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#594207 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 24 March 2017 - 02:37 AM in Mega Mod Help

I've started combing BWS logs for possible issues. I use the words "error", "warning", "skip", "no slots" for the searching. However, I have no idea of what it means if I find them. For example, here are 2 of my finds. Each one is a copy from the "BiG World Upload Debug":

 

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Both mods are mentioned as successfully installed in the end, regardless of the errors which appear in the Big World Install debug as well.



#594193 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 23 March 2017 - 06:05 AM in Mega Mod Help

Installing a customized Tactical isn't for the faint-hearted... but over and done with it.

 

Final report:

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I'll start checking the debug for errors and warnings to get an idea what do I finally have before I start play-testing it.



#594186 Installation of BGT wont start (anthology version)

Posted by quinlan on 23 March 2017 - 12:05 AM in Mega Mod Help

Greetings,

 

The Imp posted recently a useful (to me) reply at a topic of mine. Hope it will help.

 

http://www.shsforums...e-4#entry593700



#594185 Baldurs Gate Trilogy Install problem?

Posted by quinlan on 23 March 2017 - 12:01 AM in Mega Mod Help

Greetings,

 

Have a look at this topic and specifically at this post. It is a windows 7 installation of BGT (Non-EE). Hope it will help.

http://www.shsforums...e-4#entry593700



#594183 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 22 March 2017 - 09:14 PM in Mega Mod Help

A few install instances with warnings like the one below have been found:

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How serious are these warnings?



#594158 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 22 March 2017 - 03:53 AM in Mega Mod Help

Thanks. :new_thumbs:

 

Any advice on this?

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Retrying didn't work. If I understand it correctly, Improved Firkraag is the issue. I can live without installing it.



#594156 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 22 March 2017 - 03:22 AM in Mega Mod Help

What is the process involved in exiting an installation and then resuming it?



#594135 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 21 March 2017 - 07:46 AM in Mega Mod Help

"What is the worst thing that could happen?"

 

The answer to the aforementioned question is already known to me:

 

"Delete everything, restore, start from scratch."

 

I've decided to include a few more mods in my custom install. NEJ, TS are two of them and other smaller ones. Predictably, missing dependencies and conflicts appeared again. I managed to have an empty list of red, orange and white warnings before I moved on. Whether I solved issues or not remains to be seen. So far the installation process continues and only two incidents happened. One was about "Setup-CtB-Chores.tp2" and the other was a similar issue. I went ahead and decided to apply the patches and the process continues.



#594130 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 21 March 2017 - 04:45 AM in Mega Mod Help

Warning about patching:

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I went ahead and chose to patch anyway.

 

...

 

Extending, copying, installing, it goes on smoothly now. I'll probably exit at some point and finish it at another time.



#594129 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 21 March 2017 - 04:09 AM in Mega Mod Help

After restoring backup and importing again my list I did a bit more tweaking and I ended up with different conflicts/dependencies:

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After right-clicking and sorting it out, I went to Test Download again and got a few mentioned as defective:

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The summary after testing present downloads:

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Somehow Ashes of Embers and Virtue got selected again (probably trying to fix dependencies). I deselected them, fixed their issues again and going for the downloading now.

 

...

 

And again fail:

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It worked this time to force the two missing ones and the extraction proceeds successfully.



#594128 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 21 March 2017 - 03:41 AM in Mega Mod Help

This is a new weird thing:

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I typed [s] to select and the answer I got is to press [c]... :ermm:

 

After typing [c], I got this:

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#594127 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 21 March 2017 - 03:05 AM in Mega Mod Help

First attempt at creating my custom Tactical install is a failure. Several of the big mods could not be installed due to missing dependencies, meaning I did deselect some things I shouldn't from the list.   

 

I am going to restore backup and try again by importing my custom list and trying to work out the dependency mistakes. Another thing, how come Worldmap is listed as missing when version 1021 is in the BWS download folder?

 

Issues still here. The missing downloads

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I can handle since I can do them manually and copy them in the BWS download folder.

 

But what about the following mods that cannot be installed because of missing dependence:


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At the end there is this option,

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so I'll try to retry and/or provide



#594116 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 20 March 2017 - 03:12 PM in Mega Mod Help

This is the custom mod list "BWS-Selection" ini I exported based on the Tactical that I plan on installing. After a lot removing and a few additions, the only conflicts mentioned are in relation to something called Paint BG with regard to several NPCs. Since I have no wish to include any of these NPCs, I will remove the conflicts and proceed. 

 

I cannot upload it, got a message: 

 Error You aren't permitted to upload this kind of file

 Therefore I paste it here:

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#594098 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 20 March 2017 - 01:54 AM in Mega Mod Help

Thanks!

 

I've downloaded "Nameless Melody Inn". I've read somewhere that it has been translated in English, but the 2 readme files in the folder are in chinese only. Is this the version (NMT-V2.1) that BWS is planning on installing? Any possible conflict due to different language?



#594094 BWS BGT Installation, Custom, Expert mode

Posted by quinlan on 19 March 2017 - 11:57 PM in Mega Mod Help

Greetings,

 

After a successful attempt at BWS recommended installation, I decided to try my hand at the custom one, based on the Expert mode. Wanting to test the vanilla expert mod without my alterations, I went and tested its downloads. A small number of mods was listed in the summary as defective. One of those is Worldmap. The v10.2.1 is the version BWS attempted to download. Is there a non-defective version that I can download? I've read on the "Big World Project v16" pdf that TDD needs a worldmap otherwise it won't work and since I plan on including TDD plus a few other major ones (Drizzt Saga, SoS, etc) as well, I am worried I may need a worldmap mod after all. I've noticed that SHS hosts "BP-BGT Worldmap v10.1" and I was wondering If that would do the trick.

 

Attached File  WeiDU.log   78.68K   260 downloads



#594046 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 18 March 2017 - 05:14 AM in Mega Mod Help

Before you can select the components, the previous window gives you a choice of HOW and what game the install is made in, it's between component choises and the language choice windows, if you remember that, the choice needs to be the "plah plah plah Full Customization" or you'll be using a .bat in BG2... the whole way and so you can't really choose components. While the full cust.. gives that.

And I thought I was being smart by automatically deleting, batch installing. Little did I know... BWS is not for kids! Seriously now, I need to learn a lot about how to properly use it. Now I get the suggestion in my previous post for a play-test before I go through with my intended install. For example, just adding a single mod, the "FinnJO subrace" and suddenly things went bang!

 

So, I got my first bug report to make... :ermm:



#594044 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 18 March 2017 - 03:59 AM in Mega Mod Help

That's probably the wrong selection portion. It's elsewhere, or the BWS hasn't been updated on that portion of the mod selection for way too long time. ALIEN would know. Unfortunately I can only open the BG2EE's BWS, at this computer.

I only found that single entry for it by using the search function.

 

PS, you are using the "Baldur's Gate 2 / Baldur's Gate Trilogy (BGT) Customization" correct ?

What do you mean? 



#594040 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 18 March 2017 - 02:21 AM in Mega Mod Help

So recommended doesn't have it included because of partial (subcomponent) issue...
It is clear to me now that I have not a good understanding of how to read the BWS list. What I did is pick the type of installation (recommended) and then click on "Chose Mods and Components. Doing that, "Tweaks Anthology" appears as a single line on the list which by expanding on it has nothing below, just this warning for "BATCH".

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So, when I right-click I see this message about hiding the components, which i took for this is all there is to it, since it is offering me the option to hide them which means they are not hidden now, so I assumed this is all there is to this mod. When I saw the message 

After choosing a pre-selection, you can customize which mods and components are selected for installation by clicking the button below the menu.

and I didn't see any components to "Tweaks Anthology", I really thought this single line was all there was to it.

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How can I see the components?
 
 
On a separate note, I decided to try the FinnJO subrace mod and I have encountered so far 4 issues:
 
1. I created a drow at BG1. I am supposed to have a fairie fire ability, but even after resting it isn't there. The icon representing special abilities remains empty, in fact you cannot click on it. Even tried waking up at night (being drow) and it is still missing.
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2. At character creation I assigned 2 slots to longsword and 2 to shortsword. After leveling up (cluaconsole) a slot appeared out of nowhere in the bastard sword without me having assigned my new weapon slot from the level up.
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3. Although I created a drow, the racial adjustments are missing after having chosen the drow subrace. I had all my abilities at 16 and STR at 18.00 and there was no adjustment for INT and CHA after the choice was confirmed. In addition, the character out of the blue reverted to being a human.
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#594035 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 04:22 PM in Mega Mod Help

Ok, what did I miss? In the recommended compilation the mod I think is dealing with the grand mastery, the BGT Tweak Pack, is selected. I thought that since it is selected, grandmastery for multiclassed characters is activated. I thought customization is for selecting or deleting mods from the list.  So, what should I have noticed?

 

EDIT: Mea coulpa, or mistake, or oversight. I just noticed there is another tweak mod, the "Tweaks Anthology (pre-release) [EN]" which is red and not selected. Is it this one for the multiclass grand mastery? 

EDIT 2: I found in the game folder a "Setup-cdtweaks" which was the setup for the aforementioned mod. Run it and problem solved. Why was it in my game folder though since it is a red(expert) mod and I only have the recommended mode, I have no idea...



#594033 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 03:32 PM in Mega Mod Help

I thought of that, so I went to TOB and created a f/m/t and used cluaconsole to increase xp and level up. Still max 2. Then I went to BG1 and created a 1st level character, cluaconsoled 30000 xp for level up, got a new weapon slot but couldn't put in in a weapon that I had already 2 slots. Then I went to BG2 SoA and created a new pc in a multiplayer save, still max 2 slots for any weapon for multiclassed... weird. Isn't there an active grand mastery tweak in the recommended mode for multiclassed characters?



#594031 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 02:52 PM in Mega Mod Help

You do know that Viconia is in BG1 too, right ? She is South from Beregost if you have the tweak that moves the NPCs, and if not, then she is south from where the Banditcamp will be.

Yeah! Excellent! I have not played BG1 for so long I had totally forgotten that it is possible to have Viconia there!!!

 

There is this expert mode mod for subraces I noticed, now I want to create a party of 3 drow in BG1 (4 with Viconia), then 5 in BG2 with Solaufein and then Sarevok in TOB. It will be a drow adventure. Has anybody played the game with a drow party or a few drow in the mix?

 

On a different note, I created a character at TOB to check the "Multi-Class Grandmastery (Weimer)" option of the BGT Tweak Pack and it didn't work out. I could only assign 2 slots max at a weapon with a multiclass fighter.



#594025 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 11:25 AM in Mega Mod Help

May I suggest that you don't use a XP bonus effects you did the times before... yes, I remember.

I did? I really don't remember what I used before. Always something though... This time for my custom I want it to be different :whistling: , no cheats once I start playing my custom, no console, shadowkeeper, etc. :whistling:

 

Seriously now, I want to see if I can make it with just 3 characters through BG1, then Viconia and solaufein first thing when BG2 kicks in for a total of 5 and then Sarevok for a full 6-member party for TOB. I may take a few NPCs along the way if the going gets tough, but only as hirelings, to be discarded at first opportunity... :twisted:  I want to try a neutral party that cares not for evil or good, just a bit of law...



#594006 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 04:05 AM in Mega Mod Help

Found it. BGT Tweak Pack [9 Feb 12] [EN]* allows for max 50th. Does it work for multiclass characters in each individual class, or is it 50 total?



#594004 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 02:08 AM in Mega Mod Help

You should definitely do this if you don't want to wonder why some quests are different.

Good point. 

 

If I create multiclass characters, will the level cap permit me to advance them to max 40th level in all classes?

 

I remember there was a tweak to make it maximum char level 50. Is this included in the recommended install somewhere and how does it interact with the advancement in all classes of a multiclass character?

 

Since we are talking about a heavily modded game, is there a mod for having a multiclass character with kits in each class instead of the generic class in each category? If yes, how stable is it?



#593993 BWS installation of BGT

Posted by quinlan on 17 March 2017 - 12:07 AM in Mega Mod Help

When I am ready for my custom BWS BGT I plan on using Sarevok, Viconia and Solaufein NPCs in my party. Does this mean that I can delete all the rest of the NPC mods from my installation? If stability risk is decreased, I could check every mod I don't plan on using from every category and delete the unwanted ones.  Also, should I use Recommended or Tactical as a base for my custom one and start adding from there? I know I am getting ahead of myself, but as soon as I try your suggestions for stability of the current recommented installation I plan on trying my own custom one.

chance of not being able to complete everyquestandmarrytheprincessprinceandthewholekingdomcontryandstuff.

OMG...  :crying:   :crying:   :crying:   :crying:

IcannotbeBhaalspawnwithouttheprincessthekingdomandstuff!!!  :crying:   :crying:   :crying:




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