So of course I'm getting a double whammy :-/

I'm getting the nefarious crash after character creation. Went through all the fixes.
- I have disabled all advanced graphics options
- I am running in admin mode and compatibility mode for Vista SP2&3
- I tried running in 650x480 screen resolution but it made the game run in fullscreen (?)
- I have installed TSLRCM
- I have disabled movies
- I am running in windowed mode

Those last two are interesting
So I set up .ini to run in windowed mode as directed. This got me past character creation. Whoopie, right? Wrong. Movies are still enabled so now the game crashes after the intro. Okay, no biggie. Just disable movies, right? Wrong again. Now I'm back to crashing at char create >.<

This is what my .ini file looks like

[Display Options]
FullScreen=0
Disable Movies=1
Disable Intro Movies=1
Sort Modules=1
Width=800
Height=600
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
Force Software=0
EAX=0
Sound Init=0
Disable Sound=0

[Graphics Options]
V-Sync=0
Anisotropy=1
Frame Buffer=0
Anti Aliasing=0
Texture Quality=2
Grass=0
Soft Shadows=0
Shadows=0
Brightness=57
EnableHardwareMouse=1
Disable Vertex Buffer Objects=1
FullScreen=0
AllowWindowedMode=1
RefreshRate=60
Width=800
Height=600

[Game Options]
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=0
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=1
Auto Level Up NPCs=0
Mouse Look=0
AutoSave=1
EnableScreenShot=0
Reverse Mouse Buttons=0
Reverse Ingame YAxis=0
Reverse Minigame YAxis=0
Combat Movement=1
UnlockedPlanetSongs=1
TooltipDelay Sec=1
Disable Movies=1


[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=1

[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=8
[config]
firstrun=0

Is there *anything* wrong here? I notice there is another Disable Movies in Game Options that nobody's made mention of in any of the threads I've seen.

As the thread title indicates I am (trying) to run on an Asus laptop running Win7 with a Intel 3000. A few reports claim the Intel 3000 makes it impossible, other threads are dedicated to specific fixes claiming to make it run. As per system requirements only the Graphics fail to meet recommended.

Don't play games with Intel graphics, especially older games that already have issues with new hardware. Just don't.

So that's what I can't do, but I'm more interested in what I can do.

I've installed the game on my newer Lenovo (also an Intel chipset) and it appears to run. So unless anyone can identify an error with my .ini file here I can just leave it at that.

Do you expect to fit a square peg into a round hole? Intel is the round hole. Many people with non-intel cards still have issues wtih KoTOR / KoTOR 2 graphics, and some other games too. It generally seems to hinge around movies, which makes me suspect the .bik software that was used years ago does not play nice with drivers of today.

There's nothing wrong with your ini file. It has low settings, but I see nothing out of place.

From 'Pale Rider' with Clint Eastwood:

The Preacher: "Nothing like a good piece of hickory."

I love you, man.

Case Closed.