KOTOR2 won't work.

[Guest Plastic]

I like playing KOTOR2, but after a while, you have to give it a rest. So I stopped playing it for a while. The other day, I decided to give it a go again, but it wouldn't play! My cd-drive would sound busy, and the mouse icon would look busy, but then it would just stop. No black screen, just the desktop.

 

Running kotor2's self-scan thing came up with this: (I have inserted comments)

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime= <-- Doubt you want to know this Summary: Fairly recent.

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 3 <-- in fact Win7 64-bit

Service Pack=Service Pack 3

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

?:\pagefile.sys=0

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=4

CPUSpeed=2128

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=5

CPUStepping=2

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName=Intel® Core i3 CPU M 330 @ 2.13GHz

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=<no need for you to see this :-P >

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\

Drives=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GT31N

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=4096

Desktop Resolution=1366x768x32 @ 60Hz

DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=Not Installed <-- see after this quote. It's there.

OpenGL Vendor=(null)

OpenGL Renderer=(null)

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Fail

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Speakers (Realtek High Definition Audio)

Status=Pass

 

 

;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=640

Height=480

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Disable Sound=0

 

[Graphics Options]

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

 

[Game Options]

 

[config]

firstrun=0

 

 

Problem seems to be with OpenGL (I don't really know what it is, but it seems important)

 

Catalyst™ Control Center (I have an ATI graphics card, my computer is fairly recent) tells me I have

 

Driver OpenGL Version 6.14.10.9232

 

KOTOR2 has worked on this computer before, what's wrong?

 

Know how I can fix it?

[Guest Plastic]

Can someone help me?

 

I want to play TSLRCM and RoR when it comes out.

[Guest Mablus25]

What verson of Windows do you have or do you have a Mac?

[Guest Plastic]

What verson of Windows do you have or do you have a Mac?

 

Windows 7 Home Premium (I said I had Windows 7 in the quote area.

 

Apparently I can ignore the openGL thing, but Kotor still won't open. I've tried the Vista fix.

[MrPhil]

Ever tried to disable cinematics?

 

I'd change this:

 

Disable Movies=1

Disable Intro Movies=1

Sort Modules=1

Width=800 (Whatever your game resolution is)

Height=600 (Whatever your game resolution is)

[Guest Mablus25]

Mrphil is correct

[MrPhil]

Maybe... I'd love to hear from you plastic, and if this seems to work for you or not

[Guest Plastic]

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=640

Height=480

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Number 3D Voices=32

Number 2D Voices=32

2D3D Bias=1.00

Force Software=0

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

 

[Graphics Options]

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

 

[Game Options]

TooltipDelay Sec=

 

 

That's what in my current Kotor2.ini file. Is that everything that should be in a clean install? It seems too short for me. I will try doing the things you suggested. Get back to you later. Perhaps it's the width and height?

 

Edit: I made the changes, and still no go. :-( It's worked on this computer before. I don't understand! I've tried uninstalling and re-installing.

 

The game doesn't even start! I just don't know... Thanks for your help. If you can think of something, please tell.

[MrPhil]

If you want to give-it a go, here's what's in mine:

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=1280

Height=1024

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=32

Number 2D Voices=32

2D3D Bias=1.00

Force Software=0

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

 

[Graphics Options]

RefreshRate=70

Height=768

Width=1024

V-Sync=1

Anisotropy=16

Frame Buffer=1

Anti Aliasing=8

Texture Quality=2

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

 

[Game Options]

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=9

BodyVariation=3

AppearanceType=92

PCGender=1

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

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=44

Difficulty Level=1

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

UnlockedPlanetSongs=7

TooltipDelay Sec=1

 

 

[Keymapping]

Action286B=8

Action286A=7

Action285B=10

Action285A=9

Action284B=0

Action284A=0

Action283B=54

Action283A=51

Action282B=69

Action282A=73

Action281B=54

Action281A=51

Action280B=69

Action280A=73

Action268=52

Action265=58

Action264=57

Action263=50

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=44

Action217=87

Action216=65

Action215=63

Action214=60

Action213=62

Action212=61

Action211=66

Action210=59

Action209=71

Action208=89

Action207=72

Action206=30

Action205=55

Action204=67

 

[Autopause Options]

End Of Combat Round=0

Mine Sighted=0

Enemy Sighted=1

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=1

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie10=0

Movie 9=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 7=8

Movie 6=0

Movie 5=0

Movie 4=0

Movie 3=0

Movie 2=0

Movie 1=4

Movie 0=252

[config]

firstrun=0

[Guest Plastic]

Fixed by Reinstalling Windows 7 (drastic fix I know, but KOTOR2 wasn't the only game having trouble. Anything Java (On internet or outside internet) wasn't working. That's fixed too. Thanks to those who tried to help me!

 

Edit: I have a feeling that my trying to update Catalyst (graphics driver) somehow caused this. Perhaps I did not install it correctly? All well, I'm not going to try that again soon! ;-D