Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy

Developers
	Raven Software
macOS (OS X)	Aspyr Media
Publishers
	LucasArts
	Activision
	Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
	id Tech 3
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2003
macOS (OS X)	September 17, 2003
Reception
Metacritic	81
IGDB	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person, Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Shooter
Themes	Sci-fi, Space
Series	Star Wars: Jedi Knight

Star Wars: Jedi Knight
Subseries of Star Wars
Star Wars: Dark Forces	1995
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II	1997
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Mysteries of the Sith	1998
Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast	2002
Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy	2003
Star Wars: Dark Forces Remaster	2024

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game needs a fix to work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later (see API for details).

Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person and third-person action and shooter game in the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series.

The game's source code was initially released in 2013, however it was quickly pulled by Raven Software. A mirror of the source code is available.

Unlike the Xbox version, the main menu does not have any background music. Despite this, the track used on the main menu of the Xbox version still exists in the game files and is used in multiplayer.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Requires CD #1 in disk drive to run single player. SafeDisc v2 DRM Or SecuROM 4.84.84 DRM. Multiplayer requires the CD to be in the drive to join a server.
GamersGate		Sold by Disney.
GamersGate		Sold by Aspyr Media.
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Origin		Included with EA Play Pro. Currently only visible in the EA App's Browse menu.
Steam
Mac App Store (unavailable)

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

A demo is available for both Windows and OS X.

Linux compatibility is only achieved via the unofficial source port.

Essential improvements

Patches

• The most recent patch for the Windows version is 1.01. It can be downloaded from Star Wars Support. Digital re-releases and retail version in the "Fan Favorites 2" collection already have this patch installed.
• The most recent patch for the OS X version is 1.03 Rev F (currently in beta). It can be downloaded from Aspyr.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Jedi Academy Bonus Maps	Includes 6 multiplayer maps by Raven Software.
Jedi Academy Destroyer Map	Includes 1 Siege multiplayer map by Raven Software.

Skip intro videos

Use intro skip
Use the Jedi Academy intro skip.

Higher quality music and sound effects

Even after selecting "High quality" in Sound Options, music and sound effects play at only half their original quality.

Use console command[citation needed]
Start the console with ⇧ Shift+~. Type s_kHz 44 to restore full playback quality. Type snd_restart to reset the sound engine. --or-- Add this line to autoexec.cfg: seta s_kHz "44"

Mati Hooti's Assorted fixes for Jedi Academy

Restores the main menu music from the xbox version.

Allows for picking up red lightsabers.

Adds an "all voiceovers" option for subtitles.

Adds a "Projected shadows" option.

Disable texture compression

By default, the game recompresses textures at load time using S3TC to reduce VRAM usage, resulting in the textures being lower quality than they are stored on-disk.

Use console command

Start the console with ⇧ Shift+~. Type r_ext_compress_textures to restore full texture quality. Type vid_restart to restart the video engine. --or-- Add this line to a created file: <path-to-game>\GameData\base\autoexec.cfg: seta r_ext_compress_textures "0" Notes Disabling texture compression results in textures using 4x more VRAM than when compression is enabled. As such, doing so is not recommend when using mods with high-resolution textures.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\GameData\base\*.cfg
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Jedi Academy/base/*.cfg
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/

jaconfig.cfg contains single player settings.

jampconfig.cfg contains multiplayer settings.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\GameData\base\saves\
macOS (OS X)	$HOME/Library/Application Support/Jedi Academy/base/saves/
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/

Game has a maximum limit of 100 save files, not including the quicksave and last checkpoint slots. This includes 28 level autosaves and 72 manual saves.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Origin
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution			See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor			See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen			See Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD			See Widescreen resolution.
Field of view (FOV)		See Widescreen resolution.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Slider (maximum anisotropy is 16).
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Force in GPU control panel. Nvidia users can force SGSSAA in Nvidia Profile Inspector.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS		See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Running the game in widescreen resolution

Go to <path-to-game>\GameData\base. Create and open autoexec.cfg. Add seta r_customwidth X where X is width of your desired resolution (e.g. seta r_customwidth 1680). Add seta r_customheight Y where Y is height of your desired resolution (e.g. seta r_customheight 1050). Add seta cg_fov Z to set the FOV. For 16:9 screens use a value of 97, and for 16:10 screens use a value of 90. Add seta r_mode -1 to make the game use custom resolutions. See the Weapons High FoV Fix or the WSGF entry to fix the weapon FOV. For multiplayer, use the replacement jamp.exe (otherwise the game will crash) Scroll down till you find "JAMP.zip" Direct link. If the game launches "zoomed in" on high resolutions and only see part of the screen can be seen: Go to <path-to-game>\GameData\base, right-click on jasp.exe for singleplayer or jamp.exe for multiplayer, select Properties → Compatibility → Change high DPI settings → Override high DPI scaling behaviour -> set to Application. HUD is stretched at widescreen resolutions. The WS HUD and UI mod can be used to fix this behaviour on 16:9 aspect ratios. If using OpenJK, then autoexec.cfg should be renamed to autoexec_sp.cfg for singleplayer or autoexec_mp.cfg for multiplayer.

High frame rate

Set FPS and refresh rate

Open the console with ⇧ Shift+~ Enter com_maxfps 120 Enter r_displayRefresh 120 Close the console. The game is now capped at 120 FPS (instead of the default of 85 FPS) and uses 120Hz for the resolution. Notes Different FPS caps have minor effects on physics calculations, e.g. characters jump slightly higher. The highest value for com_maxfps that works reliably is 333 FPS, but you may sometimes have to use 250 FPS to avoid "Connection interrupted" issues.

Input

In-game key map settings.

In-game mouse/joystick settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		See Mouse acceleration for more information.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support		For XInput support (Xbox 360 controller) use OpenJK. OpenJK is in a incomplete state (especially the spotty XInput support), but is updated regularly.
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Use OpenJK. OpenJK is in a incomplete state (especially the spotty XInput support), but is updated regularly.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Tracked motion controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Mouse acceleration

Enable mouse acceleration
in <path-to-game>\GameData\Base create the file autoexec.cfg. add the line cl_mouseAccel 1.

Audio

In-game audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		5.0
Subtitles		Only in cutscenes, to enable in gameplay and cutscenes type "g_subtitles 1" (without quotes) in the game's console.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		First game supporting EAX 4 (via OpenAL)See Restore surround sound and EAX.
Royalty free audio

Restore surround sound and EAX

Rename the OpenAL DLL
Go to the installation folder. Delete or rename OpenAL32.dll. This will force the game to use OpenAL device as output. To keep the OpenAL32.dll of the game (which is a DirectSound3D wrapper), use DSOAL (or a similar DirectSound3D wrapper) to restore surround sound and EAX (if supported by the wrapper). Using OpenAL may limit the music sampling rate to 22 kHz, regardless of snd_kHz setting.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Italian				Fan translation, download.
Polish				Fan translation, download.
Brazilian Portuguese				Translation.
Russian				Fan translation by «ENPY Studio»
Spanish
Ukrainian				Fan translation and full dubbing by TSF, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		32
Online play		32

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Dedicated Server software is available for Windows and Linux.
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Via New Favorite option in server browser.

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP	28060-28062, 28070-28081

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, (OpenGL) see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Headsets
SteamVR		Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod and Revive Compatibility Layer.
Oculus VR (LibOVR)		Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod.
Windows Mixed Reality		Use the Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy Mod and Revive Compatibility Layer.
OSVR

Devices
Tracked motion controllers
Traditional controller		See Input for details.
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Multiplayer crash to desktop when using custom resolutions

Use the replacement jamp.exe

Cutscenes do not play

Run the game in Windowed mode[citation needed]

Set Windows XP SP2 compatibility for jasp.exe

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9	Steam release
OpenGL

Executable	PPC	32-bit	64-bit	ARM	Notes
Windows					A source port is required for 64-bit executables. Some mods may not work with 64-bit binaries.
macOS (OS X)					32-bit only. A source port is required for 64-bit. Some mods may not work with 64-bit binaries.
Linux					A source port is required. Some mods may not work with 64-bit binaries.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL, DirectSound3D	EAX must be enabled in the menu.
Input	Immersion Foundation Classes (IFC)

Mods

Video enhancements

• JAUpscaled An unfinished upscale of the textures using ESRGAN, an OpenJK-based source port is required.
• Jedi Academy 2019 Edition - 4k Textures Upscales most in-game textures with Gigapixel AI to 4k resolutions.
• The Jedi Academy Texture Overhaul Replaces the textures with faithful higher quality ones.
• Ep2-ish Scope Adds a scope loosely based off of the episode 2 scope.
• Elegance HUD Adds a new HUD that doesn't strech on widescreen resolutions.
• JK2 HUD for JKA Ports the HUD from Star Wars: Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast.
• Widescreen Crosshair Modifies the crosshair to display correctly on 16:9 and 16:10 resolutions.
• HD Icons Replaces most of the in-game icons with higher quality ones.
• HD Fonts Replaces the in-game fonts with higher quality ones.
• HQ Levelshots for SP/MP Replaces the loading screens with higher quality ones.
• Lightsaber Better Caps Replaces the lightsaber caps with higher quality ones.
• Ultimate Force Icons Mod Replaces the icons with ones remade from scratch with three presets available and adds music to the main menu.
• Enhanced Impact Effects + True HD Blades 2 Replaces the lightsaber blades with higher resolution ones and modifies their effects to be more cinematic.
• TFA Live Blades+Effects Recreates the lightsabers from the force awakens.
• WeaponsHD - Lightsaber Blades Replaces the lightsaber blades with higher quality ones, three versions available.

Character skins

• imperial base officers Adds higher quality imperial officer skins.
• Enhanced Protocol Replacement Adds higher quality protocol droid skins.
• Dark Forces II: Kyle Katarn (With jacket) Adds a Kyle skin in the style of Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Dark Forces II with a jacket.

Player species

• Greedo Adds a Greedo skin replacing the Rodian model.

Gameplay enhancements

• Bloody Dismemberment Allows for full dismemberment with added blood without changing the game difficulty, however it only allows to dismember enemies once after their death, enemies won't react to your lightsaber damage after the first death blow. It's recommended to use the commands helpusobi 1, seta broadsword 1 for ragdolls and seta g_corpseRemovalTime 0. A version without blood is available here.
• bloodPLUS Gore Adds blood to the dismemberment.
• ultimate weapons mod Weapons have been altered and enhanced in different ways.
• Saber Menu (Revised) (2.0) Unlocks saber styles like dual wielding and double-bladed staff upon starting a new game.

Total conversions

• Dark Forces Mod Unfinished remake of the original Star Wars: Dark Forces.
• Movie Battles II Multiplayer mod that focuses on battles as seen in the movies. See installation tutorial. For manual installation, download from the Mod DB page.
• Jedi Fighter Multiplayer 2D fighting game mod inspired by Street Fighter II and Last Blade I & II.

Other

• Original Trilogy Lightsaber Sounds Adds the sounds from the original trilogy.

Enabling full dismemberment

Configuration Files[citation needed]

Navigate to <path-to-game>\GameData\base. Create a file called autoexec.cfg. Add the following lines. seta helpusobi 1 # Enables cheats, some of the commands might not work without it, but it needs testing to be sure. seta g_saberMoreRealistic 2 # Sets the "sharpness" of the lightsaber. 0 is normal, 1 makes the damage higher, 2 cuts off the parts of the body when the damage is fatal and 3 makes even touching the blade fatal. seta g_dismemberment 3 # Allows for dismembering enemies. 1 allows for hands and feet, 2 for hands, feet, arms and legs and 3 for hands, feet, arms, legs, head and torso. seta g_dismemberProbabilities 100 # Sets the chance of dismembering in percentage. seta g_corpseRemovalTime 0 # Makes bodies stay, setting it to 1-120 sets the amount of seconds that you want the bodies to disappear in. seta broadsword 1 # Enables ragdolls, set it to 2 if you also want to skip the death animations. Works for both single player, as well as multiplayer. These commands do not work when starting a new game, you must first start a new game and then restart the game continuing your save file in order for these commands to take effect.

Source ports

Name	Description
OpenJK	Alternative open-source engine. Aims to improve stability and availability on other platforms such as OS X and Linux. Fixes a memory leak which causes the game to crash if you load the game too often.
Jedi Academy Linux	Unofficial source port from the released source code, native for Linux users. Supports widescreen resolutions. Only includes the single player component. To run at your monitor's native resolution, you must pick the "2048x1536" resolution option.
Oculus Rift support for Jedi Academy	Branch of Jedi Academy Linux focused on adding VR support.
Jedi Academy: Enhanced	Based on OpenJK. Has more features than OpenJK.

For Linux, Jedi Academy Linux is recommended for single-player, and OpenJK is recommended for multiplayer.

System requirements

Windows

macOS (OS X)

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98SE	ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 450 MHz AMD Athlon 450 MHz	Intel Pentium III 600 MHz AMD Athlon 600 MHz
System memory (RAM)	128 MB	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.3 GB	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	32 MB of VRAM OpenGL 1.4 compatible DirectX 9.0a compatible
Sound (audio device)	16-bit sound card
Other	4X CD-ROM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.12
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	2 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 2600 Intel HD 3000 256 MB of VRAM

Retail

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.2.6
Processor (CPU)	G3 500 MHz
System memory (RAM)	256 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 2 ATI Radeon 7500 32 MB of VRAM