Help kotor 2

[zman67]

Hi eveyone. I have Windows7 and i installed knights of the old republic 2 (KOTOR) and i started it in administrator and windows xp sp2 compatibility modes and the game starts. I create my character and try to start the game, but when i try to actualy PLAY the game, it says "Knights of the old republic 2 has stoped working". If you are farmiliar with this game and this stuff please give me some help!! Thanks for your time!!

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Hi there zman67, welcome to SF!

This thread was originally about Windows Vista, but many people have said the fix works in Windows 7 as well: KOTOR 1+2: Vista Fix & Windows 7 Report - LucasForums

Good luck!

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[zman67]

well i think it might be my graphics card, but it says i dont pass the recomended video card nowt the required video card so i should be able to play it.

FRUSTRATING!!!!!!!

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

well i think it might be my graphics card, but it says i dont pass the recomended video card nowt the required video card so i should be able to play it.

Was this after you tried the fix mentioned in the link I posted?

 

[zman67]

it said to download a patch and i downloaded it but i dont know how to patch and do that stuff, maybe u can help?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

it said to download a patch and i downloaded it but i dont know how to patch and do that stuff, maybe u can help?

Sure, I can definitely try. The first step is to flesh out your computer specs so I know exactly what your needs/capabilities are. Start with these: a) the specific edition and build of Win7 you're using; b) your RAM (I think you've confused it w/ HDD capacity); and c) everything else you can find by searching "System Information" in the Start menu search field, and clicking the first result.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[zman67]

Here are the specs:

OS name- Windows 7 home premium
Version- 6.1.7600 Build 7600
System Model- HP g60 Notebook PC
System type- x64-based PC
Processor-Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @ 2.20GHz, 2194 Mhz, 1 Core(s), 1 Logical
Installed Physical Memory (RAM) 3.oo GB
Total Physical Memory-2.93 GB
Availible Physical Memory 1.63 GB
Total Virtual Memory-5.86 GB
Availible Virtual Memory-4.15 GB
Page file space-2.93 GB

There it is, hope it will help!

 

[zman67]

u there?

 

[zman67]

i wanna play this game, dude would you please help?

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

Yes, I'm here. What I meant by fill out your system specs was click the 'User CP' link at the top of any SevenForums page, then on the left hand side click 'Edit System Spec'. You've done some of it already but please fill out the rest, especially your graphics card, which can be found like this: go to Start menu -> search "System Information" and click first result -> expand "Components" and click "Display"

From what you've told me so far, I can say it might be an issue with your processor - you're running an Intel Celeron, where the minimum CPU requirement for KotOR 2 is a Pentium III or Athlon. But hopefully that's not a problem - we'll figure it out.

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[zman67]

OK, ive updated my pc's specs hopefully that will help us figure this out.

 

[zman67]

OK, i filled the rest of my PC's specs out. Hopefully that will help.

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

OK, i filled the rest of my PC's specs out. Hopefully that will help.

Thanks for doing that. So here's the issue I'm seeing: you are trying to run the game on a mobile processor with integrated graphics. Neither of these things meet the minimum requirements to play the game. Here's a statement about that from the LucasArts FAQ on KotOR II: LucasArts.com | Support

Did you have the game previously installed on this system, but upgraded to Windows 7 and it stopped working? Or did this computer come preinstalled with Windows 7?

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[zman67]

I bought this computer in November and it came pre-installed with 7. KotOR 2 is an older game so i was thinking it would work. Any ideas on how to get it to work?

Thanks for being patient and helpfull while ive been frustrated!

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

I bought this computer in November and it came pre-installed with 7. KotOR 2 is an older game so i was thinking it would work. Any ideas on how to get it to work?

Thanks for being patient and helpfull while ive been frustrated!

Sure, I'm happy to try and help out!

You're right, it is an older game. But its large 3D open-world environments require lots of graphics processing power and memory in order to run smoothly. Integrated graphics chipsets like yours are not designed for gaming; it doesn't have dedicated graphics memory, so it needs to draw on system memory for 3D acceleration. This puts a huge strain on your CPU, and can cause all sorts of problems.

The only other thing I can think of is maybe try stopping any unnecessary or resource-intensive processes in the Task Manager before starting the game. Other than that, I think you're out of luck There's always the chance that someone else in these forums will have a solution, though...

Look on the bright side - you have a perfectly good set of game discs! Go install the game on a friend's computer, order a pizza, and just power through it in an all-nighter

Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[zman67]

thanks for your help man. Im a microsoft fanboy, and this is why. Thank a whole bunch for your help through this. Youve help me understand WHY it wont work and I realy apreceate that man! Anyway, i do have an xbox 360, and so maybe ill just buy the xbox version, no worys.

Thanks again

 

[WalkerA WinTeam]

thanks for your help man. Im a microsoft fanboy, and this is why. Thank a whole bunch for your help through this. Youve help me understand WHY it wont work and I realy apreceate that man! Anyway, i do have an xbox 360, and so maybe ill just buy the xbox version, no worys.

Thanks again

Thanks for the kind words! I hope you're able to find the Xbox version for a decent price, I've seen it can get pretty expensive on Amazon, etc. (although I might be thinking of KotOR I)...

Also, keep in mind you'll have to jump through a few hoops to be able to play an original Xbox game on Xbox 360: Xbox.com | How To - How To Get Original Xbox Game Support for Xbox 360

When that's all done, here's the official Xbox KotOR II page: Xbox.com | Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic® II: The Sith Lords? - Game Detail Page

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Cheers,

Walker
Windows Outreach Team

 

[EightBreaker]

Hey guys, I dont know if anyone will even read this because im sure this is a dead issue. But I have read just about every thread on every website trying to figure out the kotor 2 windows 7 fix. From non-working patches to replacing dll files, nothing has worked for me. If anybody wants to beat a dead horse and try to help me out that would be awesome. Thanks!