Kotor Doesnt start at all.

[Xemgoa]

At first. Kotor had NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO problem starting and playing it... on wondows 7, however after me bro updated the video drivers it will NOT play at all.

 

I got me a TRUE gaming computer instead of a hospital comp outfitted with gaming...which fried recently...

 

This thing can play alot of my games at max!

 

...So sadly this comp somehow cant play it.

 

It is unlike the other posts... i double-click it... ... ...

 

... ... ... and nothing.

 

I bring up task manager and start it again, and i witness the process come up-- but only for a split second and then quit.

 

Something wont let it play.

 

Can i get some assistance?

 

I love this game. It really had no trouble none what-so-ever playing on it...now it wont. Helpies?

 

Oh yes i got this over Steam from Valve

[ZimmMaster]

If it was working before your brother updated your video drivers, then use the system restore to restore to a point before you updated your drivers.

[Xemgoa]

Im thinking about it...so far i am going to try a uninstall and re install. To see if its a program not working or it just wasnt downloaded under windows 7.

 

But thankl you...any other help?

[ZimmMaster]

Could you run the swconfig utility and save the report then post it here. It makes things alot easier. The KotOR games don't even recognize my current drivers, yet I'm still running the games on maxed out settings and still runs smooth as an LCD screen. I am using an nVidia Quadro FX 1500 graphics card with the most up to date drivers on a 64 bit XP Pro operating system.

[Xemgoa]

Oh sure. gimme a Moment.

 

EDIT:

 

Here is the statistic's, my friend.

 

"[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=3/16/2010 8:58:23 AM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v1.03.514077

GameInstallLocation=c:\program files (x86)\steam\steamapps\common\swkotor\

 

[OS]

Name=Win9x

Version=Windows 9X v6.1 build 7600

Service Pack=None

Status=Fail

 

[swapFiles]

?:\pagefile.sys=0

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=4

CPUSpeed=2593

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=4

CPUStepping=2

CPUVendor=AMD

CPUName=AMD Phenom II X4 910 Processor 2593MHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=4096

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=834.56GB

D: (NTFS), UNICODE=2.24GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=E:\

Drives=

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=4096

Desktop Resolution=1280x1024x32

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=3.2.9551 Compatibility Profile Context

OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Renderer=ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Series

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Headphones (Realtek High Definition Audio)

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

 

[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

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

AllowSoftShadows=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"

 

...Diagnosis?

[ZimmMaster]

It appears the problem lies in your operating system. As it is the only thing that has a "FAIL" next to it, the rest appear as either "WARNING" or "PASS". I have also checked the system specs and it appears that Windows 9X is not a supported operating system. So in other words, you will not be able to run KOTOR on your current operating system. But since you were able to run it before, I am probably wrong. So all I can suggest is a system restore.

[Q]

You're going to have to uninstall and then reinstall the game according to the large-print instructions at the top of the second post in this thread. Do everything that it tells you to do, in the order that it tells you to do it and the game should run fine.

[ZimmMaster]

You're going to have to uninstall and then reinstall the game according to the large-print instructions at the top of the second post in this thread. Do everything that it tells you to do, in the order that it tells you to do it and the game should run fine.

 

Correct me if I'm wrong, but that applies for Windows Vista and Windows 7 not Windows 98, right?

[Q]

At first. Kotor had NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOO problem starting and playing it... on wondows 7, however after me bro updated the video drivers it will NOT play at all.

The game is recognizing the OS as Win98, which is characteristic of not installing/running it in XP SP2 compatibility mode as an administrator. I missed this, though:

Oh yes i got this over Steam from Valve

It should be working, then. How about trying this?

I downloaded ATI System Tools, created a game profile where I set Direct3d and OpenGL settings to Auto Balanced and it worked like a charm!

You could also try running the game's config utility and setting the screen resolution since it isn't showing up in the .ini file.

[ZimmMaster]

The game is recognizing the OS as Win98, which is characteristic of not installing/running it in XP SP2 compatibility mode as an administrator. I missed this, though:

 

It should be working, then. How about trying this?

 

You could also try running the game's config utility and setting the screen resolution since it isn't showing up in the .ini file.

 

OK, now I see how big this problem probably is. You are using Windows 7, but the swconfig utility recognizes your operating system as Windows 98! There are hundreds of things that could be going wrong right now. I just hope EvilQ can lay out a good one before I have to start listing them all off.

[Xemgoa]

OK, now I see how big this problem probably is. You are using Windows 7, but the swconfig utility recognizes your operating system as Windows 98! There are hundreds of things that could be going wrong right now. I just hope EvilQ can lay out a good one before I have to start listing them all off.

 

It would really help ;-;

[Q]

Try right-clicking on the swkotor.exe file, selecting "properties" and setting the file to run in XP SP2 compatibility mode as an administrator under the "compatibility" tab.