Star Wars KOTOR 2 Modding Steam Version With Non-Steam Mods | Troubleshooting Crashes Caused by Mods
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- Опубліковано 25 лип 2020
- Sorry for the lesser quality footage. Used my secondary computer to mod the game so I didn't mess with all my current mods. Just a nice guide to modding the Steam version of the game with mods not on Steam. I show off the mods more towards the end of the video if that is all you want to see. Timestamps provided as always. I also troubleshoot having a mod that makes the game crash. Hope it helps some of you out! Thanks for checking out the video my friends!
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0:01 - Intro
0:21 - What We Are Covering
1:39 - Various Modding Websites
2:01 - Be Sure to Backup Saves & Files
2:34 - Reinstall Game for Fresh Files
-Installing the Mods
2:51 - TSLRCM 1.8.5
4:22 - M4-78 Enhancement Project
5:23 - High Quality Blasters
6:15 - Movie Mandalorians
7:15 - Hsiss XP Glitch Restored
7:43 - ReadMe's Are Your Friend
8:25 - Black Lightsabers/Darksabers
9:03 - Darkside Choker
10:14 - Test Launch the Game
-Troubleshooting Crashing
10:24 - Game Starts Crashing
11:16 - Time for an Uninstall
11:30 - Delete Directory Folder After Uninstall
11:56 - Install and Test Out Mods 1 by 1
-Getting The Mods Working
12:45 - Movie Mandalorians
13:29 - Darkside Choker
14:48 - Black Lightsabers/Darksabers
15:15 - Hsiss XP Glitch Restored
15:39 - High Quality Blasters
15:55 - We Found The Reason For Crashing
16:43 - Grabbing Mod From an Alternate Site
17:11 - High Quality Blasters
17:38 - Modding Process Recap
18:04 - Closing Statements
18:23 - Modding With Steam Mods Video
19:03 - Thank You Modders!
TSLRCM - deadlystream.com/files/file/5...
M4-78 Enhancement Project - deadlystream.com/files/file/2...
High Quality Blasters - www.nexusmods.com/kotor2/mods...
Movie Mandalorians - www.nexusmods.com/kotor2/mods/46
Hsiss Glitch Restored - www.nexusmods.com/kotor2/mods...
Black Lightsaber (Darksaber) - www.nexusmods.com/kotor2/mods...
Darkside Choker - www.gamefront.com/games/knigh...
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I always do a playthrough of this game a year, maybe 2 if time permits and I always go back to this video so I can install more mods! I appreciate the work in making this easy to understand!
Thanks for making this. Never would have guessed that high quality blasters downloaded from deadly stream would be the reason my game was crashing.
Happy to! Hope it was helpful. I thought I was the only one who was pulling their hair out lol pretty odd situation but the trouble shooting method will be useful for any game or set of mods.
Thanks for the video dude! I just re-bought this because I had the itch to play it again after 15 years.
No problem hope it was helpful! So excited for you to play it! In my opinion that is the best way to play it, after a very long break. The nostalgia rush is so worth it. :)
@@CatDaddyGaming I actually already started another play through, so I'm just going to rock the visual mods for this one so I can get the core experience again, then I'm going to go mod crazy for my next one. But I really appreciate the video, or else I probably would have installed and been sad that I lost my burgeoning Sith lord lol.
Thanks man! Now I know where to look, in case I encounter problems as soon as I get the game for PC 😁👍
No problem! Definitely some useful information to know. Kinda glad I ran into the game crashing issue so that way people could see how to troubleshoot the issue. Hope you get can get the game soon!
Thank you, this will come in handy once I have my pc
No problem! Hope you get your PC soon! Modding is one of my favorite things to do with games. Game customization is one of the main things that drove me to switch from console to PC gaming!
This game has brought so many years of happiness.
Thank you so much!
Stunning bro, I love FF
Which mod is it? Maybe I will check it out!
Just a PSA to anyone that might have accidentally installed TSRCLM into the wrong directory, I was able to remove it completely by uninstalling it through the Control Panel. That allowed me to reinstall it, and choose the correct one.
Oh interesting!! Thanks for sharing. That is good information to know. I had to delete and reinstall everything last time I messed up. Probably could have just done what you did lol
@@CatDaddyGaming haha took me much longer than I care to admit to check it...
I'm modding KOTOR 1 on steam with deadly stream mods using the TSL Patcher. I think I've messed up the order in which I installed them, is there a fast way to uninstall an entire patch or does it require going through and deleting every file individually?
God we need more ppl like you 😭 I legit had to learn so much from this video and I thought I knew a lot..
Lol thank you for the kind words. I really appreciate it! I feel like there is always more to learn in Kotor. I still come across things I had no idea about lol
Will you make any Kotor 1 videos?
I really want to but I need to play through the game a time or 2 on both lightside and darkside. I have only played through the game once but not fully. Kotor 2 on the other hand I have beat well over 30 times, and started new characters many more. That's why I feel super comfortable saying I know where every location for something is, cuz I actually do know lol with Kotor 1 I would be far less confident having not explored every nook and cranny. I do intend to make some vids for that one but I need to make some playthroughs in it first. So hopefully I will make some time to do that soon!
This still work? I did what you did step by step but when i got to the point where i needed to launch the second time to see if the first to mods worked it did not say anything about remastered on mine.
Yes it still does! Just reinstalled myself a few days ago to run some tests on another set of mods. So which 2 did you install? TSLRCM and M4-78? Did you watch the installer as it was installing the mods to see if the file path was correct?
Definitely hope you can do a mobile version. Love the content and detail.
I did do one for mobile! It was my most recent video. Currently only TSLRCM is available for the mobile version but I'm hoping to see more convert to work with the mobile version!
Hey bro wassup hope you're doing fine. I wanna install the mod to make bao dur look like maul but I'm not sure which one Is the one. I downloaded the pack from deadlystream but It doesn't say which one Is the one I'm looking for. One Is maul, one Is savage AND the other one looks dull. Also I downloaded the restored content mod but I'm not sure how to install It. The manual says to uninstall the game and owerwrite all the folders but on another manual says to just drop the files to override and modules. I know you might be busy but I'd be awesome if you could help me.
Hey thank you very much, hope you are doing well too! So unfortunately the only place I was able to find the Bao-Dur Darth Maul Skin was from the Steam Workshop. A modder named Effixian is the creator and I am not sure if he uploaded it to any other websites. There might be a few more floating around out there but the one I used was from the Steam Workshop. As for installing the restored content, it is very easy. I believe I show installing it in the video. Simply download the file and unzip it. Then run the application and it will self install all files and folders. After running the installer you should be all good to go. You shouldn't have to do anything other than run the install and wait. :)
@@CatDaddyGaming Thanks for the answer Bro. I'll try and install them AND see what happens once I finish my Darkside run since I have the GoG version,also I got the make up for Bao Dur from Efixian. After I do It I'll tell you what happened. Happy weekend.
@@37shittyprismax94 Awsome! Effixian and his work are both excellent. Yeah definitely want to finish your playthrough. You won't be able to play your old files from when you didn't have the restored content. Happy to help if I can. Installation is surprisingly super easy. A lot of people mention its good to install restored content first and then install all your other mods after so maybe have to reinstall your other mods after restored content but that is pretty easily done.
I play on mac I put mods in overrode but it didn’t work
So mac can be quite confusing. I know on mac you will have 2 directories for the same game. You will have one in the Steam folders, and another one in your Applications or Library folder I believe. Try hunting down the other directory and putting them in that override folder.
It's not asking in the installer what directory I want.
Just fixed it, all you need to do is after you download the game for the first time, allow it to install to the lucasarts folder like it seems to keep doing, and copy and paste all the files it creates to the KOTOR 2 folder on Steam. Fixed the problem like that.
@@darthmallery8439 Very interesting! Thanks for sharing, luckily mine installed where needed so I didn't have the opportunity to test out other methods.
Dude for the love of KOTOR would you be able to help someone(a first time pc owner) install the RCM? I have no idea how to save the RCM download to the KOTOR II steam download folder. I’ll pay over cash app no joke.
My friend, I will gladly help you! No cash app or payment required, just happy to help. At 3:30 in the video, I show exactly how to install RCM to your Steam version. The .exe will auto install everything for you, you just need to point the installer to the Steam folder holding the game. Feel free to comment back if you are stuck and I will do my best to help you through it. The Steam Workshop version is also super easy to install. Only time I would install non-Steam version of RCM is if you want to use other mods that aren't on the Workshop. A lot of mods don't play nice with Steam Workshop mods.
@@CatDaddyGaming okay bro this is what’s going on: I can download the RCM download from the website you mentioned for the Steam version of the game. But @3:41 when you have the ‘BROWSE’ option to save the RCM file under the Steam KOTOR2 file, I don’t have that browse option. So basically I’m downloading the RCM download just fine, but it’s not saving and attaching to the game 🙅🏽
@@cosinguspalpatine4449 Ah, I see! I will see if I can hunt down a forum for a fix for that cuz I'm sure it has happened to others. What about the files it technically does create? Is there some created folders in Program Files>LucasArts? Maybe you can drag and drop the files and see if that will do the trick
@@cosinguspalpatine4449 Do you have another version of Kotor 2 on your PC? All the forums I am reading are saying it is because there is another version of the game the installer is finding. Uninstalling and deleting the other folder should fix the issue and prompt you to choose a download location. Worst case scenario is I can download RCM to a fresh install of Steam Kotor 2 and then upload the files to my Discord server for you to download.
@@CatDaddyGaming hey bro sorry for late reply. Working . But dude no, the only version of KOTOR 2 that I have is the $14.99 steam version.
Does all of this work for Mac
I believe so. I know a good amount of mods will work on iOS versions. I don't have a Mac so I haven't been able to test but I have seen a lot of forums that have Mac users commenting. Worst case I think you may need the TSL patcher to install the mods for you.
So I followed these instructions to the letter, but it doesn’t seem as if any of the mods activated! Do you know why that is?
Which mods did you grab. Did you get TSLRCM? That one is one of the most popular and easiest to see if it worked since it changes the logo on the main screen.
@@CatDaddyGaming I got the mod from the link provided in the description, specifically, the TSL restored content mod. I’m thinking maybe I installed it in the wrong folder, but it didn’t give a choice as to where I should install it.
@@newvidahall Sometimes it will install in an older folder from previous installs. You have the Steam version or the CD/DVD version?
@@CatDaddyGaming I have the steam version, but for some reason it seems to want to install in the Lucas arts folder. I deleted that and did a fresh install of the game, so hopefully that’ll help
@@newvidahall That is what I was gonna suggest next so hopefully that does the trick for ya!
Wish I could install the darth vader mod 😭😭😭
What are your thoughts on the Steam patch?
I haven't played the non-Steam patch in quite some time. As far as I can tell I am pretty happy with it. I have minimal issues with the game or bugs happening. I usually play the restored content on so all the smoothness of the game could be attributed to that lol I just recently found out the Steam patch had fixed all the XP glitches so one hand I was bummed about that but I guess it is a good trade off for game stability!
@@CatDaddyGaming I think the patch introduces more problems than it solves, most notably missing lightsaber textures. It does come with native widescreen and controller support, but I think it's better just not to use it as widescreen can be patched in using UniWS. But I just wanted your thoughts on it :)
I think TSLRCM is definitely the one and only mod considered mandatory by all players. I consider the Community Patches mandatory, but that's just me. Believe it or not, TSLRCM actually removes the most notable XP glitch (Hssiss) but there is a mod to restore it xD.
Edit: Ahhh, I see you found it :)
I'd say I'm even more curious to ask, what are your favorite mod(s)?
@@stellarexile8803 I haven't noticed the lightsaber textures being weird in mine but I also run it with TSLRCM so don't know if that affects it. Maybe I will try a lightsaber updated texture mod and see if it is better. I played the Steam patch with no TSLRCM a few weeks ago to try the glitches to find out they had been fixed. Other than that have always played with TSLRCM when on PC. Couldn't agree more with you that TSLRCM is required for best experience. Even though M478 is super boring I still recommend it to people as well. I like the missing story.
So my favorite mods would have to be retextures. I love exploring the map and looking around at the designs. Character and planet reskins just make it feel so much fresher. I retexture everything I find a mod for lol other than that I really enjoy the fun little mods, like the darkside choker or the kill the Ithorian mod. Those fun things fans wanted to do and modders made happen are very impressive to me. The canonical character skin is another one that just makes you feel like you are playing the full story how it was meant to be told. I am blown away so many people are still creating mods for the game in 2020. I love it!
If only the Mandalorian mod added in The Mandalorian(from the show)
That would be pretty cool. His outfit was super badass once he acquired all the Beskar for it. I'm sure a devoted modder will make a version of it. I will for sure try it out if someone does make it!
Didn't work for me help
What didn't work for you? Happy to help if I can!
I installed the restored content mod and the enchantment project mod from deadlystream into steam apps common knights of the old republic 2 then I launched it and it crashed while lauching
@@Fazeninjastriker Ah I see. Were you able to run the game no problems before you installed the mods? I know this has happened to many others but there are some things we could try if your up for it. Make backups of the old saves you have if you wanna keep them. You will have to start a brand new game if you added restored content but still save those if you want them. Are those the only 2 mods you are wanting? If so, I recommend doing a fresh install of the game, (be sure to delete the Kotor 2 folder from steamapps after uniunstalling so it generates fresh new files). Then grab those mods off the Steam Workshop instead. There is one that contains both of those in the same mod. I don't normally recommend Steam Workshop mods over the actual files from a trusted modding website, but we can use this as a test to collect some data. If the games works right away, then the problem was with the downloaded files or installation process. But if it is still crashing, then the game could not be working well with one of your components. For example, Kotor 2 does not like laptops very much and anything over 60hz can cause weird issues. Sorry for lengthy reply but happy to help out if you don't mind doing the troubleshooting.
im lost when high quality blasters diddnt work lol
like when youre installing the nexus version
@@nathanadams5286 Happy to help explain. I'm not sure why that exactly worked but I have a very good guess. It is likely a different version of the mod. Could have been uploaded incorrectly, or corrupted somehow. One variable could have been changed by accident. Mods aren't always uploaded by the same person or creator.
Do you plan on doing a more recent version of this b video soon or no
@@nathanadams5286 What do you mean? All information should be the same. Install and troubleshooting method are both current.
I wish you would explain things step by step, you just speed click everything and say ok. Mammy of us don't exactly know what you are doing
Which part are you referring to? Happy to help if you are having trouble somewhere. I rewatched the video and show you how to install each mod and share my screen so you can see exactly what I did.
steam is auto updating my game
Mine has been too. It's probably just compatibility patches for Windows 11 or newer applications and such.
@@CatDaddyGaming I tried renaming the game so steam couldn't find it like I usually do but it won't let me launch the game via the .exe for some reason I guess I'll just use workshop mods. Also my mods weren't working when all in override idk if that's because of load order or something
@@thenarrator214 Could have some conflicting mods. That's pretty strange though. Why you hiding the game from Steam lol just don't want the updates?
@@CatDaddyGaming steam will delete mods automatically with certain games like GTA 4 so I usually just rename in case
@@CatDaddyGaming I manually modded kotor 2 but now I'm getting a runtime error message, I'm not mixing steam workshop mods idk how to fix this