[TSL] Combat Mode Freeze

[Extreme110]

Another day, another crash. This sucks.

I recently fixed that visual bug with the flickering polygons and black screen by using the Dantooine Lag Fix on my current modded copy of the game. So far, the game runs a bit smoother and I haven't had the graphic crash. Instead, a new problem is occurring.

Basically, whenever I try and attack anything, the game freezes, and after a little while, crashes back to the desktop. I thought it might of been due to my mods, so I tried it on my Vanilla patched game, but the crash is still happening. Prior to adding the "Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1", I also got the same issue, but I would cheat my stats and unlock the door, so it occurred later when I attacked some Mining Droids. The weird thing was that I was using a lightsaber, and the game wouldn't crash unless I attacked a specific unit in the third group you encounter.

Seeing as this occurs on the Vanilla game, I'll skip straight ahead to the computer specs, based on DxDiag:

OS: Windows XP SP3
CPU: Pentium 4 3.20GHz (Dual Core)
RAM: 1GB DDR2
GPU: ATi Radeon X1300/X1550 Series 256MBs

Here's the stats from swinfo.txt on my Vanilla game copy:

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[SWKotOR]
ReportDateTime=11/02/2012 3:08:05 PM
SysInfoVersion=v1.00.60
GameExists=1
GameVersion=v2.10.427
GameInstallLocation=C:\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]
C:\pagefile.sys=1536

[CPU]
CPUCount=1
CPUSpeed=3192
CPUFamily=15
CPUModel=3
CPUStepping=4
CPUVendor=Intel
CPUName= Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 3.20GHz
Status=Pass

[Memory]
RAM=1024
Status=Pass

[Disk Free Space]
C: (NTFS), UNICODE=407.23GB
H: (NTFS), UNICODE=139.67GB
Status=Pass

[CD-ROMs]
DriveLetters=D:\
Drives=HL-DT-ST RW/DVD GCC-H10N

[Video]
Video Card Name=Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
Video Memory=512
Desktop Resolution=1280x1024x32 @ 60Hz
DirectX=DirectX 9.0c (4.09.00.0904)
OpenGL Version=2.1.8545 Release
OpenGL Vendor=ATI Technologies Inc.
OpenGL Renderer=Radeon X1300/X1550 Series
ATI Driver=6.14.10.6925
Vid Card Status=Warning
Vid Card Driver Status=Pass
GL Status=Pass
DX Status=Pass

[Audio]
Sound Card Name=Creative SB Live! Series (WDM)
Status=Pass


;Game Options from swkotor2.ini

[Display Options]
FullScreen=1
Disable Movies=0
Disable Intro Movies=0
Sort Modules=1
Width=1024
Height=768
BitsPerPixels=32
RefreshRate=60

[Sound Options]
Music Volume=85
Voiceover Volume=85
Sound Effects Volume=85
Movie Volume=85
Number 3D Voices=32
Number 2D Voices=32
2D3D Bias=1.00
EAX=2
Sound Init=0
Disable Sound=0
Force Software=0

[Graphics Options]
Anisotropy=0
Frame Buffer=0
Grass=0
Soft Shadows=0
Shadows=0
Brightness=56
EnableHardwareMouse=1
FullScreen=1
Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1
RefreshRate=60
Width=800
Height=600
V-Sync=1
Texture Quality=0
Anti Aliasing=0
AllowSoftShadows=1

[Game Options]
UnlockedPlanetSongs=1
Enable Tooltips=1
Keyboard Camera Deceleration=2000.000000
Keyboard Camera Acceleration=500.000000
Keyboard Camera DPS=200.000000
TextureVariation=0
BodyVariation=0
AppearanceType=0
PCGender=0
GameCompleted=0
CurSithLord=0
Hide InGame GUI=0
Use Small Fonts=0
Hide Unequippable=1
Tutorial Popups=1
Subtitles=1
Mini Map=1
Floating Numbers=1
Status Summary=1
Enable Mouse Teleporting To Buttons=1
Mouse Sensitivity=44
Difficulty Level=0
Auto Level Up NPCs=1
Mouse Look=0
AutoSave=1
EnableScreenShot=0
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=8
Action281A=7
Action280B=10
Action280A=9
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=0
Action Menu=0
New Target Selected=0

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

I took down the details of the last crash on the Vanilla copy:
AppName: swkotor2.exe
AppVer 2.1.0.0
ModName: atioglxx.dll
ModVer: 6.12.10.8545
Offset: 00508a85

Lastly, in case it matters, I'll put down what I've done to the modded copy, in case a mod is forcing that version to die on me.

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Official Patches:

• Offical 1.0b Patch
• HQ Music Patch
• HQ Movie Patch (All 6 Parts)

Important Mods:

• TSLRCM 1.7
• RCM 1.7 Fix
• rep_gen
• Sions Arrival Fix

HQ Sound:

• TSL Ambience Improvement
• TSL Music Improvement

Other Mods (Apart from the Jedi Temple, there is no *real* install order to these files):

• Darth Nihilus Animation Fix
• Peragus Tweak 1.2
• The Sith Lords Full Force Mod Pack
• Movement Animation Fix for KOTOR and TSL (TSL Movement Animation Fix only)
• Insane Dustil Restoration
• Kill the Ithorian
• Remote Influence
• 90SK's G0-T0 Reskin
• Trayus Rank Reform 1.2
• Sith Assassin Sabers
• My Dantooine Statue 0.9
• First National Bank of Coruscant (TSL Version)
• Jedi Temple + Jedi Temple Expansion

Visual Mods (I have placed all these files in the one folder, and have fixed any file conflicts between textures (always keeping the higher resolution version)):

• Visual Enhancement 2011
• Goto's Yacht Window Upgrade
• Fixed Mandalorian Banners
• REALISTIC NAR SHADDAA SKYBOX
• Vurt's Protocol Droids
• Coruscant High Resolution Textures
• Vurt's K1 Ebon Hawk Retexture
• Boa-dur Shader fix
• Textures of creature HQ
• Vurt's K2 Exterior Textures
• Ultimate Appearance Upgrade (Textures, models and .txi files only; Mandalore Mod not installed)
• Lightsaber Parts Icon Fix
• Weapon Finesse icon fix

In the install process, I get no conflicts (all mods that did conflict (apart from visual mods) were deleted out of laze).

Just to note, I have patched the game with the American 1.0b (I'm very sure my Australian copy is just the American copy imported), I have a multi-core CPU (apparently) so I do set the affinity to one CPU (I've tried both 0 and 1, doesn't change anything that I've noticed), I'm using the ATi Catalyst Control Center version 10.2, I've tried removing the "Read-Only" attribute from the SWKotOR2 folder in Program Files\LucasArts, and I'm forced to use a no-cd because my play disc snapped in half (I can take a screenie of the 3 other disks if you're worried about me pirating the game).

The only other thing I can think of is that I'm running the modded game off an external drive (I installed it on another computer), but that can't be it because my clean game is on the internal HDD (C:\). And yes, a long time ago, the game did work on this computer.

Hopefully one of you smart troubleshooters will be able to rip this information apart and find some kind of working solution for me. Thanks guys, I appreciate it greatly.

[Extreme110]

You can go ahead and lock this topic now, because I solved this a while back and forgot to mention it

Basically, it was a problem with a corrupt ATi Catalyst install. I removed what I could from it, then installed Omega Drivers. Works perfectly.

[Q]

Sorry that your original post slipped under the RADAR. After reading through it, I figured that it was a driver problem.

Glad you got it fixed.