How to play "Sleeping Dog" on Win11 in 2026

"Sleeping Dog" is a game released in 2013, which is quite old
Later, the publisher released "Sleeping Dog: Definitive Edition", which led to many bugs in the original game, making it difficult to play normally on the current Win11 system.
After many attempts, I managed to make this game run on my PC and successfully achieved all achievements.
My PC: Win11Pro, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA 4060 laptop
Steps: 1. The game is likely to crash at high resolution. Please do not exceed 1920x1080.
2. Use a frame rate management software to lock the game's frame rate at 55 FPS, and also lock the frame rate in the game menu at 55 FPS. At this frame rate, the game is unlikely to crash.
3. The highest supported system for the game is Windows 7. Modify the game's compatibility in the folder to ensure it is the same as my settings.
4. When the game runs on a PC with more than 4GB of RAM, there is a probability of freezing and crashing. At this time, you can solve the problem by using an application called 4GB Patch.exe. It can be easily searched on Google. This software can help you only change the RAM usage of the game without having a negative impact on your PC's RAM.
5. Close all desktop widgets, such as desktop pets, performance detection software, floating windows. This ensures that the game will not suddenly become a window.
6. Change the text input method on the computer to English. This is mainly for non-English players, especially those with non-Latin alphabet languages like Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. I am a Chinese player. If it is not changed, the game will crash.
7. Adjust the game's graphics to a low level and turn off vertical synchronization. This will make the probability of the game crashing extremely small.
Finally, this article was translated from Chinese to English by a translation software. The language used might be a bit too formal. Please bear with me.
I would like to share my method for solving the issues of the original version of "Hot Rod Thug" on Windows 11. I hope it can be helpful to you.