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Revision as of 23:28, 24 March 2020
Developers | |
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
Maintenance | Aspyr Media |
macOS (OS X) | Aspyr Media |
Linux | Aspyr Media |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
OS X, Linux | Aspyr Media |
Engines | |
Odyssey | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 8, 2005 |
macOS (OS X) | July 21, 2015[1] |
Linux | July 21, 2015[1] |
Key points
- Retail version (2012) re-released in a bundle with the first game and made compatible with recent operating systems.
- Steam version (2015) updated to support OS X and Linux, add Steamworks features and many other great improvements, including Steam Workshop support.[1]
General information
- Aspyr Media support page
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Obsidian Forum
- Steam Community Discussions
- Modding guide for Steam version.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 5 DRM disc check (1.0) SecuROM 7 DRM disc check (1.0b/1.02b) |
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GamersGate | ||||
Sold by Disney Interactive Studios. | ||||
Sold by Aspyr Media. | ||||
GOG.com | Not up to date (is version 2.1.0.0) | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | Same as Steam version. | |||
Origin | Included with EA Play. | |||
Steam | Native widescreen and 4K resolution support, full controller support |
- The soundtrack is stored in MP3 format, however junk data at the beginning of each file prevents them from being played back in media players. Run this script[Note 1] from the game's music directory[Note 2] to create standard music files that can be played back in most media players.[3]
Version differences
- Knights of the Old Republic Collection includes both Knights of the Old Republic and Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords.
- The Steam version was updated in 2015 with many improvements not available in the other releases.[1]
Essential improvements
Patches
1.0b is the latest patch for the retail version (Steam release is newer).
Skip intro videos
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Restored Content Mod
- Also available on Steam Workshop.
- Highly recommended to restore content that was cut from the game.
- Version 1.8.2 now supports M4-78 Enhancement Project which restores droid planet content.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\swkotor2.ini[Note 3] |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/kotor2/ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Saves\[Note 3] |
macOS (OS X) | ~/Application Support/Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II/saves/ |
Linux | $XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/kotor2/saves/ |
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Origin | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video settings
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Widescreen resolution
- Not necessary for Steam version.
- Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the UI fixes.[4]
- Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will not display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.[5]
- Video tutorial for widescreen available here
- This uses a slightly older version of the game with some bugs (not necessary for the GOG.com version).[6]
Make necessary changes[citation needed] |
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[Display Options] Width=2048 Height=1152 [Graphics Options] Height=1152 Width=2048 Notes
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Ultra-widescreen resolution
- Ultra-Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the UI fixes (instructions included below).
Apply the following instructions |
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Notes
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Windowed
Windowed[citation needed] |
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Full Screen Movies
- This method does not work on latest game version.
- Guide located here (it is not necessary to edit your .bik files)
- Requires the No-CD cracked executable, used in the above Widescreen fix.
Instructions[citation needed] |
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80 02 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 E0 01 . . . 80 02 00 00 C7 44 24 10 E0 01 The resulting hex sequences should look like this, for a 1920x1080 resolution: 80 07 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 38 04 . . . 80 07 00 00 C7 44 24 10 38 04 |
Recommended graphical mods (Steam)
- Mod list
- Animated Galaxy Map
- Canonical Jedi Exile 1.2 - Modifies the fifth Caucasian female head to match Meetra Surik's official look, as described in external material.
- Citadel Station Signage
- Fire and Ice HD, Whee!
- Fix Head Model Clipping
- Fixed Lightsaber Colors (#1) or Fixed Lightsaber Colors (#2) - Change the lightsaber colors to more closely match those in the movies and other media.
- New Texture of Holocrons in the Telos Secret Academy
- Replacement Texture for Lightning on Malachor
- TSL Backdrop Improvements
- Unlimited World Texture mod
- Widescreen UI (stretch fix) - Although native 16:9 support was added in the Steam version, many UI elements are still stretched from 4:3. This mod fixes the remaining stretched assets. Not compatible with controller support.
- Visas HD Re-Skin
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | A Polish fan patch is available here. | |||
Spanish | Updated Steam version comes with Spanish UI elements. For subtitles, use The Sith Lords Restored Content Modification (TSLRCM). | |||
Russian | 1) Fan translation, text and video or Steam Workshop page. 2) Fan translation + translation Restored Content (TSLRCM). |
Issues fixed
"Stopped working"
- Error occurs after the company logos and before the main menu, or after clicking on 'Load Game' from the main menu.
- Full error message: 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has stopped working'.
Switch to windowed mode[7] |
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Switching to windowed mode sometimes fixes this issue.. |
Activate discrete graphics card[8] |
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Make sure non-Intel graphics card is being used. Intel integrated graphics seems to work for the Steam version but not the retail version in some cases. |
Change Nvidia Control Panel settings[9] |
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If you have a newer Nvidia GPU and your game keeps crashing when you click 'Load Game' from the main menu, a detailed solution for this can be found here.[10] The critical detail seems to be changing |
Disable "Frame Buffer Effects"[citation needed] |
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If the game crashes after initial character creation and you own an AMD/ATI video card, disabling Frame Buffer Effects in the game's Advanced Graphics Options may fix the issue.
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Disable "Shadows" setting[citation needed] |
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If the game crashes unexpectedly from time to time, this is the only way to fix it now. For ex. the crash may be at the Ebon Hawk, on the Prologue level, when you approach the Quadlaser turret. |
Stuttering or freezing after combat
- This can be fixed by limiting maximum frame rate.[11]
Apply Vsync[citation needed] |
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Multi-core fix[citation needed] |
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Unable to move your character
- This is a known issue with running the game at a refresh rate higher than 72 Hz.
Unable to move your character[citation needed] |
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Low performance
Disable Vsync[12] |
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Disable frame buffer effects[12] |
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Low Frame Rate[13] |
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Retail installation for Windows 7
- All steps should be done with an administrator account.
- Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.
Retail installation instructions[14] |
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Stretched UI on widescreen resolutions
- After applying a widescreen resolution, the HUD elements will be stretched
Steam[15] |
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Subscribe to Widescreen UI (stretch fix) Notes
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Retail[citation needed] |
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Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below
Increase resolution to 1366x785[16] |
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[Display Options] Width=1366 Height=795 [Graphics Options] Height=795 Width=1366 |
The game crashes on Intel HD Graphics (Linux, Wine)
The reason of all problems is that game uses very old OpenGL that is not compatible with modern drivers. These steps also fix various graphical bugs.
- Install Iris Mesa Driver. It's also available from Oibaf ppa or you can download extracted driver from here. Run
MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=iris glxinfo
to check if driver works correctly. - Make a script in the game directory with following parameters.
#!/bin/sh export MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=iris export MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR=2001 wine swkotor2.exe
MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR variable is required to fix graphical issues during playing. Disabling shadows can resolve some graphical issues too.
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction for important notes. |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1.4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Miles Sound System | 6.5h[17] |
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Higher quality media
- Not required for GOG.com, Steam, or the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection 2 DVD re-release.
Higher quality movies install instructions[citation needed] |
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Install Movie Update Patch - 1135 MB Notes
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Higher quality music install instructions[citation needed] |
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Install Music Update Patch - 145 MB Notes
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KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor
- KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only) (3.3.4), also known as the 'KSE'
- Save game editor (cheat) works for both KOTOR 1 and 2
- The save game editor doesn't automatically detect the Steam version of KotOR2
Choosing game location inside the KSE program[citation needed] |
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Steam registry[citation needed] |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1 GHz | 1.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM | 128 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.9.5, 10.10 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2 GHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM |
Linux | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2 GHz AMD A10 Series |
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System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 10 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 440 ATI Radeon HD 5450 Intel HD 4400 256 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ If using Windows, install Git for Windows to enable Bash scripts.[2]
- ↑ It may be necessary to copy the music directory to your desktop.[2]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Introducing and updated KOTOR II for Mac, Linux, and Windows!
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2018-10-18
- ↑ Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Widescreen Gaming Forum - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2
- ↑ Tested by Andytizer, 1920x1080 tested as working.
- ↑ Steam Forums - Ultimate KOTOR 2 Tweak Guide (retrieved)
- ↑ Tested by Andytizer
- ↑ Kotor 2 will not work (steam version) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ http://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/1545-nvidia-gfx-guide/page__pid__16526
- ↑ Tested by Ehs0329.
- ↑ Ultimate KOTOR 2 Tweak Guide - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 KOTOR2 - Low FPS - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
- ↑ https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/KOTOR2_7.html
- ↑ http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296
- ↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-31
- ↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/208580/discussions/0/882966056505690417/#c846940248097567648
- ↑ Verified by User:Markhoris on 2019-01-30
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.
- ↑ http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=206028