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GoG install, Issues installing re: cannot find certain files

Started by -Fetch- , Sep 30 2011 06:18 AM

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#1 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 06:18 AM

Hello all.
I am trying to install the GoG version of BG 2 Complete, along with this mod. Unfortunately, I can't get it going. I changed the directory of the install to "C:/games/BGII - SoA" then I downloaded both the mod and the fixpack and put them both in the folder. Finally, I created CD5\movies\ and copied 25Movies.bif here, then created BG2-ToBPatchReadMe.txt in the core directory. I then tried to run the install.

At first, it hung on the ToB patch, saying it wasn't installed. Since I was confident it WAS installed, I edited the batch file to stop looping here. Next it said the Fixpack was not present. It's here that I'm stuck. I don't want to go on and keep hitting hurdles, with the install unable to find anything. It really seems like there is some silly mistake I'm making that should be easy to correct.

Thanks for taking a look.

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#2 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 06:19 AM

"this mod" being Big World project.

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#3 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 07:32 AM

"this mod" being Big World project.

Sorry, but there is no such thing ... if you read the FAQ you know why.
Now, which is it, the "BiG World Setup.vbs", or the "BiG World Install.bat" ?

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#4 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 08:43 AM

"this mod" being Big World project.
Sorry, but there is no such thing ... if you read the FAQ you know why.
Now, which is it, the "BiG World Setup.vbs", or the "BiG World Install.bat" ?

That would be BiG World Install.bat

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#5 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 09:35 AM

That would be BiG World Install.bat

There shouldn't be a need to do the switches anymore, as the .bat was updated to be compatible with the GoG version.

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#6 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 09:45 AM

I'm at a loss, then. I'm running the file I downloaded from here, under the 10.1 version. I copied to fix pack to the same game directory.

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#7 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 10:09 AM

I reinstalled from scratch. Now it's telling me "The minimum requirements are not met. The listed mods are not present in your BGII - SOA directory -- BG2 Fixpack"

I copied the Big World Fixpack and unpacked it into the proper directory, then ran the Fixpack batch file first, but it's still giving me this error.

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#8 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 10:27 AM

I think I discovered my error. I was under the assumption that the install pack would download all the mods I chose and install them for me. It appears as if I was incorrect, and indeed need to track them down myself and manually copy them to my game folder. Sorry for the confusion.

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#9 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 11:16 AM

I copied the Big World Fixpack and unpacked it into the proper directory, then ran the Fixpack batch file first, but it's still giving me this error.

The BiG World Install.bat itself will run the BiG World Fixpack... but you were talking about was BG2 Fixpack is this, not the BWFixpack.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 30 September 2011 - 11:18 AM.

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#10 -Conot-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 01:56 PM

I copied the Big World Fixpack and unpacked it into the proper directory, then ran the Fixpack batch file first, but it's still giving me this error.
The BiG World Install.bat itself will run the BiG World Fixpack... but you were talking about was BG2 Fixpack is this, not the BWFixpack.

Run into the same problem, using BG1 and BG2 + ToB, Both from gog.com. Using the .vb installer, says its missing a file, including CD5/movies/movies25.bif. I made those two folders and copied movies25.bif in there, restarted installer, still says they're missing. Help?

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#11 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 02:05 PM

Run into the same problem, using BG1 and BG2 + ToB, Both from gog.com. Using the .vb installer, says its missing a file, including CD5/movies/movies25.bif. I made those two folders and copied movies25.bif in there, restarted installer, still says they're missing. Help?

OK, so where's the game directory, what Operation System do you have, and did you point the correct location to the baldur.ini files [Alias] location ?

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#12 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 02:21 PM

I got everything sorted to the point where it is ready to begin installing with the batch file with no errors. It begins to install, says 'sit back and relax, then starts with processing fixes for "ToA". Another command prompt pops up that is completely empty, and it hangs there... won't continue.

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#13 -Conot-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 02:54 PM

Run into the same problem, using BG1 and BG2 + ToB, Both from gog.com. Using the .vb installer, says its missing a file, including CD5/movies/movies25.bif. I made those two folders and copied movies25.bif in there, restarted installer, still says they're missing. Help?
OK, so where's the game directory, what Operation System do you have, and did you point the correct location to the baldur.ini files [Alias] location ?

Windows 7, C:/Baldurs Gate and C:/Baldurs Gate/BG2 - SoA

I don't think I've done the last bit, is there a guide somewhere?

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#14 dabus

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 03:32 PM

@Fetch:
There's a cmd does not tell the details.
Can you use Process Explorer v15.04 and tell the Command Line?

@Conot:
Double-Click Baldur.ini, Search for [Alias], look what's there.

Code goes as follows:
Read CD5:-Entry => see if there are multiple entries => see if file exists in that path.

(Just for show)

$BG2AliasDir=IniRead($g_BG2Dir & '\baldur.ini', 'Alias', 'CD5:', $g_BG2Dir&'\CD5\')
	If StringInStr($BG2AliasDir, ';') Then
		$BG2AliasDir=StringSplit($BG2AliasDir, ';')
		For $b=1 to $BG2AliasDir[0]
			If StringRegExp($BG2AliasDir[$b], '\x5c\z') = 0 Then $BG2AliasDir[$b]&='\'; add trailing backslash if it's missing in new compilations
			If FileExists($BG2AliasDir[$b] & 'Movies\25movies.bif') Then
				$BG2AliasDir=$BG2AliasDir[$b]
				ExitLoop
			EndIf
		Next
	EndIf
	If StringRegExp($BG2AliasDir, '\x5c\z') = 0 Then $BG2AliasDir&='\'; add trailing backslash if missing
	If Not FileExists($BG2AliasDir & 'Movies\25movies.bif') Then $Error&=_GetTR($Message, 'L2')&@CRLF; => movie-file is missing

If you just want to continue, change BiG WOrld Setup\Includes\17_Testing.au3, line 408.
Local $ret_Error=0, $ret_Extended=0, $Return = 1

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#15 -Conot-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 04:16 PM

@Fetch:
There's a cmd does not tell the details.
Can you use Process Explorer v15.04 and tell the Command Line?

@Conot:
Double-Click Baldur.ini, Search for [Alias], look what's there.

Code goes as follows:
Read CD5:-Entry => see if there are multiple entries => see if file exists in that path.

(Just for show)
$BG2AliasDir=IniRead($g_BG2Dir & '\baldur.ini', 'Alias', 'CD5:', $g_BG2Dir&'\CD5\')
	If StringInStr($BG2AliasDir, ';') Then
		$BG2AliasDir=StringSplit($BG2AliasDir, ';')
		For $b=1 to $BG2AliasDir[0]
			If StringRegExp($BG2AliasDir[$b], '\x5c\z') = 0 Then $BG2AliasDir[$b]&='\'; add trailing backslash if it's missing in new compilations
			If FileExists($BG2AliasDir[$b] & 'Movies\25movies.bif') Then
				$BG2AliasDir=$BG2AliasDir[$b]
				ExitLoop
			EndIf
		Next
	EndIf
	If StringRegExp($BG2AliasDir, '\x5c\z') = 0 Then $BG2AliasDir&='\'; add trailing backslash if missing
	If Not FileExists($BG2AliasDir & 'Movies\25movies.bif') Then $Error&=_GetTR($Message, 'L2')&@CRLF; => movie-file is missing
If you just want to continue, change BiG WOrld Setup\Includes\17_Testing.au3, line 408.
Local $ret_Error=0, $ret_Extended=0, $Return = 1

Sorry, I need to do what? Go into baldur.ini and then...?

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#16 -Fetch-

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Posted 30 September 2011 - 04:24 PM

Sorry, the command window is named Patch. Specifically \BiG World Trimpack\_utils\patch.exe

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#17 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 02:18 AM

@Conot:
Double-Click Baldur.ini, Search for [Alias], look what's there.
Sorry, I need to do what? Go into baldur.ini and then...?

Questions ? eaw: What's under this:

[Alias]

In the file.

I don't think I've done the last bit, is there a guide somewhere?

The help for that is in the main FAQ, under the "Cummon Windows Problems";

2.Q3 What should the GoG BGII [Alias] section look alike ? If one installs in to the C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\ directory... and what else.
[Alias]
HD0:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\data\
CD2:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\data\
CD3:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\data\
CD4:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\data\
CD5:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\data\;C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\CD5\
OR
[Alias]
HD0:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD2:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD3:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD4:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\
CD5:=C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\;C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\CD5\
Because the GoG version is not totally alike the original, you should rename the readme as "BG2-ToBPatchReadMe.txt" and copy the 25movies.bif file from the data directory to the C:\BWS\BGII - SoA\CD5\movies\ -directory. This is because the BWS is build to check those files, so it can be considered genuine updated BGII - SoA + ToB game.

OR the forums pinned topics. :fish:

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 01 October 2011 - 02:19 AM.

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#18 Isaya

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 03:29 AM

Windows 7, C:/Baldurs Gate and C:/Baldurs Gate/BG2 - SoA

I believe having BG2 as a sub-directory of your Baldur's Gate game directory is not a wise choice. I would probably be safer if you had them side by side, for instance.

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#19 Jarno Mikkola

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 06:47 AM

Windows 7, C:/Baldurs Gate and C:/Baldurs Gate/BG2 - SoA
I believe having BG2 as a sub-directory of your Baldur's Gate game directory is not a wise choice. I would probably be safer if you had them side by side, for instance.

And the name should be "BGII - SoA", not "BG2 - SoA" ...

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#20 dabus

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Posted 01 October 2011 - 10:23 AM

@Fetch:
You are sure you stopped anti-something-software?
patch wants to edit files and some software might think of a virus if it tries that.
You do have full access to the folder in your current state? Tried as administrator?

THINK! - It's not illegal.

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