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Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords"

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{{++}} Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
 
{{++}} Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
 
{{mm}} Restored content information at [http://swfans.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sith_Lords_Restored_Content_Mod Star Wars Fanpedia].
 
{{mm}} Restored content information at [http://swfans.wikia.com/wiki/The_Sith_Lords_Restored_Content_Mod Star Wars Fanpedia].
 
===Retail Patches===
 
{{ii}} Not required for Steam version.
 
{{--}} Retail autopatching servers have been shut down, and manual patching is required.<ref>http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/50731-autopatcher-problem/</ref>
 
 
{{Fixbox|1=
 
{{Fixbox/instructions|Retail Patch Install Instructions}}
 
{{ii}} Installation requires running the patch exe files in Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode as administrator.
 
{{ii}} 1.0a patch must be installed ''before'' 1.0b.
 
:*[http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/kotor2.html US 1.0b Patch].
 
:*[http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/kotor2int.html International Patches] - for UK, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions of the game.
 
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===Higher Quality Movies===
 
===Higher Quality Movies===
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==Retail Installation For Windows 7==
 
==Retail Installation For Windows 7==
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===Install Guide===
 
{{ii}} This guide was taken from the [http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296 LucasForums].  
 
{{ii}} This guide was taken from the [http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296 LucasForums].  
 
{{ii}} All steps should be done with an administrator account.
 
{{ii}} All steps should be done with an administrator account.
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Replace <code>C:\Games\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\</code> with where your game install is located.  
 
Replace <code>C:\Games\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\</code> with where your game install is located.  
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/instructions|Retail Patches}}
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{{ii}} Not required for Steam version.
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{{--}} Retail autopatching servers have been shut down, and manual patching is required.<ref>http://forums.obsidian.net/topic/50731-autopatcher-problem/</ref>
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{{ii}} Installation requires running the patch exe files in Windows XP Service Pack 3 compatibility mode as administrator.
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{{ii}} 1.0a patch must be installed ''before'' 1.0b.
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:*[http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/kotor2.html US 1.0b Patch].
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:*[http://www.lucasarts.com/support/update/kotor2int.html International Patches] - for UK, French, German, Italian and Spanish versions of the game.
 
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Revision as of 01:41, 24 August 2012

Template:Infobox Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (series) Key Points

Commonly referred to as 'KOTOR2' or 'TSL'.
Patching restored content and widescreen resolution patching is highly recommended for both retail and Steam versions.
Steam version has better compatibility than the retail version.
Retail version installation is cumbersome (only available as x4 CDs), requires a number of workarounds, and is relatively rare.

General Information

Obsidian Forum.
Steam Forum.
LucasForums.

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Steam version has better compatibility than the retail version.
Retail version installation is cumbersome (only available as x4 CDs), requires a number of workarounds, and is relatively rare.

Improvements

The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod (TSLRCM)

File:TSLRCM screenshot.jpg
Restored content: Dxun Revisited.
Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
Restored content information at Star Wars Fanpedia.

Higher Quality Movies

Not required for Steam version.
LucasArts released patches that replaced cutscenes with higher quality versions.
Instructions

Higher Quality Music

Original shipping audio quality: retail - 11,025 Hz, Music Update Patch - 22,050 Hz, Steam - 22,050 Hz, .[1]
Retail and Steam version audio can be updated to 44,100 Hz.
Instructions

KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only) (3.3.3)

Also known as the 'KSE'.
Save game editor (cheat) works for both KOTOR 1 and 2.

Retail Installation For Windows 7

Install Guide

This guide was taken from the LucasForums.
All steps should be done with an administrator account.
Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Game Data

Save Game Location

Template:Save Game Table

Cloud Syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Video Settings

Template:Video Settings

TweakGuides.com article - recommended for tweaking graphics settings.

Widescreen Resolution

All widescreen patches have stretching on certain HUD elements.[2]

Squizzy Kotor2 Resolution Patcher

Only widescreen patch which works on Steam version.[3]
Instructions

UniWS

Does not work on Steam version (due to the fact that it replaces the exe with an older version).[4]
Instructions

System Requirements

Retail Version

Template:System Requirements

Steam Version

Template:System Requirements


References