KOTOR2 does not believe my GFX card is good enough for high resolutions

[spinFX]

Seems like it would need a simple patch so the game doesn't decide for you which res to run the game in, as of course I obliterate all requirements for the game (it is 3 years old afterall) as do most people, so surely this issue crops up a lot. Any way I can play in 1600*1200? I won't even *try* a widescreen res. At the moment, the highest I can go is 1280*1024. I have all other settings maxxed (AA, AF etc).

 

Please help

 

And no, editing the .ini file does not work

 

Here is the entire report:

 

[sWKotOR]

ReportDateTime=17/10/2008 6:23:53 PM

SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60

GameExists=1

GameVersion=v2.10.427

GameInstallLocation=D:\Games\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

 

[OS]

Name=WinXP

Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 2

Service Pack=Service Pack 2

Status=Pass

 

[swapFiles]

I:\pagefile.sys=2046

 

[CPU]

CPUCount=1

CPUSpeed=2666

CPUFamily=6

CPUModel=7

CPUStepping=10

CPUVendor=Intel

CPUName=Intel

Edited October 17, 2008 by spinFX

[Hassat Hunter]

Odd. Ini-changing works fine for me. Do you alter the right value? (under [Graphics Options], NOT the one under [Display Options]

 

Also note it won't be in effect yet in the mainscreen, only during the game (after loading a save or starting a new game).

And clicking the resolutions options ingame again resets it back from what you set in the INI, so don't do that...

Edited October 17, 2008 by Hassat Hunter

[spinFX]

Here is my exact .ini (well the relevant headings):

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=1600

Height=1200

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

 

[sound Options]

Music Volume=85

Voiceover Volume=85

Sound Effects Volume=85

Movie Volume=85

Number 3D Voices=30

Number 2D Voices=64

2D3D Bias=1.50

EAX=2

Sound Init=0

Disable Sound=0

Force Software=0

 

[Graphics Options]

Anisotropy=16

Frame Buffer=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

RefreshRate=60

Width=1280

Height=1024

V-Sync=0

Texture Quality=2

Anti Aliasing=8

 

When the game loads:

a) it is in a window

b) it reverts to 640*480 resolution

 

The ini is not edited by the game though, so it still is as above.

Edited October 17, 2008 by spinFX

[Hassat Hunter]

This is about the movies? If so you can only play them higher than 640x480 if you download the high-res movies patch, since the files on the CD *are* 640x480.

 

If it's not; you have altered the wrong value to 1600x1200.

 

[Display Options]

FullScreen=1

Disable Movies=0

Disable Intro Movies=0

Sort Modules=1

Width=1600

Height=1200

BitsPerPixels=32

RefreshRate=60

For ingame BIK-movies

 

[Graphics Options]

Anisotropy=16

Frame Buffer=1

Grass=1

Soft Shadows=1

Shadows=1

Brightness=57

EnableHardwareMouse=1

FullScreen=0

RefreshRate=60

Width=1280

Height=1024

V-Sync=0

Texture Quality=2

Anti Aliasing=8

For ingame gameplay (also; why Fullscreen=0?)

[spinFX]

I actually managed to fix it. The resolution I fixed a little while ago, but you did help me fix my stupid windowed mode problem, I never noticed there was another full screen value in there (the one under graphics options).

 

I even managed to get full screen 1680*1050.

 

Thank you for your help