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Revision as of 23:33, 19 May 2019
Developers | |
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Raven Software | |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Activision | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
Engines | |
id Tech 3 | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 17, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | September 17, 2003 |
Warnings
- The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).
Key points
- Jedi Academy's source code was initially released in 2013, however it was quickly pulled off by Raven Software. A mirror of the source code is available.
- Active modding community.
General information
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Requires CD #1 in disk drive to run single player. SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1]. |
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Discord | Included with Incorrect store feature name. See here for available options.. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
GOG.com | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- The Steam release does not include a manual; digital scans can be downloaded from ReplacementDocs.
- A demo is available for both Windows and OS X.
- Linux compatibility is only achieved via the unofficial source port.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The most recent patch for the Windows version is 1.01. It can be downloaded from Star Wars Support. It is already included in the GOG.com and Steam versions.
- The most recent patch for the OS X version is 1.03 Rev F (currently in beta). It can be downloaded from Aspyr.
Skip intro videos
Use intro skip |
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Use the Jedi Academy intro skip. |
Higher quality music and sound effects
- Even after selecting "High quality" in Sound Options, music and sound effects play at only half their original quality.
Use console command[citation needed] |
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--or-- seta s_kHz "44" |
- Unlike the Xbox version, the main menu doesn't have any background music. Despite this, the track used on the main menu of the Xbox version still exists in the game files and is used in multiplayer.
Use this mod[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\base\*.cfg[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Jedi Academy/base/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/[Note 3] |
-
jaconfig.cfg
contains single player settings. -
jampconfig.cfg
contains multiplayer settings.
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\GameData\base\saves\[Note 2] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Library/Application Support/Jedi Academy/base/saves/ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/[Note 3] |
- Game has a maximum limit of 100 save files, not including the quicksave and last checkpoint slots. This includes 28 level autosaves and 72 manual saves.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Discord | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Widescreen resolution
Running the game in widescreen resolution[3] |
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Notes
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High frame rate
Set FPS and refresh rate[4] |
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Input settings
Mouse acceleration
Both Mouse Acceleration and Mouse Smoothing are disabled by default. There is an option in Controls Menu to enable Mouse Smoothing. Mouse Acceleration can be activated using console command cl_mouseAccel 1
.
Audio settings
Restore surround sound and EAX
Rename the OpenAL DLL[5] |
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Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Fan translation by «ENPY Studio» |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 32 | |||
Online play | 32 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Dedicated Server software is available for Windows and Linux. | |
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Via New Favorite option in server browser. |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 28060-28062, 28070-28081 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
VR support
Headsets | State | Notes | |
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SteamVR | Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod and Revive Compatibility Layer. | ||
Oculus VR (LibOVR) | Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod. | ||
Windows Mixed Reality | Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod and Revive Compatibility Layer. | ||
OSVR |
Devices | |||
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Tracked motion controllers | |||
Traditional controller | |||
Keyboard/Mouse |
Play area | |||
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Seated | |||
Standing | |||
Room-scale |
Issues fixed
Multiplayer crash to desktop when using custom resolutions
Use the replacement jamp.exe[6] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1.4 | [citation needed] |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | OpenAL | EAX must be enabled in the menu. |
Input | Immersion Foundation Classes (IFC) |
Modding
Texture packs
- JAUpscaled - WIP neural network upscale of the in-game textures using the Outcast ESRGAN model. A OpenJK-based source port is required.
Total conversions
- Dark Forces Mod - Unfinished remake of the original Star Wars: Dark Forces.
- Movie Battles II - Multiplayer mod that focuses on battles as seen in the movies. See installation tutorial. For manual installation, download from the Mod DB page.
- Jedi Fighter - Multiplayer 2D fighting game mod inspired by Street Fighter II and Last Blade I & II
Enabling full dismemberment
Configuration Files[citation needed] |
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helpusobi 1 seta g_sabermorerealistic 3 seta g_dismemberment 3 seta g_dismemberprobabilities 100 seta g_corpseRemovalTime 0 seta broadsword 1 seta g_dismember 100 seta cg_dismember 2 seta g_saberRealisticCombat "1" Notes
0 (disabled), 1 (enabled), 2 (enabled and skips death animation)
0 (normal), 1 (higher damage), 2 (cuts parts off when damage is fatal), 3 (even touching the blade kills instantly)
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Source ports
Name | Description | |
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OpenJK |
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Jedi Academy Linux |
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Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy |
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- For Linux, Jedi Academy Linux is recommended for single-player, and OpenJK is recommended for multiplayer.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 450 MHz AMD Athlon 450 MHz |
Intel Pentium III 600 MHz AMD Athlon 600 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.3 GB | 1.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.4 compatible DirectX 9.0a compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.7.5, 10.8.2 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2600 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6020/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy | WSGF
- ↑ Jedi Academy Commands Guide - FileFront Forums
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20130602090134/http://connect.creativelabs.com/alchemy/Lists/Games/AllItems.aspx
- ↑ [Fixed] Crash to desktop when starting custom game :: STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™ General Discussions
- ↑ Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-07-17