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#615364 Looking for a mod

Posted by skellytz on 16 February 2024 - 04:25 AM in Classifieds

Apparently, it hasn't been fully translated/proofread. Ask Leonardo Watson (at G3 so that he gets a notification) whether he has ever received the full version.




#615359 [Solved] Installation order: request for clarification and help

Posted by skellytz on 14 February 2024 - 02:37 PM in BGT-WeiDU

As far as I'm concerned, your conclusions are correct.




#615357 [Solved] Installation order: request for clarification and help

Posted by skellytz on 13 February 2024 - 03:48 PM in BGT-WeiDU

I was trying to post this in a new thread, but the forum software croaked with a database driver error... I hope it's OK for my plea for help to end up in here instead!

I've split this into a separate thread.

 

I've tried to cross-check with the Big World Project document - which is a monumental masterpiece! - but the breadth and extent of its content kinda overwhelmed me, and I feel like I'm back at square 1 with my comparably puny "modding" project...) please give me heads-up if this plan is doomed to fail, or what I should (re)consider when implementing it, for best results?

I agree that BWP is definitely a good installation guide to follow though a bit outdated. Consider the following (off the top of my head):
 

TobEx
TobEx AfterLife
BG2 Fixpack
BG2 EE-Style GTU
BGT
Restored Textscreen Music (core package) + English language pack

Replacement lightmaps for Baldur's Gate city

Endless BG1

BG1 Unfinished Business
BGT Tweak Pack
1PP
Tweaks Anthology
AC's Misc Tweaks
Infinity Sounds
Widescreen

BG2 Improved GUI (component "Innate/Ability/Spell Description Screen on Right Click" might need to be installed before BG2 EE-Style GTU)

Generalized Biffing

 

As always: please check the readmes.




#615355 BGT 1.22 & 1PP HQ Music for BGT

Posted by skellytz on 12 February 2024 - 02:26 PM in BGT-WeiDU

In that case, it'll be done!




#615347 General issues and other shenanigans

Posted by skellytz on 11 February 2024 - 04:05 AM in Infinity Animations

Here's the hotfix:

Infinity Animations v5.1.2
Last Updated Feb 11 2024 04:00 AM


 
Changes:

  • Fixed script issues caused by the "Fix Area Creature References" component
  • Disabled the forced installation of the "Fix Area Creature References" component



#615346 Looking for a mod

Posted by skellytz on 11 February 2024 - 03:18 AM in Classifieds

The translation files are inside the BW Fixpack package (BiG World Fixpack -> ts25mini -> _copy).




#615345 BGT 1.22 & 1PP HQ Music for BGT

Posted by skellytz on 11 February 2024 - 02:56 AM in BGT-WeiDU

Is there enough demand for 1PP HQ Music to be officially uploaded to our GitHub and updated? If yes, I'll go through the necessary stages to get it done.




#615340 BGT music Full with modded game

Posted by skellytz on 10 February 2024 - 05:01 PM in BGT-WeiDU

"If you intend to install other modifications with Baldur’s Gate Trilogy-WeiDU, it is recommended that you install the music as close to the end of the installation chain as possible. This will allow you to uninstall this modification easily and avoid possible compatibility issues."

 

So installing at the end was at this time recommanded - this is from v1.21 and things may have changed of course. :ph34r:

My bad; I forgot that such a note used to be in the readme. My current recommendation is: install BGT music component before mods which may need to use BG1 songs.

 

I understand that all this seems rather confusing, then. So, let's just say I've had a vision of an approach that utilizes the song list dynamically and I'd like to try that out soon instead of approach you've suggested.

 

Anyway, it's good to know that it helps to move forward; the list should cover all the areas that need addressing. :D

Yup, it definitely does. Thanks!




#615337 BGT music Full with modded game

Posted by skellytz on 09 February 2024 - 02:21 PM in BGT-WeiDU

But, it was a BGT component that introduced this incompatibility, so it could also be resolved by it. I'll rename the PR: Compatibility issue. :shifty:

Come on, you're saying it as if it had worked before and only now it didn't. Let's get the facts straight: some of these mods weren't even originally developed with BGT in mind and only later the authors/maintainers released newer versions with BGT support. So, who introduced the issues: the author of BGT music or the authors of the respective mods which were intended to be installed on top of BGT?

 

In principle, it just isn't correct to do things backwards and, at least in my opinion, these issues aren't important enough to warrant a temporary patch that doesn't give me the satisfaction of a good solution. If somebody wants to play these mods, for now they can do a custom install with your suggestions or use a different option for BGT music.

 

the wait for updates is likely to be long, very long (over a year for some and even longer for Bonehill)... Don't get me wrong, it's not a problem but a fact, as you said it's a hobby... Besides, I could help you if you need it (for bonehill perhaps).

What? I didn't say a year. I said I'd look at your list. Thank you; it's very helpful, by the way :)

 

So installing one BGT component at the end of a list won't make any difference, in fact that's why you have the component, to split the installation process... :D

I'm not sure if I understand. BGT music was always intended to be installed right after the core component. This is because other mods need to know the contents of the song list. Otherwise how are you supposed to add an area for your NPC mod with BG1 music if you don't know what the song number will turn out to be at the end of the installation chain? And as far as I know, the reasons it's a separate component with options are 1) not every platform supports executable patching (e.g., macOS) and 2) the player was supposed to understand and accept the risks of hacking the executable.




#615331 BGT music Full with modded game

Posted by skellytz on 08 February 2024 - 01:36 PM in BGT-WeiDU

The BGT music component isn't inherently bugged, so we shouldn't call it a fix. We also don't want to split the installation of BGT core and music components just for these mods; they should be installed after BGT, so let's also not make the installation order more complicated. Basically, authors making mods for BGT with BG1 music should use a function which reads the song list for reference rather than exact song numbers taken from the original game. Previously you asked me to prepare such a function, and I did. I'll go through the list of areas and see where the patches can be added--at my leisure if I may, though :D Bonehill might need to wait even longer as it still needs to be officially updated and added to our GitHub.




#615293 General issues and other shenanigans

Posted by skellytz on 29 January 2024 - 07:29 PM in Infinity Animations

and said **** all you rest

The Imp, please refrain from using swear words and spreading misinformation in convoluted guesses. This a community board and we'd like to keep the discussions polite and structured.

 

Is force installing this component really necessary? #9000 // Fix Areas -> Creature References

No, it isn't. In fact, this component causes issues with some scripts due to changed actor names. Basically, it updates the names and animations in the actor section of the area files which the component author had assumed were reference-only (for the sake of consistency, i.e., the game still loads names and animations from the individual creature files and displays them instead). For example, the actor name might be "ppgith97" and the component changes it to "Githyanki" even though the game correctly displays the name taken from the actual creature file. There are instances where the exact actor name is used in scripts and changing it simply breaks things.

 

I might add a hotfix for this, but generally I don't like the way this component works.




#615286 [MOD] Vampire World for EET

Posted by skellytz on 28 January 2024 - 09:02 PM in BG:EE Modding

Something is completely wrong with upload process. I made a link to dropbox service as an alternative way. Hope admins can fix this.

As explained earlier, we're working on it. You may post your temporary download links in the mod support threads for the time being; however, we don't want to encourage redirecting the mod page download buttons to third-party file sharing providers (other than, e.g., official GitHub repositories) as primary means of downloading mods, which is why your updates haven't been approved yet.




#615248 BWP v20.1. CTD when enter in Friendly Arm Inn (AR6800)

Posted by skellytz on 20 January 2024 - 09:53 AM in Mega Mod Help

You've installed an older version of Infinity Animations with Moinesse's Avatars which have incorrect filename encoding. The latest version has addressed this issue. You don't have to reinstall; just download the mod package and copy all the files starting with "¢A¢" from the downloaded infinityanimations/content to your BG2 override folder. If the crashes persist, try copying all files from infinityanimations/content to the override folder.




#615238 [Solved] Restoring Gorion's talk

Posted by skellytz on 18 January 2024 - 01:04 PM in BGT-WeiDU

This is a bug in BG2 Fixpack - GTU that I had reported a few years ago. The GTU removes a trailing apostrophe from 4446 but forgets to include the audio reference. BGT v1.23 already has a temporary fix.




#615178 BWP v20.1 released

Posted by skellytz on 11 December 2023 - 07:07 PM in Mega Mod Help

That sounds good to me, but I don't know what the administrator of baldurs-gate.de will say when the number of downloads suddenly explodes.

If web traffic and reliability are your concerns, I'll gladly upload your projects to the official SHS GitHub and make the download links point to the files there instead. You'll have full access to your repositories if you wish to update anything yourself. If GitHub isn't something you'd like to get into personally, you may simply ask me to upload new versions in the future.

 

Please delete the files that have been out of date for years: BiG World Spanish v11.4, BiG World Russian v14.2, BiG World German v16, BiG World Trimpack v17

The files have been hidden.




#615174 BWP v20.1 released

Posted by skellytz on 10 December 2023 - 10:44 AM in Mega Mod Help

Due to an error I cannot upload the files at SHS. As long the bug is not fixed you can download the new version only at https://www.baldurs-....php?resources/

Updated BiG World English Guide, BiG World Fixpack, BiG World Installpack, BiG World Textpack English, and BiG World Textpack German download page links to always point directly to the latest versions on baldurs-gate.de official project page. This means you no longer need to manually upload any files here or update the mod page each time a new version is released :) Is this OK?




#615169 SHS Suggestions and Problems Thread

Posted by skellytz on 09 December 2023 - 10:23 AM in Directives from the Director

In the Downloads section I am not able to upload a new version of my files. I searched my file an clicked the button "Attach File" as usual but nothing happens. Instead after a few seconds there displays the error message "No file was selected for upload".

The file uploader currently doesn't work; possibly because it expects working spellholdstudios.net subdomains, which we've lost. The server admin will attempt to fix issues like that as soon as possible.




#615140 Baldur's Gate Trilogy v1.23

Posted by skellytz on 02 December 2023 - 10:00 PM in BGT-WeiDU

Version 1.23.1 is just a quick update addressing two issues:

  • Fixed incorrect worldmap headers which caused invalid area availability and travel times (thanks to LordFirkraag) [info]
  • Compatibility with BG1 spawn system in GemRB (thanks to Fernside2 and lynx) [info]



#615139 [Solved] Travel Times Bugged

Posted by skellytz on 02 December 2023 - 09:36 PM in BGT-WeiDU

Somehow the worldmap headers got messed up leading to incorrect travel times and area availability. This has been fixed. Thanks!




#615110 Baldur's Gate Trilogy v1.23

Posted by skellytz on 27 November 2023 - 02:53 PM in BGT-WeiDU

Most Dudleyville fixes have been implemented. Check out the documentation in the mod package for details: help/devdoc/dev.doc, section 1G. Fixpack -> Dudleyville




#615098 Baldur's Gate Trilogy v1.23

Posted by skellytz on 26 November 2023 - 08:24 AM in BGT-WeiDU

Baldur's Gate Trilogy v1.23
 
Play the classic Baldur's Gate using the improved Baldur's Gate II engine with continuity between Tales of the Sword Coast, Shadows of Amn and Throne of Bhaal.
 
Download  |  Readme  |  GitHub
 
Introduction


Baldur's Gate Trilogy is a modification originally created by Bardez that aimed to achieve two major goals: to play Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast expansion using the much improved Baldur's Gate II engine, and to generate some kind of continuity between the events of Baldur's Gate, Tales of the Sword Coast, Shadows of Amn, and Throne of Bhaal. Baldur's Gate Trilogy-WeiDU takes this a step further by converting the modification to WeiDU format, which has improved compatibility with other modifications.

While BGT-WeiDU remains mostly faithful to the original Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast, a number of new features have been introduced to satisfy the above goals.

Baldur's Gate using the Baldur's Gate II engine: BGT-WeiDU is a modification installed on Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. Therefore, the story of Baldur's Gate can be experienced with the updated graphics, better resolution, and interface improvements present in Baldur's Gate II.

Bug fixes: BGT-WeiDU includes an internal fixpack that addresses a significant number of bugs that remained in Baldur's Gate and Tales of the Sword Coast.
 
Continuity from Baldur's Gate into Shadows of Amn: BGT-WeiDU uses a dynamic system to transfer players from the end of Baldur's Gate to Shadows of Amn. A cover story is used, in which the player talks to Belt after Sarevok is defeated, and NPCs are conditionally imported into Shadows of Amn depending on what fate you led them to experience in Baldur's Gate.
 
Expansive compatibility with other modifications: BGT-WeiDU is compatible with the latest versions of modifications in a mega-modification installation, as well as a large number of other fan-made modifications. This allows the player to expand the world of Baldur's Gate to an enormously rich location to explore.
 
Organised journal entries: BGT-WeiDU utilises a full quest journal system and ensures that all Baldur's Gate journal entries are removed prior to the transition to Shadows of Amn. This prevents clogging up of the journal, which normally makes it hard to find important information in the journal.
 
Map Notes: The advent of map notes makes it useful for the player to pin their own special locations. BGT-WeiDU comes with a number of map notes already inserted to help the player find particular buildings quickly, instead of running around like crazed chickens into every single house in a particular area.
 
Changes in version 1.23.1


Spoiler

 

Changes in version 1.23


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#615092 SHS Suggestions and Problems Thread

Posted by skellytz on 26 November 2023 - 05:29 AM in Directives from the Director

Yes, welcome back! SHS is slowly awakening from its slumber. Let's give everybody time to rub the sleep from their eyes and catch up.

 

The admins are aware of some issues which cropped up after getting the forums back online, such as spellholdstudios.net redirecting, missing images, and the lack of email notifications. Hopefully, everything will be fixed soon. Please continue to report any problems.

 

Thank you, SConrad and Kaeloree, for your commitment and determination :)




#614990 BWP v20 - Workarounds for the Most Common Installation Issues

Posted by skellytz on 12 April 2023 - 06:41 PM in Mega Mod Help

I'll hope that means BGT 1.21 doesn't come as too much of a sacrifice elsewhere then, and probably use that for next install.

In my opinion, a bunch of audio tracks in higher quality aren't worth it. I'd definitely install the latest version of BGT and simply wait for my update of 1PP HQ Music, which is coming soon.




#614981 Problem upgrading the installed version

Posted by skellytz on 11 April 2023 - 05:42 AM in Infinity Animations

Still, even after uninstalling and deleting all folders again, I get the same error when I try to install any version (even 5, that didn't have the problem originally).

Let me inspect the save file then. Please attach save/000000007-Elerion/baldur.sav




#614976 Problem upgrading the installed version

Posted by skellytz on 10 April 2023 - 05:18 PM in Infinity Animations

Hmmm... I am installing 5.1.

I've just installed IA v5.1 with the restored BG1 animations. I didn't get any errors and my save was successfully patched.

 

Your WeiDU log says you installed IA v5, not v5.1 as you stated. Are you sure you properly uninstalled the older version of IA using the setup file and deleted infinityanimations folder prior to the installation of the newer version?

 

Be careful when uninstalling IA because WeiDU will attempt to restore the saves it had backed up before patching.