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

Key points

Retail version (2012) re-released in a bundle with the first game and made compatible with recent operating systems.

Aspyr version (2015) updated to support OS X and Linux, widescreen resolutions, controller support and other improvements including Steam Workshop support.^[1]

General information

Aspyr Media support page

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Obsidian Forum

Steam Community Discussions

Modding guide for Steam version.

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 5 DRM disc check (1.0) SecuROM 7 DRM disc check (1.0b/1.02b)
GamersGate
		Sold by Aspyr Media.
GOG.com		Aspyr version.
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store		Aspyr version.
Origin		Included with EA Play Pro.
Steam		Aspyr version.
(unavailable)		Sold by Disney Interactive Studios.

The soundtrack is stored in MP3 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.^[3]

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.

Retail (CD/DVD) releases of KotOR II do not include Aspyr Media's update.

Aspyr Media's update was made available on Steam in 2015.^[1] The prior version of KotOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed. To access the prior version, select the "legacypc" beta branch in the game properties window in Steam.

Aspyr Media's update ("1.0b update") was made available on GOG.com in 2022.^[4] The prior version of KotOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed via GOG Galaxy. To access the prior version, install KotOR II, uncheck "Automatically update to newest version" in the GOG Galaxy game configuration window, and select "Version 1.0b".

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on Origin does not include Aspyr Media's update.

Essential improvements

Patches

1.0b is the latest patch for the 4-CD release. The patch is not applicable to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection DVD release or downloads via Steam, GOG.com, or Origin.

Skip intro videos

Instructions^[5]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Movies` Delete or rename `leclogo.bik`, `ObsidianEnt.bik`, `Legal.bik` (and `aspyr.bik` if applicable).

Higher quality media

Not applicable to the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection DVD release or downloads via Steam, GOG.com, or Origin.

Higher quality movies install instructions^{[citation needed]}

Install Movie Update Patch - 1135 MB

Notes

LucasArts released replacement upscaled cutscene videos.

Only benefits resolutions of 1600x1200 or higher, otherwise it defaults back to 640x480.^[6]

Higher quality music install instructions^{[citation needed]}

Install Music Update Patch - 145 MB

Notes

Pre-installed audio's sample rate is 11,025Hz. This patch comes with CD-quality audio resolution with 44,100Hz sample rate.

Restored Content Mod

Also available on Steam Workshop.

Available in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Polish and Russian.

Highly recommended to restore content that was cut from the game.

Version 1.8.2 onwards supports M4-78 Enhancement Project which restores droid planet content, but works only for English version.

The Steam Workshop version is currently outdated.

KotOR 2 Community Patch

Requires Restored Content Mod to be installed first.

Fixes numerous bugs and improves the game contents.

Easy to install.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\swkotor2.ini^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II/swkotor2.ini
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/kotor2/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Saves\^{[Note 3]}
macOS (OS X)	~/Library/Application Support/Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II/saves/
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/aspyr-media/kotor2/saves/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Native for Aspyr version.^[1] For other versions, see Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor		Use Flawless Widescreen.
Ultra-widescreen		Use Flawless Widescreen.
4K Ultra HD		Native for Aspyr version.^[1]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed	See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Borderless Gaming. Any other hacks will make the mouse cursor inaccurate.^{[citation needed]}
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)	External Vsync will cause performance issues.^[7]^[8]
60 FPS
120+ FPS	No limit. Frame rates over 60 can cause issues, see Stuttering or Freezing after combat / Unable to move the character
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Widescreen resolution

Not necessary for Aspyr version.

Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the UI fixes.^[9]

Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will not display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.^[10]

Video tutorial for widescreen available here

This uses a slightly older version of the game with some bugs (not necessary for the GOG.com version).^[11]

Make necessary changes^{[citation needed]}

Apply the latest Patches (retail versions only).
Download this file (skip this step for the GOG.com version).
Extract to the installation folder.
Run the game as an admin, then change the resolution to 1920x960.
Download and run the Universal Widescreen patcher.
Locate the game, set the desired custom resolution and then patch it.
Go to the installation folder.
Open swkotor2.ini.
Change the following lines in order to set the custom resolution, ex.:

[Display Options]
Width=2048
Height=1152
 
[Graphics Options]
Height=1152
Width=2048

Notes

Bear in mind that the order of width and height is reversed.

Ultra-widescreen resolution

Ultra-Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the UI fixes (instructions included below).

Using Flawless Widescreen can cause memory leaks, which in turn can corrupt the current save file.

Apply the following instructions^{[citation needed]}

Download and run the Flawless Widescreen application.
In Flawless Widescreen, search and install the "STAR WARS : KOTOR II" plugin.
Download Widescreen UI Fix.
Extract the contents to a folder other than the Override folder (e.g. Desktop).
Select 1920x1080 for 21:9 and copy the contents of the selected folder into Override.

Notes

2560 x 1080 (21:9) mods exist to work for Ultra Wide resolutions. Link right here, and read the instructions https://deadlystream.com/files/file/1892-ultrawide-ui-dialogletterboxing-fix-for-uniws-219/

The Flawless Widescreen application must be up and running every time before launching the game.

Windowed

Windowed^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file(s) location. Edit `swkotor2.ini`. Add `AllowWindowedMode=1` under `[Graphics Options]`. Change `FullScreen=1` to `FullScreen=0`.

Full Screen Movies

This method does not work on latest game version.

Guide located here Archived (it is not necessary to edit your .bik files)

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Open swkotor2.exe with a hex editor such as HxD.
Determine your desired movie resolution expressed in hexadecimal notation, and reverse the order of the bytes. Each byte is two hexadecimal characters, so you want to make sure that you're not entering the hexidecimal string backwards but are instead separating it into bytes (2 character chunks) and then reversing the byte order (the reversal has to do with the order data is stored in and read from memory, which is called endianness). For example, 1920 in decimal notation is 0780 in hexadecimal notation, which is 8007 with the bytes reversed. 1080 in dec is 0438 in hex, 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):

80 02 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 E0 01
.
.
.
80 02 00 00 C7 44 24 10 E0 01

The resulting hex sequences should look like this, for a 1920x1080 resolution:

80 07 00 00 75 15 81 3D E8 C1 80 00 38 04 
.
.
.
80 07 00 00 C7 44 24 10 38 04

Recommended graphical mods (Steam)

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Mod list

Animated Galaxy Map - The Galaxy Map texture is now sized up from 128x128 to 512x512. In addition texture is now animated.
Canonical Jedi Exile 1.2 - Modifies the fifth Caucasian female head to match Meetra Surik's official look, as described in external material.
Citadel Station Signage - Replace textures the various signage seen around the station.
Fire and Ice HD, Whee! - Replaces fire and ice textures with higher quality and resolution.
Fix Head Model Clipping - Fixes error in the TSL head model files.
Fixed Lightsaber Colors (#1) or Fixed Lightsaber Colors (#2) - Change the lightsaber colors to more closely match those in the movies and other media.
New Texture of Holocrons in the Telos Secret Academy - Replaces the holocrons texture with a new and animated.
Replacement Texture for Lightning on Malachor - Replaces lightning textures on Malachor with more detailed and realistic.
TSL Backdrop Improvements - Improve the space scenes in Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
Unlimited World Texture mod - 4x AI upscale of over 600 world textures and reworks of some textures with existing game assets.
Widescreen UI (stretch fix) - Although native 16:9 support was added in the Steam version, many UI elements are still stretched from 4:3. This mod fixes the remaining stretched assets. Not compatible with controller support.
Visas HD Re-Skin - HD textures for Visas.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		By default reversed, i.e. activate inversion to get "normal" behaviour.
Controller
Controller support		Steam version only, XInput supported, DirectInput has some mapping issues.^[1]
Full controller support		Steam version only.
Controller remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Steam version only.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts		For DualShock controllers use DualShock 3 Button Prompts mod. For Steam controllers use Steam Controller Buttons for KotOR II
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts		Mod available on the Steam Workshop: Steam Controller Buttons for KotOR II
Cursor detection

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		In some sections of a game, the in-game music volume is not affected by the volume slider.^[12]
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		EAX 3 (Newest Update removes EAX from Steam version)) (Manual download https://drive.google.com/file/d/15nyAOKWS_gHU-J6oa5a_3lZkmAvBBaXA/ - copy the .dll file next to the swkotor2.exe and the in-game EAX option becomes unlocked)
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish				Fan translation, download or steam workshop page.
Russian				1) Fan translation, text and video or Steam Workshop page. 2) Fan translation + translation Restored Content (Recommended), .
Spanish				Updated Steam version comes with Spanish UI elements. For subtitles, use The Sith Lords Restored Content Modification (TSLRCM).

Issues fixed

"Stopped working"

Error fixable by going into windowed mode or by changing Nvidia Control Panel settings.

Error occurs after the company logos and before the main menu, or after clicking on 'Load Game' from the main menu.

Full error message: 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has stopped working'.

Switch to windowed mode^[13]
Switching to windowed mode sometimes fixes this issue..

Activate discrete graphics card^[14]
Make sure non-Intel graphics card is being used. Intel integrated graphics seems to work for the Steam version but not the retail version in some cases.

Change Nvidia Control Panel settings^[15]
If you have a newer Nvidia GPU and your game keeps crashing when you click 'Load Game' from the main menu, a detailed solution for this can be found here.^[16] The critical detail seems to be changing `Threaded Optimization` in the Nvidia Control Panel to `OFF`

Disable "Frame Buffer Effects"^{[citation needed]}

If the game crashes after initial character creation and an AMD/ATI video card is in use, disabling Frame Buffer Effects in the game's Advanced Graphics Options may fix the issue.

atioglxx.dll from AMD Catalyst 14.4 may allow "Frame Buffer Effects" to work with AMD/ATI cards as described here

Disable "Shadows" setting^{[citation needed]}
If the game crashes unexpectedly from time to time, disabling the shadows can fix it. For example, the crash may be at the Ebon Hawk, on the Prologue level, when approaching the Quadlaser turret.

Stuttering or Freezing after combat / Unable to move the character

This can be fixed by limiting maximum frame rate.

Cap the maximum FPS.^[17]
Capping the framerate at or below 90 FPS solves this issue.

Temporary solution^{[citation needed]}
Hold down both the right and the left mouse button. Press the quicksave button and keep both mouse buttons pressed during the whole saving process. Once the saving process is completed, release both mouse buttons. The character should now be able to move again.

Use VSync^{[citation needed]}
Enable VSync in the graphics options or the launcher and set the refresh rate to 60 Hz.

Low performance

Disable frame buffer effects^{[citation needed]}
Disable frame buffer effects in the settings.

Low Frame Rate^[18]

The Steam version has by default the wrong syntax in the swkotor2.ini for enabling this OpenGL method for storing vertex data in video memory.

This fix may cause crashing on Telos' Surface.^[19]

Go to the installation folder.
Locate file swkotor2.ini
Edit and change DisableVertexBufferObjects=1 under "[Graphics Options]" to Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

Retail installation for Windows 7

All steps should be done with an administrator account.

Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.

Retail installation instructions^[20]

Install the DirectX End-User Runtimes.
Insert the game disc, and ignore any auto play screens.
Open the Start menu and click on 'Computer'. Right click on the disc drive that has the game disc and select 'Explore'.
Right click on setup.exe and select 'Properties'. Click on 'Compatibility' and select the options 'Run this program in compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)' and 'Run as Administrator'.
Run setup.exe and install the game as normal. The path where the game is normally installed is C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\
Apply the retail patches. Once the patches are downloaded, right click on the files, select 'Properties', and follow the same compatibility settings as was done on setup.exe.
Explore the hard drive and find the folder where you installed the game. Right click on the folder, select 'Properties', un-check 'Read-Only', then click 'Apply'.
Right click on every .exe file in the installation folders and set the compatibility modes to the same as in step 4.
Right click on the kotor2.exe and select 'Create shortcut'. Move the shortcuts to your desktop.
This shortcut needs to be set to 'Run as Administrator'. 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'.
TSL Windows Vista Fix needs to be downloaded.
Extract TSL Windows Vista Fix and place the mss32.dll file in the installation folder, overwriting the file of the same name.

Stretched UI on widescreen resolutions

After applying a widescreen resolution, the HUD elements will be stretched.

Steam^[21]

Subscribe to Widescreen UI (stretch fix).

Notes

16:9 only.

Retail
Download the updated Widescreen UI Fix. Extract content to a folder other than the Override folder (e.g. Desktop). Select EITHER 1920x1080 for 16:9 OR 1680x1050 for 16:10 (but not both). Copy the contents of the selected folder to Override. Download and install Improved Widescreen Experience to fix the menus, loading screens and remaining UI.

Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below

Increase resolution to 1366x785^[22]

This causes some of the screen to be cut off at the top.

Using the widescreen resolution method, set the resolution to 1366x785.
Check swkotor.ini has the desired resolution (under the [Display Options] and [Graphics Options] headers):

[Display Options]
Width=1366
Height=795

[Graphics Options]
Height=795
Width=1366

The game crashes on Intel HD Graphics (Linux, Wine)

The issue is, that the game uses a very old OpenGL version, which is often not compatible with modern drivers. These steps also fix various graphical bugs.^{[citation needed]}

Install Iris Mesa Driver. It's also available from Oibaf ppa or download the extracted driver from here.
Run MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=iris glxinfo to check if driver works correctly.
Make a script in the game directory with following parameters:

#!/bin/sh

export MESA_LOADER_DRIVER_OVERRIDE=iris
export MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR=2001

wine swkotor2.exe

MESA_EXTENSION_MAX_YEAR variable is required to fix graphical issues during playing. Disabling shadows can resolve some graphical issues too.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction for important notes.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
OpenGL	1.4

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System	6.5h^[23]
Cutscenes	Bink Video

KotOR and TSL Save Game Editor

KotOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only), 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.

Choosing game location inside the KSE program^{[citation needed]}
Right click the name of the game you want to edit (The Sith Lords). Go to the installation folder. Click OK.

Steam registry^{[citation needed]}
Go to `HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\LucasArts\KotOR2` Add a string value named `Path`.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU)	1 GHz	1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	4 GB
Video card (GPU)	32 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.4 compatible DirectX 9.0c compatible	128 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.9.5, 10.10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 3870 Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM

A 64-bit operating system is required.

Linux
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	SteamOS, Ubuntu 14.04
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i3 Dual Core 2.2 GHz AMD A10 Series
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 440 ATI Radeon HD 5450 Intel HD 4400 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ If using Windows, install Git for Windows to enable Bash scripts.^[2]
↑ It may be necessary to copy the music directory to the desktop.^[2]
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 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).

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Introducing and updated KotOR II for Mac, Linux, and Windows!
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2018-10-18
↑ Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
↑ STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - GOG Database
↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-09-27
↑ http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=206028
↑ Tweakguides - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 Tweak Guide
↑ Daily Stream - Vsync and KotOR 2
↑ Widescreen Gaming Forum - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2
↑ Tested by Andytizer, 1920x1080 tested as working.
↑ Steam Forums - Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide (retrieved)
↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
Tested on Steam version of a game. Noticed mostly in the beginning sections of Peragus II and in settlers' chamber on Tatooine.
↑ Tested by Andytizer
↑ KotOR 2 will not work (steam version) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
↑ https://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/1545-nvidia-gfx-guide/page__pid__16526
↑ Tested by Ehs0329.
↑ Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)
↑ https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/KOTOR2_7.html
↑ Crash on Telos Surface :: STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II: The Sith Lords™ Technical Support Discussions - last accessed on 2022-01-14
↑ http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296
↑ Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-31
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/208580/discussions/0/882966056505690417/#c846940248097567648
↑ Verified by User:Markhoris on 2019-01-30
Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.

[.22bash.22-3] If using Windows, install Git for Windows to enable Bash scripts.^[2]

[.22copytodesktop.22-4] It may be necessary to copy the music directory to the desktop.^[2]

[gamedir-9] 3.0 ^3.1 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).

[july21patch-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 ^1.4 ^1.5 ^1.6 Introducing and updated KotOR II for Mac, Linux, and Windows!

[SirYodaJedi-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Verified by User:SirYodaJedi on 2018-10-18

[5] Music from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

[1.0b_update-6] STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - GOG Database

[2021-09-27-7] Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-09-27

[8] ttp://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=206028

[10] Tweakguides - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 Tweak Guide

[11] Daily Stream - Vsync and KotOR 2

[12] Widescreen Gaming Forum - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2

[13] Tested by Andytizer, 1920x1080 tested as working.

[14] Steam Forums - Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide (retrieved)

[15] Verified by User:Suicide machine on August 13, 2016
Tested on Steam version of a game. Noticed mostly in the beginning sections of Peragus II and in settlers' chamber on Tatooine.

[16] Tested by Andytizer

[17] KotOR 2 will not work (steam version) - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[18] ttps://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/1545-nvidia-gfx-guide/page__pid__16526

[19] Tested by Ehs0329.

[20] Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums (retrieved)

[21] ttps://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/KOTOR2_7.html

[22] Crash on Telos Surface :: STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™ II: The Sith Lords™ Technical Support Discussions - last accessed on 2022-01-14

[23] ttp://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194296

[24] Verified by User:Blackbird on 2016-10-31

[25] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/208580/discussions/0/882966056505690417/#c846940248097567648

[26] Verified by User:Markhoris on 2019-01-30
Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.

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-{{Availability/row| MacApp | id960778634 | MacApp | Same as Steam version. | | OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| MacApp | id960778634 | MacApp | Aspyr version. | | OS X }}
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+{{Availability/row| Steam | 208580 | Steam | Aspyr version. |  | Windows, OS X, Linux }}
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 ===Version differences===
 {{ii}} Knights of the Old Republic Collection includes both [[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic|Knights of the Old Republic]] and Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords.
-{{ii}} Retail (CD/DVD) releases of KOTOR II do not include Aspyr Media's update.
+{{ii}} Retail (CD/DVD) releases of KotOR II do not include Aspyr Media's update.
-{{ii}} Aspyr Media's update was made available on Steam in 2015.<ref name="july21patch"/> The prior version of KOTOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed. To access the prior version, select the "legacypc" beta branch in the game properties window in Steam.
+{{ii}} Aspyr Media's update was made available on Steam in 2015.<ref name="july21patch"/> The prior version of KotOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed. To access the prior version, select the "legacypc" beta branch in the game properties window in Steam.
-{{ii}} Aspyr Media's update ("1.0b update") was made available on GOG.com in 2022.<ref name="1.0b_update">[https://www.gogdb.org/product/1421404581#builds STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - GOG Database]</ref> The prior version of KOTOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed via GOG Galaxy. To access the prior version, install KOTOR II, uncheck "Automatically update to newest version" in the GOG Galaxy game configuration window, and select "Version 1.0b".
+{{ii}} Aspyr Media's update ("1.0b update") was made available on GOG.com in 2022.<ref name="1.0b_update">[https://www.gogdb.org/product/1421404581#builds STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords - GOG Database]</ref> The prior version of KotOR II, which does not include Aspyr's changes, can still be accessed via GOG Galaxy. To access the prior version, install KotOR II, uncheck "Automatically update to newest version" in the GOG Galaxy game configuration window, and select "Version 1.0b".
-{{ii}} STAR WARS Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on Origin does not include Aspyr Media's update.
+{{ii}} Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on Origin does not include Aspyr Media's update.
 ==Essential improvements==
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 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= Native for Steam.<ref name="july21patch"/> For other versions, see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
+|widescreen resolution notes= Native for Aspyr version.<ref name="july21patch"/> For other versions, see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 |multimonitor               = hackable
 |multimonitor notes         = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
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 |ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen].
 |4k ultra hd                = true
-|4k ultra hd notes          = Native for Steam.<ref name="july21patch"/>
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Native for Aspyr version.<ref name="july21patch"/>
 |fov                        = false
 |fov notes                  =
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 |upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = true
-|vsync notes                = External Vsync will cause performance issues.<ref>[https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/KOTOR2_5.html Tweakguides - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 Tweak Guide]</ref><ref>[http://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/1375-vsync-and-kotor-2/ Daily Stream - Vsync and Kotor 2]</ref>
+|vsync notes                = External Vsync will cause performance issues.<ref>[https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/KOTOR2_5.html Tweakguides - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2 Tweak Guide]</ref><ref>[http://deadlystream.com/forum/topic/1375-vsync-and-kotor-2/ Daily Stream - Vsync and KotOR 2]</ref>
 |60 fps                     = true
 |60 fps notes               =
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 ===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
-{{++}} Not necessary for Steam version.
+{{++}} Not necessary for Aspyr version.
 {{--}} Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the [[#Stretched UI on widescreen resolutions|UI fixes]].<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/star-wars-knights-old-republic-ii-sith-lords Widescreen Gaming Forum - Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 2]</ref>
 {{--}} Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will ''not'' display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.<ref>Tested by [[User:Andytizer|Andytizer]], 1920x1080 tested as working.</ref>
 {{ii}} Video tutorial for widescreen available [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSiVC92dJHI here]
-{{ii}} This uses a slightly older version of the game with some bugs (not necessary for the GOG.com version).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330191205/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=2900469#post32507350 Steam Forums - Ultimate KOTOR 2 Tweak Guide] (retrieved)</ref>
+{{ii}} This uses a slightly older version of the game with some bugs (not necessary for the GOG.com version).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20160330191205/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=2900469#post32507350 Steam Forums - Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide] (retrieved)</ref>
 {{Fixbox|description=Make necessary changes|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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 # Download and run the [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen] application.
 # In [https://www.flawlesswidescreen.org Flawless Widescreen], search and install the "STAR WARS : KOTOR II" plugin.
-# Download the updated [https://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/332-widescreen-ui-fix-for-knights-of-the-old-republic-2-the-sith-lords/ Widescreen UI Fix by Achilles].
+# Download [https://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/332-widescreen-ui-fix-for-knights-of-the-old-republic-2-the-sith-lords/ Widescreen UI Fix].
 # Extract the contents to a folder other than the '''Override''' folder (e.g. Desktop).
 # Select '''1920x1080''' for '''21:9''' and copy the contents of the selected folder into '''Override'''.
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 |button prompts            = Xbox, DualShock, Steam
 |button prompts notes      = For DualShock controllers use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=486235177 DualShock 3 Button Prompts mod].
-For Steam controllers use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661680350 Steam Controller Buttons for KOTOR II]
+For Steam controllers use [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661680350 Steam Controller Buttons for KotOR II]
 |controller hotplug        = true
 |controller hotplug notes  =
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 |steam input presets notes =
 |steam controller prompts  = hackable
-|steam controller prompts notes = Mod available on the Steam Workshop: [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661680350 Steam Controller Buttons for KOTOR II]
+|steam controller prompts notes = Mod available on the Steam Workshop: [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=661680350 Steam Controller Buttons for KotOR II]
 |steam cursor detection    = unknown
 |steam cursor detection notes =
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 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Activate discrete graphics card|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206003008/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2900013 Kotor 2 will not work (steam version) - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Activate discrete graphics card|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141206003008/http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2900013 KotOR 2 will not work (steam version) - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 Make sure non-Intel graphics card is being used.
 Intel integrated graphics seems to work for the Steam version but not the retail version in some cases.
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 ===Stuttering or Freezing after combat / Unable to move the character===
 {{ii}} This can be fixed by limiting maximum frame rate.
-{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the maximum FPS]].|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141213045940/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=2900469&page=2#post32525102 Ultimate KOTOR 2 Tweak Guide - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Cap the maximum FPS]].|ref=<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141213045940/http://forums.steampowered.com:80/forums/showthread.php?t=2900469&page=2#post32525102 Ultimate KotOR 2 Tweak Guide - Page 2 - Steam Users' Forums] (retrieved)</ref>|fix=
 {{ii}} Capping the framerate at or below 90 FPS solves this issue.
 }}
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 {{Fixbox|description=Retail|fix=
-# Download the updated [https://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/332-widescreen-ui-fix-for-knights-of-the-old-republic-2-the-sith-lords/ Widescreen UI Fix by Achilles] or [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/839-improved-widescreen-experience/ Improved Widescreen Experience].
+# Download the updated [https://deadlystream.com/forum/files/file/332-widescreen-ui-fix-for-knights-of-the-old-republic-2-the-sith-lords/ Widescreen UI Fix].
 # Extract content to a folder other than the '''Override''' folder (e.g. Desktop).
 # Select EITHER '''1920x1080''' for '''16:9''' OR '''1680x1050''' for '''16:10''' (but not both).
 # Copy the contents of the selected folder to '''Override'''.
+# Download and install [https://deadlystream.com/files/file/839-improved-widescreen-experience/ Improved Widescreen Experience] to fix the menus, loading screens and remaining UI.
 }}
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 }}
-===[https://gitlab.com/kotorsge-team/kse/-/releases KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor]===
+===[https://gitlab.com/kotorsge-team/kse/-/releases KotOR and TSL Save Game Editor]===
-{{ii}} KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only), also known as the 'KSE'.
+{{ii}} KotOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only), also known as the 'KSE'.
-{{ii}} Save game editor (cheat) works for both [[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic|KOTOR 1]] and 2.
+{{ii}} Save game editor (cheat) works for both [[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic|KotOR 1]] and 2.
 {{--}} The save game editor doesn't automatically detect the Steam version of KotOR2.

Developers

	Obsidian Entertainment
Maintenance	Aspyr Media
macOS (OS X)	Aspyr Media
Linux	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	LucasArts
	Disney Interactive Studios
OS X, Linux	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Odyssey
Release dates
Windows	February 8, 2005
macOS (OS X)	July 21, 2015^[1]
Linux	July 21, 2015^[1]
Reception
Metacritic	85
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