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{{ii}} If the custom resolution isn't working bear in mind that the values for the width and height are inverted. | {{ii}} If the custom resolution isn't working bear in mind that the values for the width and height are inverted. | ||
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+ | ===Full Screen Movies=== | ||
+ | {{ii}} Guide located [http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=212645 here] (it is not necessary to edit your .bik files) | ||
+ | {{ii}} Requires the No-CD cracked executable, used in the above Widescreen fix. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Instructions}} | ||
+ | # Open swkotor2.exe in your favorite hex editor | ||
+ | # Calculate your desired movie resolution in hexadecimal, and reverse the bytes. For example, 1920 in hex is 0780 which is 8007 with the bytes reversed. 1080 is 0438, which becomes 3804 with reversed bytes | ||
+ | # Replace '''80 02''' with your desired width, and '''E0 01''' with your desired height, in the following two places (search for these hex sequences): | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | 80 02 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 E0 01 | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | 80 02 00 00 C7 44 24 10 E0 01 | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
+ | The resulting hex sequences should look like this, for a 1920x1080 resolution: | ||
+ | <pre> | ||
+ | 80 07 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 38 04 | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | . | ||
+ | 80 07 00 00 C7 44 24 10 38 04 | ||
+ | </pre> | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 07:42, 14 March 2015
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
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LucasArts | |
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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. | |||
GamersGate | ||||
Incorrect store name. See here for available options. | ||||
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
- 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
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
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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.[1]
- Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will not display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.[2]
- Video tutorial for widescreen available here
- This uses a slightly older version of the game with some bugs.[3]
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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
Controller support
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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.[4]
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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
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 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
- Invalid section order
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)
- Missing section (API)