[KOTOR]Explosive Crash

[Alkonium]

On my latest playthrough of Kotor, it seems that whenever I try to use a Thermal Detonator, or overload a power conduit, the game crashes. The most recent time I attempted to use a thermal detonator, I managed to spot that the explosion contained bits of green and pink in it, which definitely shouldn't be there. Any ideas?

[DarthParametric]

Posting some system specs would be a good start. I suspect it's a problem with the explosion FX. You could try setting Frame Buffer=0 in the ini file.

[Q]

Yes, system specs would be nice. Throw us a bone.

[Alkonium]

Here's my specs:

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=3/23/2009 5:40:13 PM

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 3

Service Pack=Service Pack 3

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

C:\pagefile.sys=1524

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2800

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=4

CPUStepping=4

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Pentium® D CPU 2.80GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=2048

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=29.05GB

D: (FAT32), UNICODE=1.26GB

H: (NTFS), UNICODE=29.05GB

S: (NTFS), UNICODE=10.12GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=E:\,F:\

Drives=HP DVD Writer 640c,HP DVD Writer 940d,IDE-DVD DROM6216

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RADEON X800 Series

Video Memory=512

Desktop Resolution=1440x900x32 @ 75Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=2.1.7659 Release

OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Renderer=RADEON X800 Series

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Conexant Falcon II NTSC Video Capture

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=2

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=1

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=0

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=112

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=4

Frame Buffer=1

Anti Aliasing=4

Texture Quality=2

Emitters=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

AllowSoftShadows=1

RefreshRate=75

Width=1440

Height=900

 

[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

 

Also, I have the Realistic Visual Effects mod and a Widescreen mod installed. Would either of those affect it?

[Q]

Thanks. Try these solutions one at a time.

 

1) Open your swkotor.ini file and add the line "Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1" without the quotes under "Graphics Options."

 

2) Disable Frame Buffer Effects.

 

3) CPU affinity:

I had exactly the same crashes with exactly the same timing until I did this:

 

After starting the game, press Ctrl-Shift-Esc to bring up the task manager. Right-click "Knights of the Old Republic" under the applications list and select "Go to process." Right click on the highlighted process (probably something like kotor.exe) and select "Set Affinity..." In the dialog box that comes up, deselect all but one core. Then return to the game and see what happens ^/_\^

 

Just remember that you'll need to do this every time you start the game.

4) Since you're playing on an LCD, shouldn't your refresh rate be ~60Hz?

 

See if any of those work for you.