BGII: SpellBook Icons

[Callirgos]

I'm using Near Infinity, but I will gladly use any tool

 

Is it possible to move spell book icons?

 

I'm trying to rebalance spells in in BGII.

 

I can change spells and create effects all I like...

 

but I can't figure out how to move spells around in the spellbook

 

Is this possible?

[lynx]

spellbooks are empty by default, what would you like to move around? I haven't checked, but the order of known spells is as-you-learn-them for mages and likely alphabetical for priests.

 

If you want to change the general position of the icons, modify guimg.chu. If you want to move known spells around, there's no much you can do to achieve it universally.

[Callirgos]

Yes. I'm trying to move a Priest Spell from level 3 to Level 2 in the spellbook.

 

I can change everything about the spell, but I can't figure out how to move it from one page to another for the player.

[lynx]

Rename the file to be SPPR2xxx instead of SPPR3xxx.

[Callirgos]

Will renaming the file somehow cause bugs with NPC wizards?

 

Or with scripts calling for spells to be cast?

[lynx]

Could be, yes. Also modify the level digit in spell.ids:

http://iesdp.gibberlings3.net/files/ids/bg2/spell.htm

[Callirgos]

Ok - so to avoid problems with scripts and NPC wizards

 

Is it possible to:

1. Duplicate the spell, and place a copy where I want it for the players

2. remove the original spell from the spellbook, without changing its file ID?

 

Is there a flag or setting in the spell file that displays it to the player?

 

- I see I can make a copy, so that is fine

- Will using the exclusion flags

1. "hide" the original priest spells from the player

2. NOT disable them from being cast by NPCs who have those spells memorized?

[lynx]

yeah, I don't see a problem with that. NPCs already have spellbooks and as far as I know, only other things are checked so late in the process of spellcasting.