Windows 7&8 random crashing

[sw-junkie]

First off here's my info ->

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=12/12/2012 10:46:33 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v1.03.514077

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR\

 

[OS]

Name=Win9x

Version=Windows 9X v6.2 build 9200

Service Pack=None

Status=Fail

 

[swapFiles]

?:\pagefile.sys=0

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=4

CPUSpeed=3411

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=10

CPUStepping=7

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName= Intel® Core i3-2130 CPU @ 3.40GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=4096

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=19.54GB

E: (NTFS), UNICODE=53.21GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\

Drives=

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce GT 440

Video Memory=4096

Desktop Resolution=0x0x0

DirectX=DirectX (9.0+) (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=4.2.0

OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Renderer=GeForce GT 440/PCIe/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=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]

GUIsInScreenShot=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

EnableCheats=1

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=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=16

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=768

Width=1024

V-Sync=1

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

 

[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

 

There's my "configure" output file.

 

[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]

GUIsInScreenShot=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

EnableCheats=1

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=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=16

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=768

Width=1024

V-Sync=1

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

 

[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

 

Here's my .ini file

 

Graphics driver is ->

 

 

GeForce R304 Driver

Version: 306.97 WHQL

Release Date: 2012.10.10

Operating System: Windows Vista 64-bit, Windows 7 64-bit, Windows 8 64-bit

Language: English (U.S.)

File Size: 175 MB

 

Now, I haven't seen a post on my problem yet, but I'm sorry if this is a clone of an existing thread. Yesterday I tried to go back and install KoTor 1 on my windows 7 pro, but to no avail (same exact problem as stated below). I had a copy of windows 8 I had yet to install so as of today I'm running windows 8 Pro MCE with all updates installed and drivers freshly installed TODAY. This was not an upgrade but a format and clean install of windows. That being said I installed AND run the game in compatibility for XP SP3 and as Admin. I have updated to 1.03 and have no problems of any kind getting the game to launch, create a character, watch the intro movie, and start playing. HOWEVER I get random crashes - Never due to a movie, conversation or combat. but I can't even get through the endar spire without saving after every single battle. It will probably crash and right now my only hope is to reload and hope to get through that battle in order to create my next save. I don't have videos disabled but if someone suggests I would ask that they explain why, as I've already said I have no problems with videos, conversations, or anything of the like. In fact it always seems to crash while not in combat and I'm simply walking. Symptoms are no different in windows 7 or 8. If someone could help me out I would greatly appreciate being able to play on of my favs again!

[Ferc Kast]

Which copy of the games? Because my laptop runs both fine with an Sandy Bridge Intel i5 and Nvidia GeForce 540M. Did you tell the .exe's to use the (discrete) Nvidia GPU instead of the (integrated) Intel graphics? That might make a bit of difference, at least for KotOR II.

[Q]

OP has the swconfig.exe utility, so it's either the original disk version, or (maybe) Best of PC(?).

 

OP: Did you install the game according to the large-print instructions at the top of the second post in this thread?

[sw-junkie]

I have my integrated graphics disabled in bios so that doesn't even show up in device manager, I wouldn't think the game would have an issue there.

 

I'm running the original 4 cd's version of the game, I've had it since it came out. Just haven't pulled it off the shelf in quite some time.

 

I -may- have found the issue. Out of all the stuff on that second post I did all but one, I updated via the game launcher instead of downloading a separate patch. I will uninstall and try a clean install and update this thread with my findings. Thanks!

[Q]

Out of all the stuff on that second post I did all but one, I updated via the game launcher instead of downloading a separate patch.

Really? Because I see no Dantooine lag fix in your report. Lack of it can cause random crashes.

 

As can not setting CPU affinity to a single core.

[sw-junkie]

The Dantooine lag fix has been around since this game was almost new. I played through the game many times on xp and never needed it. Since I have always been among the "lucky few" I have always ignored that one. Until now, I had never been aware it affected anything but dantooine. As for processor affinity I set that manually on game launch rather than muddy up my settings files.

[sw-junkie]

On a different note - Simply using the correct patch nearly fixed it. When I started it would crash once per 5 minutes, if it made it that far. After reinstalling using correct patch it has crashed twice during gameplay and I've made it to the part where you meet Juhani on dantooine. Not completely bug free but much better than it was.

[Q]

I prefer the manual patch, set to XP SP2 compatibility mode for both games, myself. I actually set every .exe this way.

 

I agree that the Dantooine lag fix may or may not be necessary. It does affect more than just Dantooine, though; especially with newer video cards. I always have it in my .ini file regardless of what hardware I'm using. If it turns out that I don't need it, I just change the 1 to a 0.

 

There's no need to set CPU affinity manually. If you follow that step in the guide, it will do it automatically.

 

All of this is your choice, of course. I can tell from your posts that you know what you're doing.

[sw-junkie]

Well I should have read through that other post and stated specifically what I did different in the first place. Like setting my processor affinity to 1. I'm out of time tonight but I will certainly try the dantooine fix tomorrow and post back my results afterwards. Just curious "Q" why do you prefer SP2? I don't have any particular reason for using SP3 myself other than, there are usually some stability fixes included in each SP, so I have always defaulted to the latest available. Maybe that would be worth a try in my case? Though I don't cherish the thought of another install I'd like to get this game to run bug free. Rest assured I keep a notepad file with every change needed in order so I won't have to track all this info down next year. Haha! Thanks to all for the replies!