KOTOR problem

zettabyte · 02-03-2008, 02:52 PM

ok so i installed KOTOR on my newly built rig
AMD fx 2.80ghz
ATI 3870
2gigs of RAM 800mhz
mmob: M2N-E-SLI
and im geting weird glitches that are to hard to understand if i type it out so i made a video at posted it on google video (sorry about the Quality)

Link: KOTOR Problem

supermep · 02-03-2008, 10:44 PM

How often do these occur? Does it occur after prolonged plays of the game?

zettabyte · 02-04-2008, 12:09 AM

It happens after aout an hour of play then they happen all the time and it may be due to the supper high fps i get is there a way to cap the fps t 30 or something

Indoril Nerevar · 02-04-2008, 03:44 PM

Hi,

Please click on "Common Game Issues" in my signature, and run through all the steps there. A reinstallation may fix this. Just to double-check, you are using Windows XP? Do you get the problem anywhere other than near the gate on Tatooine? It seemed to happen at the same place every time, which indicates to me a buggy installation...

Let us know how you go with those steps.

zettabyte · 02-04-2008, 05:42 PM

it happens evey where and yes i am useing XP

Boomshot-fodder · 02-05-2008, 10:53 AM

Well KOTOR is a pretty unstable game, and the desert (I find) is glitched up good a proper. Have u downloaded all the patches?

Tiber Septim · 02-05-2008, 11:54 AM

Wierd. What happens if you make a save game when everyone turns black, quit out then load that save? Is it still black or back to normal?
Thanks for making the video btw, if everybody did that sort of thing it would make fixing things lots easier ;)

zettabyte · 02-05-2008, 01:05 PM

ya if i load my last save everything is ok but my FPS is so high that it bugs out alot if a make fraps cap 30 and record then it's ok or atleast better

Tiber Septim · 02-06-2008, 02:19 AM

Very odd. I'd try Indorils' suggestions first, if you haven't already go through the 'Common Game Issues' thread (Some won't apply to you but it's best to check anyway).

After that, download Everest.
It seems to be a time based problem so Everest will check the temps and voltages of your computer to make sure nothing is wrong there. Just take a screenshot of the temps and volts Everest reports when your computer is idle. Then take another after about 30 mins of play. Post those shots back here so we can check them.

kroeneckerdelta · 10-01-2008, 12:11 PM

I realize this is a very old thread, but I recently had this same issue. This is NOT a frame rate issue. The problem is that KotoR is not properly coded to execute on a dual-core cpu.

After the game launches, once you're at the main menu, tab out to the desktop and set the processor affinity for swkotor.exe to only one core (instead of both). If that makes no sense, to do this: bring up the task manager, go to the process list and look for swkotor.exe, right click on it, and click 'set affinity'. Remove a checkmark from one of the cores listed.

The problem is, you have to do this EVERY TIME. It's a pain in the butt; however, it DOES work.

02-03-2008, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	KOTOR problem ok so i installed KOTOR on my newly built rig AMD fx 2.80ghz ATI 3870 2gigs of RAM 800mhz mmob: M2N-E-SLI and im geting weird glitches that are to hard to understand if i type it out so i made a video at posted it on google video (sorry about the Quality) Link: KOTOR Problem

02-03-2008, 10:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
supermep Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Phoenix Posts: 254 OS: winxp	Re: KOTOR problem How often do these occur? Does it occur after prolonged plays of the game?

02-04-2008, 12:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: KOTOR problem It happens after aout an hour of play then they happen all the time and it may be due to the supper high fps i get is there a way to cap the fps t 30 or something

02-04-2008, 03:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
Indoril Nerevar Manager, Games Team Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,009 OS: Windows 7 RC 64-bit My System	Re: KOTOR problem Hi, Please click on "Common Game Issues" in my signature, and run through all the steps there. A reinstallation may fix this. Just to double-check, you are using Windows XP? Do you get the problem anywhere other than near the gate on Tatooine? It seemed to happen at the same place every time, which indicates to me a buggy installation... Let us know how you go with those steps. __________________ Donating to the forum keeps TSF free for all. • Common PC Game Issues • Common Installation Issues • Posting System Specs • Power Supply Information • • NVIDIA Drivers • ATI Drivers • Thermal Paste Guide • System Requirements Lab • YouGamers Game-o-Meter • • Everest • Prime95 • DirectX • AMD Drivers • Memtest86 • SensorsView • Driver Cleaner • I do not give help via PM. Please post your question on the forum.

02-04-2008, 05:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: KOTOR problem it happens evey where and yes i am useing XP

02-05-2008, 10:53 AM	#6 (permalink)
Boomshot-fodder Registered User Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Devon, UK Posts: 14 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 64 bit My System	Re: KOTOR problem Well KOTOR is a pretty unstable game, and the desert (I find) is glitched up good a proper. Have u downloaded all the patches?

02-05-2008, 11:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,868 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: KOTOR problem Wierd. What happens if you make a save game when everyone turns black, quit out then load that save? Is it still black or back to normal? Thanks for making the video btw, if everybody did that sort of thing it would make fixing things lots easier ;) __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

02-05-2008, 01:05 PM	#8 (permalink)
zettabyte Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 27 OS: XP Pro	Re: KOTOR problem ya if i load my last save everything is ok but my FPS is so high that it bugs out alot if a make fraps cap 30 and record then it's ok or atleast better

02-06-2008, 02:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tiber Septim Asst Manager, Games Team Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 2,868 OS: Fedora 11 / Windows 7 My System Blog Entries: 5	Re: KOTOR problem Very odd. I'd try Indorils' suggestions first, if you haven't already go through the 'Common Game Issues' thread (Some won't apply to you but it's best to check anyway). After that, download Everest. It seems to be a time based problem so Everest will check the temps and voltages of your computer to make sure nothing is wrong there. Just take a screenshot of the temps and volts Everest reports when your computer is idle. Then take another after about 30 mins of play. Post those shots back here so we can check them. __________________ First Steps - System Specs - SIW Help TSF beat Cancer and other serious Illness.

10-01-2008, 12:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
kroeneckerdelta Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP/Vista dualboot	Re: KOTOR problem I realize this is a very old thread, but I recently had this same issue. This is NOT a frame rate issue. The problem is that KotoR is not properly coded to execute on a dual-core cpu. After the game launches, once you're at the main menu, tab out to the desktop and set the processor affinity for swkotor.exe to only one core (instead of both). If that makes no sense, to do this: bring up the task manager, go to the process list and look for swkotor.exe, right click on it, and click 'set affinity'. Remove a checkmark from one of the cores listed. The problem is, you have to do this EVERY TIME. It's a pain in the butt; however, it DOES work.