I've been working on a Multi-Mod BGT install with a few caveats:
- It lies within the original story line; hence why this isn't a mega-install. That and the compatibility issues.
- It follows PnP rules as close as possible via mods.
- It offers the most tactically challenging game.
- It follows the themes set by Forgotten Realms (in part so that the tactical challenges aren't just mages with uber spells that don't fit into the FR theme).
- It's bugless AFAICT.
As for additional NPC's: I haven't put much thought into this subject really, since I prefer the built in NPC and their story lines. I'm sure when I have gone through the game a few times and have had a chance to try every NPC I will probably decide to add more. Hopefully by that time much of the incompatibilities that populate Mega-Multi-Mod installs will have been fixed.
So far I've come up with a fairly stable (umm... it runs ) install that fit these requirements. However, I'd like feedback on any mods I should exclude or include so that it better meets these criteria. I have attached my WeiDU log and installation notes for reference. I will also be posting any bugs I come upon like erebusant's thread also.
*Update*
New install
- I just added a bunch of item packs and quest packs for enjoyment.
- List of bugs encountered during install in Notes
- Current WeiDU log attached
Met up with a few bugs during the install but at least it's working now . Most of the Item packs should be fairly compatible since they don't overwrite anything (hopefully) and the questpack components I've (again hopefully) installed so that the same encounter isn't modified twice by two different mods.
I took a leaf out of erebusant's book for this install so a lot of the credit goes to him too, thanks rebs (I'm lazy right now, it took me 5 hours-ish to do this install while doing research about the mods as I went ).
Feedback wanted!
oops forgot that Choose NPC proficiencies makes L1NPC's not able to change affected chars (minsc, jaheira, imoen, everyone in BG1 etc...)
Updated in Notes. Gah... I forgot to install The Vault also and confused it with Exnem's Vault. Ideally I'd have installed it with all the item packs together; after Thalantyr or Rolles Mod since it affects BG1.
Updates here for The Vault: http://www.shsforums...showtopic=25646
I'm also attaching a list of bugs encountered during the install and which mods they are associated with, in efforts of helping those who want to fix them. It's not really that bad at all considering the amount of mods installed (almost 80). In the mean time I'll be trying to learn programming to I can eventually help also.
Thanks for your time,
Manwe858
Edited by manwe858, 20 December 2007 - 08:05 PM.