Telos Academy Issue
 

Just got back into Kotor II, first time playing it on my PC, though, and I've run into a small, but incredibly troublesome problem with the game. Whenever I get to the Telos Jedi Academy and The Handmaiden asks us to set our weapons down, no matter which option I take, whenever the screen fades out to take us to the Force Cages, it just stays black.

It never continues from there, nor can I find anything else to help fix the problem.

Anyone out there having the same issue or know of a way to fix it? The help would be much appreciated~

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

Could you please provide more details on your computers specs and the likes? Also, please check if your graphic drivers are up-to-date.

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

Or perhaps some triggers were not set... did any problems occur during the installation process?
Or did you try loading asavegame before flying to the academy? (still on the station or after you cleared the camp of the mercenaries / the underground base)

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:moved: to KOTOR 2 section.

Guys im having the same problem as Rorek 525 when in the telos academy scene the handmaiden tells us to put down our weapons but then the screen fades and turns black and when i save it and loa it again i find that im stuck on telos academy because i can't talk to any of the characters so can someone please help me i'd appreciate it.

How do i check that my graphics are up to date

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First, you'll need to know what graphics card you have. Two famous ones are ATi and NVidia. An easy way to check what graphic card you have is to open DxDiag. You can open DxDiag in two different ways, depending on your operating system.

If you're using Windows XP, do the following:
Open your start panel and simply click 'Run'. There, insert 'dxdiag' and press enter. A new window should appear, containing every bit of information you need.

If you're using Windows Vista, do this:
Open start panel and you should see a search option/search bar. Insert the phrase 'dxdiag' in there and press enter. The window should open which contains the DxDiag information.

If you're using an NVidia graphics card, I suggest using their auto-detector, which would be located HERE. Just click on the button "Graphics Drivers" under the header "Option 2: Automatically find drivers for my NVidia products." It would also be wise to try the "Chipset Drivers", should you have nForce chipsets or the likes.

Another easy way of detecting outdated drivers, is to use DriverScanner (although it's a trial and 'scan-only'). You can get that tool HERE.

And please don't start posting every 10 minutes for help, as we can't answer you instantly. ;)

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My graphics card is a GeForce GTS 250 and I've updated it to the most recent driver from July but I still encounter this same problem.

Excuse me your missing the whole thing will it still work i mean will my game stop encountering this problem

Hey look guys your repeating the same thing over and over again Graeme did you have the same did you fix the problem because i can't i've tried everything i even installed uniblue driver scan but i only have the trial version so thats not much of a help So what do i do

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I never had the problem myself, no. Alright, seeing as you mention something about screen going black right after dropping down your weapons, you might want to follow the suggestion in my FAQ (even though the subject is different, it might help).

Tell me if that brought a solution to your problem. Read this carefully though!

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

Ok thanks for the help you sure this will work

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Yea but it doesn't seem like a cheat mode or node issue all it just does is when i enter the academy i either give up my weapons or i argue with them not to give them up and then the screen goes black and all i hear is like the mouse i don't see anything and then when i save it and load it again it skips the coversation with atris and then im stuck and i can't talk to anyone or i can't go on the ebon hawk and also i find that the handmaiden sisters are missing from the academy except the handmaiden brianna and thats it.so you think you can work out a solution to this

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I haven't asked you this before, but do you use any mods? If that's the case, move your override folder to your desktop temporarily and see if your game isn't 'bugged'. If it isn't, it's most likely one of your mods.

Then what do i do when i move my override folder to my desktop Is it meant to stay there is there actually a solution that works cause recently i've been installing all sorts of mods the avol's darth vader one rebuilding the jedi temple one but i removed that one then the movie style jedi robes then the m4-78 patch and movies and then the coruscant except the coruscant came with the m4-78 mod so does that shed a little light on the situation.

Also do you any people that makes mods if so can you ask them well its not that much if they have the experience and time to create a darth caedus mod cause i would absouletely love it if someone created that mod and hes robes as well.

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

You can drag the override to your folder simply by holding the mouse button as you move the folder. Then, go in-game and see if your problem has been solved. As for your request mod, I can't, perhaps someone else can. :)

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Okay. Dart. I'm a (mostly) peaceful person.
And mostly, I'm patient.
But man, two things. Learn to read thoroughly and learn to write properly!
First, read the stuff on the Forums Infos, right where it says you can edit your post whenever you so please.
Second, use some sort of punctuation! That:
a) makes your posts understandable
b) takes 2/3 of the time you need to understand away
c) makes people want to read your posts.

You know, when having tests in school, it used to say "Your paper should look appealing to read."

I'm sorry, don't take it as an insult, just try to make it better... :vikki:

(And I can't do your request either :uhm:
Actually, I have found more games that I can fail to mod, so I have to cut a bit on KotOR :D )

Ok i'll check if that solves my problem

And how do you change your username on filefront forums

Hello does anyone know how to change your username.

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First, stop octo-posting and what not.
Second, (yet again) with an amnesia. Wait for it and when it comes, be quick.
And for heaven's sake, don't ask every two hours if someone knows when it'll come.
Gracious...

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

if you have it on xbox play that if not i dunno

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Okay... I have just one question concerning that:
"What?"

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

Ok listen here number one what the hell are you two talking about i do not have a clue and number two if you have a solution to the problem im having then feel free to post the solution and number three what the hell is octo-posting and stop posting me private messages ok only post them if you have a soilution to the problem i haaving with the telos academy OK!

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"Octo-posting", I guess that's posting 6 times in a row. Double-posting is kind of annoying and brings you no-where but a merge of your posts. Not to mention that we cannot help you instantly, as stated before.
And have you tried what I suggested, did it work?

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Actually, it's posting 8 times in a row. ;)
And I really don't want to start a thread-war, my dear Dart.
Private messages are meant for communication so not all crap gets unloaded into the forums. And don't see this as a revenge-post or something but... you're making the least sense of us all, honestly.
Try working on that... I don't want to fight you, I just thought it might help you gain some more seriousness...

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I'm also having the same issue. I don't believe its mod-related. I've completely removed the override folder and still haven't beaten this bug. Also done multiple re-installs. At this point, I'd take a "Skip Telos Academy" mod just so I can play through again.

Re: Telos Academy Issue
 

So you're experiencing the CHEAT NODE problem? If so, please check out this part of my FAQ:

If you have a slightly different problem, please elaborate so it's easier to help you.

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this thread ISN'T about the cheat node issue. i'm having the issue that the OP is having, the exact same one. no matter what dialog option is chosen for the handmaiden when entering the academy, the screen just goes black, like the game can't go to the next cutscene.

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Oh for goodness sake the telos mod won't wrk it only skips the telos citadel station alright we need something else.

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Hi all,

Sorry to barge in un invited and all that but low and behold I appear to have the same problem as a few have mentioned above. Any response given leads me to a black screen in which I can hear sound and see my mouse cursor.

Now I have read the above posts and found them helpful. I tried new drivers but there up to date and I even surfed a bit looking for fixes/mods. I found this one "Ice" which I found on filefront and it reportedly fixs this issue. Installed fine but upon trying it again I have found that I still have the same issue.

Not to despair thou, using KSE I changed the the atton to 1 as suggested by Graeme. This seems to have worked fine but I am embarrassed to say I havnt played in such a long time I have forgoten what dialog I have missed and will I have picked up a new quest?

Thanks for any pointers



ps I havnt seen any cheat node thingy and from what I can tell its purely and issue with playing the dialouge thingy Id love to know if there are any other fixes worth trying but not essential.

Edit: Seems I was wrong, although this resolved the issue with the force cage conversation it now results with Atris not working and not being able to free my party etc etc......If and when I figure it all out I shall post so it may be of help to others.

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Hi all again,

Sorry to double post but as I said earlier I am posting what I have found out in the hope it helps others. This is mainly addressed to people like Dart, jkockhead and the like who have had the same problem as me.

Now before I go on, Graemes fix will actually work but mainly for people who have the Cheat node problem. Now for those who have the same problem as me using the kse fix will probably allow you to progress past the force cage conversation but you then find yourself in a spot of bother as the Atris conversation never happened and you cant interact with certain NPC's Free the prisoners and so on. I had a look at the various Globals and made some progress changing some of the stats but in all honesty I am not familiar enough to inform you all what else needs to be changed here to allow others to continue (Perhaps Graeme or another who knows more may be able to inform us).

So I looked at it from another prospective. As many stated above this is a MOD problem and correct me if I am wrong but from my understanding it caused mainly by at least two Mod's effecting the Tel262 atton dlg and others that effect Handmaiden related dlg.s. Im waffling on now so Ill get to the point.

I have it all working fine now by running these Mod's and using TSL installers and KMM. If like me your new to modding this game I suggest you just use this setup which makes use of some very good mods.

KMM:

Install the feat gain, feat power and increased stuff mod (These are not required but if like me you use a mod to make the game harder then perhaps a wise decision).

TSL:

Then using the TSL installer add Finall touch (This is a awesome Mod that seems to fix Telos well and adds some great gear to the game amongst other things).

Below are the mods I like using at the moment, its up to you what you install from this list but if you add mods not listed here make sure they do not conflict with Final Touch or effect Telos Academy!

KMM:

Ebon Hawk Cargo Mod (new one as it conflicted with bacta thing but seems ok up till now)
Briane exile love (Short love scene mod, seeing as I get non I love to watch others fall)
Dantoinee retexture
Dark Jedi Conversion
ebon Hawk History
Enhanced Merchants
Exchange Cheaters (Dont like this one now I see what it is in game, shall remove)
1st National Bank (Great Mod, so much potential I hope its carried on!)
Harbinger New Decor
hardcore Diff Mod
Hawk reskin (Yeah I know I wanna mill falcon too)
Korriban retextures inc patch
Kriea's Hand
Kriea's robe
Lightsaber Icon fix
mf_q2w (Watto for Nar shada)
PA_K2Cali (Gizka for my Mandolorian bitch!)
Presbrstsl (Forcot what it is)
realnames/addon
red_Telos
Remote Influence
rnssb1
Rommance with Visas
Sasbers (Great Mod!)
Weapon Finese Icon Fix

TSL:

3 New crush
Admiral Onasi reskin
Atton jokes
Twin suns PC thingy (Nice mod btw)
Boddies stay
daphc200 (Great idea, please finish it...add voice etc...Im sure it will work well!)
Dustill Onasi Recruit mod thingy
Handy Force powers
HK Factory and Patch
Improved AI and the related force powers
partyxpbug
Onderon exp
starport visa
Suvatem trader thingy (great concept btw)
tacvf20
Battle of Telos
Visuall effects
Jedi temple + Expansion

A long list I know but I have just finished Telos with it and no probs at all. You remember I mentioned conflicting MODs in my case it was the Rebuild Jedi Temple Mod that caused the conflict and led to things not working. Really you just need to make sure that any of your mods are not conflicting with what I mentioned above.

I really hope this helps people out a bit and Im pretty sure the above mods shouldnt cause problems later on for people but obviously I havnt got that far. I recommend you use KMM its made life so easy for me and easier to spot potential mod conflict.

Any feedback is appreciated.