== Kingpin Starter Instructions diy (do it yourself) ==
22 January 2026
by FREDZ.

For best experience buy the full version of Kingpin.
You can play online with this starter setup, but you do need to connect to a server to download the rest.

1. Download Kingpin Demo and install it:
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_demo/&file=KPDEMO.EXE
2. Download Kingpin 1.21 Patch and overwrite the files in Kingpin Demo you just installed:
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/official/windows/&file=kingpin_v121_patch.zip

3. Download the last mh's Kingpin Patch (You need atleast v12) and install in your Kingpin Demo folder you just installed:
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/patches/unofficial/windows/mh%27s_kingpin_patch/

4. Download and install Democreate.zip into youre Kingpin Demo folder you just installed.
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/&file=democreate.zip
Run Democreate.bat. (You can see in notepad what the bat & sp1 files does). 

5. Get https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/editing/font/&file=font_conchars.zip
	Create a font with font_conchars_high.exe -> conchars_high_11x11.tga
	Create a font with font_conchars.exe -> conchars3.tga or copy conchars.tga to conchars3.tga
	Put them in the main\pic\ folder.
	or get a conchars.zip from addon:
	https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=conchars.zip

== Recommended Fixes ==
That's all to play some Kingpin Multiplayer but it's recommend to adjust some files.

1. main\sprites\muzzhmg.tga Best to make sprite abit smaller or install muzzhmg.tga
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=sprite_muzzhmg.zip

2. If you want more closer orginale menu sounds install:
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin_starter/diy/addon/&file=menusound.zip

3. Install gamespy lite for Kingpin.
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/server/utilities/server_browser/gamespy/&file=gamespy_lite_kingpin.zip

4. Replace demo logo with Kingpin.info logo.
https://www.kingpin.info/download/index.php?dir=kingpin/hires/pics/&file=logo_kingpininfo.zip

== Notes ==
Once complete, connect to a server and play Kingpin Multiplayer.