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Revision as of 04:10, 19 May 2013

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Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Subseries of Star Wars
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2003
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords 2005
Star Wars: The Old Republic 2011
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic – Remake TBA

Key points

Commonly referred to as 'KOTOR 2' or 'TSL'.
Patching restored content and widescreen resolution patching is highly recommended for both retail and Steam versions.
Steam version has better compatibility than the retail version.
Retail version installation is cumbersome (only available as x4 CDs), requires a number of workarounds, and is relatively rare to acquire.

General information

Obsidian Forum.
Steam Game Hub Discussion.
Steam Forum.
LucasForums.

Availability

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Collection (retail)

Knights of the Old Republic Collection is a collection of KOTOR 1 and 2, and is available through Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk.

Game data

Default install directories

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Save game location

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Save game cloud syncing

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Video settings

File:KOTOR2 widescreen screenshot.jpg
16:9 ratio screenshot, with stretched HUD elements.
File:KOTOR2 1366x768 no dialogue.png
Resolutions of 1366x768 and under do not display dialogue below correctly.
File:KOTOR2 UniWS.png
Patching to widescreen using UniWS.

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TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game. It can be found here.

Widescreen resolution

KOTOR2 natively supports 4:3 resolutions only.
Widescreen fixes will break the minimap location reporting, which can be solved using the minimap fix.[1]
Widescreen fixes resolutions of 1366x768 and under will not display dialogue option text correctly and are unplayable.[2][3]

Steam widescreen

Only widescreen hack method which works on Steam version.[4]
Works by replacing the updated Steam exe to an older one to allow UniWS to work, which reverts to a slightly older version of the game with some bugs.[5]
Instructions

Retail widescreen

Instructions

Widescreen minimap problem

Unfortunately other UI elements will be stretched in widescreen, there are no other fixes.
Instructions

Dialogue options won't display

Dialogue options will not display on vertical resolutions of 1366x768 or below.
Instructions

Input settings

File:KOTOR2 sample pinncale.jpg
Sample Pinnacle controller profile.

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Controller

Controller is not natively supported.
Instructions

Improvements

File:TSLRCM menu.png
Menu confirming that TSLRCM is installed.
File:TSLRCM screenshot.jpg
Restored content: Dxun Revisited.

The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod (TSLRCM)

PCGamingWiki file mirror.
Restored content information at Star Wars Fanpedia.
Unlike other KOTOR 2 mods, the TSLRCM does not need to be installed in the \Override\ folder.[6] Simply extract to the root folder of the game.
Successfully installed mod will result in updated splash screen.[7]
Highly recommended patch restores cut content from the game.
Version 1.8.2 now supports M4-78 Enhancement Project which restores 'droid planet' content.[8]
Instructions

Skip intro logos

Instructions

Issues fixed

Error fixable by going into windowed mode or by changing NVIDIA Control Panel settings.

'Stopped working'

Error occurs after the company logos and before the main menu, or after clicking on 'Load Game' from the main menu.
Full error message: 'Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords has stopped working'.
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Stuttering or freezing after combat

This can be fixed by limiting maximum framerate.[9]
Instructions
Instructions

Other information

Higher quality movies

Not required for Steam version or the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection 2 DVD re-release.
LucasArts released replacement upscaled cutscene videos.
Only benefits resolutions of 1600x1200 or higher, otherwise it defaults back to 640x480.[10]
Instructions

Higher quality music

Not required for Steam version or the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic Collection 2 DVD re-release.
Original shipping audio quality: 11,025 Hz, this patch updates it to 44,100 Hz.
Instructions

KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor

KOTOR and TSL Save Game Editor (English Language Only) (3.3.3), also known as the 'KSE'.
Save game editor (cheat) works for both KOTOR 1 and 2.
The save game editor doesn't automatically detect the Steam version of KotOR2.
Instructions
Instructions

Low performance

Instructions
Instructions
Instructions

Retail installation for Windows 7

This guide is specifically written for the original retail version of the game.[11]
All steps should be done with an administrator account.
Working on Windows 7 x64 bit.
Instructions
Instructions

System requirements

Steam version

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Retail version

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References