[Mac OS X] How can I fix this CTD problem?

[ericp07]

Hello,

 

This is becoming ridiculous, and I'm out of ideas on how to fix the CTD on rest problem. Today I completely removed my BGII installation, and started over from the last good, clean install + BG2 Fixpack that I had saved for just such an occasion. I installed all the mods I have, and ran a test game. Defeated the Duergar just before the Air pocket plane door, clicked the Rest button...and as usual, got the CTD with the error report (same as always). Here's the WeiDU log:

 

// Log of Currently Installed WeiDU Mods

// The top of the file is the 'oldest' mod

// ~TP2_File~ #language_number #component_number // [subcomponent Name -> ] Component Name

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #1 // BG2 Fixpack - Game Text Update

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Super Happy Fun Lucky Modder Pack

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // BETA Core Fixes (please check the readme!)

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #100 // Party Gets XP for Sending Keldorn to Reconcile With Maria

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #101 // Improved Spell Animations

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #102 // Cromwell's Forging Actually Takes a Day

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #103 // Mixed-Use Dagger Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #104 // Ghreyfain's Holy Symbol Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #106 // Giants Receive Penalties When Attacking Halflings, Dwarves, and Gnomes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #107 // Remove Dual-Classing Restriction from Archers and Stalkers

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #108 // Remove Second Attribute Bonus for Evil Path in Wrath Hell Trial

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #109 // Corrected Summoned Demon Behavior

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #110 // Additional Script Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #111 // Bard Song Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #112 // Wizard Slayers Cause Miscast Magic on Ranged Attacks

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #113 // Additional Alignment Fixes

~SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #114 // Change Free Action to Protect Against Stun

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install Longhaired Female Elven Mage Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #1 // Install Female Cleric and Druid Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #2 // Install Male Half-Orc Paperdoll

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #3 // Install Longhaired Female Human Fighter Avatars in Full Plate Armor

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #4 // Install Male Human Barbarian Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #5 // Install Male Human Mage Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #6 // Install Female Human Mage Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #7 // Install Ninja Avatars (replaces Male Monk)

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #8 // Install Ninja Avatars (replaces Female Monk)

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #9 // Install Female Human Rogue Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Install Male Vampire Avatars

~MOINESSEAVATARS.TP2~ #0 #11 // Install Female Vampire Avatars

~1PP.TP2~ #0 #0 // 1PP: Everything but Potions

~1PP.TP2~ #0 #1 // New Potion Graphics

~SETUP-BW_HERBS_BG2.TP2~ #0 #0 // Herbs and Potions Add-in for BG2 by Baronius, v1.0.3

~SETUP-FOODMOD.TP2~ #0 #0 // Chosen of Mystra's Food and Herbal Mod (Requires Throne of Bhaal)

~SETUP-PRRINGS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Priest Rings for Kenshiro

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Storms and Lightning, by berelinde (Weathermistress Ada, adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #2 // Aimi's Magic, by berelinde (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #3 // Anishai's Deft Hands, by cmorgan

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #4 // An Evening with Aran, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #5 // Bjornin's Desire, by jastey (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #7 // Trademeet with Guildmistress Busya, by magrat

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #8 // The Gambling Cambion, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #9 // Chanelle's Gifts, by cmorgan (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #10 // A Night with Coran, by magrat

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #12 // A Tryst with a Pirate Lord, by Kulyok (Desharik, adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #13 // A Lonely Dryad, by Kulyok (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #15 // Eldoth' Exploits, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #16 // Elhan's Expansion, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #17 // Firkraag's Unsheathed Sword

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #18 // Gaelan's Contract, by Evaine Dian

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #19 // A Walk with Garren Windspear, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #20 // Enter Haer'Dalis, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #21 // Hendak's Heart, by jastey

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #22 // Ilona, a Merchant's Daughter, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #23 // Jarlaxle's Fascinations, by Catseye

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #24 // A Night with Lais in Imnesvale, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #25 // Laran's Promise, by berelinde (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #26 // The Love Song of Logan, Lord Coprith, by Ajnos

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #27 // Mekrath and Nymphology, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #28 // Mira's Special Stock, by berelinde

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #30 // Rebecca the Gypsy, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #31 // Renal Bloodscalp: A Dangerous Affair, by cmorgan (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #32 // Old Ribald's Speciality, by Evaine Dian

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #33 // Sir Ryan Trawl, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #34 // Saemon, a Pirate, by Kulyok (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #35 // Dreaming of Sendai, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #36 // Sheri the Bardess, by cmorgan (adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #37 // Solaufein in the Lust Chambers, by jastey

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #38 // Phaere's Reward, by berelinde (Talak, pleasure slave, adult content)

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #39 // Spell Research with Teos, by Kulyok

~SETUP-RE.TP2~ #0 #40 // A fling with Yoshimo, by Kulyok

~SETUP-ALLISON.TP2~ #0 #0 // Allison (One-Day NPC)

~SETUP-BTL.TP2~ #0 #0 // Beyond the Law - Kova & Kiyone

~SETUP-BTL.TP2~ #0 #2 // Better Balanced BTL Items

~SETUP-BTL.TP2~ #0 #3 // Portraits for Minor Non-Joinable BTL NPCs

~SETUP-SHEENA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install A Half Dragon Tale - Version 5.5

~SETUP-KITANYA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kitanya Conversation/Romance Mod for BG2

~SETUP-KITANYA.TP2~ #0 #1 // Wizardslayer Bugs Fix

~SETUP-KITANYA.TP2~ #0 #2 // Wizardslayer Enhancements

~SETUP-AMBER.TP2~ #0 #0 // Amber the NPC MOD for BGII:SoA

~SETUP-AMBER.TP2~ #0 #1 // Multiplayer-friendly flirting for Amber

~SETUP-AURENASEPH.TP2~ #0 #0 // Auren Aseph V6 for BG2:ToB

~SETUP-AURENASEPH.TP2~ #0 #2 // Alternate Auren Portrait -> Portrait 2 (From Neverwinter Nights)

~SETUP-FADE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Fade: An NPC for Baldur's Gate II

~SETUP-SAERILETH.TP2~ #0 #0 // Saerileth Romance Mod v12 (BG2:SoA & TOB NPC) created by nethrin and Sillara

~SETUP-SARAHSOA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Sarah NPC Romance Mod for BG2:SoA V1

~SETUP-XAN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Xan NPC MOD for Baldur's Gate II, v6

~SETUP-XAN.TP2~ #0 #5 // BG1-like flaming sword animation

~SETUP-WIKAEDE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Wikaede One-Day NPC v3.4

~AZURE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Nature's Ally Druid kit(Required for NPC Azure)

~MORITURI.TP2~ #0 #0 // Morituri Kit version 3

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #30 // Improved Specialist Mage Descriptions

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #31 // Replace Berserker Kit with Battlerager for Dwarves

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #400 // Anomen Gains Helm Kit on Passing Knighthood Test

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #410 // Anomen Gains Berserker Kit on Failing Knighthood Test

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #420 // Prevent CN Anomen Gaining a Holy Symbol

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #2100 // Change Korgan's Kit to Battlerager

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #2200 // Give Mazzy a Proper Truesword of Arvoreen Kit

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #2300 // Change Minsc's Title to Rashemaar Ranger

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #2500 // Give Nalia Adventurer Kit

~NPCKIT.TP2~ #0 #2800 // Give Sarevok a Proper Deathbringer Kit

~SETUP-SPSTUFF.TP2~ #0 #1 // Blade Master Kit, by Drizzt1180

~SETUP-SPSTUFF.TP2~ #0 #4 // Creslyn's BG2 Item Pack

~SETUP-SEMI_MULTI_CLERICS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Semi-multi-clerics

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #0 // Divine Remix Core Components (Required for Everything)

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #100 // Cleric Remix

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #103 // Install Silverstar of Selune Cleric Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #109 // Install Battleguard of Tempus Cleric Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #124 // Install Heartwarder of Sune Cleric Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #127 // Install Feywarden of Corellon Cleric Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #200 // Druid Remix

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #409 // Install Forest Runner Ranger Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #412 // Install Justifier Ranger Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #415 // Install Wilderness Runner Ranger Kit

~SETUP-DIVINE_REMIX.TP2~ #0 #600 // Install Battleguard of Tempus Kit for Branwen

~SETUP-KIVAN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kivan of Shilmista

~SETUP-KIVAN.TP2~ #0 #6 // Select Kivan's Portrait -> Install Herd's Alternative Portrait for Kivan.

~SETUP-KIVAN.TP2~ #0 #7 // Install ToB Portion of the Mod

~SETUP-YASRAENA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Yasraena v7 (BG2:SoA & TOB NPC) created by nethrin & Sillara of the Tamari

~CHLOE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Chloe NPC mod v1.2

~SETUP-SOLAUFEIN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Solaufein Romance for Baldur's Gate II (SoA & ToB)

~SETUP-KELSEY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kelsey v2.1: for BG2 - SoA

~SETUP-KELSEY.TP2~ #0 #1 // Kelsey/Solaufein Content: Banter and Romance Conflict OPTIONAL, RECOMMENDED ONLY for use with Solaufein V60 AND ABOVE

~SETUP-KELSEY.TP2~ #0 #2 // Install Alternate Kelsey portrait set #1 by Karse Soze (regular Kelsey)?

~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kelsey: ToB - Version 2

~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #1 // Kelsey/Solaufein Romance Conflict (OPTIONAL, RECOMMENDED ONLY for use with Solaufein V60 AND ABOVE)

~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #4 // Alternate Kelsey portrait set #1 by Karse Soze (regular Kelsey) (set 2 of 3)?

~SETUP-KETO.TP2~ #0 #0 // Keto-SOA NPC V2

~SETUP-KETO.TP2~ #0 #1 // Keto/Kelsey Interaction (Requires Kelsey-SOA)

~SETUP-CROSSMODBG2.TP2~ #0 #0 // Crossmod Banter Pack for Shadows of Amn - version 6 (03Nov2007)

~SETUP-CROSSMODBG2.TP2~ #0 #1 // Crossmod Banter Pack for Throne of Bhaal

~TB#QUEST.TP2~ #0 #2 // A large battle

~TB#QUEST.TP2~ #0 #3 // Underdark Mage Duel

~SETUP-DC.TP2~ #0 #0 // Dungeon Crawl, v1

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Nature's Beauty Tweak. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #150 // Imprisonment Fix. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #200 // Flesh to Stone Fix. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #300 // Drop Weapons in Panic Effect Removal. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1000 // Unlimited Limited Wish & Wish. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1200 // More cheating Wishes: -> Convenient Wish. (v2)

~TB#TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2600 // Faster Romances: -> Heavy. (v2)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #60 // Weapon Animation Tweaks

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Commoners Use Drab Colors

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #110 // Icon Improvements

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #120 // Change Avatar When Wearing Robes or Armor (Galactygon)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1010 // More Interjections

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1020 // Alter HP Triggers for NPC Wounded Dialogues

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1030 // Reveal Wilderness Areas Before Chapter Six

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1040 // Improved Athkatlan City Guard

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1050 // Gradual Drow Item Disintegration

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1080 // Add Bags of Holding

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1120 // Stores Sell Higher Stacks of Items

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1150 // Shapeshifter Rebalancing

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1170 // Bonus Merchants (Baldurdash)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1220 // Allow Cromwell to Upgrade Watcher's Keep Items

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2020 // Two-Handed Bastard Swords

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2030 // Two-Handed Katanas

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2040 // Universal Clubs

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2050 // Description Updates for Universal Clubs Component

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2060 // Weapon Styles for All

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2090 // Change Experience Point Cap -> Remove Experience Cap

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2140 // Expanded Dual-Class Options

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2150 // Wear Multiple Protection Items -> P&P Restrictions

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2160 // Alter Weapon Proficiency System -> Rebalanced Weapon Proficiencies

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2200 // Multi-Class Grand Mastery (Weimer)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2210 // True Grand Mastery (Baldurdash)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2240 // Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2250 // Un-Nerfed Sorcerer Spell Progression Table

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2260 // Alter Mage Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2270 // Alter Bard Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2280 // Alter Cleric Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2290 // Alter Druid Spell and Level Progression Tables -> No Level Progression Changes, Un-Nerfed Druid Spell Table Only (Blucher)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2300 // Triple-Class HLA Tables

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2312 // Add Save Penalties for Spells Cast by High-Level Casters -> Arcane & Divine Magic

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2320 // Trap Cap Removal (Ardanis/GeN1e)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2330 // Remove Delay for Magical Traps (Ardanis/GeN1e)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2340 // Remove Summoning Cap for Celestials (Ardanis/GeN1e)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3000 // Higher HP on Level Up -> Maximum

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3012 // Maximum HP for NPCs (the bigg) -> For Party-Joinable NPCs Only

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3040 // Make Bags of Holding Bottomless

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3050 // Remove fatigue from restoration spells

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3121 // Happy Patch (Party NPCs do not fight or complain about reputation) -> NPCs can be angry about reputation but never leave (Salk)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3125 // Neutral Characters Make Happy Comments at Mid-Range Reputation

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3150 // Turn Off The Hideous Cloak-of-Mirroring, Spell-Trap, and Physical Mirror Animations

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3183 // Romance Cheats

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3200 // Sellable Staffs, Clubs, and Slings (Icelus)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4010 // Improved Fate Spirit Summoning

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4020 // ToB-Style NPCs

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4031 // Consistent Stats: Edwin -> Use BG2 Values

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4041 // Consistent Stats: Jaheira -> Use BG2 Values

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4061 // Consistent Stats: Minsc -> Use BG2 Values

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4071 // Consistent Stats: Viconia -> Use BG2 Values

~SETUP-REFINEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #30 // Shapeshifting fix -> Heal on shifting back to human (Default)

~SETUP-REFINEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #40 // Universal lesser mage robes

~SETUP-REFINEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #73 // Revised Armors & Shields. -> Update the descriptions.

 

My BGConfig settings are:

 

General

Frame Rate = 60

Path Search Nodes = 40000

Enhanced Pathfinding = On

 

Graphics

Game Resolution = 1024 x 768

No Translucent Shadows = On

Disable All Static Animations = Off

No Large Static Animations = Off

3D Animations = On

Enable Brightening = On

Force 50% Transparency = Off

Disable Casting Glows = Off

Disable VEF Vid Cells = Off

Mid Level Brightening = On

High Level Brightening = On

Tiles Precache = 100%

 

Sound

Footstep Sounds = On

Attack Sounds = On

 

Anyone have an idea as to how I might correct the CTD? I chose options during installs that I thought would eliminate it, but nothing I try is working. Why does the game fail when I try to rest? It's not at a point where it's trying to access a dream sequence or anything, as I've successfully rested at the same point before (with a different set of mods installed). What's supposed to happen is a normal rest, followed by Imoen commenting on how she'd be too scared to rest in the dungeon. Please help!

 

Thanks,

Eric

[Kulyok]

You won't like my advice. Only install two or three NPC mods - and only stable ones like Kelsey/Xan/Amber/Kivan/Keto, and don't install any other mods in your list other than Tweaks, RE and Crossmod; should you want to install "kit mods", think twice and ask at their forum beforehand.

 

I told you that you won't like it.

[ericp07]

You won't like my advice. Only install two or three NPC mods - and only stable ones like Kelsey/Xan/Amber/Kivan/Keto, and don't install any other mods in your list other than Tweaks, RE and Crossmod; should you want to install "kit mods", think twice and ask at their forum beforehand.

 

I told you that you won't like it.

 

The kit mods are the mods I can most easily live without. As for the rest of it...yikes! Surely there must be a way to get most things to work together. After all, there appear to be scores of people out there who install much more. If I do end up having to install only a few mods, I'll have to have several copies of the game installed, so I can use different sets of mods.

 

At the very least, I know that the game works just fine if only the Fixpack, Moinesse Avatars, 1PP remedy, and all the joinable NPCs in my list are installed. I'm suspecting that one of the tweak mods is the guilty party, but still I can't be sure unless I go back to testing mods, one by one, as I stack 'em all up.

 

Thanks,

Eric

[berelinde]

Who is in your party when these crashes occur?

[ericp07]

Who is in your party when these crashes occur?

 

Besides my protagonist, only Imoen, Jaheira, and Minsc. My protagonist is a saved character with lots of magic items, which I give to the other party members. I wonder if outfitting the party with only mundane items would make a difference.

 

- E

[ericp07]

After installing the Nature's Ally Kit component of the Azure mod (Azure the NPC won't install due to an error), I got a CTD in a new test game. The crash isn't necessarily related to the mod, but I haven't seen it happen in the area where it did prior to this. I created a druid, and gave her the Nature's Ally kit. Started a test game, got to the room where the party fights an Ogre Mage. Defeated it, the genie talked to the party, and then I clicked on Minsc's spells to change one of them for another. As soon as I clicked on the spell in his cleric spell list, I got the CTD.

 

Wondering if I could repeat the crash, I deleted the contents of /cache/data and /temp, then started a new test game with an imported protagonist (not a druid this time). Got the party past the room mentioned above, defeated the group of goblins in the next corridor to the left. Jaheira was standing on some treasure from a slain goblin, so I clicked on her inventory so she could pick up the treasure. When I clicked on the treasure on the ground to add to party gold, I immediately got the CTD.

 

I'll see if I can repeat this kind of error using a character that doesn't have any cleric/druid spells, to rule out the connection. If I don't see the same error, I'll uninstall the Nature's Ally kit, remove the Azure mod, and test some more.

 

- E

[G-Mon]

This is only some general advice, but good to follow when you're having mod problems (applies to basically any modded game on any system, really): try installing only one mod at a time (starting from a clean install, of course), and only a few components of that mod (or one big one, like Fixpack's Core Fixes) at a time, then test it to see if you get a CTD. When you start getting it again, whatever mod's causing it was installed in the last batch (this is why I said only a few mod components at once, makes it easier to narrow down the culprit) and you can narrow it down from there.

 

I know that this can get tedious with mods that have lots of components, like BG2 Tweaks, but I'd rather put up with that than have a CTD-happy BG2 install.

[ericp07]

This is only some general advice, but good to follow when you're having mod problems (applies to basically any modded game on any system, really): try installing only one mod at a time (starting from a clean install, of course), and only a few components of that mod (or one big one, like Fixpack's Core Fixes) at a time, then test it to see if you get a CTD. When you start getting it again, whatever mod's causing it was installed in the last batch (this is why I said only a few mod components at once, makes it easier to narrow down the culprit) and you can narrow it down from there.

 

I know that this can get tedious with mods that have lots of components, like BG2 Tweaks, but I'd rather put up with that than have a CTD-happy BG2 install.

 

Makes perfect sense. As for time spent, well, I've been at this for several months now anyway, so maybe I'll have it all sorted by spring *L*

 

I've run additional test games all the way to the doorway to the trapped bridge before the room with the pillars where the keys go, and rested, and picked up grounded items into inventories, and all is working well. Part of me wants to carry on installing another mod and testing more, and part of me wants to try different kinds of protagonists, both imported and domest..er, I mean newly created At this point, it's a bit late to test with just a few components of BG2 Fixpack, so I'll go with what I've got now.

 

It may be worth noting that everything in BGConfig that can be maxed out is maxed out. I set the cache size to 800MB, but I could go much higher (was gonna set it to 1GB). I disabled duplicate text and critical hit screen shake. My video card is fairly capable, being an ATI RADEON 7200 (but my system reads it as a 7500). Screen resolution is set to 1024x768.

 

OK, back to testing

 

Thanks,

Eric

[ericp07]

Finally got an issue with my mod testing. Surprise, surprise, it came after installing Chloe...

 

All testing has gone well with Kivan and with Yasraena installed, so I installed Chloe and ran a new test game. Here are the unusual things that happened:

 

1. Three djinnis (?) appeared, in succession, at the corner in the corridor beyond the library room in Irenicus' dungeon, each giving the dialog about having something that belongs to the protagonist. Party able to proceed after talking to all three.

 

2. Chloe, and the other beings who appear with her when her mod is first invoked, appear at the open doorway into the Air plane! When any party member talks to her, she has nothing to say to them.

 

3. Chloe's mod still begins properly just inside the Air plane, and she joins the group. Upon exiting the Air plane back into Irenicus' dungeon, I get the Chloe death scene. She appears grayed out in my party. The Chloe who appeared outside the entrance to the Air plane still stands there, and doesn't talk to the party. If the party kills her, they can pick up her secondary sword (but the scimitar has vanished), but of course it's usable only by Chloe.

 

I'll see if reinstalling Chloe will fix this. I installed the Flaming Sword animation files, but didn't notice if they worked or not.

 

Strange things are afoot at the Circle K...

 

- E