In which sequence do I have to install the following mods for Mac?

[Guest Nemo]

Thank you for your detailed answer.

However, due to my ignorance with computers, I am still not able to install the mods.

I downloaded the latest version of weidu-mac and placed a copy in my BGII folder (together with the other mods).

Thereafter I opened the 'bg2fixpack' folder and copied all the contents of this folder to the main BGII folder. Then, I opened a Terminal session and wrote:

 

ew-170-178:~ Nemo$ /Applications/BGII\ -\ SoA/

-bash: /Applications/BGII - SoA/: is a directory

ew-170-178:~ Nemo$ ./weidu-mac [setuo-bg2fixpack.tp2] --tlkout dialog.tlk

-bash: ./weidu-mac: No such file or directory

 

As it is not working, I suppose that I did, again, something wrong.

[ericp07]

Thank you for your detailed answer.

However, due to my ignorance with computers, I am still not able to install the mods.

I downloaded the latest version of weidu-mac and placed a copy in my BGII folder (together with the other mods).

Thereafter I opened the 'bg2fixpack' folder and copied all the contents of this folder to the main BGII folder. Then, I opened a Terminal session and wrote:

 

ew-170-178:~ Nemo$ /Applications/BGII\ -\ SoA/

-bash: /Applications/BGII - SoA/: is a directory

ew-170-178:~ Nemo$ ./weidu-mac [setuo-bg2fixpack.tp2] --tlkout dialog.tlk

-bash: ./weidu-mac: No such file or directory

 

As it is not working, I suppose that I did, again, something wrong.

 

Are you saying that you typed "/Applications/BGII\ -\ SoA/"? If so, that's not what you want to do. If your BGII directory is inside Applications, then at the Terminal prompt, you first type "cd /Applications/BGII\ -\ SoA" and Enter or Return. Your prompt should now show that you're in that directory. If so, then you should be able to run the installer by typing "./weidu-mac Setup-bgt2fixpack.tp2 --tlkout dialog.tlk and ENTER or RETURN. Make sure you don't type the [] characters. From what you showed above, it appears that you weren't inside your BGII directory, so that might be what went wrong. Try it this way, and see what happens.

 

It might help if you take a screenshot of your Terminal session, if you get another error. To do this, press command-shift-3, and that will take a picture of your entire desktop. Open the file "picture 1" that it creates, and save it as a .jpg (call it something like screenshot.jpg if you like). Then you can show us what it looks like.

 

Good luck!

Eric

(Got everything but Virtue v19 to install properly!)

[Guest Nemo]

This is what happened now.

[ericp07]

This is what happened now.

 

OK, the file called weidu-mac needs to be at the same level as setup-bg2fixpack.tp2 but I don't see it there in your BGII directory. So, if you open the WeiDU folder, then option-drag (to copy, not to move) weidu-mac into your BGII directory, it should copy to that location, and then you should be able to run it in the Terminal as before. You are entering the commands in Terminal perfectly.

 

Cheers,

Eric

[Guest Nemo]

Thank you for your patience.

 

I think I was able to install all the mods, here is my 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 [ : Version]

~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 #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 #113 // Additional Alignment Fixes

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

~SETUP-ASCENSION.TP2~ #1 #0 // Ascension v1.41 (benîtigt TdB)

~SETUP-SAERILETH.TP2~ #1 #0 // Saerileth Romanzen-Mod v12 (BG2:SvA & TdB NPC) geschrieben von Nethrin und Sillara

~SETUP-BANTERPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // Pocket Plane Banter Pack for BG2: Shadows of Amn

~SETUP-BANTERPACK.TP2~ #0 #1 // Install SOA Banter Accelerator script? (Increases the frequency of interparty banter)

~SETUP-BANTERPACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Pocket Plane Banter Pack for BG2: Throne of Bhaal

~SETUP-BANTERPACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // Install TOB Banter Accelerator script? (Increases the frequency of interparty banter)

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Kidnapping of Boo by Cliffette

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #1 // The Suna Seni/Valygar Relationship

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #2 // Kalah and What He Was Promised

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #3 // "Cat and Mouse" (Bodhi hunts you in Spellhold) by Ghreyfain

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #4 // Gorje Hilldark and the Extended Illithium Quest

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #5 // The Pai'Na/Spider's Bane Quest

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #6 // Restored Crooked Crane Inn

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #7 // Restored Encounters

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #9 // Corrected "Xzar's Creations"

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #10 // Restored Hell Minions, by SimDing0

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #12 // Item Restorations

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #13 // Yoshimo's Original Portrait

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #14 // Anomen's Original Portrait

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #15 // NPC Portrait Restorations

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #16 // Corrected BAMs and Scripts

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #17 // Corrected Character Names and Biographies

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #18 // Restored Minor Dialogs

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #19 // Restored Bhaalspawn Powers, by David Gaider

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #20 // Extended ToB Item Descriptions

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #21 // Throne of Bhaal Minor Restorations

~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #24 // Sarevok's Remorse

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Nythrun's L1 NPCs, Beta 6, Oct 19, 2007: List party-joinable NPCs (required to install any other components)

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #1 // Tweak weapon proficiencies for some classes (a la Ashes of Embers and aVENGER's Rogue Rebalancing?

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #3 // Joinable NPCs more closely match the player character's experience?

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #1206 // Imoen

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #1207 // Jaheira

~LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #1212 // Minsc

~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #1 // Alignment Correction

~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #2 // Class Tweaks/Fixes

~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #3 // Altered Spells

~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #4 // Improved Continuity

~SETUP-CELESTIALS.TP2~ #0 #0 // PnP Celestials

~SETUP-ITEMUPGRADE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Shadows Of Amn Item Upgrades

~SETUP-ITEMUPGRADE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Throne Of Bhaal Item Upgrades

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #50 // Avatar Morphing Script

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #80 // Restore SoA Load Screen Logo (ToB Only)

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #90 // Disable Portrait Icons Added by Equipped Items

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #130 // Force All Dialogue to Pause Game

~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 #1040 // Improved Athkatlan City Guard

~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 #1140 // Gems and Potions Require Identification

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

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2100 // Allow Thieving and Stealth in Heavy Armor

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2120 // Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Heavy Armor

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2192 // Limit Ability of Storekeepers to Identify Items -> Hybrid of Both Methods

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2210 // True Grandmastery (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 #2261 // Alter Mage Spell Progression Table -> PnP Table

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2281 // Alter Cleric Spell Progression Table -> PnP Table

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2294 // Alter Druid Spell and Level Progression Tables -> Use Cleric Level Progression Changes With PnP Druid/Cleric Spell Table

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2312 // Add Save Penalties for Spells Cast by High-Level Casters (BETA) -> 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 #3060 // Remove "You Must Gather Your Party..." Sound (Weimer)

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3190 // Rest Anywhere (Japheth)

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

~SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4050 // Change Jaheira to Neutral Good

 

 

However, when I start a game and try to safe (either trough auto- or quick-safe) the BG-window closes and the message 'Save game failed. Do you want to quit?' appears. Where could the error be located this time?

[Guest Nemo]

I now reinstalled BGII-SoA, for I thought that the error lies in the installation. I think I was right, because when I tried to start SoA (without having installed ToB or a Patch), the following error occured:

'An Assertion failed in ChDimm.cpp at line number645

Programmer says: Unable to Open BIF:data:MISSound.bif'

What does this mean?

[Steve]

'An Assertion failed in ChDimm.cpp at line number645

Programmer says: Unable to Open BIF:data:MISSound.bif'

What does this mean?

Probably an error reading the CD. See here: http://www.macplay.com/support/bg2.php#bg2soa_asserr

You may want to just do a full install since many mods require it.

 

However, when I start a game and try to safe (either trough auto- or quick-safe) the BG-window closes and the message 'Save game failed. Do you want to quit?' appears. Where could the error be located this time?

There are three standard quirks of Mac BG that causes this:

1) "Temp" is a file instead of a folder. Delete it and make a folder by that name. The latest BG2 Fixpack does this automatically with the "fix-temp" script.

 

2) Spotlight. This spawn of hell scribbles in every directory including those that are sensitive to it like "temp". In the Apple menu choose System Preferences and then Spotlight. In the Privacy tab add your Baldur's Gate directory.

 

3) Macs with multiple CPUs cause BG2 to crash at random. Turn off all but one before running the BG2 program. You can add this to the Menu bar by System Preferences -> Processor -> Show control in menu bar.