Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords"
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# [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/29-tsl-windows-vista-fix/ TSL Windows Vista Fix] needs to be downloaded. | # [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/29-tsl-windows-vista-fix/ TSL Windows Vista Fix] needs to be downloaded. | ||
# Extract [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/29-tsl-windows-vista-fix/ TSL Windows Vista Fix] and place the <code>mss32.dll</code> file in the installation folder, overwriting the file of the same name. | # Extract [http://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/29-tsl-windows-vista-fix/ TSL Windows Vista Fix] and place the <code>mss32.dll</code> file in the installation folder, overwriting the file of the same name. | ||
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+ | ====Widescreen minimap problem==== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{fixbox/fix|Fix minimap location}} | ||
+ | {{ii}} After applying a widescreen resolution, the HUD elements will be streched and the minimap will not report the correct location. | ||
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+ | # Download the updated [http://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/332-widescreen-ui-fix-for-knights-of-the-old-republic-2-the-sith-lords/ Widescreen UI Fix by Achilles.] | ||
+ | # Extract content to a folder other than Override folder(i.e. your desktop). | ||
+ | # Select EITHER 1920x1080 for 16x9 OR 1680x1050 for 16x10 (but not both). | ||
+ | # Copy the contents of the selected folder to Override. | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | ====Dialogue options won't display==== | ||
+ | {{--}} Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Increase resolution to 1366x785|ref=<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/208580/discussions/0/882966056505690417/#c846940248097567648</ref>}} | ||
+ | {{--}} This causes some of the screen to be cut off at the top. | ||
+ | #Using the [[#Widescreen resolution|widescreen resolution]] method, set the resolution to 1366x795. | ||
+ | #Check swkotor.ini has the desired resolution (under the [Display Options] and [Graphics Options] headers): | ||
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+ | <pre>[Display Options] | ||
+ | Width=1366 | ||
+ | Height=795 | ||
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+ | [Graphics Options] | ||
+ | Height=795 | ||
+ | Width=1366</pre> | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 00:20, 21 January 2015
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
LucasArts | |
Engines | |
Odyssey | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 8, 2005 |
Key points
- Retail version recently re-released in a bundle with the first game and made compatible with recent operating systems.
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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Amazon.com | Knights of the Old Republic Collection. | |||
Amazon.co.uk | Knights of the Old Republic Collection. | |||
GOG.com | ||||
Steam |
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.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
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Patches
Gameplay mods
Restored Content Mod
- The mod[1] can be simply extracted to the root folder of the game.
- Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
- Version 1.8.2 now supports M4-78 Enhancement Project which restores droid planet content.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/208580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
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.[4]
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Input settings
Controller
- Controller is not natively supported.
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Audio settings
Localizations
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Spanish | subtitles with a mod |
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'.
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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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Other information
Higher quality media
- Not required for Steam 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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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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Widescreen minimap problem
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Dialogue options won't display
- Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below.
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System requirements
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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 Card | 128 MB Card |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/208580/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (208580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
Categories:
- Pages needing cover images
- Windows
- Invalid template usage (Infobox game)
- Games
- Invalid template usage (Series)
- Invalid template usage (DRM)
- Invalid template usage (Availability)
- Invalid template usage (Fixbox)
- Invalid template usage (Save game cloud syncing)
- Pages with broken file links
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- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)