"Crashes" at startup menu

[Galimor]

Hi. I'm having this problem with KotOR where the game starts, the first 2 movies and the title screen goes by without a problem, but when it's time for the menu to appear the screen goes black, but I can still see and move the curser, and the music is playing. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL to get the task manager up, it has the same resolution as the game, 800 by 600, and KotOR is unresponsive. I have to abort the process to exit it completely. I'm running a windows 7 home premium 64-bit system.

 

 

I followed the installation instruktions in this thread to the letter: http://www.lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194324

 

Also, here is the info from the hardware scan:

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=2010-04-05 17:31:36

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=4

CPUSpeed=2306

CPUFamily=15

CPUModel=2

CPUStepping=3

CPUVendor=AMD

CPUName=AMD Phenom 9650 Quad-Core Processor 2306MHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=74.77GB

D: (NTFS), UNICODE=158.78GB

E: (NTFS), UNICODE=170.73GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=F:\,G:\,H:\

Drives=_NEC DVD_RW ND-3540A ATA Device

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=4096

Desktop Resolution=1920x1080x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=3.2.9704 Compatibility Profile Context

OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Renderer=ATI Radeon HD 5800 Series

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Primär ljuddrivrutin

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=0.50

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=0

Anti Aliasing=0

Texture Quality=2

Emitters=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

AllowSoftShadows=1

RefreshRate=60

Width=800

Height=600

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=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

[Q]

Did you try the suggestions for ATI cards in step 9 of the second post of the Vista/7 thread?

[Galimor]

I do believe that I tried the atioglxx.dll one, though I'll try again. Havn't been able to find any "ATI System Tools" on google though.

 

EDIT: I'm wondering, how do you extract the atioglxx.dll from the hot fix? Or are there other places I could find it?

[Q]

I don't know. I don't have an ATI card.

 

Sorry.

[Galimor]

Oh, no problem. I'll see what I can find:P

 

EDIT: Ok, this is what I found on google. It linked me to a steam forum where they explained how to find and extract it. Here:

 

Wow. That's exactly what I thought the problem was. I updated my ATI drivers and then it stopped working for me too. Could you maybe give me instructions on how to locate and move the atiloglxx.dll file and where exactly to move it?

 

1) Download the 9.12 Catalyst Hotfix here.

 

http://downloads.guru3d.com/ATI-Catalyst--9.12-hotfix-Win-7-%7C-Vista-(32%7C64-bit)-download-2450.html

 

2) Start to run the installer but don't finish it. You just need the installer to extract the files to c:\amd\9.12 blah blah blah so you can actually find the file you need.

 

3) Go to that folder and do a search for atioglxx.dl_

 

4) When you find that file copy and paste it to a simpler directory, I just pasted it to C:\

 

5) Open a command prompt as administrator by running cmd.exe as administrator.

 

6) Change your directory by typing into the command prompt: CD C:\

 

7) Expand the atioglxx.dl_ to it's uncompressed form of atioglxx.dll by typing this into the command prompt: EXPAND atioglxx.dl_ C:\atioglxx.dll

 

8) When the .dll file is uncompressed copy or cut paste it to your swkotor folder in steam apps and run the game.

 

Note: A google search brings up a few places were you can just download atioglxx.dll but I wasn't exactly trusting of that so I did it the long way myself. Someone else might try the downloads if they like.

 

EDIT #2: I have tried the atioglxx.dll one, didn't change anything, and I can't seem to be able to make game profiles with catalyst control center. Any ideas?

[Q]

Not really, no. I haven't messed around with ATI drivers for years. They're the Achilles' heel of ATI card ownership.

 

Sorry.

[Galimor]

So, I've got it working now. I disabled the atioglxx.dll by adding a _ to the name, and now the game works. Do you think I can install the widescreen "hack" to it, without messing up what I have accompished, making the game unplayable?

 

Last EDIT: Ok, I have applied the resolution "hack" and am now playing on 1920x1080 It's working, and I'm happy. Thanks for all the help. I hope this might help some other people too.