Sep 04, 2018 swtor tweaks guide graphics and performance. Knights of the old republic kotor featuring 4k textures and remastered, restored content. Reverting the patch is easy navigate to kotor 2 in your steam library, rightclick and select properties, go to betas and opt in to the legacypc beta, and restoring widescreen functionality is a simple and quick process accomplished by following the steps in this video use this video even though the author says theres a more recent. A lot of you are complaining the movie patch doesnt work and still showing low res movies. Open that file in notepad and scroll down to the section marked graphics options. This modification was first released back in 2011, until then many things have changed. Kotor does allow windowed mode, you just need to modify a single file to ativate it. The sith lords restored content mod is already available.
I remember the cutscenes came vanilla in a shockingly low resolution, and textures were bad, too. Note that widescreen resolutions lower than 1440x900 will not work. Obsidian entertainment has released a patch that adds high quality music into the pc version of star wars. Kotor in 1080p on steam works 100% without changing any.
This pack contains remasters of npc characters and all player head textures along with head texture remasters of characters in the game. Knights of the old republic, page 1 forum tweakguides star wars knights of the old republic 2 tweak guide daily stream vsync and kotor 2 widescreen gaming forum star wars knights of the old republic 2 tested by andytizer, 1920x1080 tested as working. Here is the problem, the movies files that are high res are 1600x680 or 1600x1200, widescreen movie, if your monitor does not support these resolutions, the ingame bink player defaults to the original size. The fallout2 high resolution patch by mash is a major leap from the now defunct and very buggy high resolution patch of old who was that by. A good tool if you dont like the games video resolutions. There are links below that will help you achieve this power. Here is the problem, the movies files that are high res are 1600x680 or 1600x1200, widescreen movie, if your monitor does not support these resolutions, the in. Npc and pc pack high resolution version 2 at knights of. Kotor 1024x768 interface from the game dropdown menu, regardless of what resolution you want to patch to. Also in the installation instructions on here i read of a high quality videoaudio mod, where is that. Allnew force powers, weapons, locations, characters and classes add to the richness of this next epic installment. Dxun high resolution knights of the old republic ii.
Knights of the old republic series ultimate modding guide for sw. With kotor restoration, there is a bug where lashowe is immortal. Browse to your kotor installation in the game installation folder section. The kotor 2 unlimited texture pack mod adds over 600 hd world textures to the game, all through the magic of aienhancement. Normally, when you increase the games resolution u. This asset patch is supplied for use as is and is not officially supported by lucasarts or obsidian entertainment. Ok, since this has become the official post for the high resolution textures issue, im going to update this post for newcomers with the information we have at the moment. To be really able to run the game good and stable you need to force it into window mode, i really tried everything and there is no other option to get it running if you encounter problems or if you like to play it in high res. You should already be successfully running the game at the. But the way it should have been used,via the alpha channels in the tga files. This mod replaces every skybox and almost every backdrop in the game with a new high resolution version made from scratch. Unfortunately you cannot use sfall software scalers with. Modding kotor graphics overhaul and 1080p this is a quick and short video on how to mod star wars.
But again plenty of other mods of high quality lying around. However, the game image is stretched when u set it to the highest resolution it wasnt made for widescreen. Knights of the old republic ii the sith lords on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled high quality movie patch. Solution 2 im basing this on what i had to do to get the game running in widescreen for me. To achieve this, again enter the steam swkotor folder as shown in step 1 and open the i with notepad. This file includes all the files listed on the information url in one zip file. Kotor in 1080p on steam works 100% without changing any file. Ive been trying to get the screen resolution to play at 1280x1024 but it seems to lock in at 1024x768 even though the setting claims its 1280x1024. Okay after 4hours to try to set up this amazing on 1080p i finnally found the ultimate solution without changing any files.
So from reading around on the sub, i assumed that there would be a mod that would make the game 1080p and correct the hud to fit accordingly. Note that you should perform the steps described in both the ws resolutions and hud correction sections. Of steamworks and magick obscura wiki is a fandom games community. Simple guide on how to get the game to run in correct resolution for modern monitors. From how knights of the old republic pulled off a voiceacting triumph you might as well click through and read it, i ended up copying and pasting close to half of it. Also i havent tested this patch ingame yet but i have viewed the bink files resolution is 1600x704 for cutscenes like changing planets and 1600x1216 for cutscenes that are dialogues. The old republic players have been wondering why high resolution textures disappeared from all but the cinematic dialogue sequences. High quality skyboxes at knights of the old republic nexus. Knights of the old republic explore the largest collection of kotr mods, maps, skins, models and utilities on the planet. I tried to find a way to fix it and saw someone say something about universal widescreen, but it just gave me the exact same problems and now ive given up. Swtor tweaks guide graphics and performance ini tweaks.
Bubbling up from the font of dark knowledge, ndix ur presents kotor high resolution menus, a ui mod package providing full high resolution menu and ui support for knights of the old republic. Jul 22, 2015 sounds good, no more hacky programs for widescreen. The team gizka project though, which is the mod that was going to restore the content more then likely will never be released. The sith lords is the next chapter to knights of the old republic. Knights of the old republic ii high quality movie patch. Knights of the old republic ii the sith lords was the first game from obsidian, the developer who would later work on fallout. The mod can be picked up on nexus mods, and can be used alongside other. Taris high resolution overhaul including sith base at. Backup solution if your game opens in the wrong resolution. Courtesy of udormont as someone using a non 1080 resolution i found that the game keeps changing values in the. There hasnt been a high quality star wars movie in theaters since 1980 and you expect one to show up in a game.
When logged in, you can choose up to 12 games that will be displayed as favourites in this menu. Unfortunately, the ui is not aligned and for that we. Whether youre looking for some swag new robes, or brand new worlds to explore, gamefront has you covered. If you launch the game now it will run with a widescreen resolution. This pack also updates the various droid textures in game. Workshop support for the restored content stuff, though it seems like the droid planet is pretty dull. Simple guide on how to get the game to run in correct resolution for.
Knights of the old republic with the ws and hud patches, so that the game will run properly in widescreen. Kotor ii patches, fixes, widescreen, restored content, etc. Knights of the old republic 2 the sith lords on steam, more than 10 years after the game was released. According to lendog from kotorfiles, a lot of you are complaining the movie patch doesnt work and still showing low res movies. You may have to make the changes again after the patch if it overwrites the changes made to your cfg. A significant patch has been released for star wars. May 05, 2016 i dont know, i dont have the steam version i have the cdversion but i dont think this is included in the steam version. Because of our schedules, i was basically working nine to one, taking an hour, working two to six, and then at six oclock.
Kotor2 high quality movies patch knights of the old. After doing some research i saw that there is a patch, but it requires some extra tinkering when used with the steam. Texture quality swtor currently doesnt support highres textures and since going from. High resolution lightsaber beams knights of the old republic. Bioware explains swtors missing highres textures shacknews. Jul 22, 2015 kotor ii just got its first patch in a decade, with 4k and 5k support, linux and os x gaming, and mod support via steam workshop. The portraits are rendered to match the poses, expressions, c. The 1k portraits have 256x the resolution of the 64x64 originals.
A very thick star wars universe remains totally playable, but as for my preferences i use flawless widescreen for kotor the first, and just run at as high of an ingame resolution as possible for kotor ii before it clicks over and goes into widescreen mode. Started by wogg, and continued by mirdoc and arcus, the wsgf features the universal widescreen patcher uniws for short. If using the widescreen patch, the game may display a black screen while playing. Does steam support the high res texture and cutscene patches for kotor 2. Knights of the old republic ii the sith lords was originally released back in december 2004 on xbox, followed by windows and then mac and linux versions in 2005.
Rpg kotor 1 widescreen patch for pc steam edition worth it. This modification aims to improve the overall look of the game star wars knights of the old republic by replacing textures and models. Jul 07, 2011 here is the info for patching star wars. Ive been searching for quite some time for a non problematic widescreen high resolution mod to no avail. I also tried xp compatibility, took a look at the ini. But they disappeared before releasing the live client.
Sw kotor on windows 8 7 64 bit widescreen 1920x1200. Oct 24, 2017 microsoft has brought a bunch of xbox original games to the xbox one consoles, one of which is the excellent knights of the old republic. Knights of the old republic 2 the sith lords, first released more than 10 years ago, just got a massive update that adds support for high resolutions, steam. And ive actually found kotor ii to be more stable on windows 8 than when i ran it on windows 7, and then vista dont make me laugh. Knights of the old republic on the pc, a gamefaqs message board topic titled kotor on a widescreen monitor. And if you havent played kotor on console in a while, good.
This patch is for the english version of the knights of the old republic 2 game which fixes numerous issues and resolves several bugs. You may have to make the changes again after the patch if it overwrites the. I cant run mine on high only because im on android so i have to go with normalmedium graphics. I noticed theres a patch out in the interwebs that updates the movies and music in kotor ii. Afterwards, set your screen resolution in the new resolution section, i made mine 1920 for screen width and 1080 for height. An officially released patch, it provides upscaled replacements of the ingame cutscenes. Better kotor at knights of the old republic nexus mods and. I have to manually find out which one is changed, change it to the correct resolution, then i can launch just fine. Also note that this was done with the latest official patch for the game. Due to issues with other websites, theyve requested we take down the files we backed up when they went offline. Rpg kotor 1 widescreen patch for pc steam edition worth. Note that this patch is not required for the steam or star wars. Knights of the old republic looks a lot cleaner now kotaku.
Taris high resolution overhaul including sith base version 2 about overhauled from first version. Aspyr has released another knights of the old republic 2 patch on steam. Hope they do the same for kotor, at least for high res widescreen support and controllers. This is not a resolution hack or widescreen patch, such as you get from using uniws. I had the same issue until i turned off shadows and downloaded the hi res effects. Vurt is back today, with his latest skinning effort for the first knights of the old republic. Originally, bioware wanted him really serious and evil and sinister, ofarrell recalls. Covers all stock lightsaber beam colors and brings them up to 256x256 versus the stock and degraded 128x128 originals. U2 modding tool in the othermisc category, submitted by ghost4625. It allows you to play f2 in higher resolutions, now with sfall compatibility.
Enter your chosen widescreen resolution and click the patch button. May 19, 2017 try the hi res effect mod because it might actually be easier to run than a regular graphic that came with kotor. Hd npc portraits for knights of the old republic v2. It also has an additional hud you can use by pressing f10 in game and some bigger fonts which is useful for high resolutions. Ive played over an hour with no problems at all font is a little to small but mayby there is some fix for that hope it will work for you as it works for me. Knights of the old republic ii the sith lords movies with higher resolution versions. The tyrrany of 640x480 menus and 6item lists is over. Knights of the old republic ii the sith lords movies with higherresolution versions. Ive played over an hour with no problems at all font is a little to small but mayby there is some fix for. Knights of the old republic series high quality movies and music in kotor ii. Once you are finished go ahead and hit the patch button and. Ive browsed through most of the top files on the kotor 1 nexus and ive found nothing. Its contents arent as noteworthy as in the last patch but theyre to be.
Knights of the old republic in 1920 x 1080 resolution on windows 10. Arcanum high resolution patch lets you choose any resolution. This patch for star wars knights of the old republic ii adds some new content as well as numerous issues being resolved, see description for more details. Texture quality swtor currently doesnt support high res textures and since going from medium to high doesnt really affect performance, keep it medium. All brought up to 512x and 1024x resolutions respectively. Fallout 2 high resolution patch vaulttec labs fandom. I started the whole thing from scratch early in 2017. Kotor 2 gets a massive aienhanced hd texture mod pcgamesn. Official high resolution textures post can we get a. It fixes two small issues not worth redownloading though and more importantly adds 1k versions of my skyboxes for weaker computers. Knights of the old republic in 1080p and with the graphical overhaul mod with it. From left side tree select availible plugins fws plugins star wars. Kotor1 ultimate gameplay rebalance patch jul 28 2015 patch. In kotor, by default the female twileks thigh high boots are painted on the characters texture rather than added to their equipped clothing as an item, which would give them realistic threedimensional depth and higher resolution.