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There are many mods out there which do not use the TSL Patcher for installation. Most people generally consider these mods a pain, as instead of using the installer, you have to go about putting each and every file into its respective place in the Kotor Directory. This is no less true on iOS. Large mods may be quite a pain to manually install. Given the fact that using the TSL Patcher on the iOS version of Kotor is such a complicated process however, (A process which is detailed here) a manual installation may actually be quite a bit simpler on iOS than it would be otherwise.
By now you've probably noticed that the Steam Workshop support for KotOR II isn't all it's cracked up to be. Subscribing to, and installing, multiple mods causes crashes and game-breaking bugs which is a problem considering one particular mod is needed to enjoy the game to its fullest, namely the 'The Sith Lords Restored Content Mod' (or TSLRCM). For Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords on the PC, a GameFAQs Q&A question titled 'Installing mods?'
- Adds three dialog option to the first conversation with Trask Ulgo, allowing you to skip the Endar Spire, or Taris completely, even with light side or dark side points, and all Taris vanilla items.
- Post tutorial RSS how to install Star wars knights of the old republic mods for 'steam'. This is a small tutorial on how it install mods on your knights of the old republic. Posted by RivelKnight on Apr 10th, 2012 - Basic Installers.
- Thankfully, once you've got the console enabled, opening the console is a fairly swift process. As mentioned earlier in this tutorial, the console in KOTOR 2 is invisible - when you press the hotkey to open the console, it does open, you just can't see it! So to use the console in KOTOR 2, you'd hit the console hot key, type a command, hit enter, and it will run, but you won't see any console.
So then, where do we begin? Always start with the README file contained in the package for the mod you wish to install. (Every mod will have one- it contains all kinds of details about a given mod) Scan through the readme and look for something regarding installation instructions. This will tell you exactly where to put each individual file inside your Kotor Directory for the mod to take effect. Most files will need to go into the /Override folder, but every once in awhile you’ll get a fancy mod that has more specific instructions as to where to place the modified files. Theres no catch all solution here, you’ll just have to follow the instructions for your particular mod.
Now, all this is well and good you say, but where exactly is my Kotor Directory (on iOS) and how do I access it? If you have read our post about using the TSL Patcher on iOS, you likely already know where we are going with this. If not, then here we go.
- First off, you will need to download the tool iFunbox. (Click to be taken to the download link)
- Launch iFunbox, and plug your iDevice into your computer over USB
- Find your device listed on iFunbox’s left sidebar:
- Select your device, and navigate to User Applications/KOTOR/KOTOR.app
- Open up the KOTOR.app folder.
The KOTOR.app folder is the iOS equivalent of your Kotor Directory. The file structure between the two versions (iOS and PC) are nearly exactly alike. There are a few extra files here and there on the (app icons and alike) but as far as the game functionality is concerned, its exactly alike. Install your mod files into this directory exactly as the instructions for your mod state, and you are done! After iFunbox is done with the file transfers, unplug your iDevice from your computer. All thats left now is to quit Kotor from your devices multitasking tray (if it was running to begin with) and relaunch. Your mod should take effect now!
Almost 15 years ago, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the game many of us hold close to our hearts, was launched. The sequel to KOTOR, KOTOR II: The Sith Lords launched two years later in 2005. Both of these games, unsurprisingly, remain popular today, over a decade later.
Many believe that one of the reasons for their insane success is the ability to use cheat codes (console commands), these spice up gameplay and allow players to play the game the way they want it to be played. This article will show you how to enable the console in both versions of the game, how to open it, and how to use it (with an example). Use the links below to jump to a specific part, if you don't need to know everything:
How to Enable the Console in KOTOR 1 and 2
Unfortunately, there's no in-game option to enable the console in KOTOR 1 or KOTOR 2, but it can be enabled pretty easily by adding a line to a configuration file. In both versions of the game, the process to enable cheats is almost identical.
![How to mod kotor 2 How to mod kotor 2](/uploads/1/1/8/6/118642338/294348707.jpg)
First, make sure KOTOR is closed before continuing. If you're using Steam on PC or Mac, go to your library, right click 'STAR WARS™ Knights of the Old Republic™' (or for KOTOR II, the equivalent), click 'Properties', then click the 'LOCAL FILES' tab at the top of the newly opened window, and finally, press the 'BROWSE LOCAL FILES...' button to open your game files. The process is pictured below:
If you're not using Steam, navigate to the folder that you installed KOTOR or KOTOR 2 within. For KOTOR 1, this is usually in the 'LucasArts' folder that can be found somewhere in 'Program Files' on Windows. For Mac (via Finder), the location is usually 'Library > Application Support > Knights of the Old Republic'.
After opening the game files, if you're using KOTOR 1, you want to open the file 'swkotor.ini' with Notepad or any other text editor. If you're using KOTOR 2, the file you want to open with Notepad or another text editor is 'swkotor2.ini'. These files are located in the main game folder (i.e. the one that opens when you click browse local files from Steam). If the file isn't opening with Notepad when you double click it on Windows, right click the file, click 'Open With', and select Notepad from the list of applications.
Once you've got the swkotor.ini or swkotor2.ini file opened, scroll to the '[Game Options]' line (usually about 40 lines from the top). Add a new line below '[Game Options]' and add the following text:
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EnableCheats=1
After adding that line, that part of the file should look something like this:
Save the file, close it.. and you're done! You can now open up KOTOR or KOTOR II and use the console. Note that in KOTOR 2, the console is invisible (it still works, you just can't see it). Read below for help opening and using the console.
How to Open the Console in KOTOR 1 and 2
How To Install Mods In Kotor
Thankfully, once you've got the console enabled, opening the console is a fairly swift process. As mentioned earlier in this tutorial, the console in KOTOR 2 is invisible - when you press the hotkey to open the console, it does open, you just can't see it! So to use the console in KOTOR 2, you'd hit the console hot key, type a command, hit enter, and it will run, but you won't see any console window like you would in KOTOR 1. You can check to see if your console is opened by pressing the hotkey, and then trying to move forward by pressing W - if the console is open, you won't move (because W would be typed into the console).
Simply press one of the following hotkeys (varies based on your keyboard layout):
- ~ - tilde, US keyboards
- ` - grave, UK keyboards
- §
- ö
- @
- ç
If these hotkeys aren't working for you, send us a Tweet @ConsoleCMDs, or email us at [email protected] (include your keyboard layout if you know it), and we will try to help!
How to Use the Console in KOTOR 1 and 2
With all the complicated stuff like enabling the console out of the way, you're ready to actually use cheat codes with the console! Cheat codes are typed into the console using your keyboard, and sent by pressing the ENTER key (also known as return). If you're on KOTOR 2, you'll not be able to see what you're typing (because the console is invisible), but commands are still typed with the keyboard and sent with the ENTER key (after pressing your console hotkey).
As an example, we'll show you how to use the giveitem command to give yourself an item - the Double-Bladed Lightsaber in this case. The Double-Bladed Lightsaber has the item code g1_w_dblsbr001 (you can find all item codes here). To give ourselves this item, we'd type giveitem, followed by a space, followed by the item code, and then hit ENTER, like so:
giveitem g1_w_dblsbr001
It's really that simple!
How To Download Kotor Mods
Now you've got to know the basics of cheat codes and the console, check out our cheats list for an entire list of all cheats from KOTOR 1 and KOTOR 2.