In an official support page for the game, Aspyr suggests players resort to cheats for bypassing the cutscene which seems to be causing the crash. To do so, players need to triple-click the left thumbstick, which will open up the cheats menu, and then select warp to OND504 to reach Onderon. The developer also warns players to not head towards the merchant quarter, since that could also lead to a game crash.

“To do so, triple click the left thumbstick, open the cheats menu, select warp, and warp to OND504. Make sure not to head to the merchant quarter, as your game will crash,” the support page reads.

The developer will be addressing this issue in an official capacity with an upcoming patch, although no details on when that will be arriving are known at this point.

While the studio isn’t able to promise an ETA for an update that might fix the bug, the studio has said that it is working on it. The bug is quite severe, with players reporting that it makes the game impossible to finish.

For those that might prefer to take on some side quests before hitting the bug, the game reportedly crashes after the Basilisk Crash cutscene when landing on Onderon.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords was released on the Switch earlier in June. Weighing in at an install size of 15.7GB, the Switch release of the game is priced at $15 on the Nintendo eShop.

The Nintendo Switch release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords also includes content that was cut from the original release of the game, including new crew dialogue and interactions, a bonus mission, and a revamped ending. The restored content is set for release as free post-launch DLC.

Hi, this is a known issue that will be addressed in the next patch. While we cannot provide an ETA at this time, we will definitely let you know when the patch is live. You can click the "Follow" button in this article to get the latest info in your inbox: https://t.co/vJAvEOVdX2

— Aspyr (@AspyrMedia) June 20, 2022

Aspyr has announced that it’s bringing Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords to the Nintendo Switch. It will launch in June and will cost $15, with a file size of 15.7 GB, as per its eShop page. You can expect improved resolution updates and performance optimizations.

More significantly, however, Aspyr will also release The Sith Lords Restored Content DLC as a free post-launch update for the game. The original KOTOR 2, developed by Obsidian Entertainment, released with a hefty chunk of content cut out due to time and development constraints. Fans have since then released mods that restore that content, thanks to it still being left over in the original release’s files, but this will be the first time an official release of the game includes that.

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 2: The Sith Lords launches for the Switch on June 8. Check out its announcement trailer below.