Specific area loading crash (spoilers)

[ASk]

After getting control of Ebon Hawk, I went to Korribane, then decided to do Dantooine first. After getting there, I exited the ship, talked to the person near the landing pad (the one that asks you if you are a plunderer) and told her to forget that I have been there. Then I went back to the ship and had a fight with Visas.

 

Now, after I ended the fight, I can't exit the ship anymore, the first dantooine area (601DAN) crashes during load. Warping to 602DAN loads that area fine, however exiting from 602DAN to 601DAN crashes the game as well.

 

Loading any other game areas works fine.

 

Please advise as to possible course of action, I've tried going to other areas and back already, and it did not work. As of right now, I can't proceed in the game.

 

 

System specs:

 

Athlon 64 3200+

1024MB ram

X800 Pro / 5.1 Catalysts

 

WinXP SP2

 

[edit] contents of swinfo.txt follow

 

[SWKotOR]
ReportDateTime=11/02/2005 22:26:01
SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60
GameExists=1
GameVersion=v2.00.424
GameInstallLocation=G:\swkotor2\

[OS]
Name=WinXP
Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2
Service Pack=Service Pack 2
Status=Pass

[SwapFiles]
C:\pagefile.sys=1536

[CPU]
CPUCount=1
CPUSpeed=2210
CPUFamily=15
CPUModel=12
CPUStepping=0
CPUVendor=AMD
CPUName=AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+
Status=Pass

[Memory]
RAM=1024
Status=Pass

[Disk Free Space]
C: (NTFS), UNICODE=7.22GB
D: (NTFS), UNICODE=3.05GB
E: (NTFS), UNICODE=2.13GB
F: (NTFS), UNICODE=10.70GB
G: (NTFS), UNICODE=8.97GB
Status=Pass

[CD-ROMs]
DriveLetters=I:\,J:\,K:\,L:\,M:\,N:\
Drives=HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B,HL-DT-ST CD-RW GCE-8525B,HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B,HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B

[Video]
Video Card Name=RADEON X800 Series    
Video Memory=256
Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 85Hz
DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
OpenGL Version=1.5.4830 WinXP Release
OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL Renderer=RADEON X800 PRO x86/MMX/3DNow!/SSE2
Vid Card Status=Pass
Vid Card Driver Status=Pass
GL Status=Pass
DX Status=Pass

[Audio]
Sound Card Name=Realtek AC'97 Audio
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=100
Voiceover Volume=100
Sound Effects Volume=100
Movie Volume=100
Number 3D Voices=22
Number 2D Voices=64
2D3D Bias=1.50
EAX=2
Sound Init=0
Disable Sound=0
Force Software=0

[Graphics Options]
Grass=1
Shadows=1
EnableHardwareMouse=1
FullScreen=1
AllowSoftShadows=1
RefreshRate=85
Width=1024
Height=768
Emitters=1
Anisotropy=16
Frame Buffer=1
Soft Shadows=1
Brightness=57
V-Sync=0
Texture Quality=2
Anti Aliasing=4

[Game Options]
UnlockedPlanetSongs=71
Enable Tooltips=1
Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000
Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000
Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000
TextureVariation=3
BodyVariation=13
AppearanceType=176
PCGender=0
GameCompleted=0
CurSithLord=2
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=57
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
Disable Movies=0
EnableCheats=1

[config]
firstrun=0

[Keymapping]
Action286B=8
Action286A=7
Action285B=10
Action285A=9
Action284B=53
Action284A=76
Action283B=54
Action283A=51
Action282B=69
Action282A=73
Action281B=54
Action281A=51
Action280B=69
Action280A=73
Action268=52
Action265=58
Action264=57
Action263=47
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=43
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=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=24
Movie 6=0
Movie 5=2
Movie 4=0
Movie 3=96
Movie 2=7
Movie 1=254
Movie 0=252

[ASk]

Fixed it by some savegame hackery (edited the area code in the savegame, loaded, after a few seconds, it reloaded ebon hawk interior, and afterwards, it loaded the area fine)

 

Wasn't a terribly pleasant experience

[Psykewne]

Fixed it by some savegame hackery (edited the area code in the savegame, loaded, after a few seconds, it reloaded ebon hawk interior, and afterwards, it loaded the area fine)

 

Wasn't a terribly pleasant experience

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

 

 

Could you explain how to do this hackery? i have the exact same problem and it is driving me nuts! you could be my saviour! please help

 

 

Edit---

 

Found out how...

 

edit the the last of the 3 .res files in your specific save folder using a hex editor and find the line with the area code... alter the code to the one you wish and load the game as normal. When it loads the game will load the area you specified, then flciker and load the area you were originally "trapped" in. however now the transition will work! yay!!!

[Vladimir]

yea, this works for me too!

 

great thanks

[ASk]

Sorry, was sleeping at that time

 

In any case - more details about the hex edit (for future incidents) -

 

the file is savenfo.res, look for the literal area name and right after it is the name of the area code. Replace it with requested area code. 601DAN is the area code for Dantooine's first area, the rest of the area codes are derived from the module filenames in Modules subdirectory.

 

Alternatively, one could probably use a GFF editor, such as KotorTool

[Barthok]

I am having some issues with this too... I am trying to go back to dantooine after doign all the planets and it black screens. I tried changing the ebon hawk code to the dantooin code and all that accomlishes is crashing the game when I click load game in the main menu. any help would be appreciated as I have completed all the other planets and cannot progress

[RoachX]

Anyway to find out what the code is for the czerka offfice on telos?

 

 

Sorry, was sleeping at that time

 

In any case - more details about the hex edit (for future incidents) -

 

the file is savenfo.res, look for the literal area name and right after it is the name of the area code. Replace it with requested area code. 601DAN is the area code for Dantooine's first area, the rest of the area codes are derived from the module filenames in Modules subdirectory.

 

Alternatively, one could probably use a GFF editor, such as KotorTool

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

[ASk]

Personally, I just loaded (or started to load) the area, alt-tabbed out and looked at the file name of currentsavegame (or perhaps it was temp) contents.