Problem with KOTOR2 on Vista.

[blackknight-dw]

Hello all,

 

I just installed kotor2 on Windows Vista and it doesn't work. I put the CD in, then click "GAME" to start, but all I get is a message window from Vista that KOTOR2 stopped working and have been closed. I tried to re-instal it but still doesn't work. I think that I have issue with file "swkotor2.ini" because it seems incomplete. Could somebody send be a copy of that file please?

 

Thank you

black knight

[blackknight-dw]

I just find out that my file is OK, but I still have no idea what might be the problem

[blackknight-dw]

Oh YES!!! On another forum I found that I shall replace file Mss32.dll, I did and it works! GreatXD

[heyd00d69]

hey so

 

ive done that and tried some other suggestions that ive found

 

 

but when ive done what you've done i can only create my character

so when it actually goes to play the game

it comes up with " the sith lords has stopped working" alert thingy

id really like to find some help

ive used to many hours trying to fix this problem

so any help/suggestions are appreciated!

[Bass-GameMaster]

Well I will be posting windows vista help topic soon... It seems its still bothering people even with a faq up already.

[heyd00d69]

Well I will be posting windows vista help topic soon... It seems its still bothering people even with a faq up already.

 

ok thanks

[Bass-GameMaster]

Ok look for it its called Running kotor 2 on vista... made by me..

[heyd00d69]

Mhmm

as i was looking through recent posts i found it earlier today

thanks anyway though

 

 

I hope the second way works

[Bass-GameMaster]

It should, it did for me

[heyd00d69]

hey

do you have any idea how long it would take

to get a reply back from them?

[Bass-GameMaster]

Took me about 4 hours.

[heyd00d69]

ok so

 

i got the new swkotor file

but i must have put it in the wrong folder or something

because now when i try to play the game it says that

like it doesnt seem to be properly installed.

 

And I reinstalled it but before i do anything with the

new file i was wondering if you could take some time

to post a step by step kinda thing so i dont place it in

another wrong place.

[Bass-GameMaster]

open up my computer.. go to program files... Lucas Arts>Kotor 2> look for "swkotor2.exe" move it out of the folder and put it somewhere safe, put in the new kotor. But you must make sure you also use the link in the topic I posted and download that new ms32.dll file and do the same with the ms32.dll file as you did with the kotor2.exe

[heyd00d69]

wow just wow!

 

this is not my best experience

it STILL does not work

im floored

[Bass-GameMaster]

Hmm, are you sure you followed my topic?? Replacing the ms32.dll and the kotor exe with the replacements, and running the new one as admin and xp it should work.

[heyd00d69]

ok

so i got it to work

BUT...

Im at the part where you first get on the ebon hawk

and im pretty sure you have to do something with the

ships blaster turrets but before it gets to the next screen thingy

i get the black screen of death

[Bass-GameMaster]

Turn down all of the settings at that moment, and keep reloading, thats how I solved it

[Nihilus5078]

Hello all,

 

I just installed kotor2 on Windows Vista and it doesn't work. I put the CD in, then click "GAME" to start, but all I get is a message window from Vista that KOTOR2 stopped working and have been closed. I tried to re-instal it but still doesn't work. I think that I have issue with file "swkotor2.ini" because it seems incomplete. Could somebody send be a copy of that file please?

 

Thank you

black knight

 

I have that problem too, but I haven't fixed it, I can only relate the problem between you and me, maybe someone will give us some kind of tip that will help both of us.

[heyd00d69]

Hello all,

 

I just installed kotor2 on Windows Vista and it doesn't work. I put the CD in, then click "GAME" to start, but all I get is a message window from Vista that KOTOR2 stopped working and have been closed. I tried to re-instal it but still doesn't work. I think that I have issue with file "swkotor2.ini" because it seems incomplete. Could somebody send be a copy of that file please?

 

Thank you

black knight

 

I have that problem too, but I haven't fixed it, I can only relate the problem between you and me, maybe someone will give us some kind of tip that will help both of us.

 

really?

thats annoying

yeah hopefully somebody could give us some advice

oh and when it goes to like movies and even the short little openings like

the luscas arts L when you start the program my screen gets out of alignment so i can only see

about half of it

[heyd00d69]

Hello all,

 

I just installed kotor2 on Windows Vista and it doesn't work. I put the CD in, then click "GAME" to start, but all I get is a message window from Vista that KOTOR2 stopped working and have been closed. I tried to re-instal it but still doesn't work. I think that I have issue with file "swkotor2.ini" because it seems incomplete. Could somebody send be a copy of that file please?

 

Thank you

black knight

 

I have that problem too, but I haven't fixed it, I can only relate the problem between you and me, maybe someone will give us some kind of tip that will help both of us.

 

oops sorry i didnt look and thought you were replying to me

 

but um you said to turn down all of the settings at that moment

and to keep reloading it, what do you mean by that.

[heyd00d69]

now it says when i try to play, before it brings up the screen that says like game, configuration, options, update etc...

it says Star wars: Knights of the old republic 2 does not seem to be properly installed, please re-install

and so now ill uninstall, re-install, put in the mss32.dll file, put in the new swkotor2 file and try again =(

[Bass-GameMaster]

Make sure you follow the guide step by step and make sure all of your drivers are updated. And Nhilus I have posted a faq called How To Kotor 2 on Vista.

[heyd00d69]

ok i reinstalled it

and right now ive only got the

new mss file in

so i did a new analysis run

and im waiting for them to reply

with a new kotor2 file

so i guess ill just have to try

it again when i get it.

 

but also i like didnt understand your directions

for when i get the black screen at that point in

the game bass-gamemaster

so yeah

[Bass-GameMaster]

you must turn down all settings before that happens save often.

[heyd00d69]

ha wow even after trying several new swkotor2 files it still doesnt work =(