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SW: KotOR II lag issue

Hi,

I'm sure you all have received complaints about issues with Kotor II before, and if you could help me it would be great.

I am currently running a Windows 7 OS with Service Pack 1. I have followed the instructions carefully in the thread on how to fix the compatibility issues that the KotOR engine has with Win7, and made sure I back-tracked my steps. In KotOR 1, this wasn't much of an issue. I did receive some lag on the Dantooine/Shadowland excursions as expected, but it wasn't exactly excruciating as it was in TSL. As soon as I start with the Ebon Hawk prologue, the game lags so bad that it's hard to get your bearings, or even move the camera at all.

I have tried reducing the graphics settings to the bare minimum, but that barely does anything as it still is quite laggy. Here are the system specs for my computer that are reported by the config test by TSL.

Code:

[SWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=8/4/2012 10:42:29 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.00.424

GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files (x86)\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\



[OS]

Name=WinXP

Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 3

Service Pack=Service Pack 3

Status=Pass



[SwapFiles]

?:\pagefile.sys=0



[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2402

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=15

CPUStepping=6

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName=Intel(R) Core(TM)2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz

Status=Pass



[Memory]

RAM=1024

Status=Pass



[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=62.22GB

D: (NTFS), UNICODE=864.30GB

E: (NTFS), UNICODE=136.52GB

Status=Pass



[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=F:\,G:\,H:\

Drives=TSSTcorp CD/DVDW SH-S183L ATA Device



[Video]

Video Card Name=RDPDD Chained DD

Video Memory=2048

Desktop Resolution=0x0x0

DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=4.2.11733 Compatibility Profile Context

OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.

OpenGL Renderer=ATI Radeon HD 5450

ATI Driver=(null)

Vid Card Status=Warning

Vid Card Driver Status=Fail

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass



[Audio]

Sound Card Name=@wdma_usb.inf,%usb\class_01.devicedesc%;USB Audio Device

Status=Pass





;Game Options from swkotor2.ini



[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=1280

Height=1024

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60



[Sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=32

Number 2D Voices=32

2D3D Bias=1.00

Force Software=0

EAX=0

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0



[Graphics Options]

V-Sync=0

Anisotropy=16

Frame Buffer=0

Anti Aliasing=0

Texture Quality=0

Grass=0

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=0

Brightness=57

RefreshRate=75

Height=768

Width=1024

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1



[Game Options]

UnlockedPlanetSongs=3

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=1

BodyVariation=0

AppearanceType=166

PCGender=0

GameCompleted=0

CurSithLord=0

Hide InGame GUI=0

Use Small Fonts=0

Hide Unequippable=0

Tutorial Popups=1

Subtitles=1

Mini Map=1

Floating Numbers=1

Status Summary=1

Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1

Mouse Sensitivity=44

Difficulty Level=0

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=0

Reverse Minigame YAxis=0

Combat Movement=1

TooltipDelay Sec=1



[Keymapping]

Action286B=8

Action286A=7

Action285B=10

Action285A=9

Action284B=54

Action284A=51

Action283B=54

Action283A=51

Action282B=69

Action282A=73

Action281B=53

Action281A=76

Action280B=69

Action280A=73

Action268=52

Action265=58

Action264=57

Action263=45

Action262=85

Action261=84

Action260=83

Action259=82

Action258=81

Action257=80

Action256=79

Action255=78

Action254=77

Action253=31

Action245=75

Action244=55

Action243=67

Action242=74

Action241=87

Action240=56

Action239=68

Action238=82

Action236=83

Action234=81

Action232=80

Action230=79

Action228=78

Action226=77

Action225=70

Action224=90

Action223=31

Action222=25

Action221=24

Action220=29

Action219=28

Action218=44

Action217=87

Action216=65

Action215=63

Action214=60

Action213=62

Action212=61

Action211=66

Action210=59

Action209=71

Action208=30

Action207=72

Action206=98

Action205=55

Action204=67



[Autopause Options]

End Of Combat Round=0

Mine Sighted=0

Enemy Sighted=1

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=1



[Movies Shown]

Movie10=0

Movie 9=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 7=0

Movie 6=0

Movie 5=0

Movie 4=0

Movie 3=0

Movie 2=0

Movie 1=0

Movie 0=12



[config]

firstrun=0

Please note that on the test itself, it said that my video card drivers are out of date yet I have updated them to the recent specifics of my ATI card. Any help here would be appreciated. :)

Thanks

Do you currently have any mods in your override or anywhere else in your SW KotOR II directory?

If you do, then uninstall/delete all of them. Then untinstall the game. (feel free to keep your saved games if you have any) then reinstall according to the SECOND POST of this thread:

http://lucasforums.com/showthread.php?t=194324

If you don't have any mods, still uninstall and reinstall according to the SECOND POST in the link above. You dont have anything to lose, really. If that doesn't work, then double check if your drivers are truly updated to the current version.

>>>>>EDIT<<<<<
Are you running the game on a desktop or a labtop?

Pretty sure OP already installed it following those instructions.

Both games are really old and can't recognize newer hardware, drivers or versions of Windows newer than XP. Most of the time you can safely ignore the video card driver warnings and failures.

GameVersion=v2.00.424 - This usually indicates that your game isn't patched. If you have installed the patch with no apparent errors, just go into your game folder, right-click on swkotor2.exe and select "Properties". Look for the file version under the "Details" tab. If it's 2.1.0.0, then you should be good to go.

As far as the lag is concerned, your video card is the weakest ATI card of its generation, so you should expect some lag, but not what you're experiencing. Then I noticed "Anisotropy=16". Turn that down to 4 and it should run better. You might even be able to run it with high texture quality, frame buffer effects, shadows and grass. Anti-aliasing and anisotropy are usually what cause most of the lag. Just play around with the settings and see what works best.

He's right. Update your driver and patch the game. Don't use the autopatcher in the launcher. Go to lucasarts and find the patch and download it manually. You know what, to save you all the hassle, here is a link to the TSL 1.0b patch:

http://lucasarts.com/support/update/kotor2.html

(download link is at the bottom of the page)

If you have an international version, and not the American version, then you must download the 1.0a patch THEN the 1.0b, in that order.

Thanks for the quick replies guys...

And jman, if you read the information below the code it says that I already update the drivers. I am pretty sure that I patched the game, but I'll check just to be sure.

BTW. Here's some info I forgot

Mods:
TSLRCM 1.8
2 personal .2da edits which involve classpowergain.2da and featgain.2da

Also this is a desktop

Again - Thanks guys

Quote:

Originally Posted by Church101 (Post 2816106)

You're welcome. My mistake about my mistakes. Well, if you have a labtop, and it runs games well, i recommend installing the game on that because labtops tend to run SW KotOR I & II way better than desktops do. If you don't, then ok. Was your lag fixed, or is it persisting?

WTF is a "labtop"?

And why would the KotOR games run any better on one as opposed to a desktop?

My mistake. a NOTEBOOK. And i noticed (from personal experience) that my household's notebooks have better graphics cards than our desktops that we buy.

I was kidding. I know you meant "laptop". :xp:

Anyway, most OEM desktops don't come with decent video cards unless you pay through the nose for them. However, they are usually easily upgradeable, unlike a laptop, and a desktop with a decent video card will game circles around all but the most expensive laptops.

Hahaha. For a second there, I was VERY confused!