STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™

STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy™

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Handy Config Tricks
By jimbobslimbob
Enable widescreen (HD) resolution, enable enemy health bars, enable enhanced dismemberment, enable secret melee weapon, set a key to switch saber colours, walk/run toggle and more!
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Create the autoexec.cfg
If you have not already done so, you will first need to create the autoexec.cfg file.


Head to \SteamApps\common\Jedi Academy\GameData\base. Create a new file called "autoexec.cfg" and open it. This file will be executed every time the game starts.










NOTE:Ensure you have "File name extensions" ticked in Windows to ensure that you are saving the file with the correct extension (and not part of the file name).

Firstly, add the following to the file and save it (after this, you can add any of the desired things to the config file to achieve the result listed):

devmapall
set helpusobi 1
set sv_cheats 1
Widescreen Setup
Simply add the following to the file and save it:

//Widescreen setup. Currently set for a 16:9 screen at 1920 x 1080
set r_mode "-1"
set r_customwidth "1920"
set r_customheight "1080"
set cg_fov "95"
Enhanced Dismemberment
Simply add the following to the file and save it:

//Enhance dismemberment
set g_dismemberment 70
set g_dismemberProbabilities 80
set cg_dismember 100
Enable picking up of enemy sabers (when killed)
Simply add the following to the file and save it:

//Enable picking up dropped lightsabers
set g_saberPickuppableDroppedSabers 1
View Enemy Health Bars
Simply add the following to the file and save it:

//Show health bars
set cg_debughealthbars 1
Give All Weapons, Force Powers and Saber Forms
This particular method avoids the 'locked stance bug' caused by 'setforceall' cheat.

Simply add the following to the file and save it. Change the key from "o" to whatever you wish it to be.

//Give all weapons, force powers, lightsaber styles and melee weapon.
bind o "give all; give weapon_melee; g_debugmelee 1; setForceJump 7; setForcePush 7; setForcePull 7; setForceSpeed 7; setForceSense 7; setForceAbsorb 7; setForceHeal 7; setMindTrick 7; setForceProtection 7; setForceDrain 7; setForceLightning 7; setForceGrip 7; setForceRage 7; setSaberThrow 7; setSaberOffense 7; setSaberDefense 7; addsaberstyle SS_FAST; addsaberstyle SS_MEDIUM; addsaberstyle SS_STRONG; addsaberstyle SS_DESANN; addsaberstyle SS_TAVION; echo Given All weapons and force powers"
Secret "Melee" Weapon
Simply add the following to the file and save it. Change the "#" key to whatever you wish. WHen in game, press it to give yourself the "weapon". It includes some throws using the force - some of which the "Kyle Boss" uses later on in the game if you choose the dark side.

//Enable melee 'weapon'
set g_debugmelee 1
bind # "give weapon_melee; g_debugmelee 1"
Saber Colour Switch Key
Simply add the following to the file and save it. Change the key "l" to whatever you want it to be. You can then switch saber colour in-game at any time you wish and it will cycle through them.

//Saber colour alias
//Allows you to cycle through all the available lightsaber colours
//------------------------------------------------------------------
set sab_t "vstr sab_g"
set sab_g "set sab_t vstr sab_r; sabercolor 1 green; echo Green Saber"
set sab_r "set sab_t vstr sab_o; sabercolor 1 red; echo Red Saber"
set sab_o "set sab_t vstr sab_y; sabercolor 1 orange; echo Orange Saber"
set sab_y "set sab_t vstr sab_p; sabercolor 1 yellow; echo Yellow Saber"
set sab_p "set sab_t vstr sab_b; sabercolor 1 purple; echo Purple Saber"
set sab_b "set sab_t vstr sab_g; sabercolor 1 blue; echo Blue Saber"
bind l "vstr sab_t"
Run/Walk Toggle Button
By default, the walk key needs to be held down to function. This changes it into a toggle.

Simply add the following to the file and save it. Change the "shift" key to whatever you want it to be.

//Speed Alias (Speed Toggle)
//Allows you to toggle walk/run mode rather than having to keep
//the key held down
//------------------------------------------------------------------
set spd_t "vstr spd_w"
set spd_w "set spd_t vstr spd_r ; echo Walk Mode; +speed"
set spd_r "set spd_t vstr spd_w ; echo Run Mode; -speed"
bind shift "vstr spd_t"
Final Words
I hope you find this guide helpful. It may (or may not) interest you to know that all of the following tips/tweaks are taken from my custom configuration file for Jedi Academy, which you can get here[www.jimbobslimbob.com].
54 Comments
yari 19 Dec, 2024 @ 1:56pm 
Thanks @jimbobslimbob. This helped to get it working at correct resolution and aspect ratio.
And @Anubis 1101 for com_maxfps 144 to increase frame cap.
nemésis 9 Dec, 2024 @ 3:24am 
@Rootbeer128
What this guy said is nice and usefull
just to complete it...
do /snd_Restart after you change the KHZ value!
the /snd_Res is also usefull if yo utry to play JKA with bluetooth headphones.
Good Luck & Have Fun
Darkish 7 Jan, 2023 @ 7:11pm 
Referenced from a GoG page

Quick setting/value reference:

SP:

g_sabermorerealistic //sharpness of lightsaber blade

0 (normal), 1 (higher damage), 2 (cuts parts off when damage is fatal), 3 (even touching the blade kills instantly)

g_dismemberment //how much can get sliced off

0 (nothing), 1 (hands, feet), 2 (hands, feet, arms, legs), 3 (hands, feet, arms, legs, head, torso)

g_dismemberprobabilities //how likely dismemberment is to happen

0 to 100 (the number being the chance in percentage)

g_corpseRemovalTime //dead bodies' disappearance

0 (leave bodies), 1 to 120 (the number seconds after which the bodies will disappear)

broadsword //soft bodies (rag-doll physics)

0 (disabled), 1 (enabled), 2 (enabled and skips death animation)
Rootbeer128 10 Dec, 2022 @ 8:34am 
To make the sound effects sound better, you can do this / add this to autoexec.cfg

seta s_kHz "44"
SpeedingPacman 29 Apr, 2022 @ 2:54pm 
Instructions unclear: Accidentally spawned Darth Vader on Tatooine and successfully got my arm cut off.
Stimpicus 27 Jan, 2022 @ 2:37pm 
please help, my server list will not populate. i was told there was an active community and i cant find them :(
Anubis 1101 25 Dec, 2021 @ 1:45am 
you can also unlock the fps using "com_maxfps -1", which is really nice on modern systems. otherwise, the game locks itself at 91
Boycott microtransactions 18 Nov, 2021 @ 1:36pm 
Does this work in solo multiplayer against A.I. bots?
Neosstrat 26 Oct, 2021 @ 5:24am 
thank u
Warlord 8 Jul, 2021 @ 2:08pm 
Great guide!