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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series)
Key Points
- Commonly referred to as 'KOTOR 2' or 'TSL'.
- Patching restored content and widescreen resolution patching is highly recommended for both retail and Steam versions.
- Steam version has better compatibility than the retail version.
- Retail version installation is cumbersome (only available as x4 CDs), requires a number of workarounds, and is relatively rare to acquire.
General Information
- Obsidian Forum.
- Steam Forum.
- LucasForums.
Availability
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- Steam version has better compatibility than the retail version.
- Retail version installation is cumbersome (only available as x4 CDs), requires a number of workarounds, and is relatively rare.
Bundle Pack
- Bundle of KOTOR 1 and 2 is available through retail.
- Patched for better compatibility with Windows 7 x64 bit, but with no other improvements.
Improvements
- Restored content information at Star Wars Fanpedia.
- Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
- Default install directories:
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Higher Quality Movies
- Not required for Steam version.
- LucasArts released patches that replaced cutscenes with higher quality versions.
Higher Quality Music
- Original shipping audio quality: retail - 11,025 Hz, Music Update Patch - 22,050 Hz, Steam - 22,050 Hz, .[1]
- Retail and Steam version audio can be updated to 44,100 Hz.
- Also known as the 'KSE'.
- Save game editor (cheat) works for both KOTOR 1 and 2.
Game Data
Save Game Location
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Video Settings
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- TweakGuides.com article - recommended for tweaking graphics settings.
- KOTOR2 only natively supports 4:3 resolutions.
- All widescreen fixes will stretch HUD elements, and require a minimap fix.[2]
- Only widescreen patch which works on Steam version.[3]
- Works be replacing exe, which reverts to a slightly older version of the game with some bugs.[4]
- Does not work on native Steam version (due to the fact that it replaces the exe with an older version).[5] This can be fixed by replacing the above Squizzy exe.[6]
Input Settings
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- Controller is natively unsupported.
System Requirements
Retail Version
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Steam Version
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Issues Fixed
Retail Installation For Windows 7
- This guide is specifically written for the original retail version of the game.[7]
- All steps should be done with an administrator account.
- Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.
Stuttering Or Freezing After Combat
- This can be fixed by limiting maximum framerate.[8]
References