samiur

just to ask a few things do you have the latest graphic driver? do you have 1.0b installed? crashing after creation occurs in 1.0 version, with 1.0b there should be no problem. the annoying thing is...this game is so bugged that a new graphic card will not guarantee to work!

try leaving the hawk then "Tab" to change your focus on Bao-Dur click on your player, the dialog should appear The same thing works on Kreia and other NPC's... obsidian sucks!

Solution to Red Eclipse bug Credits: http://forums.obsidianent.com/lofiversion/...php?t31438.html the 300NAR_Exchange_Gap solution was first introduced by mha, many thanks to mha for the info. Quick Solution: if you KNOW what you are doing, then, backup your save directory, download the latest KSE (save game editor), change 300NAR_Exchange_Gap to 8 in ( [save game name] --> Globals --> Numerics), click apply, and commit changes. Reload the game, go back to ebon hawk. if the cutscene still does not show (Atton holding his left arm stating he received a message), try walk along the corridor to the first corner, there should be a trigger point. if the cutscene still does not show up, change 300NAR_Visquis_Call (in Booleans) from 0 to 1 300NAR_Bounty_Attack (in Numerics) from 0 to 1, then GO TO JEKK JEKK Tarr, you should see the Mira Cutscene this time. and enter jekk jekk with a space suit. == Symptomn == After defeating Cahhmak in the "Landing Rights" quest, and leave the ebon hawk, there is no cutscene about Atton received a message. You can enter Jekk Jekk Tarr sometimes, but Visquis won't be there. You cannot reenter the Ebon Hawk. You have your party members with you. == Clarification == 1. You receive the Red Eclipse cutscene (flying beast counting spices, threatened by Cahhmak) once you step out from the Refugee Sector. It does not matter what is your state in the exchange, and paying 2000 Credits, or going anywhere, will not matter. 2. It does not matter who you bring in your party. This bug CAN happen even when you bring Atton all the time. 3. To some people, reloading a save earlier can solve this problem. To me, no matter how many times I reload the saves, or do other planets first, the bug persists. 4. Sparing or killing Cahhmak will not matter either, this bug can occur in all three options. 5. If you have some cutscenes IN THE EBON HAWK (for example, Visa VS Handmaiden), it may or may not matter. BUT THIS BUG CAN HAPPEN EVEN WHEN THERE IS NO CUTSCENES in the hawk. == Hypothetical Explanation == The problem is simple, after Cahhmak, it is supposed that 300NAR_Exchange_Gap will change to 8. But for some reasons (or no reasons), it does not. == Why the quick solution works == Setting 300NAR_Exchange_Gap BEFORE leaving the Hawk can probably fix this problem. Since it finished the last trigger of the "Landing Rights" quest. if you set this before leaving the HAWK, it should work as if the bug did not occur. Remember to leave the hawk (party won't matter, you will solo later), you should see the cutscene BEFORE reaching the first corner, if not , you are doomed (w00t) (worry not) 300NAR_Visquis_Call (in Booleans) from 0 to 1 300NAR_Bounty_Attack (in Numerics) from 0 to 1 These variables, were found by me by COMPARING the saves before ATTON cutscene (go to Jekk Jekk Tarr), and AFTER Atton cutscene. Basically, the Atton Cutscene just changes these variables to 1, it DOES NOT matter whether you have watched the cutscene or not. Because by changing them, you are doing what the cutscene is MEANT to DO. 300NAR_Visquis_Call should allow you to enter Jekk Jekk Tarr and see the cutscene which Mira knocks you down. 300NAR_Bounty_Attack should allow the Twin Suns attack cutscene. == Warnings == These correction may or may not work in your case. The cause of this bug is unknown till now, fix at your own risk. ALWAYS make backup of your save. It is recommended that YOU ENTER JEKK JEKK TARR in the INTENDED way (that is, seeing the Mira cutscene.) It is because entering jekk jekk tarr involves changing player character (You->Mira->Atton-->you), and there are MULTIPLE cutscenes. So expect a lot of changes in variables. Also, there are certain places you cannot normally enter (or normally exit), so letting the game proceeds normally is always the best solution. == Last thoughts == It is a shame that Obsidian Entertainment produced an alpha version of KotoR II, and patched it to beta version. It ships with MANY game-killing bugs. This red eclipse bug, and the Atris Academy bug (which atton is not held prisoner, in 1.0b only)

thx for your reply, team-gizka doesn't seem to have a patch for this, yet oh, and i am not sure whether Atton receives a message stating "He has a message" or not, before being placed at the exit since i have NEVER got past this bug (never completed the game), can anyone answer @@?

now, the only thing left is a save game file RIGHT after killing the red eclipse boss, but HAS NOT exited the hawk by doing a comparison, it is possible to ADD BACK the values needed for trigger if anyone here is kind enough to offer such a save, you maybe the hero to SOLVE this GODDARN, WELLKNOWN bug! my email: whendreamends at gmail dot com if you find the save files to be a little big, try to use winrar to "Cut" them into small size feel free to reply if you have any suggestion?

just did a little test right after killing the red eclipse boss, i saved before being transported to the EXIT of ebon hawk then, the game auto-saves as always, right after i have reached the exit and i had just compared the strings...no difference!! so, my suggestion on the black screen issue cancelling the trigger does not stand

*interesting finding on KSE* i found a particular boolean interesting from KSE -->Globals-->booleans-->300_NAR_Visquis_call this SEEMS exactly what we need to change!! i tried change it to 1, before leaving the ebon hawk, after leaving the hawk, no hope! and, most importantly, it changed back to 0! does the game have a particular code that does not allow you to finish it =_=?? *basic info* the red eclipse cut-scene (the flying creature counting the spices...) occurs whenever you leave the refugee center (is it center? you may know it) REGARDLESS of your REP, i tried walking-in and walking-out without doing any quests before, still works! take two steps, and it shows "Journal Updated", then the cutscene, and when you go to the hawk, the red eclipse awaits. so it's not just the comlink message is bugged, but also the "reputation" part is also bugged okay, i had been tricked by this da n bug for more than 20 hours i tried korriban-nar-- or korriban-dantooine-nar or korriban-dantooine-dnux-nar it any case i wasn't able to get a message from the comlink i also tried different combinations, and dialogue, finished just some subquests almost paid the short guy 2000 to know my status, i made sure to receive the red eclipse cut scene (that they are gonna board the ship) after i have enough reputation say, "The exchange...with or without head" and i made sure the thugs were killed before i met the boss still, no luck I BELIEVE THIS WAS CAUSED BY A BUG THAT REFRESH THE CHARACTER EVERYTIME HE/SHE ENTERS THE HAWK my proof was that, after killing the boss, he leaves a corpse the game very kindly Auto-Save, and send you to the exit of the hawk right after the Auto-Save screen, the screen blacks out, and the tech was generated in front of your eyes (got it?) when you walk back to the security room (boss dies there), there is no remains, as if nothing happened in the hawk i suspect this "cancel" out the trigger please, obsidian, there are SO many game-killing bugs out there and you guys aren't working to solve months later, what r u doing?