Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II gets official workaround for game-breaking bug on Switch

Aspyr, the company that brought Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II to Switch, has offered a temporary workaround for those impacted by the game-breaking bug we reported on this week.

The studio believes the issue “is only affecting a small number of users”. However, it still intends to distribute a patch to all players in the near future.

Aspyr’s full statement about the situation reads:

“We’re aware of an issue that is preventing some Star wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords players from advancing in the game. Our data suggests that this is only affecting a small number of users but please rest assured that we’re working on a patch to fix it. For users who have encountered this issue please visit our FAQ for temporary workarounds and follow @AspyrMedia on Twitter for updates.”

It turns out that players don’t actually have to wait for a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II patch on Switch as Aspyr has shared a temporary workaround. Follow the steps below if you need assistance:

1. Warp past the point where the crash occurs using the cheat menu
2. Triple click the left thumbstick
3. Open the cheats menu
4. Select warp
5. Warp to OND504

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II is currently accessible through the Switch eShop. We’ll let you know when the new patch goes live.

Source: Aspyr PR