opengl problems

[ME.mk XII]

Ok, I updated my pc about a month ago, but due to some problems with the windows instalation I had to re-do the partition (and thus lost all my archives)

Once I finished installig the appropieate drivers, I proceeded to install KOTOR, but just after updating and launching the game the game says I don't meet the basic requirements, when I click the more (or whatever it says) in the opengl check it says I have the 1.1 version.

This makes no sense, if that was so it would be impossible for me to play F.E.A.R, so I just went and checked my drivers and it all checked, the latest drivers. I still can't find a way to fix this (short of re-doing the windows instalation)

as for OS\hardware:

 

AMD Athlon X2 processor at 2.9 GHz

Nvidia GeForce 8400 GS with 512 mb of video memory

Zotac motherboard AMD socket

3 gb of RAM

OS: windows XP sp3 professional

 

Any ideas on what might be hapening?

[Q]

Well, the game's configuration utility is from 2003, so it's not going to recognize newer drivers, but you can still use it to post your specs, or at least what it thinks they are () and we can go from there:

Post your system specs

Sometimes we're just not going to be able to help you if we don't know what kind of hardware you have on your machine. If you don't know what you have on your machine, then follow these steps below:

• Bring up the launcher menu for Kotor 1 or 2.
  
• Click on "Configure".
  
• Click the "Scan Hardware" button on the lower center of the window.
  
• Click "Yes" to continue.
  
• Click "Details" to view your system specs.
  
• Click "Save Report" and save the file to your desktop.
  
• Whenever you post your problem, open the file you just saved and copy and paste the contents to your post.

[ME.mk XII]

ok, just have to reinstall it.

Oh, before I forget, after the message I simply launched the game and it sent me to the fullscreen mode before returning to the desktop where the lancher had moved to the lower left corner of my screen, and when I start it as "open as" to start it as the admin, it shows a prompt saying the instalation is faulty and needs to be redone.

[ME.mk XII]

Here's the list, thogh after reading it, I think I've seen the problem, no idea on how to solve it though...

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=1/12/2010 18:15:05

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=2046

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=2

CPUSpeed=2913

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=6

CPUStepping=2

CPUVendor=AMD

CPUName=AMD Athlon X2 245 Processor 2913MHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=2048

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=178.00GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\,E:\

Drives=HL-DT-ST DVD-RAM GH22NP20

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

Video Memory=512

Desktop Resolution=1360x768x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=1.1.0

OpenGL Vendor=Microsoft Corporation

OpenGL Renderer=GDI Generic

NVidia Driver=6.14.11.8206

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Fail

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Controlador primario de sonido

Status=Pass

 

 

;Game Options from swkotor.ini

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=100

Force Software=0

EAX=3

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

 

[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=2

Emitters=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=1

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

 

Edit:

Ok, I've been searching arround, and from what I've found the video card should come with the latest OpenGL.dll, this however is not the case, or the bios is not checking up, (from what the nvidia forums said), but reinstalling and uninstalling the drivers does nothing. So, any ideas on how to solve this, or any link as to where ask this?

[Q]

You'll need to do two things. First, the Dantooine lag fix:

• First, figure out where the .ini is installed. Default is "C:\Program Files\Lucasarts\swkotor(2)\swkotor(2).ini". If its not in that location, then your going to have to do some searching around on the hard drive a bit.
  
• When you find it, just double-click on the file to open it in Notepad.
  
• Scroll down the file until you find the Graphics Options
  
• Under the last line ("last line" as in the last line of the list of entries under "Graphics Options", NOT the last line of "swkotor(2).ini), add "Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1", without the quotes.
  
• Goto File, then Save.

Second, you'll have to set CPU affinity to a single core every time you launch the game:

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 (sw)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.

Lastly, make sure that your video card driver and monitor can support the game's resolutions (800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024).

[ME.mk XII]

Y

Second, you'll have to set CPU affinity to a single core every time you launch the game:

 

Lastly, make sure that your video card driver and monitor can support the game's resolutions (800x600, 1024x768, 1280x960, 1280x1024).

 

Tried that, but as soon as I click play, the game switches to the previously dicribed action and closes, without alowing me to do anything

and my video card suports those resolutions, tested them recently on Prototype and FEAR 1 and 2

[Q]

What about the Dantooine lag fix? Have you done that?

[ME.mk XII]

yep, done it