[TSL]Crash on startup

[Achilles]

System specs:

[SWKotOR]
ReportDateTime=4/24/2009 12:10:27 AM
SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60
GameExists=1
GameVersion=v2.10.427
GameInstallLocation=F:\Program Files\LucasArts\SWKotOR2\

[OS]
Name=WinXP
Version=Windows XP v5.1 build 2600 Service Pack 3
Service Pack=Service Pack 3
Status=Pass

[SwapFiles]
F:\pagefile.sys=2046

[CPU]
CPUCount=2
CPUSpeed=2512
CPUFamily=15
CPUModel=11
CPUStepping=1
CPUVendor=AMD
CPUName=AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4800+
Status=Pass

[Memory]
RAM=2048
Status=Pass

[Disk Free Space]
F: (NTFS), UNICODE=166.72GB
Status=Pass

[CD-ROMs]
DriveLetters=E:\
Drives=HL-DT-ST DVDRAM GSA-H62N

[Video]
Video Card Name=NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO
Video Memory=1024
Desktop Resolution=1280x800x32 @ 60Hz
DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
OpenGL Version=3.0.0
OpenGL Vendor=NVIDIA Corporation
OpenGL Renderer=GeForce 9600 GSO/PCI/SSE2/3DNOW!
NVidia Driver=6.14.11.8250
Vid Card Status=Warning
Vid Card Driver Status=Pass
GL Status=Pass
DX Status=Pass

[Audio]
Sound Card Name=Realtek HD Audio output
Status=Pass


;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

[Display Options]
FullScreen=1
Disable Movies=0
Disable Intro Movies=0
Sort Modules=1
Width=1280
Height=768
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
Force Software=0
EAX=2
Sound Init=0
Disable Sound=0

[Graphics Options]
RefreshRate=60
Height=768
Width=1280
V-Sync=1
Anisotropy=16
Frame Buffer=1
Anti Aliasing=8
Texture Quality=2
Grass=1
Soft Shadows=1
Shadows=1
Brightness=57
EnableHardwareMouse=1
FullScreen=1

[Game Options]
UnlockedPlanetSongs=2047
Enable Tooltips=1
Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000
Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000
Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000
TextureVariation=13
BodyVariation=14
AppearanceType=545
PCGender=0
GameCompleted=0
CurSithLord=0
Hide InGame GUI=1
Use Small Fonts=0
Hide Unequippable=0
Tutorial Popups=0
Subtitles=0
Mini Map=0
Floating Numbers=1
Status Summary=1
Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1
Mouse Sensitivity=44
Difficulty Level=1
Auto Level Up NPCs=0
Mouse Look=0
AutoSave=1
EnableScreenShot=1
Reverse Mouse Buttons=0
Reverse Ingame YAxis=0
Reverse Minigame YAxis=0
Combat Movement=1
TooltipDelay Sec=1
EnableCheats=1
Disable Movies=0

[config]
firstrun=0

[Keymapping]
Action286B=8
Action286A=7
Action285B=10
Action285A=9
Action284B=54
Action284A=51
Action283B=54
Action283A=51
Action282B=69
Action282A=73
Action281B=53
Action281A=76
Action280B=69
Action280A=73
Action268=52
Action265=58
Action264=57
Action263=43
Action262=85
Action261=84
Action260=83
Action259=82
Action258=81
Action257=80
Action256=79
Action255=78
Action254=77
Action253=31
Action245=75
Action244=55
Action243=67
Action242=74
Action241=87
Action240=56
Action239=68
Action238=82
Action236=83
Action234=81
Action232=80
Action230=79
Action228=78
Action226=77
Action225=70
Action224=90
Action223=31
Action222=25
Action221=24
Action220=29
Action219=28
Action218=42
Action217=87
Action216=65
Action215=63
Action214=60
Action213=62
Action212=61
Action211=66
Action210=59
Action209=71
Action208=89
Action207=72
Action206=30
Action205=55
Action204=67

[Autopause Options]
End Of Combat Round=0
Mine Sighted=0
Enemy Sighted=1
Party Killed=1
Action Menu=0
New Target Selected=0

[Movies Shown]
Movie10=0
Movie 9=0
Movie 8=0
Movie 7=3
Movie 6=128
Movie 5=0
Movie 4=0
Movie 3=0
Movie 2=8
Movie 1=240
Movie 0=0

(Off-topic: I wonder why this reports 1024 for video memory but it only says 768 on the box )

I haven't played since September, but I recall the game working perfectly well back then.

I have the intro movies disabled, so I see the screen with Nihilus, Sion, and Visas, then it goes dark, I hear the music, then I get this guy:



Suggestions?

Thanks in advance!

[DarthParametric]

Post a screenshot of the "click here" error dialogue.

[Achilles]

[DarthParametric]

Now the "technical info".

Btw, you are using 182.50 which are the latest drivers. Seeing as they only came out this month, you obviously weren't using them last September. What else has changed? Same vid card or a new one?

[Achilles]

Originally Posted by DarthParametric

Now the "technical info".

It's extremely long.

At the risk of pissing off someone who might be able to help me; why do I get the impression that you are jerking me around?

New card too. If the game won't run on the new drivers, then that would be the problem, no?

[DarthParametric]

Neither game plays well with current hardware.

[Q]

Try entering "Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1" under "Graphics Options" in your "swkotor2.ini" file.

And DP is right. Both games have a problem with DX10 cards from both Nvidia and ATI, especially with current drivers. Since your old and new GPUs are architecturally similar, it would seem to indicate that it's a problem with current drivers. The only solution for this would be to roll back to the latest driver version that works.

[DarthParametric]

You're not going to get very old driver versions compatible with a 9xxx series card. I doubt it would make much (if any) difference. It's pretty much to the point now where you need a standalone box with old hardware to run the games properly. Either that or someone needs to code a graphics emulator equivalent to a 6xxx7xxx series card.

[Q]

Originally Posted by DarthParametric

You're not going to get very old driver versions compatible with a 9xxx series card. I doubt it would make much (if any) difference.

Well, he was running the game OK on an 8600GTS back in September, and it uses the same driver as the 9-series, does it not? He should be able to roll back to the version that he was using back then.

Originally Posted by DarthParametric

It's pretty much to the point now where you need a standalone box with old hardware to run the games properly. Either that or someone needs to code a graphics emulator equivalent to a 6xxx7xxx series card.

That's exactly why I'm keeping my old Dell 8200 with a 6800GT for now. I intend to either upgrade it a bit as cheaply as I can (which is hard because of the expense of RDRAM) or maybe buying an 8400 or something similar and a GeForce 7-series on the cheap for KotOR and other older games.

I gotta have my old games.

[DarthParametric]

The 9xxx series are basically just rebadged gen 2 8xxx series cards (i.e. G92 core). You could potentially hack older drivers to run a 9xxx card, but official support would only have been rolled in a year or so ago. As you say though, that should be long enough to try a driver roll back.

[Q]

He said that the .ini hack worked for him, so maybe the newest drivers are OK after all, which is good news.

I'm still not getting rid of my 8200, though. It's costing me nothing to keep and plays old games great.

[moda]

the 177.1 release nvidia drivcers run this game well its why i use them on my 8800gt i still get forceware physics but am able to play my beloved games

[Qui-Gon Glenn]

The fault lies in the 182.50 driver. Revert to the last stable release (182.08) and you will be fine.

Just had this problem, and cogadh at the tslrp forums confirmed my suspicion that the new driver was to blame.

I have reported it to nVidia... whether or not it gets fixed, ?

[Weavel]

This fixed my problem, thanks!