Star Wars: Jedi Academy

Star Wars: Jedi Academy

OpenJK is an open-source engine for Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy (2003) and Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast (2002) by Raven Software / LucasArts. It modernizes the id Tech 3 based engine with higher resolutions, widescreen support, improved graphics options and gamepad controls. This system scrapes metadata for the “ports” group(s) and loads the jknight set from the currently selected theme, if available. Grouped with the “ports” group of systems.

Quick reference

Emulator: OpenJK
Folder: roms/jknight/
Accepted ROM formats: .jedi

BIOS

No OpenJK emulator in Batocera needs a BIOS file to run.

ROMs

You need the original game files from Jedi Academy or Jedi Outcast. Purchase from Steam or GOG.com. Create a directory for each game, copy the base folder containing the .pk3 files from your game installation into it, then create a blank launch file with a .jedi extension.

Directory structure

/userdata/roms/jknight/
               ├── Star Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy/
               |    ├── base/
               |    |    ├── assets0.pk3
               |    |    ├── assets1.pk3
               |    |    └── (other pk3 files)
               |    └── Star Wars Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy.jedi
               └── Star Wars Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast/
                    ├── base/
                    |    └── (pk3 files)
                    └── Star Wars Jedi Knight II - Jedi Outcast.jedi

Do not enable the joystick option in OpenJK as the controls aren't ideal. Do not adjust the keyboard keys if planning on using the controller mapping.

These games are ideally designed for mouse and keyboard. A gamepad controller mapping is provided for controller use.

Saves

Save location inside the game directory.

Emulators

OpenJK

Standardized features available: jknight.videomode, jknight.padtokeyboard, jknight.bezel, jknight.bezel_stretch, jknight.hud, jknight.hud_corner, jknight.bezel.tattoo, jknight.bezel.tattoo_corner, jknight.bezel.tattoo_file, jknight.bezel.resize_tattoo

Video settings

ES setting name `batocera.conf_key`	Description ⇒ ES option `key_value`
COLOUR DEPTH `jknight.openjk_colour`	⇒ Default `None`, 16-bit `16`, 32-bit `32`.
GEOMETRIC DETAIL `jknight.openjk_detail`	⇒ Low `Low`, Medium `Medium`, High `High`.
TEXTURE DETAIL `jknight.openjk_texture`	⇒ Low `3`, Medium `2`, High `1`, Very High `0`.
TEXTURE QUALITY `jknight.openjk_texture_quality`	⇒ Default `0`, 16-bit `16`, 32-bit `32`.
TEXTURE FILTER `jknight.openjk_texture_filter`	⇒ Bilinear `GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_NEAREST`, Trilinear `GL_LINEAR_MIPMAP_LINEAR`.
DETAILED SHADERS `jknight.openjk_shaders`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
VSYNC `jknight.openjk_vsync`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
BRIGHTNESS `jknight.openjk_brightness`	Slider from 0.50 to 3.00 (step 0.10).
SHADOWS `jknight.openjk_shadows`	⇒ None `0`, Simple `1`, Volumetric `2`.
DYNAMIC LIGHTS `jknight.openjk_lights`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
DYNAMIC GLOW `jknight.openjk_glow`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
LIGHT FLARES `jknight.openjk_flares`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
WALL MARKS `jknight.openjk_wall`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
ANISTROPIC FILTER `jknight.openjk_anistropic`	Slider from 0.00 to 16.00 (step 0.50).

Other settings

ES setting name `batocera.conf_key`	Description ⇒ ES option `key_value`
DRAW CROSSHAIR `jknight.openjk_crosshair`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
IDENTIFY TARGET `jknight.openjk_target`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
SLOW MOTION DEATH `jknight.openjk_death`	⇒ Never `0`, Player `1`, Player Last Enemy Jedi `2`, Player Any Enemy Jedi `3`, Player Last Enemy in Group `4`, Player Any Enemy `5`, All + Enemy Jedi Dodge `6`.
1ST PERSON GUNS `jknight.openjk_guns`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
MODEL DISMEMBERMENT `jknight.openjk_dismember`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
VIEW SWAYING `jknight.openjk_sway`	⇒ Off `0`, On `1`.
TEXT `jknight.openjk_text`	⇒ English `english`, French `french`, German `deutsch`, Spanish `spanish`.
VOICE `jknight.openjk_voice`	⇒ English `english`, French `french`, German `deutsch`, Spanish `spanish`.
SUBTITLES `jknight.openjk_subtitles`	⇒ None `0`, In Cinematics `2`, All voiceovers `1`.

Controls

Here are the default OpenJK controls shown on a Batocera Retropad:

Gamepad button	Action
Left analog stick	Move forward / Backpedal
Right analog stick	Look / Turn / Pitch
L1	Step left
R1	Step right
A (South)	Use Force Power
B (East)	Jump
X (West)	Use
Y (North)	Run/Walk
D-pad Up	Next Force Power
D-pad Down	Crouch / Previous Force Power
D-pad Left	Previous Inventory Item
D-pad Right	Next Inventory Item
L2	Alt. Attack
R2	Attack
L3	3rd Person toggle
START	Map
SELECT	Menu / Exit

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