_____________________________________ 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 22, 2007 Version 1.21 Written by: BigMoshi ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Standard Mega-Mod Package v1.21 dated 22 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. This guide comes from a perspective of a modding-newbie, which thus may be easier for you to follow if you aren't sure where to start. This guide looks best in Courier New at about 9 points (without word-wrap). 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? I think Erebusant's approach was good. 63 mods (including 6 mega) is already 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 because 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 What is a mod, what is weidu, and how does all of it work? A mod is the abbreviation of a modification of the original Baldur's Gate (BG1,TOSC,SoA,ToB) games. For a layman's, it is sufficient to understand weidu to be like the "add/remove programs" tool in your Window's control panel. It helps to "standardize" and keep track of the different mods that are installed and retains a certain level of consistency in the referencing of common files like the dialog.tlk. Before weidu was stablized, many mods were created using self-designed frameworks that resulted in a lot of incompatibility problems among mods. But weidu popularized itself as it straightened out many incompatibility issues that allowed the community to install various mods with relative ease, although cross-modding is still a frequent problem. Thus, this guide provides reference for the smooth installation of a certain set of weidu- type mods to avoid complications. 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?act=attach&type=post&id=3901] 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 install of Baldur's Gate & TOSC & Official Patch v5512. Complete a custom installation (with all the checkboxes ticked) of Baldur’s Gate 1 and Tales of the Sword Coast, 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 install 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 installs (do not skip this as it initializes registry keys) (i) Start Baldur's Gate. Use any character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few steps and perform some actions. - Quit the game. (ii) Start Shadows of Amn. Use any character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few stepsand perform some actions. - Quit the game. (iii) Start Throne of Baal. Use any character. It is only a test! - Start a game and walk around a few steps and perform some actions. - Quit 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 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-2) 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-3) 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-4) 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-5) Before installing 45.1_BPv177, Open both Spell.IDS in