running two different BG2 mod setups on two different hard drives

[Lemernis]

I have BG2 installed on C drive, but now also have added an E drive that has a different BG2 mod installation setup with another game I never finished. I'd like to be able to complete both games, i.e., the one on C drive and the one on E drive. But when I start up the game it defaults to the C drive installation. How can I tell the game to open the games stored on E drive instead? And then to switch back to the C drive game? Etc. Thanks in advance.

[DavidW]

I have BG2 installed on C drive, but now also have added an E drive that has a different BG2 mod installation setup with another game I never finished. I'd like to be able to complete both games, i.e., the one on C drive and the one on E drive. But when I start up the game it defaults to the C drive installation. How can I tell the game to open the games stored on E drive instead? And then to switch back to the C drive game? Etc. Thanks in advance.

 

Try just double-clicking "bgmain.exe" in the E-drive game.

[Jarno Mikkola]

You also need to check that the baldur.ini inside the E drive, point's to the right direction in the [Alias] header.

So it looks something like this for example:

[Alias]
HD0:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD1\
CD2:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\;E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\
CD3:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD3\
CD4:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD4\
CD5:=E:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD5\

-----------E, important. And don't put it to the \Program Files\ if you use Windows Vista, and also turn off the UAC... so you can mod the game.

[Icendoan]

No, UAC leaves you alone modding if it isn't in the program files. the only trouble I have had was a reluctance to unpack the exe of several G3 mods.

 

So, when it came to the instant installation, it fails.

 

Icen

[DavidW]

No, UAC leaves you alone modding if it isn't in the program files. the only trouble I have had was a reluctance to unpack the exe of several G3 mods.

 

So, when it came to the instant installation, it fails.

 

Icen

 

Just right-click on the exe and run as administrator.

[Icendoan]

No, I don't have to. I am the admin and it had the little shield icon next to it, and I give it full access. (I trust you lot regarding viruses).

 

Still not there, so I simply rename an older installer and switch back afterwards.

 

Icen