Zakazh your response has been one of the few intelligent responses that I have found on this, or any other related forum. Change the driver. In a logical reality that *should* work.
Unfortunately it did not. I have the exact same problem as the original poster of this post. KOTOR2 will not work on XP. Except I have service pack 3.
And I tried the NVivia 174.74 driver as you suggested. It made the driver pass the diagnostic check. My graphics card is still showing as warning though.
KOTOR works with my up to date driver. Has an ocassional unexplained crash. I just saved often and was able to play the game all the way through.
However KOTOR2 will not get past the load screen immediately after you create a new character. I tried loading an old saved game and that would not load either.
I have tried running it in Win 2000 and Win 98 compatibility mode - to no avail. Oddly enough, this doesn't seem as necessary now that I have downgraded to the 174.74 driver.
I have added the Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1 to the Config file with no difference.
I run it as Administrator for it will not run otherwise....so I am doing that already.
I did actually get a specific error message after I downgraded to the 174.74 driver.
swkotor2.exe application error
The instruction at "0x00408ee1" referenced memory at "0x00000030". The memory cound not "read".
Maybe that will help someone who is more sauvy than myself give me an answer so I can play this game again?
Only difference between this sytem and my prior is the updated graphics card, processor, and that I'm running XP with SP3 instead of SP2.
Any help that anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated. The specific system diagnostic as done by KOTOR will follow.
Thanks in advance,
Sir Marhalt
PS. I have no idea why KOTOR2 thinks I'm running WindowNT 2000. I'm running windows XP Professional version 2002 with Service Pack 3.
Maybe this is part of the problem? :::throws hands up and wishes Obsidian would support their game::::
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[sWKotOR]
ReportDateTime=6/21/2010 8:13:23 AM
SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60
GameExists=1
GameVersion=v2.10.427
GameInstallLocation=C:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\
[OS]
Name=WinNT2000
Version=Windows 2000 v5.0 build 2195
Service Pack=Service Pack 3
Status=Pass
[swapFiles]
C:\pagefile.sys=5196
[CPU]
CPUCount=1
CPUSpeed=2199
CPUFamily=15
CPUModel=15
CPUStepping=2
CPUVendor=AMD
CPUName=AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+
Status=Pass
[Memory]
RAM=2048
Status=Pass
[Disk Free Space]
C: (NTFS), UNICODE=18.92GB
Status=Pass
[CD-ROMs]
DriveLetters=D:\
Drives=TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552D,TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-H552B,ATAPI DVD A DH20A4P
[Video]
Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT
Video Memory=1024
Desktop Resolution=1680x1050x32 @ 60Hz
DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
OpenGL Version=2.1.2
OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL Renderer=GeForce 8600 GT/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
NVidia Driver=6.14.11.7474
Vid Card Status=Warning
Vid Card Driver Status=Pass
GL Status=Pass
DX Status=Pass
[Audio]
Sound Card Name=Creative X-Fi Audio Processor (WDM)
Status=Pass
;Game Options from swkotor2.ini
[Display Options]
FullScreen=1
Disable Movies=0
Disable Intro Movies=0
Sort Modules=1
Width=640
Height=480
BitsPerPixels=32
RefreshRate=60
[sound Options]
Music Volume=85
Voiceover Volume=85
Sound Effects Volume=85
Movie Volume=85
Number 3D Voices=16
Number 2D Voices=24
2D3D Bias=0.50
EAX=0
Sound Init=0
Disable Sound=0
Force Software=1
[Graphics Options]
Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1
Anisotropy=8
Frame Buffer=1
Grass=1
Soft Shadows=0
Shadows=1
Brightness=57
EnableHardwareMouse=1
FullScreen=1
RefreshRate=0
Width=1024
Height=768
V-Sync=1
Texture Quality=2
Anti Aliasing=8
Emitters=1
[Game Options]
EnableCheats=1
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=177
PCGender=0
GameCompleted=0
CurSithLord=0
Hide InGame GUI=0
Use Small Fonts=0
Hide Unequippable=1
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=2
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
Disable Movies=0
[config]
firstrun=0
[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=43
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=42
Action217=87
Action216=65
Action215=63
Action214=60
Action213=62
Action212=61
Action211=66
Action210=59
Action209=71
Action208=89
Action207=72
Action206=30
Action205=55
Action204=67
[Autopause Options]
End Of Combat Round=1
Mine Sighted=1
Enemy Sighted=1
Party Killed=1
Action Menu=1
New Target Selected=1
[Movies Shown]
Movie10=1
Movie 9=1
Movie 8=1
Movie 7=1
Movie 6=1
Movie 5=1
Movie 4=1
Movie 3=1
Movie 2=1
Movie 1=1
Movie 0=13
