Help! Game is a crashfest on Nar Shaddaa

[hoam]

Incredible, I can't move my character 40 steps (literally) without having to crash in Nar Shaddaa. The game lived up to my expectations, and I was savouring every moment of it, from Peragus to Dantooine (yes it lagged, but it was still bearable compared to this...). But upon arrival to Nar Shaddaa...wow that's where everything went downhill. I got a duplicate Mira and Hanharr who couldn't talk to me, I crashed 10 times in 5 mins, had 2-3 quests I couldn't complete (Lootra/Aaida quest, TSF Criminal Tracking etc)...the game was literally slaughtering every bit of memorable event I had in-game for the past 3 days

 

I'm sorry for ranting, but it really is upsetting to be WOW-ing at the game throughout, and suddenly you reach a particularly buggy area. It's almost as if Lucasarts just threw the book in OE's faces (which I'm guessing they most probably did) and said "Hey, stop fixing the bugs, just release the damn game already"

 

Anyhow, my PC settings more than meet the min requirements. Here is the log file from AR_ERROR.log

 

Names Differ: N_DarthBand pmbmm

 

And here's swinfo

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=1/12/2006 3:49:44 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.00.424

GameInstallLocation=C:\Games\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

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

Service Pack=Service Pack 1

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

C:\pagefile.sys=768

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2000

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=8

CPUStepping=1

CPUVendor=AMD

CPUName=AMD Athlon XP 2400+

Status=Pass

 

[Memory]

RAM=512

Status=Pass

 

[Disk Free Space]

C: (NTFS), UNICODE=3.21GB

Status=Pass

 

[CD-ROMs]

DriveLetters=D:\,E:\,F:\,G:\,H:\,I:\,J:\,K:\,L:\,M:\

Drives=TSSTcorp CDW/DVD SH-M522C,TSSTcorp CDW/DVD SH-M522C

 

[Video]

Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce 6600 GT

Video Memory=128

Desktop Resolution=1024x768x32 @ 75Hz

DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)

OpenGL Version=2.0.1

OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation

OpenGL Renderer=GeForce 6600 GT/AGP/SSE/3DNOW!

NVidia Driver=6.14.10.8184

Vid Card Status=Pass

Vid Card Driver Status=Pass

GL Status=Pass

DX Status=Pass

 

[Audio]

Sound Card Name=Creative EMU10K1 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=100

Voiceover Volume=100

Sound Effects Volume=100

Movie Volume=100

Number 3D Voices=27

Number 2D Voices=64

2D3D Bias=1.50

EAX=2

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

Force Software=0

 

[Graphics Options]

Anisotropy=1

Frame Buffer=0

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=0

Shadows=0

Brightness=63

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=1

RefreshRate=75

Width=800

Height=600

V-Sync=0

Texture Quality=2

Anti Aliasing=0

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

 

[Game Options]

UnlockedPlanetSongs=79

Enable Tooltips=1

Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000

Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000

Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000

TextureVariation=4

BodyVariation=9

AppearanceType=168

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=53

Difficulty Level=2

Auto Level Up NPCs=0

Mouse Look=0

AutoSave=1

EnableScreenShot=0

Reverse Mouse Buttons=0

Reverse Ingame YAxis=1

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=0

Action284A=0

Action283B=54

Action283A=51

Action282B=69

Action282A=73

Action281B=54

Action281A=51

Action280B=69

Action280A=73

Action268=53

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=0

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=0

Party Killed=1

Action Menu=0

New Target Selected=0

 

[Movies Shown]

Movie10=0

Movie 9=0

Movie 8=0

Movie 7=24

Movie 6=0

Movie 5=2

Movie 4=76

Movie 3=224

Movie 2=15

Movie 1=254

Movie 0=252

 

I would appreciate any form of advice. I mean hell I can ignore quest bugs (though they are disturbing), but having to crash twice in 1 minute is...ridiculous

Edited January 12, 2006 by hoam

[Cactus]

EDIT: oh, before you do anything, open swkotor2.ini with notepad, and add the line;

 

Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1

 

add that line at the bottom of "graphics options". It might help with the laggyness. Then try out the game before doing anything else.

 

The error was N_DarthBand pmbmm? That to me sounds like there was a problem with somthing regarding darth bandon... but he was in kotor1 (though files from him are probly in kotor2 too).

 

Have you installed any mods at all?

 

I would reccomend backing up your saved games, then re-installing the game (as it sounds like it has a problem with a file) update you game and install all of the "Gameplay fixes" from team gizka: Link to team gizka

 

I would also try playing the game a little BEFORE restoring your old saves, just incase restoring your saved games gives you problems.

Edited January 13, 2006 by Cactus

[hoam]

Cactus, now that you mentioned it, I do have quite a number of mods installed. I googled for the files mentioned: N_darthband, and pmbmm, and it seems it came from Redhawke's prestige class items pack. I'll delete it now and see what happens. Will update this thread in a while, thanks

[hoam]

Still crashes. Damn

 

I'll try the other solutions thanks. Meanwhile will play some Quake 4. This whole "playing happily and then crashes" **** is really taking a toll on my mental health...

[Dark_Raven]

You may have to uninstall the game, reinstall it and run it without mods. Start a new game not from a previous saved since that could be corrupted.