KOTOR 1+2: Vista Fix & Windows 7 Report

[ilioo90]

I have the exact same problem as Scorch and Im in his same position lol. I have a copy of my specs right here (at bottom). And I followed your instructions with great detail, but I crash right after the intro after character creation. Please help if you can >:, thanks.

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=7/2/2012 11:45:06 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.00.420

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

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

Service Pack=Service Pack 2

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

?:\pagefile.sys=0

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=8

CPUSpeed=2195

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=10

CPUStepping=7

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Core i7-2670QM CPU @ 2.20GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=489.62GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\

Drives=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT51N,HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT51N ATA Device

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=2048

Desktop Resolution=1366x768x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=3.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2430

OpenGL Vendor=Intel

OpenGL Renderer=Intel® HD Graphics Family

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Status=Pass

 

 

;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=640

Height=480

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=32

Number 2D Voices=32

2D3D Bias=1.00

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

Force Software=0

 

[Graphics Options]

Anisotropy=1

Frame Buffer=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

RefreshRate=60

Width=1024

Height=768

V-Sync=0

Texture Quality=2

Anti Aliasing=0

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

 

[Game Options]

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=0

BodyVariation=0

AppearanceType=0

PCGender=0

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

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=44

Difficulty Level=1

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

UnlockedPlanetSongs=1

TooltipDelay Sec=1

Disable Movies=0

[Q]

^See below.

Alright, I'm new here and I just got the game. I followed your directions as best I could, but it would not let me update. It gives the message: "old file not found. However, a file of the same name was found.no update done since file contents do not match."

I just bought the game within the US so I assume it is the US version. No matter what tips I follow from the forums my game still crashes right after the character creation and scrolling intro. I'm sorry, you've probably solved this problem a million times by now on the forums, but I can't seem to get it. Any help would be appreciated.

Actually, you could have the UK version of the game. Try applying the UK versions of the international patches. There are two, and you'll need both of them.

 

Link's in the second post.

[ilioo90]

Actually, you could have the UK version of the game. Try applying the UK versions of the international patches. There are two, and you'll need both of them. Link's in the second post.

 

Are you absolutely sure it would work? I really dont want to totally screw up my game... Well, not that it isnt all ready, but if it messes up, and I uninstall it, will the patch still be there if I reinstall? and 1 other thing, how much different is the UK version from the US?

[Q]

Still be there? No. If it was applied, it should be uninstalled with the rest of the game. That having been said, it's a good idea to run the patch files from a different folder (not the game's folder).

 

I don't know how different the UK version is from the US one; I just know that it requires different patches.

[Scorch326]

after I restored the msl file, the ini, and the old exe (glad I backed those up now!) the patches went through. Thank you so much, I never would've thought of that considering I bought this in Kentucky. Has anyone posted a link to the UK .exe or is it on his website?

Wait, ran it with just the patch (none of the files I downloaded) and it runs great now! Thank you so much!!

[Bagladon]

Alright, I'm new here and I just got the game. I followed your directions as best I could, but it would not let me update. It gives the message: "old file not found. However, a file of the same name was found.no update done since file contents do not match."

I just bought the game within the US so I assume it is the US version. No matter what tips I follow from the forums my game still crashes right after the character creation and scrolling intro. I'm sorry, you've probably solved this problem a million times by now on the forums, but I can't seem to get it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

I definitely have have the US version of the game, (It works now with the US patch) and I received the same "Old file not found" error message. This message occurs when you attempt to run the patch with the SecuROM kotor2.exe file in place. Also, if you run the system scan with the SecuROM file, it will say the game isn't patched, whether you've patched it or not. I've tested this several times with a successfully patched game.

[ilioo90]

Thank you so much! Worked like a charm, and to the post above, I know I didnt have the secuROM exe installed, that was my problem. I searched around my game discs a bit and found that a few of the zip files on there were corrupt and wouldnt extract correctly. I used the UK patches, and the game seems exactly as it would with the US version (that I imagine at least). Thank you again Q. Youre one mad genius lol.

[Q]

You got the "mad" part right.

[BlargHonk]

Having an issue with my game. Set it up as it should, but the game crashes on startup.

Specs:

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=8/4/2012 5:04:16 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]

?:\pagefile.sys=0

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2094

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=7

CPUStepping=10

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName=Pentium® Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=153.09GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\,F:\

Drives=Optiarc DVD+-RW AD-7700H ATA Device

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=2048

Desktop Resolution=1366x768x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=1.1.0

OpenGL Vendor=Microsoft Corporation

OpenGL Renderer=GDI Generic

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Fail

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Speakers (High Definition 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]

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

Disable Movies=0

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie 0=0

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=0

Anisotropy=1

Frame Buffer=1

Anti Aliasing=0

Texture Quality=0

Emitters=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

RefreshRate=60

Width=800

Height=600

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

AllowWindowedMode=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

 

And the crash report:

Problem signature:

Problem Event Name: APPCRASH

Application Name: swkotor.exe

Application Version: 1.0.3.0

Application Timestamp: 00000000

Fault Module Name: StackHash_be9b

Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0

Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000

Exception Code: c0000005

Exception Offset: 00000000

OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.768.3

Locale ID: 1033

Additional Information 1: be9b

Additional Information 2: be9bf493184e8a1cc6dbc11c84c53984

Additional Information 3: a099

Additional Information 4: a0997196efb56d84f9f4ce5a43974546

 

I don't have time to lurk through the whole thread to see if anyone else had this problem, but I was hoping you'd know what's up. I doubt it's my PC specs, but I wouldn't be suppried if it is.

[Q]

Could you please tell me exactly what model your laptop is?

 

Your GPU is not being detected by the game at all.

[BlargHonk]

Dell Inspiron 1545.

[Q]

Try updating your graphics/chipset drivers, either from Dell's site or, better yet, Intel's, then run the scan again.

[BlargHonk]

Updating drivers did the trick, much thanks. Plus, you even fixed Mass Effect's problem, so even more thanks.

[rubnvdub]

I have followed the directions on page 1 to the last punctuation mark. lol However i am not able to update this game at all.. Ive tried the UK international update A. and it says right off the bat that one of the files is not the same as it should and cancels the update... reinstalled the game tried using UK update B. gets to launcher.exe (put the background.wav file in from KOTOR1 in a folder called launcher) it was aborting there because i dont have a launcher folder or exe file. so its not recognizing that either as a potential update. Then reinstalled AGAIN and tried the US B. update... gets to the Manual.pdf file an claims its not the same.... update aborts. So NONE of the updates are working for me... I just recently purchased the Collection set off amazon. It comes with both games in a single box, each game is on 1 DVD. im on an ASUS G73 notebook ATI card HD5870, Win 7 64bit, i7 cpu. The game will not start up at all... loads the exe (shows it in the task manager) but after the CD/DVD icon comes up showing that the disc is being verified it just doesnt do anything... the exe in taskmanager closes out on its own. ive tried swapping out that dll file as well, nothing seems to be working for me.

 

I tried using the securom exe files, when i put those in the directory game prompts me for the CD/DVD... Yes i am installing the game with comp. @ xp sp2 ive even tried sp3... yes im running as admin... i honestly think they redid this game and the file system is not exactly the same therefore the updates are not working... I could be wrong but if someone can shed some light or give me a suggestion or two i would highly appreciate it. im at a loss right now.

 

neither KOTOR game will launch what so ever

 

Kotor1 however did update but failure to launch... no errors or anything just doesnt launch.

 

Was really looking forward to playing this game overseas here during my down time in Afghanistan and now i just have a giant headache and super disappointed...

 

With all this being said also i have no way to pull up config / log to post here for anyone to read ...unless theres a way im not familiar with

 

Thanks for the time on reading this rant and looking forward to hearing a solution.

[Q]

That new KotOR collection should already be compatible with Vista/7. None of those steps should be necessary at all. Just install it like you would anything else.

[rubnvdub]

That new KotOR collection should already be compatible with Vista/7. None of those steps should be necessary at all. Just install it like you would anything else.

 

I tried that from the begining and neither game wanted to launch. Not sure why the game wont start up at all fml:mad:

[Q]

They should already be patched, too, if you're trying to patch them.

[wvsnl]

Hey first of all great guide thanks for all the info. My game plays correctly and no major issues what so ever. Only thing that is bothering me is that when the game is transitioning between a movie or normal game scene, that the screen is blacked out for 5 seconds. So I miss the first few seconds of almost every movie, now this is nothing major but I was still wondering if maybe somebody knew the cause of this. I play on windows 7 and followed all your instructions in the guide, except the securom exe's because that is only required for vista I believe, and I doubt that something like that could be the case.

 

Also my game used to start in windowed screen even though I never set those options for it, and then there is no 5 seconds blackout during the beginning of movies. However my windowed screen was small and I cannot get used to playing without full screen.

 

This problem is btw present in both games. And I have the Uk version of both games.

 

Also my drivers are of the most current version.

Thanks in advance

 

 

Here are the game specs I use for Kotor II:

(Also both patches (UK) are installed and so are the high quality media patches.

I left the keymapping out because if I remember right you dont need that info correct?

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=800

Height=600

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=75

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=32

Number 2D Voices=32

2D3D Bias=1.00

Force Software=0

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

 

[Graphics Options]

V-Sync=0

Anisotropy=8

Frame Buffer=1

Anti Aliasing=8

Texture Quality=2

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

RefreshRate=75

Height=600

Width=800

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

 

[Game Options]

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=0

BodyVariation=0

AppearanceType=0

PCGender=0

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

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=44

Difficulty Level=1

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

TooltipDelay Sec=1

 

I will also list my specs so to save that trouble:

 

Motherboard

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

- Manufacturer: ASRock

- Model: H61M

- BIOS Manufacturer: American Megatrends Inc.

- BIOS Model: BIOS Date: 03/03/11 16:36:40 Ver: 04.06.04, version P1.10

- Connections: PCIE1 (In use), PCI1 (Free), PCI2 (Free), PCIE2 (Free)

- Ports:

 

 

Processor

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

- Model: Intel® Core™ i3-2100 CPU @ 3.10GHz (Quad Core)

- Clock Speed: 3100 MHz

- Socket & Cache(s): CPUSocket, 512 KB L2 Cache, 3.072 KB L3 Cache

 

 

Memory

¯¯¯¯¯¯

- Size: 4.079 MB RAM

- Type(s): 2.048 MB RAM (DDR2-1067 PC2-8500 533 MHz, DIMM), 2.048 MB RAM (DDR2-1067 PC2-8500 533 MHz, DIMM)

 

 

Harddisk

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- File Format(s): NTFS (C:)

- Size: 1.397,17 GB (1.397,17 GB (C:) )

- Free Space: 1.269,50 GB (1.269,50 GB (C:) )

 

 

Drives

¯¯¯¯¯¯

- Type(s): C: Lokale harde schijf, D: Unknown, E: Unknown

- Model(s): C: SAMSUNG HD155UI ATA Device IDE, D: TSSTcorp CDDVDW SH-222BB ATA Device, E: DTSOFT Virtual CdRom Device

 

 

Sound Card

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- Manufacturer: NVIDIA

- Model: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

 

 

Graphics Card

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- Model: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti

- Video Processor: GeForce GTX 550 Ti (0x1244)

- Memory Size: 1.024 MB VRAM

- Driver: nvd3dumx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvwgf2umx.dll,nvd3dum,nvwgf2um,nvwgf2um, version 8.17.12.9573

 

 

Display

¯¯¯¯¯¯¯

- Manufacturer: (Standaardbeeldschermtypen)

- Model: Algemeen PnP-beeldscherm

- Screen Resolution: 1280x1024 (Normal 5:4 SXGA)

- Color Depth: 32-bit

- Refresh Rate: 60 Hz

 

 

Mouse

¯¯¯¯¯

- Manufacturer: Microsoft

- Model: HID-muis

- # of Buttons: 2

- Connection: USB

 

 

Keyboard

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- Model: USB-invoerapparaat

- Type: Uitgebreid (101 of 102 toetsen)

- # of Function Keys: 12

 

 

Network Card

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- Model(s): Atheros AR8151 PCI-E Gigabit Ethernet Controller (NDIS 6.20) (Ethernet 802.3)

- Addresses: IP: 192.168.2.52, MAC: 00:25:22:C7:1A:47, DHCP: 192.168.2.254

 

 

DirectX

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- Version: 11.0

 

 

Operating System

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- Name: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

- Version: 6.1.7601

- Service Pack: Service Pack 1

[Q]

Since Fullscreen=1 in both places like it's supposed to be, I'm not sure why this is happening. Try setting the game to run at a higher resolution. Also, make sure that 640x480 is included in the list of supported resolutions in your Nvidia control panel.

[wvsnl]

Higher Resolution doesn't help I just tested it, where can I find that list in the control panel, is it under the monitor tab? And then change resolution? (Roughly translated from dutch seeing as I have a Dutch pc and everything is installed in Dutch) I added the 640x480 resolution there.

 

But like I said the strange thing is everything plays correctly when the game is windowed, however I cannot change the size of the window so I am stuck in playing in a relatively small window. I never had this issue with my old xp pc, the black screen for a few moments i mean ( the PC which is now in the grave so to speak).

[Q]

The Nvidia control panel should have its own entry under Hardware and Sound in Windows' Control Panel.

 

You may need to update your drivers, which can be found at Nvidia.com. Make sure to completely uninstall the old drivers first, then choose custom installation and uncheck everything but the driver itself and Phys-X when installing the new drivers.

[wvsnl]

I did as you instructed and still no luck, well guess I have to live with it then. Dont know if you can think of anything else but in case you dont, then it is no biggie I can still watch the cutscenes I only miss like the first 5 seconds of the movies.

 

Thanks anyway for trying to help me

 

Edit: I have found a work around solution

 

I let the game played windowed and the movies always play nice in it, however my main concern was that the window was to small. However my resolution of my desktop is 1280x 1024, that same resolution is also in Kotor II. So I used that resolution in Kotor II and now the windowed screen fills up my entire screen perfectly. I have changed my taskbar settings to hide the taskbar if I am not hovering over it, so it now feels like I am playing fullscreen, except for the blue bar on top, but well that is so insignificant that it can be ignored. So now the movies play correctly and it almost feels like I am playing fullscreen

 

Thanks Q anyway for the suggestions, because I did reinstall my drivers correctly and some other games have increased performance, so I also got a little bonus with it

[Kreatorkind]

Hi there... I'm trying to get KOTOR2 to work... but before I jump through all the hoops, I was wondering if it will even work on my laptop.

 

Here's the info for my video setup:

 

 

Intel® HD Graphics 3000

 

 

 

 

Report Date: 9/12/2012

Report Time[hh:mm:ss]: 16:37:27

Driver Version: 9.17.10.2828

Operating System: Windows 7 Service Pack 1(6.1.7601)

Default Language: English (United States)

DirectX* Version: 11.0

Physical Memory: 4030 MB

Minimum Graphics Memory: 32 MB

Maximum Graphics Memory: 1696 MB

Graphics Memory in Use: 88 MB

Processor: Intel64 Family 6 Model 42 Stepping 7

Processor Speed: 2294 MHz

Vendor ID: 8086

Device ID: 0116

Device Revision: 09

 

 

 

 

* Processor Graphics Information *

 

 

Processor Graphics in Use: Intel® HD Graphics 3000

Video BIOS: 2089.0

Current Graphics Mode: 1366 by 768

 

 

 

 

* Devices Connected to the Graphics Accelerator *

 

 

Active Notebook Displays: 1

* Built-in Display *

 

 

Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor

Display Type: Digital

Gamma Value: 2.2

DDC2 Protocol: Supported

 

 

Maximum Image Size:

Horizontal: 13.39 inches

Vertical: 07.48 inches

 

 

Monitor Supported Modes:

1366 by 768 (60 Hz)

 

 

 

Display Power Management Support:

Standby Mode: Not Supported

Suspend Mode: Not Supported

Active Off Mode: Not Supported

 

 

Raw EDID:

00 FF FF FF FF FF FF 00 4C A3 51 43 00 00 00 00

00 12 01 03 80 22 13 78 0A 87 F5 94 57 4F 8C 27

27 50 54 00 00 00 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01 01

01 01 01 01 01 01 12 1B 56 72 50 00 0C 30 30 20

25 00 58 C2 10 00 00 19 00 00 00 0F 00 00 00 00

00 00 00 00 00 1E B4 02 74 00 00 00 00 FE 00 53

41 4D 53 55 4E 47 0A 20 20 20 20 20 00 00 00 FE

00 31 35 36 41 54 30 35 2D 33 30 37 0A 20 00 17

 

 

* Other names and brands are the property of their respective owners. *

 

Will KOTOR2 work with this graphics set? I read somewhere that it won't work on the intel mobile chipset. Is that what I have?

 

Thank you in advance!

[Q]

It should work, yes.

[Kreatorkind]

It should work, yes.

 

excellent. I shall jump through said hoops then!