Bassoonist Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 I just downloaded this game from Steam. Even though I have a wide-screen monitor, I can live with the two black bars on the side. What drives me crazy is that the movies are tiny little rectangles on my screen. Anyone know a way to fix this? [sWKotOR] ReportDateTime=9/6/2011 11:52:12 PM 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 7601 Service Pack 1 Service Pack=None Status=Fail [swapFiles] ?:\pagefile.sys=0 [CPU] CPUCount=1 CPUSpeed=3059 CPUFamily=6 CPUModel=7 CPUStepping=10 CPUVendor=Intel CPUName=Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T9900 @ 3.06GHz Status=Pass [Memory] RAM=4096 Status=Pass [Disk Free Space] C: (NTFS), UNICODE=141.38GB Status=Pass [CD-ROMs] DriveLetters=D:\ Drives= [Video] Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD Video Memory=4096 Desktop Resolution=0x0x0 DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904) OpenGL Version=3.3.0 OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation OpenGL Renderer=GeForce GTX 260M/PCI/SSE2 NVidia Driver=(null) Vid Card Status=Warning Vid Card Driver Status=Fail GL Status=Pass DX Status=Pass [Audio] Sound Card Name=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio) Status=Pass ;Game Options from swkotor.ini [sound Options] Sound Init=0 Music Volume=66 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] GUIsInScreenShot=1 EnableScreenShot=0 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=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=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] RefreshRate=60 Height=1200 Width=1600 V-Sync=0 Anisotropy=16 Frame Buffer=1 Anti Aliasing=8 Texture Quality=2 Emitters=1 Grass=1 Soft Shadows=0 Shadows=1 Brightness=57 EnableHardwareMouse=1 FullScreen=1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Hi. Try adding support for 640x480 as a custom resolution in your Nvidia driver control panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Hey, I have the same issue, and I think I have added the 640x480 resolutions to the Nvidia control panel. Under Display -> Change Resolution -> Resolution (box containing list): under HD, SD I have 1080p, 640x480. Under PC I have 640x480, which were added by Customize and checking all the possible 640x480 options. However, I still get the small movies. Am I missing something? from my .ini [Game Options] GUIsInScreenShot=0 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=0 Subtitles=1 Mini Map=1 Floating Numbers=0 Status Summary=0 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 EnableCheats=1 [Graphics Options] V-Sync=0 Anisotropy=16 Frame Buffer=1 Anti Aliasing=8 Texture Quality=2 Emitters=1 Grass=1 Soft Shadows=1 Shadows=1 Brightness=57 EnableHardwareMouse=1 FullScreen=1 Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1 RefreshRate=60 Width=1280 Height=1024 Thanks for any help you might have! EDIT: Now it seems my lower res games scale and skew to my 1920x1080 native res, and no longer play at their proper aspect ratio with back bars. How do I turn off scaling? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Answered here (sort of). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 30, 2012 Share Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks, Q. 2) Your driver. In the Nvidia control panel, look for "Adjust desktop size and position" and try "No scaling". I think that "GPU" has to be selected under "Perform scaling on..." for this to work. Currently, I do not have such an option available under that heading. Here is some additional info I posted in the Nvidia forums: Recently whenever I played a game that had a lower resolution, it would display at that resolution surrounded by black bars. Everything was great. I had then tried to add 640x480 as a supported resolution by going to the Nvidia control panel -> Change Resolution -> 2. Apply the following settings -> clicking the "Customize" button and checking the boxes for each 640x480 setting. Later I undid those checks to remove them from the list in the box labeled "Resolution:". However, now I noticed that the games that maintained their aspect ratio before now skew and stretch to display at the full 1920x1080. I also do not have the option to select the type of scaling under "Adjust desktop size and postion", as it only has "2. When my desktop is displayed on my HDTV". I also noticed that while 640x480 is no longer in the "Resolution:" box, the 640x480 options are also no longer selectable from the "Customize" list. From a couple of responses they suggested trying to set the res to a non-native one in the control panel, then reopen the control panel (or even reboot first) and that should make the option appear. I will try that tonight and see what happens. Out of curiosity, what is really the difference between the "HD, SD" and "PC"? Is it simple the set of resolutions available? Why would Nvidia think my monitor is an HDTV and not a monitor? Possibly because my drivers are old? Thanks for the help, as usual! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Alright, based on your info I figured out I could change the aspect ratio on my monitor to 4:3, so old games are good and scaled to the height of the monitor. I also played around a bit more with the Nvidia control panel, and it doesn't seem to let me select one of the PC options. When I do so it automatically switches to an equivalent resolution under HD, SD. As a result it still does not provide the option under Adjust desktop size and position to chnage the aspect ratio there. It appears it needs to be a "PC" resolution for that. Do you know why it is so determined to be an HDTV? Not that it really matters, just wondering. It has been so long since I bought a monitor, I'm used to everything being done through the video card/windows settings. Thanks for the help once again, Q. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Q Posted January 31, 2012 Share Posted January 31, 2012 Alright, based on your info I figured out I could change the aspect ratio on my monitor to 4:3, so old games are good and scaled to the height of the monitor. This is exactly what I do with my monitor for older games that can't be hacked to widescreen. I do use widescreen mods whenever I can, though. You'd be amazed by how many there are, and most look awesome. I recommend that you use them whenever possible. I also played around a bit more with the Nvidia control panel, and it doesn't seem to let me select one of the PC options. When I do so it automatically switches to an equivalent resolution under HD, SD. As a result it still does not provide the option under Adjust desktop size and position to chnage the aspect ratio there. It appears it needs to be a "PC" resolution for that. Do you know why it is so determined to be an HDTV? Not that it really matters, just wondering. It has been so long since I bought a monitor, I'm used to everything being done through the video card/windows settings. Because your monitor is 1920x1080, which is an HDTV resolution. It's weird that the PC resolutions that your monitor could accommodate aren't available, though. Thanks for the help once again, Q. You're welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prime Posted February 1, 2012 Share Posted February 1, 2012 This is exactly what I do with my monitor for older games that can't be hacked to widescreen. I do use widescreen mods whenever I can, though. You'd be amazed by how many there are, and most look awesome. I recommend that you use them whenever possible.I've been reading up on the KOTOR widescreen hacks. I can't seem to get the UniWS patcher to work for me even though I am ver 1.03, so I am looking at doing it manually. I am assuming TSL resolutions can be moded with a hex editor similar to the way as this: http://widescreengamingforum.com/dr/star-wars-knights-old-republic ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Extreme110 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Sorry if I re-opened a dead topic, but wouldn't it work if you just download all the HQ Movie files from the following URL to the same directory (make a folder on the desktop), run the program and then copy the newly created "Movies" folder to the games folder in SteamApps? http://knightsoftheoldrepublic.filefront.com/developer/Lucas_Arts;12840 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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