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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic|94}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic|94}}
 
|taxonomy    =  
 
|taxonomy    =  
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes|Singleplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing|Continuous turn-based}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives|Third-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls|Direct control, Menu-based}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing           | Continuous turn-based }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres|RPG}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives     | Third-person }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes|Sci-fi, Space}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls         | Direct control, Menu-based }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres           | RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes           | Sci-fi, Space }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series           | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic }}
 
|steam appid  = 32370
 
|steam appid  = 32370
 
|gogcom id    = 1207666283
 
|gogcom id    = 1207666283
 
|official site= https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/knights-of-the-old-republic
 
|official site= https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/knights-of-the-old-republic
 
|hltb        = 9111
 
|hltb        = 9111
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|lutris      = star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic
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|mobygames    = 9734
 
|strategywiki = Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 
|strategywiki = Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
|mobygames    = star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic
 
 
|wikipedia    = Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 
|wikipedia    = Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 
|winehq      = 1980
 
|winehq      = 1980
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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}}
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  =
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|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} disc check |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} disc check |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2796-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Disney Interactive Studios|Disney Interactive Studios]]. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1365-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]]. |  | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1365-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]]. |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2796-1 | Steam | Sold by [[Company:Disney Interactive Studios|Disney Interactive Studios]]. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-mac | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| GMG | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-mac | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Humble | star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Steam |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id416608891 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id416608891 | MacApp |  |  | OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|Origin Access Premier}}. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Origin | star-wars/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic | Origin | Included with {{Store feature|EA Play Pro}}. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu. |  | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32370 | Steam | Windows and OS X, Some mods require the [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3168594 unlocker]. |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 32370 | Steam | Windows and OS X, Some mods require the [http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3168594 unlocker]. |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher| https://gaming.amazon.com/star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-aga/dp/amzn1.pg.item.37653d14-bc85-4256-90a6-0515943686ba | DRM-free| Available from Prime Gaming during November 2023. Version 1.0.4, DRM-free. (Set Compatibility to Windows XP SP3 if cannot direct launch swkotor.exe.)|  | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} The soundtrack is stored in MP3 and WAV format, however junk data at the beginning of each file prevents them from being played back in media players. Run [https://gist.github.com/shmerl/2cec6273ba25dd1486dd this script]{{note|note=If using Windows, install [https://gitforwindows.org/ Git for Windows] to enable Bash scripts.<ref name="SirYodaJedi">{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2018-10-18}}</ref>|name="bash"}} from the game's music directory{{note|note=It may be necessary to copy the music directory to your desktop.<ref name="SirYodaJedi"/>|name="copytodesktop"}} to create standard music files that can be played back in most media players.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic_series/music_from_star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref>
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{{ii}} The soundtrack is stored in MP3 and WAV format, however junk data at the beginning of each file prevents them from being played back in media players. Run [https://gist.github.com/shmerl/2cec6273ba25dd1486dd this script]{{note|note=If using Windows, install [https://gitforwindows.org/ Git for Windows] to enable Bash scripts.<ref name="SirYodaJedi">{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2018-10-18}}</ref>|name="bash"}} from the game's music directory{{note|note=It may be necessary to copy the music directory to your desktop.<ref name="SirYodaJedi"/>|name="copytodesktop"}} to create standard music files that can be played back in most media players.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic_series/music_from_star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic|title=Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
===Patches===
 
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/437-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-patch/ Patch v1.03] is the latest patch (not required for Steam or GOG.com version).
 
{{ii}} [http://web.archive.org/web/20100307181108/http://support.aspyr.com/index.php/kb/article/000675 Patch v1.03e] is the latest patch for the OS X version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070804210212/http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=77&id=454|title=Aspyr - Support|date=2007-08-04}}</ref>
 
 
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename movie files|ref=<ref name="2021-09-27">{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-09-27|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Movies</code>
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Movies}}.
# Delete or rename <code>leclogo.bik</code>, <code>biologo.bik</code>, and <code>Legal.bik</code>.
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# Delete or rename {{file|leclogo.bik}}, {{file|biologo.bik}}, {{file|Legal.bik}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
===[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1258-kotor-1-community-patch/ KotOR 1 Community Patch]===
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===Patches===
A compilation of essential bugfixes applicable to the latest official patched version of the game, as well as new original fixes put together.
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{{ii}} Not applicable to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection DVD release or the digital versions via Steam, GOG.com, Amazon Games, and Origin.
{{++}} Fixs numerous bugs and improved the game contents.
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* [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/437-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-patch/ Patch v1.03] is the latest patch for the original retail release.
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* [http://web.archive.org/web/20100307181108/http://support.aspyr.com/index.php/kb/article/000675 Patch v1.03e] is the latest patch for the OS X version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070804210212/http://support.aspyr.com/index.php?x=&mod_id=2&root=77&id=454|title=Aspyr - Support|date=2007-08-04}}</ref>
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===[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1258-kotor-1-community-patch/ KotOR 1 Community Patch (K1CP)]===
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A compilation of essential bugfixes applicable to the latest official patched version of the game.
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{{++}} Fixes numerous bugs and improves the game contents. Complete list of fixes [https://github.com/KOTORCommunityPatches/K1_Community_Patch here].
 
{{++}} Easy to install.
 
{{++}} Easy to install.
{{ii}} If using other mods for KotOR, it's best recommended to install the Community Patch first.
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{{ii}} If using other mods for KotOR, it's recommended to install this Community Patch first.
{{ii}} Note that the Community Patch is not compatible with the Restoration; you must pick one or the other.
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{{ii}} Incompatible with [[#KotOR 1 Restoration|KotOR 1 Restoration]]. The Community Patch fixes and restores much more content.
 
 
===[https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/54/ KotOR 1 Restoration]===
 
This special patch restores a small bit of cut content left over by the developer while fixing the remaining bugs found within the game.
 
{{++}} Adds lost content that was unused in KotOR.
 
{{++}} Adds ''Impossible Difficulty''; a cut option for KotOR difficulty, making the game feel harder.
 
{{ii}} Although optional, it's best recommended to install the Restoration patch first before adding other mods.
 
{{ii}} Note that the Restoration patch is not compatible with the Community Patch; you must pick one or the other.
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\swkotor.ini|{{p|game}}\swconfig.ini}}
 
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\swkotor.ini|{{p|game}}\swconfig.ini}}
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Knights of the Old Republic/}}
 
}}
 
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{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves\}}
 
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\saves\}}
{{Game data/saves|OS X|~/Library/Application Support/Knights of the Old Republic/saves}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|{{p|osxhome}}/Library/Application Support/Knights of the Old Republic/saves}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|discord               = true
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|discord                   = true
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
|gog galaxy             = true
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|gog galaxy               = true
|gog galaxy notes       =  
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|gog galaxy notes         =  
|origin                 = true
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|origin                   = true
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
|steam cloud           = true
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|steam cloud               = true
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
|uplay                  =  
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|ubisoft connect          =  
|uplay notes           =  
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|ubisoft connect notes     =  
|xbox cloud             =  
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|xbox cloud               =  
|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] with Auto-Maximize disabled.<ref>[https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/issues/259 KotOR 1 is made full screen instead of windowed borderless · Issue #259 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming]</ref>
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|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]] with Auto-Maximize disabled.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming/issues/259|title=KotOR 1 is made full screen instead of windowed borderless · Issue #259 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x [[MSAA]].
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Fixbox
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 1: Use UniWS (Recommended)|ref=<ref name="wsgf article">{{Refurl|title=WSGF Article|url=https://www.wsgf.org/article/star-wars-knights-old-republic}}</ref>|fix=
|description=Method 1: Use UniWS (Recommended)
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{{ii}} The Steam copy needs to be de-obfuscated using Steamless before performing the below steps.{{cn|2022-09-10|This needs to be confirmed.}}
|ref=<ref name="wsgf article">{{Refurl
 
  |title=WSGF Article
 
  |url=https://www.wsgf.org/article/star-wars-knights-old-republic
 
}}</ref>
 
|fix=
 
{{--}} Does not work with the executable from the Steam version due to its encryption. A cracked copy may be used at your own risk.<ref name="wsgf article"/>
 
 
# Ensure the game is updated to [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/437-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-patch/ v1.03.]
 
# Ensure the game is updated to [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/437-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-patch/ v1.03.]
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2043-universal-widescreen-patcher-by-wogg/ UniWS]
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2043-universal-widescreen-patcher-by-wogg/ UniWS]
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# Enter a desired resolution above 1440x900 and click Patch button. Your resolution should now appear within the game's graphics menu.
 
# Enter a desired resolution above 1440x900 and click Patch button. Your resolution should now appear within the game's graphics menu.
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2044-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-hud-corrections/ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic HUD Corrections]
 
# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2044-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-hud-corrections/ Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic HUD Corrections]
# Choose desired resolution and extract its files to <code><path-to-game>\Override</code> to correct misaligned HUD.
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# Choose desired resolution and extract its files to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Override}} to correct misaligned HUD.
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# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1211 Widescreen Cockpit and Racing Track on Manaan].
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# Unpack the contents of it to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
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# Download [https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1306 Upscaled cutscenes] at your desired resolution.
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# Follow the installation instructions.
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# Download [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1792-kotor-widescreen-fade-fix/ Widescreen fade fix]
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# Unpack the contents of either the folder corresponding to your resolution to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
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{{ii}} If the desired resolution does not appear in the game's graphics menu, open {{file|{{p|game}}\swkotor.ini}} and set <code>Height=</code> and <code>Width=</code> to the resolution patched with UniWS.
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{{ii}} If the desired resolution does appear in the game's graphics menu, but doesn't change when selected, choose a different lower resolution and then choose the resolution patched with UniWS.
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{{ii}} You can further optimize the HUD for widescreen by installing [[#UI for widescreen is to small and glitches out|additional mods]].
  
{{ii}} If the desired resolution does not appear in the game's graphics menu, open <code>{{p|game}}\swkotor.ini</code> and set <code>Height=</code> and <code>Width=</code> to resolution patched with UniWS.
 
 
}}
 
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|description=Method 2: Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] (Not Recommended)
 
|description=Method 2: Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] (Not Recommended)
 
|fix=
 
|fix=
{{--}} Flawless Widescreen might cause a memory leak and corrupt your saves while saving/loading a save.<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic_series/memory_leak_causing_crash_and_corrupting_saves/post10 Memory leak causing crash and corrupting saves, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com]</ref> Additionally Flawless Widescreen and the executable may need to be restarted numerous times in order to work.<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/487877107145260530/?ctp=3#c1642041106366492430 Steamcommunity, Page 3, app #32370, difficulty on getting Flawless Widescreen to work.]</ref><ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/487877107145260530/?ctp=2#c451852571440998043 Steamcommunity, Page 2, app #32370, Quirks running on a 32 bit vs 64 bit OS.]</ref>
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{{--}} Flawless Widescreen might cause a memory leak and corrupt your saves while saving/loading a save.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/star_wars_knights_of_the_old_republic_series/memory_leak_causing_crash_and_corrupting_saves/post10|title=Memory leak causing crash and corrupting saves, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Additionally Flawless Widescreen and the executable may need to be restarted numerous times in order to work.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/487877107145260530/?ctp=3#c1642041106366492430|title=Steamcommunity, Page 3, app #32370, difficulty on getting Flawless Widescreen to work.|date=9 June 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/487877107145260530/?ctp=2#c451852571440998043|title=Steamcommunity, Page 2, app #32370, Quirks running on a 32 bit vs 64 bit OS.|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Windowed solution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Windowed solution|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
# Open <code>swkotor.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|swkotor.ini}}.
 
# Set <code>FullScreen</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
# Set <code>FullScreen</code> to <code>0</code>.
 
# Add <code>AllowWindowedMode=1</code> under <code>[Graphics Options]</code>
 
# Add <code>AllowWindowedMode=1</code> under <code>[Graphics Options]</code>
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===[[Glossary:FPS|Adjust the refresh rate]]===
 
===[[Glossary:FPS|Adjust the refresh rate]]===
 
{{--}} Running the game at more than 60 FPS can cause issues, such as causing the player character to be stuck after combat. Capping the frame-rate at 60 FPS is recommended.
 
{{--}} Running the game at more than 60 FPS can cause issues, such as causing the player character to be stuck after combat. Capping the frame-rate at 60 FPS is recommended.
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=}}
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
# Open <code>swkotor.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|swkotor.ini}}.
 
# Find <code>RefreshRate</code> under <code>[Graphics Options]</code> and change to desired value.
 
# Find <code>RefreshRate</code> under <code>[Graphics Options]</code> and change to desired value.
}}
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# Enable Vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate to 60 Hz[https://kotor.neocities.org/modding/mod_builds/k1/full#Misc_Basegame_Issues_Fixes]
 
 
{{ii}} Alternative
 
{{Fixbox|description=Enable vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate on 60hz|ref={{cn|date=February 2021}}|fix=
 
 
 
}}
 
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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|separate volume notes    = Music, voice-over, effects, movie
 
|separate volume notes    = Music, voice-over, effects, movie
 
|surround sound          = always on
 
|surround sound          = always on
|surround sound notes    = <ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20040804183948/http://soundblaster.com/resources/read.asp?articleid=99&cat=3 The Star Wars Sound Experience - Soundblaster.com]</ref> Uses Windows speaker settings.
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|surround sound notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040804183948/http://soundblaster.com/resources/read.asp?articleid=99&cat=3|title=The Star Wars Sound Experience - Soundblaster.com|date=May 2023}}</ref> Uses Windows speaker settings.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
|eax support notes       = EAX 3
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|eax support notes         = EAX Unified (compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)
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|royalty free audio        = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
  |notes    = Only available in Polish retail release. Not available digitally.
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  |notes    = Local retail only. Patch for digital release [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2516-star-wars-knights-of-the-old-republic-polish-translation here].
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = hackable
 
  |subtitles = hackable
  |notes    = [http://academia.clandlan.net/?page=academia/view&id=78&title=Traduccion_de_Caballeros_de_la_Antigua_Republica_mejorada Improved fan translation].
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  |notes    = Improved fan translation by ''Clan Dlan'', [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1SGpXqOfN_NacdwW_V2uCCqaccXWGRdbF/view?usp=drive_link download].
 
  |fan      = true
 
  |fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===UI for widescreen is to small and glitches out===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Install mods to fix the display|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Averygoodperson|date=2021-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://k1.reddit.com/r/kotor/wiki/hiresmenus|title=|date=2022-01-03}}</ref>|collapsed=yes|fix=
 +
# Download the [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1159-kotor-high-resolution-menus/ high resolution menus].
 +
# Unpack <code>hires_patcher.bat</code> and <code>hires_patcher.exe</code> near your <code>swkotor.exe</code>.
 +
# Run <code>hires_patcher.bat</code> and follow the instructions on screen.
 +
# Go to the folders matching your aspect ratio and resolution and unpack the contents of it to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
 +
# Download [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1226-hd-ui-menu-pack/ HD UI menu pack].
 +
# Unpack the contents of it to {{P|game}}.
 +
# Download [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1742-workbench-upgrade-screen-camera-tweak-for-k1/ Workbench Upgrade Screen Camera Tweak].
 +
# Unpack the contents of the <code>FOR OVERRIDE</code> folder to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
 +
# Download [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1815-pretty-good-icons-for-kotor/ Pretty Good! Icons].
 +
# Unpack the contents of either the <code>tga</code> or <code>tpc</code> folder to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
 +
# Download [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1173-k1-main-menu-widescreen-fix/ menu widescreen fix].
 +
# Unpack the contents of the <code>For Override</code> folder to <code>{{p|game}}\Override</code>.
 +
# (1920x1080 only) Download the [https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1256 HD LOGO And Bigger HUD].
 +
# Unpack the contents to {{p|game}}.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Installing retail version on modern versions of Windows===
 
===Installing retail version on modern versions of Windows===
 
{{ii}} Some users may have problems installing retail versions. Installation should be done with an administrator account for best results.
 
{{ii}} Some users may have problems installing retail versions. Installation should be done with an administrator account for best results.
  
{{Fixbox|description=Install retail version|ref=<ref>[http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296 KOTOR 1+2: Vista Fix & Windows 7 Report - LucasForums]</ref>|collapsed=yes|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install retail version|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296|title=KOTOR 1+2: Vista Fix & Windows 7 Report - LucasForums|date=May 2023}}</ref>|collapsed=yes|fix=
 
# Download and install the latest version of [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX].
 
# Download and install the latest version of [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35 DirectX].
 
# Insert the game disc, and ignore any auto play screens.
 
# Insert the game disc, and ignore any auto play screens.
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===Lag and CTD===
 
===Lag and CTD===
{{Fixbox|description=Lag|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Lag|ref=<ref>KOTOR Community Portal[https://discord.com/channels/221726893064454144/221771980322504705/1202237480917540864]</ref>|date=January 31, 2014|fix=
 
# Go to the installation folder.
 
# Go to the installation folder.
# Edit <code>swkotor.ini</code>.
+
# Edit {{file|swkotor.ini}}.
# Scroll down until you find “Graphics Options”. At the end of the graphics options section.
+
# Scroll down until you find “Graphics Options”. Find an entry that says <code>Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=0</code>. You might not have this defined, in that case, move to the next step.
# Add the line <code>Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1</code>
+
# At the end of the section add the line <code>Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1</code>. The spaces/capitalization are important.
 
# Save the file.
 
# Save the file.
  
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There are two ways to resolve this:
 
There are two ways to resolve this:
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Frame Buffer Effects (this will make certain graphical effects extremely simplistic - e.g. Stealth field)|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable Frame Buffer Effects (this will make certain graphical effects extremely simplistic - e.g. Stealth field)|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
# Inside the installation folder, open <code>swkotor.ini</code> using a simple text editor (e.g. Notepad).
+
# Inside the installation folder, open {{file|swkotor.ini}} using a simple text editor (e.g. Notepad).
 
# Under <code>[Graphics Options]</code> section, change <code>Frame Buffer=1</code> to <code>Frame Buffer=0</code>.
 
# Under <code>[Graphics Options]</code> section, change <code>Frame Buffer=1</code> to <code>Frame Buffer=0</code>.
 
# Save the change and play.
 
# Save the change and play.
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}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Replace the game's <code>atioglxx.dll</code> with a version that works (at the moment, one from Catalyst Display Driver v14.4)|ref={{cn|date=October 2016}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox
 +
|description=Replace the game's {{file|atioglxx.dll}} with a version that works (at the moment, one from Catalyst Display Driver v14.4)
 +
|ref=<ref>Verified by user /u/th3w1zard1 on October 24, 2023</ref>
 +
|fix=
 
# Download Catalyst Display Driver v14.4 for your version of operating system from AMD website (look for a link called "Previous Drivers and Software", usually located on the latest driver download page).
 
# Download Catalyst Display Driver v14.4 for your version of operating system from AMD website (look for a link called "Previous Drivers and Software", usually located on the latest driver download page).
# Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the downloaded driver <code>exe</code> file into a new folder.
+
# Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the downloaded driver {{file|.exe}} file into a new folder.
# Inside the folder into which you just extracted the driver, do a search for a file called <code>atioglxx.dl_</code> (yes, with an underscore).
+
# Inside the folder into which you just extracted the driver, do a search for a file called {{file|atioglxx.dl_}} (yes, with an underscore).
# Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the <code>atioglxx.dl_</code> file. This will give you the final <code>atioglxx.dll</code>.
+
# Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the {{file|atioglxx.dl_}} file. This will give you the final {{file|atioglxx.dll}}.
# Copy the newly extracted <code>atioglxx.dll</code> file into the installation folder, replacing the <code>atioglxx.dll</code> inside.
+
# Copy the newly extracted {{file|atioglxx.dll}} file into the installation folder, replacing the {{file|atioglxx.dll}} inside.
 
# Play the game.
 
# Play the game.
  
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}}
 
}}
  
{{Fixbox|description=Enable vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate on 60hz|ref={{cn|date=February 2021}}|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Enable Vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate on 60hz|ref={{cn|date=February 2021}}|fix=
  
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Game minimizes after escaping Taris and refuses to maximize again|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Game minimizes after escaping Taris and refuses to maximize again|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Open <code>swconfig.ini</code> (in the same folder as <code>swkotor.exe</code>)
+
# Open {{file|swconfig.ini}} (in the same folder as {{file|swkotor.exe}})
 
# Locate the line: <code>FullScreen=1</code>
 
# Locate the line: <code>FullScreen=1</code>
 
# Change to: <code>FullScreen=0</code>
 
# Change to: <code>FullScreen=0</code>
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===Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift===
 
===Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
*The game can sometimes crash in two places. In the level "Prison Block", aboard the Leviathan, the game can crash when opening the detention cells (which hold the rest of your characters) and when activating the lift to go up to the bridge. Both of these crashes are fixed by rebooting your computer. Alternatively, changing the resolution to 800x600 may help if a reboot is unsuccessful. Disabling mouselook may also work.
+
*The game can sometimes crash in two places. In the level "Prison Block", aboard the Leviathan, the game can crash when opening the detention cells (which hold the rest of your characters) and when activating the lift to go up to the bridge. Both of these crashes are fixed by rebooting your computer. Alternatively, changing the resolution to 800x600 may help if a reboot is unsuccessful. Disabling mouselook may also work. Changing the group leader may also work.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Cannot use your mouse in main menu===
 
===Cannot use your mouse in main menu===
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable hardware mouse support|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Disable hardware mouse support|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
# Run <code>swconfig.exe</code> in {{P|game}}.
+
# Run {{file|swconfig.exe}} in {{folder|{{P|game}}}}.
# Disable the option <code>Enable Hardware Mouse</code>
+
# Disable the option <code>Enable Hardware Mouse</code>.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===The game is offcenter===
 
===The game is offcenter===
{{Fixbox|description= Change application properties<ref>[https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/828925849276384200/ Steam forum]</ref> |fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description= Change application properties<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/32370/discussions/0/828925849276384200/|title=Steam forum|date=May 2023}}</ref> |fix=
 
# Go to game folder and right click swkotor.exe and under compatability run in xp mode and disable visual themes and scaling on high dpi.
 
# Go to game folder and right click swkotor.exe and under compatability run in xp mode and disable visual themes and scaling on high dpi.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Options for Frame Buffer Effects and Soft Shadows are greyed out===
 +
{{--}} These options don't appear if the game's framerate doesn't match the display refresh rate.{{cn|does it need to be 60Hz?}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Ensure screen is outputting at 60 Hz and Vsync is enabled|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=SirYodaJedi|date=2022-05-26|comment=Tested with GOG release on [[User:SirYodaJedi/My Specs|my laptop]]; apparently a common problem on laptops}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/comments/uy77y7/has_anyone_successfully_gotten_soft_shadows_and/ia2mhs6/|title=r/kotor: Snigaroo's comment on "Has anyone successfully gotten Soft Shadows and Frame Buffer effects working on modern Nvidia cards?" - Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Random dialogue skipping===
 +
The game starts randomly skipping cutscenes and dialogue lines after you play for several hours uninterrupted, seemingly because of a memory leak.
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Save and restart the game.|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/208580/discussions/0/627456486676977563/|title=Steam Community|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
===Wrong character placement in widescreen cutscenes===
 +
In some cutscenes, there can be a rare bug where the player party appears in locations they shouldn't appear in, particularly in scenes aboard the Leviathan. This can happen when the game is modded for widescreen.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/KOTORmemes/comments/crr2cb/came_across_a_weird_glitch_where_my_party_spawned|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/kotor/comments/wntjpa/why_is_my_party_on_the_leviathan_i_just_left_taris|title=Reddit|date=May 2023}}</ref> Can be fixed with several mods:
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#KotOR 1 Community Patch (K1CP)|KotOR 1 Community Patch (K1CP)]].|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/KOTORCommunityPatches/K1_Community_Patch/issues/5|title=GitHub|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1192-taris-escape-sequence-adjustments custom mod] (if you can't use K1CP, for whatever reason).}}
  
 
==VR support==
 
==VR support==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 
|macos intel 64-bit app = true
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        = Install the [[#Patches|version 1.03d]] or later patch for Intel support.
 
|macos app notes        = Install the [[#Patches|version 1.03d]] or later patch for Intel support.
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Mods===
 
===Mods===
 +
====[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/558-kotor-1-restoration KotOR 1 Restoration]====
 +
This mod is severely outdated. It is generally recommended to use the KOTOR 1 Community Patch[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/2317-kotormodsync/?tab=comments] instead. The KOTOR 1 Restoration mod is not compatible with most mods. You've been warned. Source: [https://kotor.neocities.org/faq/k1]
 +
 +
If you however enjoy the restored content this mod provides, most (if not all) of k1r's restorations have been extracted into standalone mods (which are compatible with most mods):
 +
{{++}} Duncan on Manaan [https://mega.nz/file/IR4QASTa#V28cTdgcNTMPwPrNbMElbnNVHkqhkKu7vJgL7PWVZ0U]
 +
 +
====[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/352-bodies-stay/ Bodies Stay]====
 +
{{ii}} This mod prevents the vanishing of corpses of dead enemies.
 +
 +
====[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1439-jcs-security-spikes-for-k1 Security Spikes Fix]====
 +
{{ii}} Security spikes served no purpose in the game, since their usage in the PC version is bugged (unlike the XBOX version, where they work as intented). This mod allows to use them on the PC version as well.
 +
{{ii}} This fix will only work for new spikes you're getting, the ones already in inventory remain useless.
 +
 
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1306 KotOR 1 Remastered (AI Upscaled) Cutscenes]====
 
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1306 KotOR 1 Remastered (AI Upscaled) Cutscenes]====
 
{{ii}} Various resolutions of AI-upscaled cinematics to replace the originals. All cinematics are brought to 60fps and are available in 4k, 1440p, 1080p, 768p, and 720p.
 
{{ii}} Various resolutions of AI-upscaled cinematics to replace the originals. All cinematics are brought to 60fps and are available in 4k, 1440p, 1080p, 768p, and 720p.
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====[https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1282 Complete Character Overhaul -REDUX- (Ultimate HD Pack)]====
 
====[https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1282 Complete Character Overhaul -REDUX- (Ultimate HD Pack)]====
 
{{ii}} All character textures, upscaled with ESRGAN.
 
{{ii}} All character textures, upscaled with ESRGAN.
{{ii}} Transparency issues with the legacy pack have been fixed in REDUX.<ref>[https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7704708-complete-character-overhaul-ultimate-hd-pack/page-7#entry78520943 Complete Character Overhaul - Ultimate HD Pack - Post #7 - File topics - The Nexus Forums]</ref>
+
{{ii}} Transparency issues with the legacy pack have been fixed in REDUX.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/7704708-complete-character-overhaul-ultimate-hd-pack/page-7#entry78520943|title=Complete Character Overhaul - Ultimate HD Pack - Post #7 - File topics - The Nexus Forums|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
====[https://deadlystream.com/files/file/2317-kotormodsync KOTORModSync]====
 +
{{ii}} A bulk mod installer capable of installing hundreds of mods in a few minutes. The closest this game has gotten to a functioning mod manager.
 +
{{ii}} Requires you download the specific mods, and the premade instruction file,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://deadlystream.com/files/file/2317-kotormodsync|title=KOTORModSync|date=9 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
====[https://kotor.neocities.org/modding/mod_builds/ KOTOR Community Portal modbuilds]====
 +
{{ii}} The most supported modbuild and exhaustive instructions to installing them all.
 +
{{ii}} KOTORModSync (above) supports this build<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://kotor.neocities.org/modding/mod_builds/|title=KOTOR Neocities Community Portal|date=9 May 2023}}</ref>
 +
 
 +
====Better skyboxes====
 +
{{++}} These mods replace all skyboxes with high-quality ones.
 +
{{ii}} Changes some visual detail from the original which might not be seen as improvements by everyone.
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/69 High Quality Skyboxes]
 +
* [https://www.nexusmods.com/kotor/mods/1089 High-Quality Cockpit Skyboxes]
 +
* [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/491-kotor-high-quality-starfields-and-nebulas High Quality Starfields and Nebulas]
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
|minaudio = Directx 9.0b compatible
+
|minaudio = DirectX 9.0b compatible
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|minOS    = 98
 
|minOS    = 98
 
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
 
|minCPU  = 1.0 GHz
|minRAM  = 128 MB
+
|minRAM  = 128 MB (98)<br>256 MB (2000, ME, XP)
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 8500
 +
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 2
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0b
 
|minDX    = 9.0b
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|recOS    = 2000, ME, XP
 
|recOS    = 2000, ME, XP
 
|recCPU  = 1.6 GHz
 
|recCPU  = 1.6 GHz
|recRAM  = 256 MB
+
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recVRAM  = 512 MB
+
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon 9200
 +
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti
 +
|recVRAM  =  
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
 
 +
|minOS    = 10.3
 +
|minCPU  = PowerPC G4 1 GHz
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 4.2 GB
 +
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 8500
 +
|minGPU2  = NVidia GeForce2 MX
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
 +
 
 +
|other    = {{ii}} This game is not fully compatible with Intel Mac computers.
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic cover
Developers
BioWare
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media
Publishers
LucasArts
Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
Odyssey
Release dates
Windows November 19, 2003
macOS (OS X) September 7, 2004
Reception
Metacritic 93
IGDB 94
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Continuous turn-based
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres RPG
Themes Sci-fi, Space
Series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on HowLongToBeat
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on IGDB
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic guide on StrategyWiki
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on MobyGames
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic on Wikipedia
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Subseries of Star Wars
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2005
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake TBA

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a singleplayer third-person RPG game in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM DRM disc check
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GamersGate
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Sold by Aspyr Media.
macOS (OS X)
Gamesplanet logo.svg
Icon overlay.png
Sold by Disney Interactive Studios.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
Green Man Gaming
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Mac App Store
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
Origin
Origin
Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Publisher website
DRM-free
Available from Prime Gaming during November 2023. Version 1.0.4, DRM-free. (Set Compatibility to Windows XP SP3 if cannot direct launch swkotor.exe.)
Windows
The soundtrack is stored in MP3 and WAV 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.[2]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete or rename movie files[3]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Movies.
  2. Delete or rename leclogo.bik, biologo.bik, Legal.bik.

Patches

Not applicable to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection DVD release or the digital versions via Steam, GOG.com, Amazon Games, and Origin.

KotOR 1 Community Patch (K1CP)

A compilation of essential bugfixes applicable to the latest official patched version of the game.

Fixes numerous bugs and improves the game contents. Complete list of fixes here.
Easy to install.
If using other mods for KotOR, it's recommended to install this Community Patch first.
Incompatible with KotOR 1 Restoration. The Community Patch fixes and restores much more content.

Game data

Configuration utility
Configuration utility
Gameplay options
Gameplay options

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\swkotor.ini[Note 3]
<path-to-game>\swconfig.ini[Note 3]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Knights of the Old Republic/
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32370/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\[Note 3]
macOS (OS X) $HOME/Library/Application Support/Knights of the Old Republic/saves
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32370/pfx/[Note 4]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics Options.
Graphics Options.
Advanced Graphics Options.
Advanced Graphics Options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Only 4:3 resolutions supported by default. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Use Borderless Gaming with Auto-Maximize disabled.[5]
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
No FPS limit, above 60 fps there are severe physical problems.See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Method 1: Use UniWS (Recommended)[6]
The Steam copy needs to be de-obfuscated using Steamless before performing the below steps.[citation needed]
  1. Ensure the game is updated to v1.03.
  2. Download UniWS
  3. Run patch. Choose Star Wars: KOTOR (1024x768 interface) from dropdown menu regardless of what resolution you desire to patch to.
  4. Enter a desired resolution above 1440x900 and click Patch button. Your resolution should now appear within the game's graphics menu.
  5. Download Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic HUD Corrections
  6. Choose desired resolution and extract its files to <path-to-game>\Override to correct misaligned HUD.
  7. Download Widescreen Cockpit and Racing Track on Manaan.
  8. Unpack the contents of it to <path-to-game>\Override.
  9. Download Upscaled cutscenes at your desired resolution.
  10. Follow the installation instructions.
  11. Download Widescreen fade fix
  12. Unpack the contents of either the folder corresponding to your resolution to <path-to-game>\Override.
If the desired resolution does not appear in the game's graphics menu, open <path-to-game>\swkotor.ini and set Height= and Width= to the resolution patched with UniWS.
If the desired resolution does appear in the game's graphics menu, but doesn't change when selected, choose a different lower resolution and then choose the resolution patched with UniWS.
You can further optimize the HUD for widescreen by installing additional mods.
Method 2: Use Flawless Widescreen (Not Recommended)
Flawless Widescreen might cause a memory leak and corrupt your saves while saving/loading a save.[7] Additionally Flawless Widescreen and the executable may need to be restarted numerous times in order to work.[8][9]

Windowed

Windowed solution[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open swkotor.ini.
  3. Set FullScreen to 0.
  4. Add AllowWindowedMode=1 under [Graphics Options]
  5. Use Alt+ Enter to switch to windowed mode in game.

Adjust the refresh rate

Running the game at more than 60 FPS can cause issues, such as causing the player character to be stuck after combat. Capping the frame-rate at 60 FPS is recommended.
Edit configuration file[citation needed]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Open swkotor.ini.
  3. Find RefreshRate under [Graphics Options] and change to desired value.
  4. Enable Vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate to 60 Hz[3]

Input

Mouse options
Mouse options

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse pointer will use default Windows behavior.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
See Cannot use your mouse in main menu.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
See Controller Support.
Controller types

Controller Support

Controller is not natively supported.
Xpadder controller profile[10]

A Xpadder profile created by Heraske is available to use. It is approximately 90% full controller support that is nearly identical to the Xbox version. Also supports DS4 controller out of the box. Requires very minimal mouse movement.
Features

  • 8-Directional movement with varying speed between walk and run
  • Left and right trigger target selection
  • A button for action and select
  • X to flourish weapons
  • Arrow keys mapped onto D-PAD to go through inventory and chat dialogue
  • 1, 2, and 3 mapped to D-PAD for combat (Need to hold them down longer to prevent arrow keys to activate)
  • Character switch on Right Bumper
  • B to exit combat

Notes

Runs just by opening Xpadder and the configuration with the proper profile; No file installation in the game data files required.

Audio

Sound options
Sound options
Advanced sound options
Advanced sound options

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music, voice-over, effects, movie
Surround sound
[11] Uses Windows speaker settings.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support
EAX Unified (compatible with EAX 1.0, 2.0, and 3.0)
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Local retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Russian
1) Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team», text and video.
2) Fan translation by Allard (Work In Progress) text and video(K1R and PC Response Moderation in the future.
Spanish
Official translation.
Spanish
Improved fan translation by Clan Dlan, download.
Turkish
Fan translation.

Issues fixed

UI for widescreen is to small and glitches out

Install mods to fix the display[12][13]
  1. Download the high resolution menus.
  2. Unpack hires_patcher.bat and hires_patcher.exe near your swkotor.exe.
  3. Run hires_patcher.bat and follow the instructions on screen.
  4. Go to the folders matching your aspect ratio and resolution and unpack the contents of it to <path-to-game>\Override.
  5. Download HD UI menu pack.
  6. Unpack the contents of it to <path-to-game>.
  7. Download Workbench Upgrade Screen Camera Tweak.
  8. Unpack the contents of the FOR OVERRIDE folder to <path-to-game>\Override.
  9. Download Pretty Good! Icons.
  10. Unpack the contents of either the tga or tpc folder to <path-to-game>\Override.
  11. Download menu widescreen fix.
  12. Unpack the contents of the For Override folder to <path-to-game>\Override.
  13. (1920x1080 only) Download the HD LOGO And Bigger HUD.
  14. Unpack the contents to <path-to-game>.

Installing retail version on modern versions of Windows

Some users may have problems installing retail versions. Installation should be done with an administrator account for best results.
Install retail version[14]
  1. Download and install the latest version of DirectX.
  2. Insert the game disc, and ignore any auto play screens.
  3. Open the Start Menu and click on “Computer”. Right click on the disc drive that has the game disc and select “Explore”.
  4. Right click on setup.exe and select Properties.
  5. Click on Compatibility and select the options Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2(SP2) and Run as Administrator.
  6. Run setup.exe and install the game as normal (recommended to install outside Program Files).
  7. Patch the game. Download the manual patch instead of using the game's auto updater. You can download the patch from LucasArts. Once the patch is downloaded, right click on the file, select “Properties”, and follow the same compatibility settings as done on “setup.exe”. If you own the Star Wars: The Best of PC version of Knights of the Old Republic you do not need to patch the game.
  8. Go to the installation folder.
  9. Right click on the folder, select “Properties”, un-check “Read-Only”, then click “Apply”.
  10. Download the SecuROM updated .exe file from here. This is for the US versions of the game. For international versions, go through the SecuROM support website. Rename the old .exe files before copying the updated ones in the installation folder. If you own the Star Wars: The Best of PC version of Knights of the Old Republic you do not need to replace the .exe.
  11. Right click on every .exe file in the installation folders and set the compatibility modes to the same as in step 4.
  12. Right click on the “kotor.exe” and select “Create shortcut”. Move the shortcuts to your desktop.
  13. If you are using a multi-core computer, you will need to set CPU affinity. Right click on the shortcut and select “Properties”. In the target box, type in: %WINDIR%\System32\cmd.exe /C start "SWKOTOR" /D "<path-to-game>" /high /affinity 1 "<path-to-game>\kotor.exe"
  14. This shortcut needs to be set to “Run as Administrator”. However, the "Run as Administrator" box will be greyed out in the Compatibility tab; it must instead be ticked in the Advanced options under the Shortcut tab. To change the icon to the shortcut, click on “Properties” and then “Change icon”. A new box will open. Find the installation folder and select the game .exe. To prevent the command window from popping up briefly while launching, under the shortcut properties change the "Run" mode to "Minimized".

Lag and CTD

Lag[15]
  1. Go to the installation folder.
  2. Edit swkotor.ini.
  3. Scroll down until you find “Graphics Options”. Find an entry that says Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=0. You might not have this defined, in that case, move to the next step.
  4. At the end of the section add the line Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1. The spaces/capitalization are important.
  5. Save the file.

Notes

This fix does not affect image quality, as Vertex Buffer Objects are a means of improving performance.

Game crashes when a movie is played

Use upscaled videos
Allow 640x480 mode[citation needed]
  • If the game crashes when a movie is played, you will need to enable support for the resolution 640x480 in your graphics card driver's control panel.[citation needed]
  • Another solution is to play in windowed mode.

Game crashes when using AMD graphics

This issue occurs due to poor support for older OpenGL implementations in several versions of AMD Catalyst Display Driver.

There are two ways to resolve this:

Disable Frame Buffer Effects (this will make certain graphical effects extremely simplistic - e.g. Stealth field)[citation needed]
  1. Inside the installation folder, open swkotor.ini using a simple text editor (e.g. Notepad).
  2. Under [Graphics Options] section, change Frame Buffer=1 to Frame Buffer=0.
  3. Save the change and play.
This negatively affects image quality.
Replace the game's atioglxx.dll with a version that works (at the moment, one from Catalyst Display Driver v14.4)[16]
  1. Download Catalyst Display Driver v14.4 for your version of operating system from AMD website (look for a link called "Previous Drivers and Software", usually located on the latest driver download page).
  2. Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the downloaded driver .exe file into a new folder.
  3. Inside the folder into which you just extracted the driver, do a search for a file called atioglxx.dl_ (yes, with an underscore).
  4. Using 7-Zip or another compatible archiving utility, extract the atioglxx.dl_ file. This will give you the final atioglxx.dll.
  5. Copy the newly extracted atioglxx.dll file into the installation folder, replacing the atioglxx.dll inside.
  6. Play the game.

Notes

This fix will not work on many GPUs, especially the newest ones.

Game Won't Load

Skip intro videos[citation needed]

Unable to move your character after combat

Unable to move your character after combat[citation needed]
  1. Hold down both the right and the left mouse button.
  2. Press the quicksave button and keep both mouse buttons pressed during the whole saving process.
  3. Once the saving process is completed your can release both mouse buttons. The character should control normally again.
  • If you encounter recurring issues with being unable to move your character, limiting your frame rate to 60 will greatly reduce the frequency of this problem and often resolves the problem completely. This can be done by enabling v-sync (for monitors with a refresh rate of 60) or by limiting the game's frame rate with your video card manufacturer's control panel (e.g. NVIDIA control panel). Attempting to run the game at frame rates above 60 is the most common cause of this bug.
Enable Vsync in the graphics options or in the launcher and set refresh rate on 60hz[citation needed]

Game minimizes after escaping Taris and refuses to maximize again

Some users experience this issue after boarding the Ebon Hawk for the first time and are thus unable to progress past Taris.
Game minimizes after escaping Taris and refuses to maximize again[citation needed]
  1. Open swconfig.ini (in the same folder as swkotor.exe)
  2. Locate the line: FullScreen=1
  3. Change to: FullScreen=0
  4. Save the file and continue playing the game, reverting the change once you've landed on Dantooine.

Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift

Crashes when opening detention cells and activating lift[citation needed]
  • The game can sometimes crash in two places. In the level "Prison Block", aboard the Leviathan, the game can crash when opening the detention cells (which hold the rest of your characters) and when activating the lift to go up to the bridge. Both of these crashes are fixed by rebooting your computer. Alternatively, changing the resolution to 800x600 may help if a reboot is unsuccessful. Disabling mouselook may also work. Changing the group leader may also work.

Crash after a shooting sequence - Leviathan level

Crash after a shooting sequence - Leviathan level[citation needed]
  • The game can also crash right after a shooting sequence right after the Leviathan level. This can be easily fixed by entering the door that leads to the hangar as the protagonist.

Cutscene bug with Saul Karath on Leviathan

Game won't play an important cutscene at the end of the Leviathan level and just does not continue[citation needed]
  • Download this mod and follow the instructions.

Black Screen While Playing Cutscenes

If using the widescreen patch, the game may display a black screen while playing cutscenes.
Alt+Tab out of and back into the game[citation needed]

Notes

Flawless Widescreen may not need this fix.[citation needed]
Set game to use dedicated graphics card[citation needed]

Cannot use your mouse in main menu

Disable hardware mouse support[citation needed]
  1. Run swconfig.exe in <path-to-game>.
  2. Disable the option Enable Hardware Mouse.

The game is offcenter

Change application properties[17]
  1. Go to game folder and right click swkotor.exe and under compatability run in xp mode and disable visual themes and scaling on high dpi.

Options for Frame Buffer Effects and Soft Shadows are greyed out

These options don't appear if the game's framerate doesn't match the display refresh rate.[citation needed]
Ensure screen is outputting at 60 Hz and Vsync is enabled[18][19]

Random dialogue skipping

The game starts randomly skipping cutscenes and dialogue lines after you play for several hours uninterrupted, seemingly because of a memory leak.

Save and restart the game.[20]

Wrong character placement in widescreen cutscenes

In some cutscenes, there can be a rare bug where the player party appears in locations they shouldn't appear in, particularly in scenes aboard the Leviathan. This can happen when the game is modded for widescreen.[21][22] Can be fixed with several mods:

Use KotOR 1 Community Patch (K1CP).[23]
Use custom mod (if you can't use K1CP, for whatever reason).

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
Officially supported game, see official vorpx game list.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
OpenGL 1.4
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Install the version 1.03d or later patch for Intel support.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.5h
Cutscenes Bink Video

Mods

KotOR 1 Restoration

This mod is severely outdated. It is generally recommended to use the KOTOR 1 Community Patch[4] instead. The KOTOR 1 Restoration mod is not compatible with most mods. You've been warned. Source: [5]

If you however enjoy the restored content this mod provides, most (if not all) of k1r's restorations have been extracted into standalone mods (which are compatible with most mods):

Duncan on Manaan [6]

Bodies Stay

This mod prevents the vanishing of corpses of dead enemies.

Security Spikes Fix

Security spikes served no purpose in the game, since their usage in the PC version is bugged (unlike the XBOX version, where they work as intented). This mod allows to use them on the PC version as well.
This fix will only work for new spikes you're getting, the ones already in inventory remain useless.

KotOR 1 Remastered (AI Upscaled) Cutscenes

Various resolutions of AI-upscaled cinematics to replace the originals. All cinematics are brought to 60fps and are available in 4k, 1440p, 1080p, 768p, and 720p.
The cutscenes were upscaled using Topaz Gigapixel AI, and interpolated to 60fps using SVP Pro 4. Black bars are used to maintain the aspect ratio of the content while bringing the videos to 16:9 overall.
If you're using the Steam version, you may need to get a replacement executable to be able to open it with the HEX editor or UniWS, or for the correct values to appear.

Selphadur's Kotor Texture Redux

Changes vanilla textures to 4x AI upscaled with hand made improvements.
In the final (v1.0) release almost all game textures (all except GUI, icons, effects and etc. which have problems when extracted or have no benefit from upscaling whatsoever) are replaced with upgraded ones. Current version (v1.1) has more than 2300 textures.
All alpha channels in textures were checked and copied to new textures.

Complete Character Overhaul -REDUX- (Ultimate HD Pack)

All character textures, upscaled with ESRGAN.
Transparency issues with the legacy pack have been fixed in REDUX.[24]

KOTORModSync

A bulk mod installer capable of installing hundreds of mods in a few minutes. The closest this game has gotten to a functioning mod manager.
Requires you download the specific mods, and the premade instruction file,[25]

KOTOR Community Portal modbuilds

The most supported modbuild and exhaustive instructions to installing them all.
KOTORModSync (above) supports this build[26]

Better skyboxes

These mods replace all skyboxes with high-quality ones.
Changes some visual detail from the original which might not be seen as improvements by everyone.

System requirements

Steam

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 3.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Hardware T&L
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0b compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.8.5
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 7300
ATI Radeon X1600
Intel HD 3000
128 MB of VRAM

Retail

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB (98)
256 MB (2000, ME, XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 8500
Nvidia GeForce 2
32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.3
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G4 1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.2 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 8500
NVidia GeForce2 MX
32 MB of VRAM

Notes

  1. If using Windows, install Git for Windows to enable Bash scripts.[1]
  2. It may be necessary to copy the music directory to your desktop.[1]
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 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).
  4. 4.0 4.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32370/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (32370) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2018-10-18
  2. Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  3. Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-09-27
  4. Aspyr - Support - last accessed on 2007-08-04
  5. KotOR 1 is made full screen instead of windowed borderless · Issue #259 · Codeusa/Borderless-Gaming - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  6. WSGF Article - last accessed on [unknown]
  7. Memory leak causing crash and corrupting saves, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com - last accessed on May 2023
  8. Steamcommunity, Page 3, app #32370, difficulty on getting Flawless Widescreen to work. - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  9. Steamcommunity, Page 2, app #32370, Quirks running on a 32 bit vs 64 bit OS. - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  10. [GAMEPAD UPDATE] [DualShock 4 Support!]
  11. The Star Wars Sound Experience - Soundblaster.com - last accessed on May 2023
  12. Verified by User:Averygoodperson on 2021-12-28
  13. [1] - last accessed on 2022-01-03
  14. KOTOR 1+2: Vista Fix & Windows 7 Report - LucasForums - last accessed on May 2023
  15. KOTOR Community Portal[2]
  16. Verified by user /u/th3w1zard1 on October 24, 2023
  17. Steam forum - last accessed on May 2023
  18. Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2022-05-26
    Tested with GOG release on my laptop; apparently a common problem on laptops
  19. r/kotor: Snigaroo's comment on "Has anyone successfully gotten Soft Shadows and Frame Buffer effects working on modern Nvidia cards?" - Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
  20. Steam Community - last accessed on May 2023
  21. Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
  22. Reddit - last accessed on May 2023
  23. GitHub - last accessed on May 2023
  24. Complete Character Overhaul - Ultimate HD Pack - Post #7 - File topics - The Nexus Forums - last accessed on 9 June 2023
  25. KOTORModSync - last accessed on 9 May 2023
  26. KOTOR Neocities Community Portal - last accessed on 9 May 2023