Frame buffer effects in kotor ii hardware heaven forums. This guide will inform you on how to fix knights of the old republic for newer operating systems such as windows 8 and windows 10. Please vote for the quality of this port wrapper, not for the game or application. I also have kotor 2, but id want to get the first one fixed first before i go install and fiddle with that one too to get it to work. Hires beam effects mod at knights of the old republic nexus. Knights of the old republic is over 10 years old and many users have problems playing the game on newer systems. This might or might not be the place, but does anyone at all know how get both games to render at more than 30 fps without disabling frame buffer effects. In the graphics options, frame buffer effects are grayed. In short, it would really make the graphics look less pretty. Thirdly, installing and running the dvd version of kotor for mac means you will have to have the dvd in your macs dvd drive at all times. Optimize graphics performance for nvidia users, open up your graphic control panel 3d settings adjust image settings use my preference emphasising move the slider fully on performance.
Soft shadows are nice, but are also hardly mandatory. May 03, 2014 this might or might not be the place, but does anyone at all know how get both games to render at more than 30 fps without disabling frame buffer effects. So i was searching for a long time high and low for a solution to enable frame buffer effects in kotor ii, but despite a lot of my attempts at doing so, i was greeted with the kotor ii has stopped working window, as soon as i loaded a save game with frame buffer enabled, or starting a new one, or enabling it ingame and crash immediately, after leaving the. Star wars knights of the old republic dark side ending. Amd frame buffer effectssoft shadows crash fix working. Unfortunately, you are not able to transfer your characters, objects, or skills from knights of the. If youre having frame buffer issues, you can either replace the atioglxx.
Three mods skyrim already needs by loader fri feb 25, 2011 2. Nov 06, 2009 hello everybody, recently i installed kotor 2 on my pc. Dec 31, 20 post tutorial rss kotor 2 in 1080p updated this tutorial showcases a method to get the steam version of kotor 2 working in 1080p as well as adjusting the hud. S i dunno why, but every time i use it, my screen takes some. Kotor windows 7 fix cd installation and nvidia graphics. How to enable soft shadows in kotor rage3d discussion area. Sims 3 mods 1, 2 by saturn celeste sun sep 19, 2010 12. I am running windows 7 with the latest drivers for then intel hd graphics 4000. On my 2012 macbook pro these options were grayed out, and i havent tried to get them working. Frame buffer effects hey, i want to enable frame buffer objects on this game, but i cant for the option is grayed out. Upload permission you are not allowed to upload this file to other sites under any circumstances. Load up a save from before the point in the game where the problem occurs, such as entering a new area, go to a different location, then save the game make sure to save to a new slot, dont save over the loaded game. Ive tried that, but i still got no frame buffer effects. I assume disabling frame buffer objects would also disable most if not all of the postprocessing effects in kotor.
The best of pc version of knights of the old republic you do not need to replace the. When you buy kotor on the app store however, these options are not grayed out ingame and can be enabled although framebuffer effects still dont work in the app store version half the time. May 19, 20 frame buffer effects hey, i want to enable frame buffer objects on this game, but i cant for the option is grayed out. Disable vertex buffer objects1 game options enable tooltips1. Windows 98, xp, and now 10 have all had some form of difficulty that ultimately forced me to run the game without the option selected. I recently discovered how to make kotor 2 work on windows 10 in full screen. The issues include crashing after the character creation menu and the game freezing when leaving certain planets. The steam version was updated in 2015 with many improvements not available in the other releases.
Because of our schedules, i was basically working nine to one, taking an hour, working two to six, and then at six oclock. An hd update to most of the fire and ice effects used in the game. Aspyr has finally released a patch for kotor macrumors forums. Enabling either soft shadows or buffer effects will disallow proper 3d and result in a monoscopic display. Fire and ice hd at star wars knights of the old republic 2. Find and open your i should be in your swkotor root folder with the. What are some troubleshooting tips for knights of the old republic on the pc. Anyways i found out i could just make a new folder and name it override to get the mods to work.
Download the latest catalyst set, but get the seperate files, not the large archive with driver, ccc, and all. Knights of the old republic 2 the sith lords playthrough. What are some troubleshooting tips for knights of the old. Ive been playing kotor just fine, all the way up until i leave taris. Personally, i installed my game in the d drive and created a kotor folder for the game. Hires beam effects mod at knights of the old republic. The game comes with two very old ati gpu drivers in the root directory, atigktxx. Ive also disable the frame buffer, and everything else i can think of.
Most of the glow in the game frame buffer effects on is greenish, even when the light source is blue, like on monitors in the ebon hawk. I feel like playing knights of the old republic 1 and 2. Although my computer meets recommended requirements for the game except processor, which meets minimum requirements, i have some problems. Hello everybody, recently i installed kotor 2 on my pc.
So i was searching for a long time high and low for a solution to enable frame buffer effects in kotor ii, but despite a lot of my attempts at doing so, i was greeted with the kotor ii has stopped working window, as soon as i loaded a save game with frame buffer enabled, or starting a new one, or. How to enable soft shadows in kotor pc gaming rage3d. Other users assets all the assets in this file belong to the author, or are from freetouse modders resources. Now load that new save, and go to the location exhibiting the issue. Like show 2 likes 2 comment 1 just bought an radeon 5700 xt after a friend suggested that amd had been better on drivers than nvidia had, after installing this card i found that i cannot run kotor 1 with frame buffer effects, a feature that makes up half of the graphic effects in the game. Mar 24, 2008 i assume disabling frame buffer objects would also disable most if not all of the postprocessing effects in kotor. Secondly, contrary to the version of kotor you can buy through the app store, this version does not support antialiasing, soft shadows or frame buffer effects on intel macs. Increasing antialias one multiplier step 2x to 4x, for example often will drop performance as much 25 fps. Knights of the old republic collection includes both knights of the old republic and knights of the old republic ii the sith lords. Amd frame buffer effectssoft shadows crash fix working with. But cant get neither of them to go above 30 fps with framebuffer effects turned on.
Before you do any of that, disable frame buffer effects and vsync in the settings and see if it works, it did the trick for me and movies worked just fine. Sound effects volume85 movie volume100 force software0. This mod replaces the force drain, force lightning, death field, cold ray, ion, and neural pacifier beam effects with higher resolution versions. Star wars knights of the old republic ii windows 10 crash on startup fixed. Im using several mods including the sith lords restored content mod. Also if you experience a weird clipping when you are walking on the grass then simply disable grass in the graphics option.
Aspyr has finally released a patch for kotor macrumors. Please vote for the quality of this port wrapper, not for the. I dont know what it is with swkotors buffer effects that causes trouble with oss. I ran the original kotor just fine on vista somehow. Oct 12, 2015 i dont know what it is with swkotors buffer effects that causes trouble with oss. Originally, bioware wanted him really serious and evil and sinister, ofarrell recalls. If you dont know how to enable soft shadows for amd. If the game crashes to the desktop right before the main menu appears, edit i and set frame buffer0 that should fix it. This method has been updated to include other resolutions. Default is likely program files x86 under your c drive. Lightsabers also have this greenish color glow, that suits only the mantle of the force color blade.
Download the updated widescreen ui fix by achilles. Override folder, star wars knights of the old republic ii. Kotor windows 7 fix cd installation and nvidia graphics cards. I dunno why, but every time i use it, my screen takes some. The only issues with the game seem to be a few desync problems. I dont have an answer for you, so if youre determined i hope someone else can help, but were i in your position i wouldnt be very bothered by the omission. Frame buffer0 anti aliasing0 texture quality2 emitters1.
This will also work for kotor i, seeing as theyre running practically the same engine. How to enable frame buffer effects in kotor ii with ati. 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. Often 2x, for example, is adequate sampling and increasing the multiplier just decreases frame rates without providing much visual improvement. Playlist of kotor 2 mod showcases for questions, concerns or assistance regarding this tutorial please leave a comment on the youtube video above an i will get back to you with a solution as soon as possible. Frame buffer effects are fucking annoying, in my opinion, and sometimes cause crashes when enabled anyway. Knights of the old republic not working on windows.
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