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Revision as of 22:11, 5 May 2021
Key points
- Running the game on modern Windows may require multiple steps and workarounds. See Essential improvements and Issues fixed.
- Installer is 16-bit only; use the Alternate installer for 64-bit versions of Windows.
- Shares many similarities with Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II in terms of its engine and performance. Fixes for one may work for the other.
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- JKDF2.COM - Extensive troubleshooting guide for Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith (Defunct)
- JK Hub - A modding site for Jedi Knight and Mysteries of the Sith
Availability
- Demos are available.
Version differences
- The retail version requires Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II; digital distribution versions are standalone.[2][3]
- The GOG.com and Steam versions have been patched for compatibility and includes working music.[4]
Secret level
LucasArts released a bonus level in which the player gets to play as Luke Skywalker in Cloud City (from The Empire Strikes Back).
Install the High Detail Mod[5]
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- Download and extract the High Detail Mod.
- Run the installer and install either Bespin: Cloud City (Bonus Level) or Bespin: Cloud City (Special Edition) (for the fan version with Darth Vader added).
- Both versions have been patched to use the highest quality textures and models available.
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Essential improvements
In-game gameplay settings.
- Allows the game to be installed from the original CD on 64-bit systems.
- Allows the game to run properly on modern computers, adds some mod support, improves and includes more graphical options for the game.
- Requires the original, installed-from-CD version 1.0 executable with a no-CD patch applied, or the unofficial patch for the Steam and GOG releases.
- Alternative to jkgfxmod
- Includes an installer for 64 bit systems
- Fixes black screen when 3D acceleration is enabled
- Fixes a ghosting bug when 3D acceleration is enabled
- Forces the game to run at your desktop resolution. Ultra-wide and 4K supported
- Disable mode changes when entering the menu
- Forces the game to run in 32 bit color depth
- Fixes the HUD getting smaller at higher resolutions
- Automatic FOV correction in any aspect ratio
- Disables the 'manual' mipmapping employed by the game that makes distant textures blurry
- Fixes music playback
- Better compatibility with Xinput gamepads
Patches
- Adds compatibility with modern Windows and is required for some mods to work.
- The pre-patched version linked above works with both the original CD and digital releases of the game.
- Alternately, the original (non-pre-patched) Unofficial Patch may be used, but it requires the original, installed-from-CD executable.[6]
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename JKMINTRO.SAN[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Resource\VIDEO
- Delete or rename
JKMINTRO.SAN .
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Higher quality music
Replaces the music tracks with higher quality ones ripped from the original CD.
Replace .ogg files[8]
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- Download the High Quality Music.
- Run
mots_rename.bat in the same folder as the .ogg files to convert them from Jedi Knight tracks to Mysteries of the Sith.
- Copy the converted .ogg files to
<path-to-game>\Music , overwriting any existing files.
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- Requires the music wrapper (winmm.dll) to be in the game folder.
- Can be combined with the wrapper to allow the retail CD release to play music without the CD.
Higher quality sound effects
Replaces the low quality sound effects re-used from Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II with that game's high quality ones.
Higher quality graphics
Before and after the High Detail Mod.
Make the game always use the highest quality textures and models, instead of using lower qualities the further away they are (and leading to unsightly transitions).
Install the High Detail Mod[10]
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- Download and extract the High Detail Mod.
- Run the installer or copy the files manually.
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- Doesn't add or replace any textures or models.
- Can be used alone or in conjunction with other texture/model mods.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
In-game advanced video settings (only accessible via the -displayconfig
command line argument).
Launch the game with the -displayconfig parameter[citation needed]
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- Field-of-view is hardcoded to 90° in the game.
Patch FOV to 120°
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- Download the IPS patches from this page and apply them over JKM.EXE
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Texture/model enhancements
- This mod replaces models with higher quality ones taken from Jedi Knight: Jedi Outcast and some completely remade from scratch. It requires the Unofficial Patch and jkgfxmod to be installed.
Install the mod[11]
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- Download the archive with the modification.
- Extract
MotSE.GOB and MotSR.GOB to <path-to-game>\Resource .
--or--
- Extract
MotSE.GOB and MotSR.GOB to <path-to-game>\Mod (create the Mod folder if it doesn't exist).
- Add
-path Mod to the command line parameters (unless it's already added).
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- Vanilla textures upscaled with trained ESGRAN technique. For best results, install after installing Mysteries of the Sith Enhanced and Mysteries of the Sith Retexture Pack.
- Requires jkgfxmod.
- Textures are raw with noticeable AI artefacting and are intended as a baseline for future texture mods.
The original HUD is too small at high resolutions. This mod replaces the default GUI and HUD elements with larger, higher resolution alternatives.
Install the mod[12]
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- Download the archive with the modification.
- Extract the
motshud.goo and motsgui.goo files into your <path-to-game>\Mod\ folder (create the folder if it does not exist).
- Add
-path Mod to the command line parameters.
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motshud.goo
affects the health and ammo readouts and motsgui.goo
the force power and item icons.
- The larger elements are very different from the original designs.
Input
In-game general control settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game joystick settings.
Mouse Wheel Rebinding
- The mouse wheel can normally only be bound to a few movement actions, and cannot for example be used to switch between force powers or weapons.
Install mouse wheel mod
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- Download "wheelthingy".
- Extract files to
<path-to-game> and run wheelsetup.exe to configure which keyboard keys will be activated when you scroll the mouse wheel up and down.
- Ensure the selected keys are bound to the desired functions in the in-game keyboard settings.
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Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music and Sound Effects |
Surround sound |
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5.1[13] only with A3D |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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A3D 1.0[14] |
Red Book CD audio |
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On Windows, CD music might not play correctly; see the troubleshooting guide for solutions. |
Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
2300-2400, 47624-47625 |
UDP |
2300-2400, 47624-47625 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Game won't start
(Alternative) Change compatibility settings[16]
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- Delete
Sith.exe (if it exists) from your game folder.
- Change the compatibility settings for
JKM.exe to Windows XP (Service Pack 3) and, if using Windows Vista or 7, disable visual themes and desktop composition.
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3D acceleration issues
Running the game with 3D acceleration turned on may cause crashes or graphics problems (ex. black screens) on some modern machines.
(DirectX 10+) Use dgVoodoo wrapper[17]
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- Download the latest dgVoodoo 2.
- Extract
dgVoodooCpl.exe , MS\D3DImm.dll and MS\DDraw.dll to your game folder (all three to the root).
- Run
dgVoodooCpl.exe from your game folder.
- Click on the .\ button in the upper right corner of the dgVoodoo Control Panel to set the config folder to the game folder.
- Click on the DirectX tab and disable dgVoodoo Watermark near the bottom.
- (Optional) For the best image quality, also set Filtering to Force anisotropic 16x and Antialiasing (MSAA) to 8x. Make sure the game works before trying these.
--or--
Download and extract these pre-configured dgVoodoo wrapper files to your game folder. They're already configured with the watermark disabled, but are an older version.
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(DirectX 9 and earlier) Use alternate ddraw.dll wrapper[17]
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Download and extract this ddraw.dll to your game folder. If that one doesn't work, try this one.
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Can't start new game on AMD GPUs
This issue is present in the original CD release and may also apply to releases patched with the Unofficial Patch.
Apply compatibility fix[18]
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- Download the AMD fix.
- Extract
JK_AMD_FIX\dll\13.1\atiumdag.dll to your game folder.
- Add parameter
-windowgui to your shortcut's Target.
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Game runs in a window even when set to fullscreen
The GOG.com and Steam launchers and shortcuts may add the -windowGUI
command line argument to preemptively solve a black screen problem experienced on some systems.[1]
Seemingly low framerate or stuttering
The game updates camera movement at only 30 FPS, even though the game runs at 60 FPS. This can give the appearance of poor performance and can be improved by capping the framerate below 48.
Cap FPS[20]
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- Use a software that can cap FPS. See Frame rate capping.
- Set a cap of 47 (or below).
- The camera should now move at the game's reported frame rate and feel much smoother.
Notes
- This will cause frame pacing issues on non-variable refresh rate monitors, resulting in the game as a whole actually feeling less smooth.
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HUD is missing or screen has black border
Change the screen size[citation needed]
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Press - or = to adjust the screen size.
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Music issues
Music doesn't play or loop or the volume can't be adjusted.
Add/replace music wrapper[21]
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- Download this fixed music wrapper.
- Extract the .dll files to your game folder, overwriting any that are already there.
- If you don't have a
MUSIC subfolder in your game folder, create one, download the Higher quality music tracks to it and run the included .bat file. Alternately, if you have an original CD, you can rip the tracks to .ogg files named Track02.ogg to Track14.ogg, yourself.
- Works with all releases, even the original CD release.
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Disable compatibility settings[22]
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Rename JKM.exe to JediKnight.exe (or something else)
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Download the fixed music wrapper, use a text editor to read and follow the instructions at the top of the single .reg file and then double-click on the file to import it. You can ignore the other files in the archive.
- Either should disable compatibility settings installed by GOG/Steam that interfere with music playback (at least in Windows 10).
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Miscellaneous fixes
Nvidia profile settings[citation needed]
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If the game crashes with an Nvidia GPU, disable the following settings for JKM.exe in the Nvidia control panel:
- Antialiasing
- Texture Antialiasing
- Conformant Texture Clamp
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
5 |
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Software renderer |
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RenderDroid I (Default) is faster, but renders in 8-bit color depth and doesn't have colored lighting. RGB Emulation (Access via Advanced Settings) is slower, but renders in 16-bit color depth and has full colored lighting. Neither renderers use texture filtering. |
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
INSANE Smush Animation (.SAN) |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 | |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 90 MHz
| Intel Pentium 133 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
32 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
53 MB |
211 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 5 compatible | |
Notes
References