Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II
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LucasArts |
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Sith |
Windows |
September 30, 1997 |
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Key points
- Can run on low end hardware
- Installer is 16-bit only, but a workaround is available. See Alternate installer
- Is not compatible with AMD GPUs using Catalyst 13.2 Beta 7 or newer
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- JKDF2.NET - A fan site for the game
Availability
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Mysteries of the Sith |
Retail requires base game; digital distribution version is a standalone title. |
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Version differences
- The GOG.com version has been patched for compatibility and includes working music.[2]
Essential improvements
In-game gameplay settings.
- Allows the game to be installed on 64-bit systems.
Patches
- Adds team chat to multiplayer and is required for many mods. Comes with official patch
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
In-game advanced video settings (only accessible via the
-displayconfig
command line argument).
Template:Video settings
Input settings
In-game general control settings.
In-game keyboard settings.
In-game joystick settings.
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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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
3D Acceleration problems
Running the game with 3D acceleration turned on may cause crashes or graphics problems on some modern machines. If you experience problems, try the following steps (you may have to do this every time you launch the game):
Unable to set video mode
Game runs in a window even when game is set to fullscreen (Steam)
If you get a black screen instead of the menu, Alt+Tab ↹ away from the game and back. Alternatively, run the game with the -windowgui
command line parameter.
Resolution issues
Running the game in a widescreen resolution is not recommended. The horizontal FOV is locked to a 4:3 aspect ratio, so running the game in widescreen will make everything look stretched horizontally.
The game's HUD and on-screen messages do not scale based on resolution; running the game at high resolutions may make them too small to see.
Changing the resolution in mid-mission is not recommended.
HUD does not appear, or screen has black border
Press - and = to adjust the screen size. Ideally it should be 9.
Miscellaneous fixes
On Windows Vista and 7, try setting JK.exe to run in XP SP2 compatibility mode, with visual themes and desktop composition disabled.
If you are using an nVidia graphics card and the game crashes, try disabling Antialiasing, Texture Antialiasing, and Conformant Texture Clamp for JK.exe in your graphics card settings.
Missing music (Steam)
Wrong or missing music (with CD)
Music does not loop
This is a known issue on some Windows Vista and 7 machines
Other information
Texture/model enhancement
Jedi Knight Enhanced
Jedi Knight Enhanced is a model enhancement pack for Jedi Knight. It requires the unofficial patch to be installed; an older version of the patch is included in the download.
To install it, do the following:
Jedi Knight Retexture Pack
Jedi Knight Retexture Pack is a texture enhancement pack for Jedi Knight, which can be used alone or in conjunction with Jedi Knight Enhanced. It requires the unofficial patch to be installed.
To install it, download jkr.zip version 0.4 from JKHub. If you are using Jedi Knight Enhanced, extract JKR.gob into the JKE folder in your Jedi Knight install folder. Otherwise, extract it into the Resource folder in your Jedi Knight install folder.
Mods and Steam version
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Pentium 90 |
System memory (RAM) |
16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
700 MB |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 5.2 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References