Difference between revisions of "Star Wars: Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy"

Revision as of 00:16, 16 January 2018

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
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

Key points

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

Active modding community.

General information

Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe

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 Singleplayer
GamersGate

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Mac App Store
Steam

The Steam release does not include a manual; digital scans can be downloaded from ReplacementDocs.

A demo is available for both Windows and OS X.

Essential improvements

Patches

The most recent patch for the Windows version is 1.01. It can be downloaded from Star Wars Support. It is already included in the GOG.com and Steam versions.
The most recent patch for the OS X version is 1.03 Rev F (currently in beta). It can be downloaded from Aspyr.

Skip intro videos

Use intro skip
Use the Jedi Academy intro skip.

Enabling full dismemberment

Configuration Files^{[citation needed]}

1 Navigate to <path-to-game>/GameData/base.

2. Create a file called autoexec.cfg in the same folder.

3. Add the following lines.

helpusobi 1
seta g_sabermorerealistic 3
seta g_dismemberment 3
seta g_dismemberprobabilities 100
seta g_corpseRemovalTime 0
seta broadsword 1
seta g_dismember 100
seta cg_dismember 2
seta g_saberRealisticCombat "1"

Works for both single player, as well as multiplayer.

"broadsword" sets "soft bodies" (rag-doll physics).

0 (disabled), 1 (enabled), 2 (enabled and skips death animation)

"g_sabermorerealistic" sets the "sharpness" of the lightsaber.

0 (normal), 1 (higher damage), 2 (cuts parts off when damage is fatal), 3 (even touching the blade kills instantly)

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"

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.^[1]

OpenJK is in development so bugs should be expected, do not use if official version works.

Game data

In-game general settings.

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

jaconfig.cfg contains single player settings.

jampconfig.cfg contains multiplayer settings.

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row Template:Game data/row

System	Location
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/6020/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game general video settings.

In-game advanced video settings.

Template:Video settings

Widescreen resolution

Running the game in widescreen resolution^[2]

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 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.

Notes

The Elegance HUD is a good HUD for widescreen resolutions.

Running the game in widescreen mode will cause the HUD, menus and aiming crosshair to appear horizontally stretched.

Your arms may occasionally appear to be floating in midair when using the lightsaber or force powers in first-person view.

High frame rate

Set FPS and refresh rate^[3]

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.

The new FPS cap has a minor effect on physics calculations, e.g. characters jump slightly higher.

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

In-game mouse/joystick settings.

Template:Input settings

Both Mouse Acceleration and Mouse Smoothing are disabled by default. There is an option in Controls Menu to enable Mouse Smoothing. Mouse Acceleration can be activated using console command cl_mouseAccel 1.

Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Spanish

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

Headsets	State	Notes
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
Keyboard/Mouse

Play area
Seated
Standing
Room-scale

Issues fixed

Multiplayer crash to desktop when using custom resolutions

Use replacement EXE^[4]
Use the replacement jamp.exe.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
OpenGL	1.4	^{[citation needed]}

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	OpenAL
Input	Immersion Foundation Classes (IFC)

Modding

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.
Jedi Fighter - Multiplayer 2D fighting game mod inspired by Street Fighter II and Last Blade I & II

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, 2000
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

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.7.5, 10.8.2
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 256 MB of VRAM

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6020/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (6020) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6020/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (6020) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/6020/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (6020) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[Sui-1] Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-07-17

[3] Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy | WSGF

[4] Jedi Academy Commands Guide - FileFront Forums

[5] [Fixed] Crash to desktop when starting custom game :: STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™ General Discussions

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[Note 1]

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 ===Enabling full dismemberment===
 {{Fixbox|description=Configuration Files|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
-:1 Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}/GameData/base</code> and open {{file|jaconfig.cfg}} with a text editor.
+:1 Navigate to <code>{{p|game}}/GameData/base</code>.
-:2 Change the following lines to these values.
+:2. Create a file called {{file|autoexec.cfg}} in the same folder.
-<pre>
+:3. Add the following lines.
-seta g_saberRealisticCombat "3"
-seta g_dismemberment "3"
-seta g_dismemberProbabilities "3"
-</pre>
-:3. Create a file called {{file|autoexec.cfg}} in the same folder.
-:4. Add the following lines.
 <pre>
 helpusobi 1
@@ Line 76: / Line 70: @@
 seta g_saberRealisticCombat "1"
 </pre>
-}}
+{{++}} Works for both single player, as well as multiplayer.
+{{ii}} "broadsword" sets "soft bodies" (rag-doll physics).
+(disabled), 1 (enabled), 2 (enabled and skips death animation)
+{{ii}} "g_sabermorerealistic" sets the "sharpness" of the lightsaber.
+(normal), 1 (higher damage), 2 (cuts parts off when damage is fatal), 3 (even touching the blade kills instantly)
+}}
 ===Higher quality music and sound effects===

Developers

	Raven Software
Publishers
	LucasArts
	Activision
	Disney Interactive Studios
Engines
	id Tech 3
Release dates
Windows	September 17, 2003
macOS (OS X)	September 17, 2003