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[T.G.Maestro]

BG2 Refinements v1. seems to come close to being completed. This means we will need a bunch of beta-testers to try every single component and look for bugs VERY thoroughly.
The work will start in february, hopefully in the first part of the month.

Anyone who is willing to help, please contact me or Littiz via PM, or sign up by answering this post!
(Note: those who already signed up before should confirm their willingness again, please send us a PM if you're still in for the job )

Thank you all in advance!

[jester]

What else can I leave installed??

[T.G.Maestro]

We will talk about this as soon as we launch the beta. Until then, I can only say that you can use most of the mods, not sure.

Of course, the best choice would be to use Ascension only.

[Userunfriendly]

may i join the beta test group???

i keep everything backed up, so any configuration you want is ok.

[T.G.Maestro]

may i join the beta test group???

PM on its way to you . THX for your offer UU!

[CamDawg]

may i join the beta test group???

i keep everything backed up, so any configuration you want is ok.

...and my assertion that UU beta tests everything is proven correct again.

[Harbinger]

I would like to help, if needed.

[Littiz]

Thanx people!

We'll start soon, I figure in a couple of weeks.
Still work is required, but mainly on graphics, and that will continue for a while, in any case.

If some of you is about to start ToB, let us know! If the table for the chosen character is ready, we could send the mod now after all (unless TGM has something to say.. as always! )

I fear User will find more "bugs" than we can fix...

[Userunfriendly]

I fear User will find more "bugs" than we can fix...

or cause them...

[T.G.Maestro]

If some of you is about to start ToB, let us know! If the table for the chosen character is ready, we could send the mod now after all (unless TGM has something to say.. as always!)

I guess we should stick to a "legit" beta-release. Everyone who wishes to beta-test will have his/her copy of the mod in a few weeks after a last confirmation. We'll talk about the details then.

I would like to help, if needed.

You are added to the list of possible beta-testers, thanks for your willingness!

[Littiz]

I knew it!
What, you promote chaos everywhere, except when it makes sense?

I say, if one has a new ToB party, we could send the mod before he gets the old HLAs.
Oh, don't mind.
Let's be glad to see TGM support ORDER, for once!!

[T.G.Maestro]

I say, if one has a new ToB party, we could send the mod before he gets the old HLAs.

Everyone has at least one "final save" from the end of SoA. That would be ideal for the beta.

Let's be glad to see TGM support ORDER, for once!!

Just for the pleasure of this humble community...

[Pixel Kaiser]

And the dragon comes in the NIGHT!!!

Harfniminins! I am the original beta tester for this mod. That makes me 9 times better then all of you!

In other words...I'm still here.

[Littiz]

I should declare that we have enough testers, by now (well, Tameon alone makes for 9 ).

Thanx to all who have applied! We'll try to pump out an usable BETA in a short time. Work on icons, graphics and a couple of abilities will continue along with BETA testing

[T.G.Maestro]

Right. As soon as we finish the preparations with the beta, all of you who were willing to beta-test Refinements will receive a copy after a quick confirmation through PM. We'll talk about the details then.

[T.G.Maestro]

*TO ALL WHO HAVE VOLUNTEERED!*

As always, we have encountered some minor, yet very important areas of the mod (namely graphics and sounds) where we have to do some further revisions, and add some completely new material to the game. This means that the release of v1 (and the estimated start of the beta-testing) is delayed somewhat. We wouldn't want to go into guessing or such, so we won't give a new deadline for now - we are working hard on the missing/flawed parts every day, and we hope you'll be satisfied with the results once we finish it.

Again, we appologize for the delay!
(all of you who have volunteered on the testing: you are still on my list of beta-testers, we will notify you all after the final preparations have been made! THX for the patience.)

TGM,
Littiz

[Pixel Kaiser]

Awwwww...

[T.G.Maestro]

We *HOPE* to launch the beta around the first part of next month, but this is not a deadline.

[Pixel Kaiser]

TG, as much as it pains me to say it, I'm afraid I may not be able to beta-test the Refinements mod. I'm having to battle my Baldur's Gate game to get it to work. I've reinstalled it over and over and it still won't work correctly. I *might* be able to get it working, but I may not. I'm terribly sorry, and I want you to know I did not plan this, and if there is any way I can fix it, I will. I'm sorry for the inconvenience.

[Littiz]

Found this somewhere (don't know if it can help):

From BG2 known issues:

Here is the procedure to uninstall BG2:

Uninstall using the shortcut in the BG2 Start menu or the Add/Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel. The game files should be removed from the user's hard drive and the shortcuts removed from the Start menu.

If step 1 failed, run "baldur.exe" from the CD. It should notify the user that the previous installation attempt failed and that they should try reinstalling the game using the program's Install button.

If step 2 failed, edit the "baldur.ini" file in the directory where the game was installed. Look for the "Installing" key under the "Program Options" section, set it to 1 ("Installing=1"), save the file and repeat step 2.

If step 3 failed, edit the system registry using the regedit / regedit32 utility. Remove the following keys:
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ App Paths \ BG2Main.exe
- HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ SOFTWARE \ Microsoft \ Windows \ CurrentVersion \ Uninstall \ {8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}

Go to your Program Files directory and find the hidden directory "InstallShield Installation Information" and delete the directory labeled "{8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}"

Manually delete all the files and directories created by the previous installation attempts (this should return the system to its state before the original installation attempt) and try again to install from the CD.


It may be the hidden directory causing you problems!