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Kiwegapa

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Posted in: Need help---Slowing down problem
  Kiwegapa
04-15-2005, 10:25 PM
#3
alodude, make sure you update KOTOR II to the latest version by running the updater. I have found that running the latest Catalyst 5.4 drivers and playing the patched version of the game allows me to play on Dantooine without the 'Disable Vertex Buf...  [Read More]
Posted in: KOTOR II, HUGE, sound issue, PLEASE HELP
  Kiwegapa
11-06-2005, 4:05 AM
#8
Unfortunately, I have not found a solution to this problem yet. It doesn't plague me often though. I do not have my wireless network hooked up this year, so it hasn't influenced the times I did have an issue. I still believe that the issue lies in E...  [Read More]
Posted in: KOTOR II, HUGE, sound issue, PLEASE HELP
  Kiwegapa
04-04-2005, 10:07 PM
#5
This actually seems to be a Soundblaster problem, not a KOTOR one. I get this issue in other games as well. Sometimes EAX doesn't release the sound card and effects including reverb that sounded really nice in the game continue to be applied. Sounds...  [Read More]
Posted in: gAME PROBLEMS?
  Kiwegapa
04-15-2005, 7:57 PM
#39
Glad to see you are having a better game experience, Revan23. :D The patched game seems to be running better for me as well, although Catalyst 5.4 could have helped too....  [Read More]
Posted in: gAME PROBLEMS?
  Kiwegapa
04-04-2005, 10:12 PM
#37
Revan23: Some people cannot get the game to work despite having an apparently good hardware setup. It looks like you have the latest video drivers. Please also make sure you have the latest sound and motherboard drivers. If possible try to clean out...  [Read More]
Posted in: Fog (TSL)
  Kiwegapa
03-16-2005, 3:29 PM
#3
Try adding the line Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1 to the swkotor2.ini file under the [Graphics Options] section. It doesn'r help everyone, but most people notice an improvement in areas with massive slowdown....  [Read More]
Posted in: Resolution for videos scenes
  Kiwegapa
03-02-2005, 4:05 PM
#11
Like I said, it doesn't seem to work for everyone. :/ What do your Width/Height/RefreshRate lines say? I'm starting to think this might be an nVidia problem.. Your card is pretty old though. a GeForce 4 MX is the equivalent of a GeForce 2, just with...  [Read More]
Posted in: Resolution for videos scenes
  Kiwegapa
03-02-2005, 2:28 AM
#9
This is how part of my swkotor2.ini reads: [Display Options] FullScreen=1 Disable Movies=0 Disable Intro Movies=0 Sort Modules=1 Width=1600 Height=1200 BitsPerPixels=32 RefreshRate=85 [Sound Options] Music Volume=62 Voiceover Volume=100 Sound Effec...  [Read More]
Posted in: Resolution for videos scenes
  Kiwegapa
03-01-2005, 9:11 PM
#7
For some reason, the options in swkotor2.ini under [Display Options] seem to work for some but not others. I've changed mine and the movies play in the resolution I specified. They don't look any better, but at least my monitor isn't switching res wh...  [Read More]
Posted in: ATI Issues(again)
  Kiwegapa
02-23-2005, 1:31 PM
#4
mosey, the Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1 line goes under [Graphics Options], just to ensure you have it in the right spot. Pretty much everyone who has needed it has found it to return performance to what it was before the Dantooine slowdown. dros...  [Read More]
Posted in: KOTOR 2 Game Issues Guide Now Available!
  Kiwegapa
02-23-2005, 1:22 PM
#5
Thanks, stingerhs. Some ATI users seem to have little trouble with Soft Shadows, but the vast majority find it cutting performance by two-thirds or so. What Catalyst version are you using?...  [Read More]
Posted in: KOTOR 2 Game Issues Guide Now Available!
  Kiwegapa
02-23-2005, 1:57 AM
#3
You're welcome. If I can save some people the frustration of having to reformat or return the game without having to, I'll be happy. I do have a request. Can anyone please contact me if they can take two screenshots, one showing lightsaber glows (Fr...  [Read More]
Posted in: KOTOR 2 Game Issues Guide Now Available!
  Kiwegapa
02-22-2005, 4:21 PM
#1
I've made my Kotor 2 Game Issues Guide available on the web. You can find it at: http://magestrix.com/games/KOTOR2_Guide.html You will also find a version included in Dan Simpson's KOTOR 2 walkthrough on GameFAQs.com the next time it updates....  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
03-01-2005, 7:10 PM
#22
Could be that your card is defaulting back to 6x AA. I'm not sure. But even on ATI's site they don't advertise the cards as being capable of 8x AA. So I'd assume that either it's an invalid entry and it's not actually applying AA at all, or it's fall...  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
02-28-2005, 5:57 PM
#19
Thanks for the clarification, j3di_sean. I am surprised that you get no glow on Catalyst 4.11 though. Most people are using it to bring back the glow. As far as the FPS issue, you should be getting better FPS. I do recommend turning off Vsync and se...  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
02-26-2005, 11:46 PM
#13
I've created a new page at http://www.magestrix.com/games/Framebuffer.html to demonstrate the pictures that j3di_sean kindly posted. Just to be clear, can you list the Catalyst version and Frame Buffer Effects setting for each pic, j3di_sean? I beli...  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
02-25-2005, 2:23 PM
#11
I'm using 5.2 Catalysts, game plays near perfect with small skips near the start and end of movies. Frame Buffer Effects enabled, no glows. Are you really using Catalyst 4.1 for glow? 4.11 is recommended....  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
02-25-2005, 4:51 AM
#4
Thank you very much! I've really been needing these shots to prove A> I'm not crazy and there are actual glows ;) and B> what the actual difference looks like. If you could get me a bigger shot or a closeup of the lightsaber, that would work e...  [Read More]
Posted in: no per-pixel flares (aka GLOW)
  Kiwegapa
02-22-2005, 5:21 PM
#2
Sounds like you've got an ATI card. The current video drivers (Catalyst versions 4.12, 5.1, and 5.2) do not properly display the glows. You'll have to either install the older 4.11 driver or wiat for the fix from ATI. If you're not on an ATI card, t...  [Read More]
Posted in: Permanently Ignited Saber (ooh, naughty)
  Kiwegapa
02-22-2005, 4:16 PM
#7
It happened to me with a green saber, so it isn't just cyan. I have submitted a bug report, though....  [Read More]
Posted in: TSL: ATI driver issues and Dantooine Lag Fix
  Kiwegapa
03-24-2005, 6:31 PM
#53
The path is coming...Obsidian has hinted that it's finished or nearly finished testing. Obsidian sent it to LucasArts a week and a half after the game was released, on the 24th of February. Since that time, the patch has been in testing and has been...  [Read More]
Posted in: TSL: ATI driver issues and Dantooine Lag Fix
  Kiwegapa
03-14-2005, 7:07 PM
#41
The gamma in KOTOR 2 is really wild. Sometimes it'll start the game with a setting not specified in the ini or it will return from the game and set your desktop to a strange gamma level. I myself have only the problem with the game occasionally setti...  [Read More]
Posted in: TSL: ATI driver issues and Dantooine Lag Fix
  Kiwegapa
03-12-2005, 2:41 AM
#31
Wow..you've really put a lot of work in on this, j3di_sean and stingerhs. Thanks....  [Read More]
Posted in: TSL: ATI driver issues and Dantooine Lag Fix
  Kiwegapa
02-24-2005, 12:06 AM
#18
breadmaster, if you mean there is a slowdown on Dantooine, you must edit swkotor2.ini and add the line Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1 under the [Graphics Options] section. That should restore your speed on Dantooine. If you mean later in the game.....  [Read More]
Posted in: TSL: ATI driver issues and Dantooine Lag Fix
  Kiwegapa
02-23-2005, 1:36 PM
#16
Not only can you use Omega drivers on laptops, you can use Mobility Modder to fix the normal Catalyst driver so you can install it. You can find it at http://www.driverheaven.net/patje/ Be warned that KOTOR 2 is not designed for laptops or older de...  [Read More]