Kingdom Hearts Launchers

Simple and Clean launchers for Kingdom Hearts 1.5+2.5 and Kingdom Hearts 2.8.

Caution

This is only compatible with the Steam releases. Due to the nature of how Epic Games version works, these launchers cannot be made compatible with it.

Features

• Launching games (holy shit)
• Not having Disney and Square Enix copyright screens on launch
• Launching Melon Mix instead of game's movie implementations of 358/2 Days and Re:coded
• Launching GBA Chain of Memories instead of Re:Chain of Memories
• Best game orders available, such as alphabetical and reverse chronological (i want to see a marathon with alphabetical 2 reverse)
• UI-less launching via launch options (see below)

Installation

You can either replace the original launcher in entirety and use launch options below if desired, or you can use Steam's native launch options for better compatibility with the Big Picture mode (Steam Deck etc).

Replacing the original launcher

Unpack and replace KINGDOM HEARTS HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX.exe (or KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue.exe for 2.8) in the game folder.

Steam's native launch options

In the archive, open the Launch Options folder and unpack LauncherConfig.exe (or LauncherConfig2.exe for 2.8) into the game folder, then follow this guide using the provided modifications.json file.

Launch options

This launcher features several optional launch options to launch the games without a UI (can help to avoid interrupting gamepad usage in Big Picture mode, for example). Add them to Steam's game launch options or shortcut's properties.

You still need the launcher to configure how the games are launched, however.

1.5+2.5 Launcher

• -skipLauncher - launches the last game you launched via the launcher
• -kh1 - launches KH1
• -recom - launches Re: Chain of Memories
• -days - launches 358/2 Days
• -kh2 - launches KH2
• -bbs - launches Birth by Sleep
• -recoded - launches Re:coded

2.8 Launcher

• -skipLauncher - launches the last game you launched via the launcher
• -ddd - launches Dream Drop Distance
• -bbs02 - launches Birth by Sleep 0.2
• -backcover - Launches X Back Cover

Demo

Official Launcher

Without.Launcher_1.mp4

This launcher

Game copyright screens can be further slimmed down with mods. This launcher can also skip the copyright screen for KH1 without any other mods.

With.Launcher_1.mp4