Gameplay reduced to a crawl...

[The Doctor]

I'm trying to re-play KotOR, but always end up shutting it down after two minutes because of the intense lag. I'm trying to find these so-called 'Non-Windows Generic OpenGL 1.4.0 drivers', but Google doesn't get me anywhere, because I simply don't know exactly where to go. I do a Google search, and get plenty of links, but they're all to solutions for Nvidia cards, or lead me to an impossible-to-navigate site that is supposed to be able to get me the drivers I need. Here are my system specs:

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=4/6/2007 9:17:21 AM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v1.03.514077

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2

Service Pack=Service Pack 2

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

C:\pagefile.sys=756

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2393

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=3

CPUStepping=4

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.40GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=504

Status=Warning

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=42.20GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=E:\

Drives=HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8527B

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=Intel® 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller

Video Memory=64

Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 85Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=1.3.0 - Build 4.14.10.4342

OpenGL Vendor=Intel

OpenGL Renderer=Intel 845G

Vid Card Status=Fail

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Fail

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=C-Media AC97 Audio Device

Status=Pass

 

 

;Game Options from swkotor.ini

 

[sound Options]

Sound Init=0

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=100

Force Software=0

EAX=0

Disable Sound=0

Number 3D Voices=16

Number 2D Voices=24

Environment Effects Level=0.60

2D3D Bias=1.50

Environment Effects=1

Environment Effects Nonstreaming=1

Environment Effects Streaming=1

 

[Game Options]

GUIsInScreenShot=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

Hide Unequippable=0

Tutorial Popups=1

Subtitles=1

Mini Map=1

Floating Numbers=1

Status Summary=1

Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1

Mouse Sensitivity=33

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

Enable Tooltips=1

Difficulty Level=1

TooltipDelay Sec=1.000000

Memory Access=1

Memory Level=1

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie 0=16

Movie 1=0

Movie 2=0

Movie 3=0

Movie 4=0

Movie 5=0

Movie 6=0

Movie 7=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 9=0

Movie10=0

 

[Alias]

HD0=.\

OVERRIDE=.\Override

TEMP=.\Temp

MODULES=.\Modules

LOGS=.\Logs

LOCALVAULT=.\LocalVault

DMVAULT=.\DMVault

SERVERVAULT=.\ServerVault

STREAMMUSIC=.\StreamMusic

TEMPCLIENT=.\Tempclient

SAVES=.\saves

CURRENTGAME=.\currentgame

TEXTUREPACKS=.\texturepacks

STREAMWAVES=.\StreamWaves

 

[Graphics Options]

V-Sync=1

Anisotropy=1

Frame Buffer=0

Anti Aliasing=0

Texture Quality=1

Emitters=1

Grass=0

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=0

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

 

[Autopause Options]

Mine Sighted=1

End Of Combat Round=0

Enemy Sighted=1

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=1

 

[config]

firstrun=0

 

[Keymapping]

Action286B=8

Action286A=7

Action285B=10

Action285A=9

Action284B=54

Action284A=51

Action283B=54

Action283A=51

Action282B=69

Action282A=73

Action281B=53

Action281A=76

Action280B=69

Action280A=73

Action265=52

Action264=57

Action263=43

Action262=85

Action261=84

Action260=83

Action259=82

Action258=81

Action257=80

Action256=79

Action255=78

Action254=77

Action253=31

Action245=75

Action244=55

Action243=67

Action242=74

Action241=87

Action240=56

Action239=68

Action238=82

Action236=83

Action234=81

Action232=80

Action230=79

Action228=78

Action226=77

Action225=70

Action224=90

Action223=31

Action222=25

Action221=24

Action220=29

Action219=28

Action218=42

Action217=87

Action216=65

Action215=63

Action214=62

Action213=60

Action212=61

Action211=66

Action210=59

Action209=71

Action208=89

Action207=72

Action206=30

Action205=55

Action204=67

 

I know that my Graphics Card isn't up to snuff, but that's never been a problem before. I don't know why my computer suddenly isn't up to specs for the game - this time last year, it ran fine. I haven't upgraded/updated my hardware in that time - and I'm reasonably sure my Dad and Brother haven't been messing with it. If I need to, I'll upgrade my card, but I don't see why I'd have to all of a sudden.

 

A little help would be greatly appreciated - preferably a direct link to a download, not another link to a site that I won't be able to navigate.

[The Doctor]

Ok, I think I've waited long enough for an answer to validate bringing the issue up again. Anyone able or willing to help? At all?

[stoffe]

I'm trying to re-play KotOR, but always end up shutting it down after two minutes because of the intense lag.

 

I know that my Graphics Card isn't up to snuff, but that's never been a problem before. I don't know why my computer suddenly isn't up to specs for the game - this time last year, it ran fine.

 

If your computer did run the game decently before without any different hardware it might be a driver issue. KOTOR is an old game which doesn't seem to be very "forward compatible" all the time. I noticed that I had to use older versions of the OpenGL drivers for my ATI Radeon card for KOTOR 1 to play at all without crashing every 5 minutes, like it did with the latest drivers. Fortunately it was enough to drop the OpenGL DLL file in the KOTOR game folder to make the game use it.

 

I haven't used any Intel graphics cards so I'm not sure if the same applies there.

 

Are you using the drivers found here?

 

If I need to, I'll upgrade my card, but I don't see why I'd have to all of a sudden.

 

If you want to use your computer to play games that might be a good idea regardless, most games only tend to have decent support for nVidia and ATI/AMD graphics cards nowadays. And it would probably make the games look a lot prettier. If you don't need state of the art graphics cards you won't have to sell your soul to be able to afford them either.

[stingerhs]

If you want to use your computer to play games that might be a good idea regardless, most games only tend to have decent support for nVidia and ATI/AMD graphics cards nowadays. And it would probably make the games look a lot prettier. If you don't need state of the art graphics cards you won't have to sell your soul to be able to afford them either.

i agree. if you have an open PCI-Express x16 slot on your motherboard, this card is a great solution that will give you a huge performance increase while letting you use DirectX 10 effects (if you upgrade to Vista down the road, at least). that is one heck of a good price, too.

 

if you don't have a PCI-E x16 slot, my guess is that you should at least have an AGP 8x slot. for that, i can recommend this card or this card. and either of those cards will give you a huge performance increase without breaking the bank.

 

hope that helps.

[Arátoeldar]

Try adding

 

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

 

under Graphics Options