Theylas Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 Hi, I'm Theylas, I'm an avid reader but a lousy poster on this Forum, and I'm familiar with most everything concerning KotOR I & II. The reason for this post is, obviously, a crash... as listed above for KotOR II. I cannot play the game at all after the Opening Movie. I hear a slight beep from T3 like it should start for the prologue, and then a crash followed by Windows telling me TSL has stopped working and they are searching for a solution. I have tried nigh unto everything to fix this. I'm running Windows 7 64bit on a Laptop, and have run KotOR II before on this machine with great success. I have never run into this issue before. To attempt a fix, I have tried the following. -System Restore -New version of DirectX -New/Updated Graphics Driver -Adjusting all graphics/sound settings everywhere on the game -Replacing the Mss.dll file with the "Vista Fix" -Re-installing multiple times -Installing on another computer (works on that one) and then copying the files over -Installing to a different file location -Using a different form of swkotorII.exe -Crying/begging/pleading (no effect) All attempts have given me the same product: a KotOR II that runs fine up through the opening movie:( and then crashes. If anyone has run into this before/has any advice or suggestions, I'm all ears. The logical step after this, would be to re-install windows over it, but I have lost my Windows 7 installation CD and can't do that:( I've moved around a bunch and it hasn't made it out with me. Help Lucasforums, you're my only hope... Help me Lucasforums, you're my only hope... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_Katarn Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 First, if you managed to run KOTOR 2 in the same machine without problems, then something was changed. What changed? Did you change the OS? Second, post your system specs. Run swconfig.exe, there is a button named "Check System Requirements", or something like that. There should be an option to save it to a log, I don't remember, but it's pretty obvious. Then the archive swinfo.txt should appear in your KOTOR 2 folder, it is the log, copy and paste it here without the key mapping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theylas Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 First, if you managed to run KOTOR 2 in the same machine without problems, then something was changed. What changed? Did you change the OS? Second, post your system specs. Run swconfig.exe, there is a button named "Check System Requirements", or something like that. There should be an option to save it to a log, I don't remember, but it's pretty obvious. Then the archive swinfo.txt should appear in your KOTOR 2 folder, it is the log, copy and paste it here without the key mapping. I don't know what has changed, my efforts at restoration and control have been unable to tell me. I would attempt to fix whatever had changed, if I could. Till then, here are my specs. [sWKotOR] ReportDateTime=3/10/2011 8:19:03 PM SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60 GameExists=1 GameVersion=v2.00.424 GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\ [OS] Name=WinXP Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2 Service Pack=None Status=Pass [swapFiles] ?:\pagefile.sys=0 [CPU] CPUCount=1 CPUSpeed=2094 CPUFamily=6 CPUModel=7 CPUStepping=10 CPUVendor=Intel CPUName=Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T6500 @ 2.10GHz Status=Pass [Memory] RAM=4032 Status=Pass [Disk Free Space] C: (NTFS), UNICODE=302.98GB D: (NTFS), UNICODE=7.92GB Status=Pass [CD-ROMs] DriveLetters=F:\ Drives=HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GA10N ATA Device [Video] Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD Video Memory=2048 Desktop Resolution=1440x900x32 @ 61Hz DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904) OpenGL Version=2.1.0 - Build 8.15.10.2281 OpenGL Vendor=Intel OpenGL Renderer=Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family Vid Card Status=Warning Vid Card Driver Status=Pass GL Status=Pass DX Status=Pass [Audio] Sound Card Name=@wdma_usb.inf,%usb\class_01.devicedesc%;USB Audio Device Status=Pass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_Katarn Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 The log says that it's Windows XP SP2, but you say that it's Windows 7. I don't understand, could you explain? The processor is dual core... You could try to disable a core in the BIOS settings as the computer starts up or you could set affinity to swkotor2.exe use only one core. Though that isn't the main problem. The main problem is: Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family. Lower ALL settings in the main menu. Don't reinstall Windows. First, right-click on the desktop, choose "Graphics Properties", or anything that will lead you to the video card settings, 3D Configurations, set flipping policy to 'Blit' and disable asynchronous flip. If that doesn't help... Put the Dantooine lag fix in "Graphics Options" in swkotor2.ini. It's Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1, and put it as the first line of Graphics Options. And if that STILL doesn't help, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theylas Posted March 11, 2011 Author Share Posted March 11, 2011 The log says that it's Windows XP SP2, but you say that it's Windows 7. I don't understand, could you explain? The processor is dual core... You could try to disable a core in the BIOS settings as the computer starts up or you could set affinity to swkotor2.exe use only one core. Though that isn't the main problem. The main problem is: Intel 4 Series Express Chipset Family. Lower ALL settings in the main menu. Don't reinstall Windows. First, right-click on the desktop, choose "Graphics Properties", or anything that will lead you to the video card settings, 3D Configurations, set flipping policy to 'Blit' and disable asynchronous flip. If that doesn't help... Put the Dantooine lag fix in "Graphics Options" in swkotor2.ini. It's Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1, and put it as the first line of Graphics Options. And if that STILL doesn't help, I don't know. Yeah, I'm beginning to think it may just be impossible to fix : /. I have done Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1, didn't help. I want to try setting flipping policy to "blit" but in the new driver for the chipset series there isn't an option for that in the "3D" menu (the shiny blue and black one, as seen in a screenshot in the thread below this one). If anyone can shed some light on how to manage "blit" with the new menu that would be greatly appreciated. I'm really at a loss here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_Katarn Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 We can see if it's disabled. Have you played KOTOR? Did you have a crash at the Taris Undercity or Dantooine? If yes, did you fix that? How? If no, then it's set to "Blit" or doesn't have a problem with Flipping Policy. And did you disable the other core for swkotor2.exe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theylas Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 We can see if it's disabled. Have you played KOTOR? Did you have a crash at the Taris Undercity or Dantooine? If yes, did you fix that? How? If no, then it's set to "Blit" or doesn't have a problem with Flipping Policy. And did you disable the other core for swkotor2.exe? No, there was no crash in Taris or Dantooine, I just played through KotOR and it worked fine. I tried playing with only one core, didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff_Katarn Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Well then... No problem with Flipping Policy. That's not really good to help solving this... error. And everything okay with the processor core. Too bad, out of bounds... I can't help. Probably someone with more knowledge can help. Don't expect to solve this problem, it's very common and bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
initmanjak Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Try the tutorial on these forums, if that doesn't work restart the tutorial again and keep the old exe file. Also try turning the sound down at the main menu and turn it back up after the prologue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Initmanjak also has the same chipset/GPU as the OP. OP, did you install the game according to the large-print instructions at the top of the second post in this thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theylas Posted March 12, 2011 Author Share Posted March 12, 2011 Initmanjak also has the same chipset/GPU as the OP. OP, did you install the game according to the large-print instructions at the top of the second post in this thread? Yes, and yes. But I shall try again, seeing as how my desperation increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted March 12, 2011 Share Posted March 12, 2011 Before going through all of that again, try using the old swkotor2.exe instead of the updated one from SecuROM, like initmanjak did. If you replaced it instead of renaming or moving it, I'm pretty sure that you can just run the patch again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Theylas Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 I tried it with the updated SecuRom .exe and with the regular .exe, and the problem persists. Is there any information as to what is the root cause of this type of problem? Is it just because of Intel Chipset series graphical display errors? Is it a flaw in Win 7 compatibility? What kind of error is really at the root of this, or is it unknown? I tried the re-install as well, and it didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 It most likely has to do with Intel's Windows 7 drivers for the mobile series 4 chipset, but, since I don't have that hardware myself, finding a definitive fix has been problematic to say the least. Could you please post the hardware scan report like you did before, only with everything before keymapping? I need to see your .ini settings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ehob711 Posted April 13, 2012 Share Posted April 13, 2012 I've been scouring the internet for solutions to this problem... I had installed the game from the discs and played through it with zero problems on a Windows 7 notebook. After uninstalling the game, I re-installed it from an ISO file and launched from a crack. Everything ran smoothly until the opening scene right after the character creation, which was constantly interrupted by a "Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has stopped working" error. I have tried every solution I've come across, to no avail. This problem seems unfixable, and even more frustrating is the fact that I can't figure out where the problem lies... It's a shame because, other than Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast, this was my favorite Star Wars game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted April 25, 2012 Share Posted April 25, 2012 Read the second post in this thread. the answer is in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
testp Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 same exact for me too. i think theres no way to get this to work, i have tried literally everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted May 19, 2012 Share Posted May 19, 2012 His problem was that he was using a crack. From my post in the Vista thread: As far as I know, the no-CD crack for KotOR 2 will not work on chipsets with an Intel GPU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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