Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
Maintenance | Aspyr Media |
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LucasArts | |
Disney Interactive Studios | |
OS X, Linux | Aspyr Media |
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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.[1]
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Obsidian Forum
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- LucasForums
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | DRM: SecuROM 5 disc check (1.0) DRM: SecuROM 7 disc check (1.0b/1.02b) |
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Amazon.com | Knights of the Old Republic Collection. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Knights of the Old Republic Collection. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
GOG.com | Not up to date (is version 2.1.0.0) | |||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Mac App Store | ||||
Steam | Steamworks features, 4K, Native Widescreen and Full Controller Support |
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 2015 steamplay (supports all 3 major OS) release/update includes 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
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Gameplay mods
- Has Steam Workshop enabled for mod support.
Restored Content Mod
- Both mods are 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
Save game data location
- This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Video settings
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.
Widescreen resolution
- Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the minimap fix.[2]
- Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will not display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.[3]
- 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).[4]
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Windowed
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Full Screen Movies
- Guide located here (it is not necessary to edit your .bik files)
- Requires the No-CD cracked executable, used in the above Widescreen fix.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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Spanish | subtitles with a mod |
Polish
- A Polish fan patch is available here.
Issues fixed
'Stopped working'
Error fixable by going into windowed mode or by changing NVIDIA Control Panel settings.
- 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'.
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Stuttering or freezing after combat
- This can be fixed by limiting maximum frame rate.[5]
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Unable to move your character
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Low performance
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Retail installation for Windows 7
- All steps should be done with an administrator account.
- Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.
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Stretched UI on widescreen resolutions
- After applying a widescreen resolution, the HUD elements will be stretched and the minimap will not report the correct location.
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Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below.
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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OpenGL | 1.4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Middleware
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Cutscenes | Bink Video |
Higher quality media
- Not required for Steam version, GOG.com version or the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection 2 DVD re-release.
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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
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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 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Introducing and updated KOTOR II for Mac, Linux, and Windows!
- ↑ 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
- ↑ http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showpost.php?p=32525102&postcount=20
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