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[Tempest]

I've recently installed BG2 to my relatively new computer (yes, I was working on Darian's ToB without having BG2 actually installed for a while, shut up), but I've been unable to get the developer console working. I can start a new game and whatnot just fine, but ctrl-space does not open the developer console.

I uninstalled BG2, then reinstalled it, Throne of Bhaal, then the official patch. I am running Windows Vista 64-bit.

My baldur.ini looks like this:

[Program Options]
Debug Mode=1
Installing=0
Install Type=3
[Alias]
HD0:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD1\
CD2:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\;C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\
CD3:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD3\
CD4:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD4\
CD5:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD5\
[Game Options]
Cheats=1
Memory Access=100
Memory Level=1
[Local]
Language=English
Language25=English
[Uninstall]
Uninst_dir=C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}
Uninst_dir_25=C:\Program Files (x86)\InstallShield Installation Information\{B8C3B479-1716-11D5-968A-0050BA84F5F7}
[GameSpy]
Enabled=1


Any ideas on how to get the developer console working?

[Jarno Mikkola]

I've recently installed BG2 to my relatively new computer
HD0:=C:\Program Files (x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\

And this computer has either a Vista or Win 7 OS... you need to install the game to anywhere else than the Program Files sub-folder you just installed it to...
That's like so five years ago thing.
And by the way, this is true to all the old games, not just Baldur's Gates & IE games, but Fallout (1&2&Tactics), Dooms 1&2, Diablo 1&2... unless they are Certified to Windows Vista, which was not possible to be until 5 years ago.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 29 July 2011 - 07:27 AM.

[Tempest]

Gah. Thanks. BG2 is about the oldest game I'm of a mind to install that I don't use Dosbox to run.