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[vilkacis]

Topic split. Continue the overwriting/patching discussion here, kplzthx.

[Miloch]

Repost from split discussion...

Edit: translations done

All I really need is one string (except I need it in French, Spanish, Italian, German, Russian and, if someone wants to bring it up to date, Polish, though they'll probably have to retranslate the 15+ existing strings there).

@31 = ~Thrown Spiritual Hammers~

I suppose I could smuggle in the WeiDU strings, if anyone cares about translating them (already done for French, Spanish, Italian and, actually, Polish):

@-1000 = ~The %TP2_FILE_NAME% mod has~
@-1001 = ~distinct optional components.
To save time, you can choose what to do with them at a high level rather
than being asked about each one.
~
@-1002 = ~What should be done with all components that are NOT YET installed?
[I]nstall them, [S]kip them or [A]sk about each one? ~
@-1003 = ~What should be done with all components that are ALREADY installed?
[R]e-install them, [U]ninstall them, [S]kip them or [A]sk about each one? ~

@-1004 = ~PLEASE report this message in the file~
@-1005 = ~to~
@-1006 = ~Install component [~
@-1007 = ~]?
[R]einstall, [N]o change, [U]ninstall or [Q]uit? ~

@-1008 = ~]?
[I]nstall, [N]ot install or [Q]uit? ~

@-1009 = ~Enter part of a module name: ~
@-1010 = ~Reinstalling [~
@-1011 = ~] component~
@-1012 = ~Reinstalling using language~
@-1013 = ~Removing old installation of [~
@-1014 = ~] first ...~
@-1015 = ~SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED OLD~
@-1016 = ~Installing~
@-1017 = ~ERROR installing [~
@-1018 = ~], rolling back to previous state~
@-1019 = ~SUCCESSFULLY INSTALLED ~
@-1020 = ~Skipping~
@-1021 = ~Removing [~
@-1022 = ~] (component #~
@-1023 = ~)~
@-1024 = ~SUCCESSFULLY REMOVED [~

@-1025 = ~]?
[R]einstall, [N]o change, [U]ninstall, [Q]uit or choose one:~
@-1026 = ~]?
[N]o, [Q]uit or choose one:~

@-1027 = ~ (currently installed)~
@-1028 = ~Would you like to display the components from [~
@-1029 = ~]?
[Y]es, [N]o? ~

@-1030 = ~]?
choose one:~

@-1031 = ~]?
[R]einstall, [N]o change, [Q]uit or choose one:~

@-1032 = ~NOT INSTALLED DUE TO ERRORS~
@-1033 = ~INSTALLED WITH WARNINGS ~
@-1034 = ~Would you like to display the readme? [Y]es [N]o~
@-1035 = ~Using language~
@-1036 = ~Skipping GROUP [~
@-1037 = ~] because it fails its requirements.~

The French readme needs updates for these sections (it is the only one besides English):

[Introduction]
In the Infinity Engine games, there are several war hammers that can be thrown, including the Dwarven Thrower +3 and Aegis-Fang. Although they are hammers, when they are thrown they actually appear as axes flying through the air instead of hammers. This modification adds animations so that thrown hammers appear as such rather than as axes. Any thrown hammers added by other mods will also get an appropriate animation.

An optional component adds a special animation to the Spiritual Hammer spell, shown above. Other optional components add normal throwing hammers, +1 throwing weapons and a few magic items, including Meraera's Dagger, Gethlun's Hammer and the Essembra Hammer. They are unique items and will appear for sale in random stores if you install the magic item component.

[Components]
Thrown Spiritual Hammers
This component patches all Spiritual Hammer spell projectiles to be thrown bluish hammers that trail smoke and sparks. Yes, it's primarily eye-candy .

[Version History]
Version 3: 20 Oct 2010
- Fixed a bug in spiritual hammers not appearing as ranged weapons properly
- Split "Thrown Spiritual Hammers" from the main component into a separate component
- Tweaked compatibility to allow optional components to be installed in separate batch sessions

Edited by Miloch, 21 October 2010 - 06:30 AM.

[Miloch]

Version 3 uploaded.

Version 3: 31 Oct 2010
- Fixed a bug in spiritual hammers not appearing as ranged weapons properly
- Split "Thrown Spiritual Hammers" from the main component into a separate component
- Tweaked compatibility to allow optional components to be installed in separate batch sessions

(Also of potential interest to translators and modders, the mod contains fully-translated up-to-date generic WeiDU installer prompts in seven languages as of WeiDU v223.)

[koveras22]

Does this mod add a ranged ability to Aegis-Fang?
I think that it is a melee-only weapon in BG2 (unless if it is only Wulfgar who is able to use its ranged-ability).

[GeN1e]

Description specifically points out that only Wulfgar is able to use the FAng to it's max potential.

[Miloch]

Does this mod add a ranged ability to Aegis-Fang?

The initial post and the readme linked there say so, yes.

Wulfgar wields Aegis-Fang as a hammer +5 (aegis.itm, which is undroppable in the unmodded game) - to everyone else it is a hammer + 3 (aegis2.itm). IIRC, this mod makes both throwable (the description says nothing about that, only its enchantment).

[Son of Imoen]

The link for the readme on farseek.com is dead. Is there another link for an online readme?

[Sam.]

The link for the readme on farseek.com is dead. Is there another link for an online readme?

Well, it should be at readme.spellholdstudios.net, but it isn't...  I have attached the readme for V3:

 Thrown Hammers Readme V3.rar   16.22K   336 downloads

[Son of Imoen]

The link for the readme on farseek.com is dead. Is there another link for an online readme?

Well, it should be at readme.spellholdstudios.net, but it isn't...  I have attached the readme for V3:

Thrown Hammers Readme V3.rar

Thanks!

 

Off-topic in this topic but slightly related: you have a dead link in your signature: I'm still mourning for the loss of the CA Homepage. Any chance of it getting back someday?

Edited by Son of Imoen, 15 January 2013 - 12:48 AM.

[Kaeloree]

Someday, yes.

[Miloch]

The link for the readme on farseek.com is dead. Is there another link for an online readme?

Unfortunately, I had to bring my server down and SHS won't host readmes for smaller mods for some odd reason, or so I was told. I guess we could make a pinned forum post that mirrors the content... feel up to it, Sam.?

[Sam.]

The link for the readme on farseek.com is dead. Is there another link for an online readme?

Unfortunately, I had to bring my server down and SHS won't host readmes for smaller mods for some odd reason, or so I was told. I guess we could make a pinned forum post that mirrors the content... feel up to it, Sam.?

I'm not exactly sure what you had in mind, but for now will something like Mirror for Readmes do?  Not a particularly great solution, but until I have time to figure out something better, it may have to do.  I'll be happy to add any other readmes that are sent my way, especially ones that aren't online at all (without having to dl the entire mod).  While I'm at it, here's a backup mirror for our mods as well:  Mirror for Mods.

[Son of Imoen]

Thanks Miloch and Sam.

[Miloch]

I'm not exactly sure what you had in mind, but for now will something like Mirror for Readmes do?  Not a particularly great solution, but until I have time to figure out something better, it may have to do.

It's ok for now but it means folks have to download and extract the archive to view the readme. I was thinking more just doing a post with the readme or even editing the initial post in the thread to put it there. And since the OP is mine, I guess I should do it. I was just trying to pawn the work off on someone else .

[Sam.]

You still have to come up with a way to link to the images, even if you attach the HTML in the OP...

[Kaeloree]

You can always attach the images to the post and do it thattaway

[Miloch]

Wha...? You still can't attach images on the forum? I'd've thought that would've been one of the first things they'd've fixed. Er, nevermind, I guess K'aeloree ninjaed me - I'll assume it's working now...

[Sam.]

You still have to come up with a way to link to the images, even if you attach the HTML in the OP...

You can always attach the images to the post and do it thattaway

Wha...? You still can't attach images on the forum? I'd've thought that would've been one of the first things they'd've fixed. Er, nevermind, I guess K'aeloree ninjaed me - I'll assume it's working now...

I wasn't thinking about trying to paste the whole readme (in both languages?) into the first post...  I tried doing that with my PS WeiDU (Un)Installer, and the formatting really didn't convert well.  Took several edits to get it looking mostly acceptable, which caused several unnecessary "Previous Versions" of the file to be created (and yes, it "previewed" quite differently than it actually appeared when I submitted the post).  And yes, you can post images (at least as long as they're relatively small?, which these are) to the posts.

[Sam.]

Alright, after playing around with how Dropbox works for a while, see if hammers-english and hammers-french work for you.

 

Edit:  @Miloch, if you're interested, the readme has a number of HTML errors/warnings.

Edited by Sam., 22 January 2013 - 10:43 PM.

[Miloch]

Seems to work for me. I think most of those messages are spurious though maybe a couple might be valid (though probably harmless since it displays as intended). I'll eventually take a look at it unless you want to try fixing it.