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[the bigg]

This WeiDU mod allows you to biff the content of the override folder for improved performance, that means the files are converted into the BIF file format and moved into the data folder. This works natively under OSX and Linux (if you use the correct executable) and is compatible with the common WeiDU stack un-install operation. The game thereby loads much faster again and the performance is running pretty smoothly without jerking.

 

Note: Recent user reports have indicated that Generalized Biffing is unnecessary for Enhanced Edition games.

 

Download | Readme | GitHub

 

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Warning: It is recommended to install Generalized Biffing with WeiDU v246 to avoid issues related to the unsupported character encoding used by other mods. WeiDU v247 and up deprecated functions operating on the Latin-1 character set and now the installation requires only US-ASCII characters.

Read this to prevent game crashes if you want to play with Infinity Animations and Generalized Biffing.

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Changelog:
 
Version 2.6:
 
- Added ini settings to enable globally unique labels for PI.
- Remove outdated information from readme.
- Cosmetic corrections.
 
Version 2.5:
 
- Added Dynamic Install Syntax in "generalized_biffing.ini" metadata file to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Added Brazilian-Portuguese translation (thanks Felipe).
- Re-format generalized_biffing-readme-english.html with new SHS readme template.
 
Version 2.4:
 
- Added missing EE-specific resource types: LUA, MENU, PNG and TTF.
- EE-specific resource types are only considered for EE games.
- Sorted resource type list alphabetically.
 
Version 2.3:
 
- Added generalized_biffing.ini metadata file to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Added `DESIGNATED` numbers and "generalized_biffing_min" and "generalized_biffing_all_files" component `LABELS`.
- Replaced `READLN` actions with `SUBCOMPONENTS` to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Externalized tp2 code into main_component.tpa library for more comfortable readability and maintenance.
- Included BWP Fixpack (Argent77's BG:EE compatibility patch).
- Added `README` command in tp2.
- Wrote a new generalized_biffing-readme-english.html readme file.
- Removed useless backup folder.
- Updated WeiDU installer to v246.
- Included Linux and Mac Os X versions in the same package (thanks AL|EN's Infinity Auto Packager tool!).
- Uploaded mod to official Spellhold Studios GitHub mirror account.

Edited by skellytz, 12 October 2022 - 01:56 PM.

[the bigg]

Refer to this topic if you want to help test this.

[prowler]

Can it be used on other Infinity games?
Can I install Generalized Biffing on Icewind Dale HoW for example?

[the bigg]

I think so.

[the bigg]

Gen_Biff requires WeiDU v213 (which the 'official' archive contains). To install Gen_Biff, simply download it from the first post, extract it to your game folder, and run setup-generalized_biffing.exe.

[the bigg]

Yes, it's a bug in WeiDU 214. Use WeiDU 215 instead.

Edited by the bigg, 28 March 2010 - 07:50 AM.

[neutrowave]

Hello,

Can someone help me with a problem ... I need to know how to make only a *.bif file (with a manually selection of various files) to put it in my data directory from BGII - SoA because a certain *.bif file I think is damaged and I want to replace it with the files from generalized bif mod folder.
Solved it!
Thank you!

Edited by neutrowave, 29 March 2010 - 02:48 AM.

[the bigg]

New version uploaded; files whose names don't fit in 8.3 characters aren't biffed.

[the bigg]

And updated with the French translation.

[Graoumf]

Thanks thebigg!

[goshko]

Hey there Bigg. First to say thanks for all you awesome mods

I'm having an issue with Generalized Biffing. I can't seem to uninstall it correctly, when I uninstall the game gets corrupted and bgmain.exe crashes on start. I have changed laptops and have to change the widescreen setup for a different resolution, but when I try to reinstall it the setup first uninstalls Generalized Biffing which in turn corrupts the game. I'm not really sure how to solve this and would really like some help with it. Thanks in advance!

[the bigg]

It's not something I caused or I can help you solve without access to your computer.

[goshko]

is there nothing that i can do to maybe alter the install order or something like that? i only need to change the resolution on the widescreen mod..

[the bigg]

It might be possible to restore your game to a working condition, but I have no intention of playing Twenty Questions with you to figure out exactly what you did to break your game.

Edited by the bigg, 20 February 2011 - 08:27 AM.

[goshko]

maybe there is some other manual way to change the resolution (otherwise there aren't any problems), i'm willing to try anything to get it to work. unfortunately my old laptop has some problems with the screen and the game is unplayable on it

[ghostdog]

I had installed BGT and near the end of BG2 the game started stuttering. Probably due to the shitload of things it had to keep track of, mainly due to the many items and the numerous containers I carried and possibly due to the fact I was playing it at 1920x1080 with a new rig. I used this little mod and with the second option (Biff all files) the stuttering was fixed ! Thanks Bigg !

Since a lot of players are facing this stutter problem recently with IE games, this mod might be a pretty good solution.

[hook71]

the current version of WeiDu has vanished from the internet

Don't know about your problem, but the Mac version of WeiDu can be downloaded from:
http://www.weidu.org...iDU-Mac-230.zip

Version 231 has been released but isn't compiled for the Mac yet.