_____________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ The Standard Mega-Mod Package Mod-Installation Guide For: Baldur's Gate & Tales of Sword Coast + Baldur's Gate2 & Throne of Bhaal _____________________________________ ŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻŻ December 8, 2007 Version 1.0 Written by: BigMoshi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Standard Mega-Mod Package v1 dated 8 Dec 2007 For Dummies by a Dummy ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Overview: A four-step guide for a standard English only installation of 6 Mega-Mods & 50+ Popular-Mods This is not a mod, just a standard installation guide modified from Erebusant's weidu log. See http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?showtopic=22224 Objective: This is meant for people who are not willing to risk 2 days of their lives installing modifications but coming to naught. Unless you really have time to waste, don't try anything funny by straying from this standard installation sequence. Why not more mods? 63 mods (including 6 mega) is a lot of mods already to guarantee a good playing experience for newbies. Not to mention that too many mods installed may significantly slow down the game-play (obviously more memory/parameters are loaded). Seriously, if you are looking for a good debugging experience or modding experience, this guide really isn't meant for you. Motivation: As many BG mods are created freely by the modding community, it so happens that the lack of standardized modding codes inevitable leads to cross-modding. As modding is in a state of flux, bugs are often reported by players with different mods installed, hence it becomes difficult for the modders to keep track of bug reports. As such, it is hoped that such a standard fuss-free installation for dummies will help most mod-newbies just looking for a good time. In addition, by creating a consistent playable platform using Weidu installations, it would be easier for bug reporting and patch-work to be made. Caution: Doesn't contain more than necessary information to help you install the mods and enjoy the game. If you love reading, and enjoy getting confused with installation procedures rather than playing the game, try to look elsewhere. The guide is only applicable for English versions & ensure you download the exact versions of the mods for a smoother installation process. Checklist of skills required: - Know how to use Winrar to extract mods - Know how to install Weidu-type mods or have installed them at least once. - Know how to copy and backup files in Windows Explorer - Know how to open ini files and edit them with notepad - Obviously you know how to play Baldur's Gate. Check done. Mega-Mods Included: - The Darkest Day - Shadows Over Soubar - Check the Bodies - Tortured Souls - Region of Terror - Baldur's Gate Trilogy Download Links: File-Name [ File-Size ] [ Link ] 01_BG2_FIXPACK-v4.exe [ 2,654,060] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/BG2_Fixpack-v4.exe] 02_BGTv105a.rar [ 13,025,613] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=54] 05_SoSv1.12.rar [ 67,179,580] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=63] 06_TDDv1.12.rar [110,414,084] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=323] 07_CtBv1.9.rar [158,308,069] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=58] 08_TS-BPv6.10.rar [ 74,780,110] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=324] 09_RoTv2.1.rar [342,516,250] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=325] 10_DSotSC4BGT-v195.rar [ 21,810,651] [http://america.iegmc.net/bp-bgt-dsotsc/DSotSC4BGTv195.rar] 11_NTotSC4BGT-v155.rar [ 83,422,478] [http://america.iegmc.net/bp-bgt-dsotsc/NTotSC4BGTv155.rar] 12_SoBH-v210Full.rar [198,912,151] [http://america.iegmc.net/sobh/SoBHv210Full.rar] 13_G3Anniversary-v5.exe [ 1,459,278] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/G3Anniversary-v5.exe] 14_SirinesCall_v71_BGT.rar [ 1,150,102] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=73] 15_TGC1E_bgt.zip [ 2,714,104] [http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/bwl_mods_download.php?mod=24] 17.1_BG1NPC-v14.exe [ 4,577,561] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/BG1NPC-v14.exe] 17.2_BG1NPCMusic-v4.exe [ 12,853,438] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/BG1NPCMusic-v4.exe] 18_BG1NPC_Portrait_Pack-v1.exe [ 1,781,817] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/BG1NPC_Portrait_Pack-v1.exe] 19_BG1UBv4b4BGT.rar [ 4,445,313] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=297] 20_scs-v7.exe [ 1,008,768] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/scs-v7.exe] 21_AbyStoreV3.zip [ 333,980] [http://america.iegmc.net/rpgdungeon/AbyStoreV3.zip] 22_Ajoc's Minimod Weidu v1.6.rar [ 2,080,558] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=119] 23_Ascension-WeiDU-v1.4.22.exe [ 1,315,373] [http://www.weidu.org/Ascension-WeiDU-v1.4.22.exe] 24_Black_Rose_Part_I_Market_Prices.rar [ 4,376,963] [http://www.fastshare.org/download/11.8_The_Black_Rose_Part_I_Market_Prices.rar] 25_com_encountersV102.rar [ 445,510] [http://downloads.chosenofmystra.net/bg2/com_encountersV102.rar] 26_D0QuestPack_v23.exe [ 6,108,694] [http://mods.pocketplane.net/D0QuestPack_v23.exe] 27_DomainsofDread_WeiDU.zip [ 178,326] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=135] 28_DoS_V260.rar [ 1,585,661] [http://america.iegmc.net/com/DoS_V260.rar] 29_Deeper_Shadows_of_Amn_v2.2.rar [ 340,246] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=120] 30_FR___ROV_v4.rar [ 668,718] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=121] 31_gbthfkp.v2.14.rar [ 773,605] [http://blucher.fortunecity.com/bgstuff/gbthfkp.v2.14.zip] 32_ImprovedAsylumV92.exe [ 4,774,266] [http://america.iegmc.net/rpgdungeon/ImprovedAsylumV92.exe] 33.1_ItemUpgrade-v35 (Weimer).exe [ 746,912] [http://www.weidu.org/Weimer-ItemUpgrade-v35.exe] 34_PlanarSphere_Return_v2_Weidu.rar [ 272,418] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=130] 35_RE_v2.exe [ 1,654,061] [http://america.iegmc.net/g3/RE_v2.exe] 36_Ribalds Genie V2.6.exe [ 747,907] [http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/download/RGenie/Ribalds%20Genie%20V2.6.exe] 37_RItemPackV2.exe [ 298,030] [http://america.iegmc.net/rpgdungeon/RItemPackV2.exe] 38_ruad-v20.exe [ 520,902] [http://www.fridgecomp.com/moonfruit/mods/ruad-v20.exe] 39_SeluneArmoury_v1.rar [ 265,634] [http://america.iegmc.net/moongaze/SeluneArmoury_v1.rar] 40_ShardsOfIce-v2.exe [ 445,622] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/ShardsOfIce-v2.exe] 41_Weimer-TacticsMod-v23.exe [ 739,199] [http://www.weidu.org/Weimer-TacticsMod-v23.exe] 42_tbquest-v2.02.exe [ 747,067] [http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/download/Biggs%20mods/tbquest-v2.02.exe] 43_ToD-setup.exe [ 18,282,544] [http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/bwl_mods_download.php?mod=35] 44_UnfinishedBusiness-v15.exe [ 1,942,684] [http://dragonshoard.blackwyrmlair.net/download/UnfinishedBusiness/UnfinishedBusiness-v15.exe] 45.1_BPv177.rar [ 35,539,655] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=53] 45.2_BPv177_TOB_Fix.rar [ 282,012] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=53] 46_PnPCelestials-v4.exe [ 892,141] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/PnPCelestials-v4.exe] 47_Oversight-v10.exe [ 685,172] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/Oversight-v10.exe] 48_Improved_Horns-v1.2.exe [ 398,865] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/Improved_Horns-v1.2.exe] 49_RR_V381.EXE [ 1,364,534] [http://america.iegmc.net/rr/RR_V381.EXE] 50_BGTTweak_v6.rar [ 1,010,838] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=67] 51_D0Tweak_v19.zip [ 706,721] [http://mods.pocketplane.net/D0Tweak_v19.zip] 52_ExnemVaultv5.rar [ 734,888] [http://america.iegmc.net/revisions/ExnemVaultv5.rar] 53_BPSeriesv3.zip [ 886,720] [http://america.iegmc.net/bigpicture/BPSeriesv3.zip] 54_eSeries-v1.8.exe [ 781,032] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/eSeries-v1.8.exe] 55_gMinion-v1.8.exe [ 450,650] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/gMinion-v1.8.exe] 56_Scriptable_Spells-v1.4.exe [ 397,646] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/Scriptable_Spells-v1.4.exe] 57_scsII-v2.exe [ 1,625,705] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/scsII-v2.exe] 58_BG2_Tweaks-v5.exe [ 1,504,202] [http://www.camagna.net/g3mirror/BG2_Tweaks-v5.exe] 59_refinementsv3.11.exe [ 7,814,663] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=88] 60_tb_tweaks_windows_2.10.exe [ 449,167] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=95] 61_BP_BGT_Worldmap_v6.6.1.rar [ 65,468,620] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?automodule=downloads&req=download&code=confirm_download&id=308] 62_XPMOD_v5.zip [ 384,130] [http://mods.pocketplane.net/DEFJAM_v5.zip] 63_scsvbgt_v4.5.rar [ 584,187] [http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=7159] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Step 1. Make a clean installation of BG, TOSC, SoA, ToB with patches. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1(a). Perform complete installation of Baldur's Gate & TOSC & Official Patch v5512. Complete a custom (with all the checkboxes ticked) Baldur’s Gate 1 and Tales of the Sword Coast installation, patched to version 5512. Install to the default directory if you have room on your hard drive (typically C:\Program Files\Black Isle\Baldur’s Gate), or any other drive where you have room. Just be prepared to provide the BGT installer with the correct path to the installation later. 1(b). Change the path in Baldur.ini for the installation. Backup the existing "Baldur.ini" to "Baldur.ini.bak". Open "Baldur.ini" with notepad and remove the following lines (here, E:\ is the CD-ROM drive letter, but your ini file should correspond to your own drive letter.) CD1:=E:\CD1\; CD2:=E:\CD2\; CD3:=E:\CD3\; CD4:=E:\CD4\; CD5:=E:\CD5\; CD6:=E:\CD6\; 1(c). Perform complete installation of SoA & Throne of Bhaal & Official Patch 26498. Install full SoA installation and ToB installation in a different directory from 1(a), and patch the SoA+ToB installation to version 26498. 1(d). Test the clean installations (do not skip this as it initializes registry keys) (i) Start Baldur's Gate. Take in any prepared character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few steps and perform some actions. - Finish the game. (ii) Start Shadows of Amn. Take in any prepared character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few stepsand perform some actions. - Finish the game. (iii) Start Throne of Baal . Take in any prepared character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few steps and perform some actions. - Finish the game. 1(e). Remove the CD from the CD-Rom drive. Ensure that no CDs are still in the CD-rom drive as this may seriously affect the installation procedures. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Step 2. Create a back up for SoA+ToB ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Back-up the following in your SoA directory: - the entire override folder - the entire data folder - dialog.tlk - baldur.ini - CHITIN.KEY - BGMain.exe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- /// Step 3. Install your Weidu-mods ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: Installation procedures are performed using Weidu-v2.02 Note: Disable anti-virus and unnecessary programs in the background before proceeding. EXTRA NOTES: (i-0) Before installing 01_BG2_FIXPACK-v4, Open bg2fixpack\setup-bg2fixpack.tp2, and do a search for AR1303 and find it near lines 2756 - 2762, then comment out the section such that it looks like this: // fixes Glacias charm issue //COPY_EXISTING ~ar1303.bcs~ ~override~ // DECOMPILE_BCS_TO_BAF // REPLACE_TEXTUALLY ~[^,]ApplySpell("kpglai01",WIZARD_TRUE_DISPEL_MAGIC)~ // ~ActionOverride("kpglai01",ApplySpell("kpglai01",FORCE_DISPEL_MAGIC))~ // REPLACE_TEXTUALLY ~[^,]ChangeEnemyAlly("kpglai01",NEUTRAL)~ // ~ActionOverride("kpglai01",ChangeEnemyAlly("kpglai01",NEUTRAL))~ // COMPILE_BAF_TO_BCS (i-1) Before installing 23_Ascension-WeiDU-v1.4.22, Open Stats.IDS in "\ascension\ids\stats.ids" with notepad. Add one blank line just before "1 MAXHITPOINTS" using the return/enter key. The result is that "1 MAXHITPOINTS" is now on Line 2, with a blank line above it. (i-2) Before installing 27_DomainsofDread_WeiDU, you need to make a copy of your v(latest version) WeiDU.exe and rename the copied file to Setup-DoFD.exe. (i-3) Before installing 31_gbthfkp.v2.14, if you're up to v(latest version) WeiDU, you need to copy your v(latest version) WeiDU.exe over into your GBThfKp folder overwriting the version 195 WeiDU.exe or your installation of this component will fail. (i-4) Before installing 20_scs-v7, Open setup-scs.tp2, then go to Line 5098. Find "EXTEND_BOTTOM ~ar3499.bcs~ ~SCSBGT\misc\laureladd.baf~" and change it to "EXTEND_BOTTOM ~ar3499.bcs~ ~SCS\misc\laureladd.baf~" (i-5) Before installing 45.1_BPv177, Open both Spell.IDS in