High resolution or graphical mods

[Jig McGalliger]

Does anyone know of any decent graphical mods for this game? High resolution 1080 rendering, better textures, better models, etc? I know the game wasn't exaclty moddable but there has got to be something to help it on newer systems.

[Commodore Camacho]

It looks fine to me. As for mods the only thing is a widescreen mod but I'm unsure if it's for both KotOR I and II or just II.

[Jig McGalliger]

I know of the wicescreen mod for 2, but it states it does not work with the steam version.
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_II_%E2%80%93_The_Sith_Lords

[Commodore Camacho]

Автор сообщения: Jig McGalliger

I know of the wicescreen mod for 2, but it states it does not work with the steam version.
http://pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Knights_of_the_Old_Republic_II_%E2%80%93_The_Sith_Lords

It does. You just have to download adn replace the .exe file. I did it, it's not worth it at all. I just play the game in SD. the gameplay is worth it.

[anthony.rotten]

is there a way to make it 1920x1080?

[Jig McGalliger]

There is, I got mine working. I suggest just using 1650 instead of 1080 because the menu and hud is too small on anything below a 36 inch 1080 monitor.

Use the program here: http://www.wsgf.org/article/star-wars-knights-old-republic
with the proper hud files copied into your override folder.

Before you use this you will have to download a different exe for your game meant for the retail version at http://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_sw_knights_of_the_old_republic.shtml#Knights of the Old Republic v1.03 [ENGLISH] Fixed EXE

This is technically against the Steam ToS but you already paid for the game, it wasnt me Valve, I swear!

[Duane Dibbley]

man thats alot of messin around...to me valve should be the one's to make sure the games they sell will function properly.

[Jig McGalliger]

It's actually not that hard: just dl the retail exe, dl the widescreen patcher, and dl the hud override for the resolution you want. Paste the exe and resolution override, run the patcher, and done. I force some extra aniso and AA properties through nvidia control panel and it looks much smoother. Steam just distributes the content, they don't alter Bioware's crappy port. It works fine for me and only takes 5 minutes to install. Much more immersive and entertaining than strecthed out full screen or smaller windowed mode. I already owned this game twice before simply buying on steam for $3, though I lost my old PC copy and don't have an Xbox anymore. I just wish I could get the DLC I paid for, I hope it comes standard.

[Jig McGalliger]

There is also a decent mod that updates the textures.

http://www.moddb.com/mods/kotor-ultimate

He hasn't finished all the game textures, but there is still a few planets worth to that look much better (Taris, Dantooine, Manaan). Just copy the Ultimate .2 version into your override folder. Just don't install the others on top of that because it will cause errors. I would normally save Manaan for last, but seeing as he states he finished retexturing it I'll go there first.

Here is a sound improvement for certain cutscenes, it sounds a lot better regardless of the lower resoltuion scenes. http://www.moddb.com/mods/kotor-cutscene-sound-improvement/downloads/kotor-cutscene-sound-improvement

It also helps the game's sound slightly if you increase the 2d and 3d sound channels in your game's .ini file. I have mine set to Number 3D Voices=57 and Number 2D Voices=64 which are settings found randomly online.

[9think]

I've replaced the .exe, applied the uniws patch swkotor 1024x768 custom res. 1530x864 and 1600x900), hud override 1530x864 and 1440x900 but the game is crashing to desktop invariably , after the first cutscenes (Lucasarts and Bioware). What resolutions did you use?

[Jig McGalliger]

I used 1680x1050. I suggest only using one of the widescreen hud corrections they have, 1440x900 is the lowest you can go. If you want to use the 1530 rendering (though I haven't tried it) there is a file for that hud correction, keep the rendering and hud correction the same resolution. My game sometimes minimizes when a cuscene starts, it's rare. It doesn't crash, just click the application on the toolbar and it maximizes and starts the cutscene just fine.

1440x900
1680x1050
1920x1080
1920x1200
2560x1600

[9think]

Thanks, I've managed to get it working (swconfig.exe -> disable movies + swkotor.exe -> compatibility XP SP2), applied the uniws patch (1440x900), still looking for a way to have it working 16:9 (1600x900), not 16:10 as I have it now.

[Jig McGalliger]

I wish I could too, but it's better than the super tiny 1080 16:9.

[Raell]

Автор сообщения: Duane Dibbley

man thats alot of messin around...to me valve should be the one's to make sure the games they sell will function properly.

It does function properly. If people want after market stuff (mods) then that's entirely up to them.

[9think]

It works now - 1600x900 - I've followed this guide:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=163077407