i last played BG2 in 2005ish. where do i start now?

[forklift]

thanks all. a few more things:

 

1. Quest Pack (for BG2) seems really really old and unsupported, and the forum is filled with bug reports that nobody has answered in years. is this really worth it? is any of the material updated in other mods? i really don't want to go bug squashing in the middle of a game, and potentially have to restart.

2. the BWP install PDF is very useful and thorough, although goddammit, i was not intending to dig through all this stuff.

3. from googling "best NPC mods BG2" and reading some review threads (especially this one) i've got this general list of well-done NPCs:

 

tyris, kelsey, tashia, fade, angelo, sarah, xan, ninde, amber. anyone have additional suggestions or comments?

 

the problem with this list is they're basically all wizards or sorcerers, and occasionally a rogue, so i guess that means i'm probably not taking more than 2 at a time. i would have liked to pick up a druid or monk or barbarian, but i guess i'll kick out edwin.

 

i'm leaning toward angelo and tyris, though two fighters dualed to mages is a bit bleh. wait, you know what, i think i'll just shadowkeeper tyris into a druid or barbarian or something, and then i can pick up angelo, xan/ninde, and amber/sarah. in fact, if i'm going to be shadowkeepering NPCs, their class doesn't matter at all, does it?

 

is there a way to romance multiple NPCs at once? i mean, third party NPCs, not the bioware ones?

[Dakk]

i'm leaning toward angelo and tyris, though two fighters dualed to mages is a bit bleh. wait, you know what, i think i'll just shadowkeeper tyris into a druid or barbarian or something, and then i can pick up angelo, xan/ninde, and amber/sarah. in fact, if i'm going to be shadowkeepering NPCs, their class doesn't matter at all, does it?

Don't use SK, use the mod L1NPC. It's a much, much, cleaner method (with the added benefit you won't feel like a munchkin, and that all stats will be correct).

[forklift]

alright, so this took me a LOT longer than i originally wanted to spend, but i've learned that there IS a way to package your own custom BG2 install that has the exact mods you want and have it available for other people, in a very automated way. this requires using BWP and editing the .bat files to customize having it run the exact setup-[modname].exe files you want, answering their customization questions the exact way you want, in the exact order you want. i ended up not doing this since it's just for me.

 

this is what i came up with (the numbers refer to their sections in the BWP pdf file--some mods don't have one):

 

install BG full, check all boxes

install TOSC full, check all boxes

patch TOSC 5512 (NOT DirectX 8+ patch)

install BG2 full

install TOB full

patch TOB 26498 (NOT 26499)

bg1 missing files (7zip file)

edit baldur.ini (cheats, debug mode, error log)

 

 

1.6 bg2 fixpack

2.5 oversight (just for sendai)

5.1 BGT

5.3 restored textscreen music

7.1 BG1 miniquests

9.1 BG1NPC project

9.2 BG1NPC music pack

9.6 Xan friendship

10.1 BG1 unfinished business

10.6 item revisions (1)

11.12 assassinations

13.24 cliffkey

14.1 amber

14.7 tashia

14.10 fade

14.18 xan

14.28 sarah

14.30 angelo

14.34 ninde

14.43 tyris

16.4 d'arnise romance

16.6 crossmod banter pack

16.7 iep extended banter

16.11 edwin romance

16.11a tsujatha

16.12 imoen

19.2 unfinished business BG2

19.7 spell revisions (1)

ascension (weidu version)

20.2 SCS

21.4 kelsey

21.19 crossmod banter pack

21.21 spell revisions (2)

22.7 rogue rebalancing

24.2 SCSII

24.4 BG2 tweakpack

24.9c item revisions (2)

24.12 atweaks

25.3b refinements

26.9 level 1 NPCs

enkida's portrait pack

26.16 widescreen mod

BiG world clean-up.bat

 

i just finished it all, god i hope it works. crossing my fingers...

 

thanks everybody for the help. oh by the way, for NPC suggestions, here's another thread that helped reaffirm my choices of NPC mods: Another old "veteran" back home, asking for advice.... - Spellhold Studios

[forklift]

well, everything seems to work, except now it's quite choppy.

 

i've searched and done about as much as i could--turning off ambient music, running the general biffing (which did seem to help), etc., but it's still a bit too clunky to play enjoyably. in fact, it starts before i even load anything, just the character creation and stuff was bad. every time something happens--i click anything, the mouse lags for a half second, even on the menus. so i don't think it's any 3D acceleration or anything. does anyone know what this could be from? the widescreen mod? i'm not sure what else i can search for.

 

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 [ : Version]
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #0 // BG2 Fixpack - Core Fixes: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #1001 // BG2 Fixpack - Game Text Update -> GTU Classic (from Baldurdash, by Kevin Dorner): v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Super Happy Fun Lucky Modder Pack: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #3 // BETA Core Fixes (please check the readme!): v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #100 // Party Gets XP for Sending Keldorn to Reconcile With Maria: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #101 // Improved Spell Animations: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #102 // Cromwell's Forging Actually Takes a Day: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #104 // Ghreyfain's Holy Symbol Fixes: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #106 // Giants Receive Penalties When Attacking Halflings,   Dwarves, and Gnomes: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #107 // Remove Dual-Classing Restriction from Archers   and Stalkers: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #108 // Remove Second Attribute Bonus for Evil Path in  Wrath Hell Trial: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #109 // Corrected Summoned Demon Behavior: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #110 // Additional Script Fixes: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #111 // Bard Song Fixes: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #112 // Wizard Slayers Cause Miscast Magic on Ranged Attacks: v9.01
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #113 // Additional Alignment Fixes: v9.01
~SETUP-OVERSIGHT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tougher Sendai (ToB Required): 13
~SETUP-BGT.TP2~ #0 #0 // Baldur's Gate Trilogy - Core: 1.13 (22 Jan 12)
~TXTMUSIC/TXTMUSIC.TP2~ #0 #0 // Restored Textscreen Music for BG1TuTu, EasyTutu, and BGT-WeiDU: 8 (10 Jan 12)
~BGQE/SETUP-BGQE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Baldur's Gate Mini-Quests and Encounters Mod: 7
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BG1 NPC Project: Required Modifications: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #1 // The BG1 NPC Project: Banters, Quests, and Interjections: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #3 // The BG1 NPC Project: Give Imoen her BG2 portrait: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #4 // The BG1 NPC Project: Give Jaheira her BG2 portrait: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #5 // The BG1 NPC Project: Give Minsc his BG2 portrait: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #6 // The BG1 NPC Project: Give Viconia her BG2 portrait: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #8 // The BG1 NPC Project: Add Non-Joinable NPC portraits to quests and dialogues: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #9 // The BG1 NPC Project: Ajantis Romance Core (teen content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #10 // The BG1 NPC Project: Branwen's Romance Core (teen content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #11 // The BG1 NPC Project: Coran's Romance Core (adult content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #12 // The BG1 NPC Project: Dynaheir's Romance Core (teen content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #13 // The BG1 NPC Project: Shar-Teel Relationship Core (adult content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #14 // The BG1 NPC Project: Xan's Romance Core (teen content): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #15 // The BG1 NPC Project: Female Romance Challenges, Ajantis vs Xan vs Coran: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #17 // The BG1 NPC Project: Alora's Starting Location -> Alora Starts in the Hall of Wonders: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #25 // Jason Compton's Accelerated Banter Script: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #27 // The BG1 NPC Project: Bardic Reputation Adjustment: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #28 // The BG1 NPC Project: Cloakwood areas availability in Chapter One -> Open Cloakwood Lodge (first Cloakwood area only): v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #30 // The BG1 NPC Project: Sarevok's Diary Adjustments -> SixofSpades Extended Sarevok's Diary: v20
~BG1NPC.TP2~ #0 #200 // The BG1 NPC Project: Player-Initiated Dialogues: v20
~BG1NPCMUSIC/BG1NPCMUSIC.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BG1 NPC Project Music Pack -> Install All Audio: v5
~XANBG1FRIEND/SETUP-XANBG1FRIEND.TP2~ #0 #0 // Xan's friendship path for BG1, v6
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Ice Island Level Two Restoration: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #1 // The Mysterious Vial: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #2 // Additional Elminster Encounter: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #8 // Safana the Flirt: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #9 // Appropriate Albert and Rufie Reward: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #10 // Place Entar Silvershield in His Home: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #11 // Scar and the Sashenstar's Daughter: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #12 // Quoningar, the Cleric: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #13 // Shilo Chen and the Ogre-Magi: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #14 // Edie, the Merchant League Applicant: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #15 // Flaming Fist Mercenary Reinforcements: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #16 // Creature Corrections: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #17 // Creature Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #18 // Creature Name Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #19 // Minor Dialogue Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #20 // Audio Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #21 // Store, Tavern and Inn Fixes and Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #22 // Item Corrections and Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #23 // Area Corrections and Restorations: v12
~BG1UB/SETUP-BG1UB.TP2~ #0 #24 // Permanent Corpses: v12
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #0 // Item Revisions by Demivrgvs: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #1 // Masterwork Weapons: v2
~ASSASSINATIONS/SETUP-ASSASSINATIONS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Assassinations mod for Baldur's Gate II, v8
~CLIFFKEY/SETUP-CLIFFKEY.TP2~ #0 #1 // A Mod for the Orderly - Add a Keyring to Faerun! See readme for more details about the choices below. -> Consistency Plus version: v5
~SETUP-AMBER.TP2~ #0 #0 // Amber the NPC MOD for BGII:SoA: v2.5
~SETUP-AMBER.TP2~ #0 #1 // Multiplayer-friendly flirting for Amber: v2.5
~TASHIA/SETUP-TASHIA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tashia NPC Mod -> Full version (ToB required): v1.3
~TASHIA/SETUP-TASHIA.TP2~ #0 #3 // Tashia Add-on Pack by Bri and Lord Ernie (English only, Tashia ToB Required) -> Baldurized Dialogues: v1.3
~TASHIA/SETUP-TASHIA.TP2~ #0 #5 // Alternate portrait for Tashia. -> Tashia's Alternate Portrait 2.: v1.3
~SETUP-FADE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Fade: An NPC for Baldur's Gate II
~XAN/SETUP-XAN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Xan NPC MOD for Baldur's Gate II, v9
~XAN/SETUP-XAN.TP2~ #0 #3 // Install alternate class for Xan? -> Change Xan's class to Sorcerer
~XAN/SETUP-XAN.TP2~ #0 #5 // BG1-style flaming swords
~SARAHTOB/SETUP-SARAHTOB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Sarah NPC Romance Mod for BG2:ToB: 3.1
~ANGELO/SETUP-ANGELO.TP2~ #0 #0 // Angelo NPC MOD for Baldur's Gate II, v4
~ANGELO/SETUP-ANGELO.TP2~ #0 #1 // Angelo's alternative portraits -> Angelo's portrait, edited by SisterVigilante
~NINDE/NINDE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Ninde NPC Mod for BGII: SoA: v1.1
~TYRISFLARE/SETUP-TYRISFLARE.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tyris Flare NPC: v4
~TYRISFLARE/SETUP-TYRISFLARE.TP2~ #0 #101 // Alternate Tyris Portraits -> Alternate Portrait 1: v4
~DEARNISE/SETUP-DEARNISE.TP2~ #0 #0 // de'Arnise Romance for Baldur's Gate II, v2
~CROSSMODBG2/SETUP-CROSSMODBG2.TP2~ #0 #0 // Crossmod Banter Pack for Shadows of Amn: v14
~CROSSMODBG2/SETUP-CROSSMODBG2.TP2~ #0 #1 // Crossmod Banter Pack for Throne of Bhaal: v14
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Extended NPC-NPC Interaction SoA: 4
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #1 // Extended Minsc/Aerie Interaction ToB: 4
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #2 // Imoen "Retrospection" dialogue for BGII: ToB: 4
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #3 // Wake-Up dialogue for Anomen Romance (By David Gaider with additions from Kulyok): 4
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #4 // NPC Conflict Revisions: 4
~IEPBANTERS/SETUP-IEPBANTERS.TP2~ #0 #5 // Restored Aerie/Jaheira/Anomen interjection in Underdark: 4
~SETUP-EDWINROMANCE.TP2~ #0 #0 // EdwinRomance
~SETUP-EDWINROMANCE.TP2~ #0 #1 // Restore Edwin's BG1 portrait
~SETUP-EDWINTOB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Edwin Romance ToB
~SETUP-EDWINTOB.TP2~ #0 #1 // New ending for Viconia Romance by Laufey
~TSUJATHA/SETUP-TSUJATHA.TP2~ #0 #0 // Tsujatha (BG2:SoA NPC) created by Sillara of the Tamari: v13
~IMOEN.TP2~ #0 #0 // 'Imoen Romance Add-on Mod BG2:SoA(ToB required!)v1.201'
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #0 // The Kidnapping of Boo by Cliffette: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #1 // The Suna Seni/Valygar Relationship: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #2 // Kalah and What He Was Promised: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #3 // "Cat and Mouse" (Bodhi hunts you in Spellhold) by Ghreyfain: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #4 // Gorje Hilldark and the Extended Illithium Quest: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #5 // The Pai'Na/Spider's Bane Quest: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #6 // Restored Crooked Crane Inn: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #7 // Restored Encounters: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #8 // Artemis Entreri in Bodhi's Lair: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #9 // Corrected "Xzar's Creations": v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #10 // Restored Hell Minions, by SimDing0: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #12 // Item Restorations: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #13 // Yoshimo's Original Portrait: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #15 // NPC Portrait Restorations: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #16 // Corrected BAMs and Scripts: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #17 // Corrected Character Names and Biographies: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #18 // Restored Minor Dialogs: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #19 // Restored Bhaalspawn Powers, by David Gaider: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #21 // Throne of Bhaal Minor Restorations: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #22 // Justifier Kit: v19
~SETUP-UB.TP2~ #0 #23 // Feralan Kit: v19
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #0 // Spell Revisions: v3.1
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #10 // Deva and Planetar Animations: v3.1
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #20 // Mirror Image Fix: v3.1
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #30 // Dispel Magic Fix: v3.1
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #40 // Cure Sleep Fix: v3.1
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #50 // Remove Disabled Spells from Spell Selection Screens: v3.1
~SETUP-ASCENSION.TP2~ #0 #0 // Ascension v1.41 (requires ToB)
~SETUP-ASCENSION.TP2~ #0 #2 // Original Tougher Demogorgon (optional, requires ToB)
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Initialise (required by almost all other mod components): v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1000 // Make Protection from Normal Missiles block magical missiles -> No magical missiles penetrate Protection from Normal Missiles: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1010 // More consistent Breach spell (doesn't penetrate Spell Turning): v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1019 // Antimagic attacks penetrate improved invisibility -> Antimagic spells remain single-target, but affect the target creature whether or not it is invisible (default option): v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1040 // Reduce the power of Inquisitors' Dispel Magic -> Inquisitors dispel at 1.5 x their level (not twice their level): v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1055 // Slightly weaken insect plague spells, and let fire shields block them: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1060 // Cosmetic change: stop Stoneskins from changing your character's colour: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #1070 // Make spell sequencers, spell triggers, and contingencies learnable by all mages: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #2000 // Make elemental arrows more like their BG2 counterparts: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #3001 // Standardise spells: BG1 vs BG2 -> Introduce BG2 spell scrolls into BG1: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #3010 // Faster Bears: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #3050 // Better NPC management: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #3090 // Prevent party members from dying irreversibly: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #3101 // Decrease the rate at which reputation improves -> Reputation increases at about 1/2 the normal rate: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #4020 // Stackable ankheg shells, winterwolf pelts and wyvern heads: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #4050 // Ease-of-use player AI: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5000 // Smarter general AI: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5010 // Better calls for help: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5020 // Potions for NPCs -> All of the potions dropped by slain enemies are recoverable: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5033 // Smarter mages -> Mages use spells from BG1 and BG2; mages pre-buff: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5043 // Smarter priests -> Priests use spells from BG1 and BG2; priests pre-buff: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5050 // Smarter deployment: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5070 // Smarter sirines and dryads: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5080 // Slightly harder carrion crawlers: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #5090 // Smarter basilisks: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6000 // Improved doppelgangers: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6005 // Harder giant and phase spiders: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6010 // Tougher Black Talons and Iron Throne guards: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6020 // Improved deployment for parties of assassins: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6030 // Dark Side-based kobold upgrade: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6040 // Relocated bounty hunters: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6050 // Improved Ulcaster: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6060 // Improved Balduran's Isle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6070 // Improved Durlag's Tower: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6080 // Improved Demon Cultists: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6090 // Improved Cloakwood Druids: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6100 // Improved Bassilus: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6110 // Improved Drasus party: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6120 // Improved Red Wizards: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6130 // Improved Undercity party: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6140 // Improved minor encounters: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6150 // Tougher chapter-two end battle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6160 // Tougher chapter-three end battle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6170 // Tougher chapter-four end battle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6180 // Tougher chapter-five end battle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6190 // Tougher chapter-six end battle: v20
~SETUP-SCS.TP2~ #0 #6200 // Improved final battle: v20
~KELSEY.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kelsey v2.1: for BG2 - SoA
~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #0 // Kelsey: ToB - Version 2
~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #2 // Ascension-specific dialogue (Requires WeiDU Ascension, v1.4.12 or greater recommended)
~SETUP-KELSEYTOB.TP2~ #0 #3 // Install Default Kelsey portrait set by Wynne Lurty? (set 1 of 3)
~SPELL_REV/SETUP-SPELL_REV.TP2~ #0 #60 // Update Spellbooks of Joinable NPCs: v3.1
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #0 // Proper dual-wielding implementation for Thieves and Bards: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #1 // Thief kit revisions: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #2 // Thief High Level Ability revisions: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #3 // Proper racial adjustments for thieving skills: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #4 // Bard kit revisions: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #5 // Bard High Level Ability revisions: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #6 // Proper spell progression for Bards: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #7 // Additional equipment for Thieves and Bards: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #8 // Upgradeable Equipment: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #10 // Revised Thievery -> Retain default thievery potions and prevent their effects from stacking: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #11 // Chosen of Cyric encounter: v4.47
~RR/SETUP-RR.TP2~ #0 #12 // Shadow Thief Improvements: v4.47
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #1000 // Initialise mod (all other components require this): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #2050 // Make individual versions of Spell Immunity available, so that players can use them in Contingencies etc.: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #2160 // Add an extra copy of some hard-to-find spell scrolls: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #2170 // True Sight/True Seeing spells protect from magical blindness: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #2180 // Prevent Simulacra and Projected Images from using magical items: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3060 // Remove Arrows of Dispelling from stores: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3510 // Remove unrealistically helpful items from certain areas: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3520 // Remove unrealistically convenient ammunition from certain areas -> Only remove nonmagical ammo from random containers: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3540 // Grant large, flying, non-solid or similar creatures protection from Web and Entangle: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3980 // Allow the Cowled Wizards to detect spellcasting in most indoor, above-ground areas in Athkatla: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #3990 // Increase the price of a license to practise magic in Athkatla -> License costs 10,000 gp: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4000 // Increase the price asked by Gaylan Baele -> Gaylan wants 40,000 gold pieces: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4010 // Make Freedom scrolls available earlier: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4030 // Retrieve Dropped Items from Hell: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4060 // Make the bard stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4061 // Make the cleric stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4062 // Make the druid stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4063 // Make the fighter stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4064 // Make the paladin stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4065 // Make the ranger stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4066 // Make the thief stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4067 // Make the wizard stronghold available to all classes: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #4100 // Treat mages' and priests' High-Level Abilities as innate abilities rather than memorisable spells (each may be taken only once): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #5010 // Remove animation from the Cloak of Mirroring (leave it for other spells and effects that use the same graphic): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6000 // Smarter general AI: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6010 // Better calls for help: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6015 // More sensible choices of weapon proficiencies and kits for fighters (also fixes some errors in fighter stats): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6020 // Potions for NPCs -> All of the potions dropped by slain enemies are recoverable: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6035 // Improved golems: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6040 // Give fiends more staying power by increasing their hit points (this component has no effect unless Improved Fiends is installed): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6050 // Improved fiends -> Fiends have fast, uninterruptable innate magic: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6061 // Smarter genies -> Genies cast spells like normal wizards: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6070 // Give Celestials slightly more staying power: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6081 // Smarter celestials -> Celestials cast spells like normal wizards: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6090 // Give dragons more staying power by increasing their hit points: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6095 // Standardise dragon immunities: dragons in Shadows of Amn get the same immunities to vorpal attacks (etc) as their Throne of Bhaal cousins: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6101 // Smarter dragons -> Dragons cast spells like normal wizards: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6108 // Enemy mages (and Elder Orbs) use Simulacrum and Project Image spells (this component will have no effect unless you install Smarter Mages or Smarter Beholders): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6111 // Smarter beholders -> Don't give beholder rays any chance of burning through spell protections; beholder antimagic blocks all spells, including harmful ones, for a round (simulates D&D rules): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6122 // Smarter mind flayers -> Illithids have enhanced damage resistance; Illithids cannot see invisible enemies: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6130 // Improved Vampires: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6135 // Smarter githyanki: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6137 // Add high-level abilities (HLAs) to ToB mages -> All ToB mages who can cast 9th-level spells get HLAs: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6138 // Add high-level abilities (HLAs) to SoA mages -> Only selected SoA mages get HLAs: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6150 // Smarter Mages -> Mages cast some short-duration spells instantly at start of combat, to simulate pre-battle casting: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6161 // Add high-level abilities (HLAs) to ToB priests -> All ToB priests who can cast 7th-level spells get HLAs: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6170 // Add high-level abilities (HLAs) to SoA priests -> Only selected SoA priests get HLAs: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6180 // Smarter Priests -> Priests cast some short-duration spells instantly at start of combat, to simulate pre-battle casting: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6210 // Smarter Illasera: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6230 // Smarter Abazigal: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6240 // Smarter Gromnir: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6250 // Smarter Melissan: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6260 // Give Ascension demons SCSII scripts and abilities: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6270 // Give Ascension versions of Irenicus and Sendai SCSII scripts and abilities: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #6900 // Make the starting dungeon slightly harder: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7000 // Improved Shade Lord: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7010 // Spellcasting Demiliches: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7020 // More resilient trolls: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7032 // Increase difficulty of level-dependent monster groupings -> Almost-maximum difficulty (maximum for everything except liches): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7040 // Improved Random Encounters: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7051 // Improved d'Arnise Keep ("Tactics Remix") -> Enhanced spirit trolls (as in Tactics): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7060 // Slightly improved Faldorn: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7065 // Improved Unseeing Eye: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7071 // Improved Bodhi (Tactics Remix) -> Original Tactics Improved Bodhi with SCSII scripting: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7075 // Party's items are taken from them in Spellhold -> Normal mode (recommended): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7078 // Improved battle with Irenicus in Spellhold: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7080 // Improved Sahuagin: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7090 // Improved Beholder hive (adapted from Quest Pack): v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7100 // Prevent resting in the Illithid city: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7110 // Slightly Improved Drow -> Upgrade Ust Natha's defences: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7120 // Slightly Improved Watcher's Keep: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7127 // Improved Irenicus in Hell (Tactics remix) -> Faithful adaptation of the Tactics version: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7130 // Improved Fire Giant temple: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7140 // Enhanced Sendai's Enclave: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7150 // Improved Abazigal's Lair: v20
~SCSII/SETUP-SCSII.TP2~ #0 #7160 // Improved Minor Encounters: v20
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Remove Helmet Animations: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #20 // Change Imoen's Avatar to Mage: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #40 // Change Viconia's Skin Color to Dark Blue: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #50 // Avatar Morphing Script: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #60 // Weapon Animation Tweaks: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Commoners Use Drab Colors: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #110 // Icon Improvements: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #120 // Change Avatar When Wearing Robes or Armor (Galactygon): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #130 // Force All Dialogue to Pause Game: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1010 // More Interjections: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1020 // Alter HP Triggers for NPC Wounded Dialogues: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1040 // Improved Athkatlan City Guard: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1070 // Improved Multi-Player Kick-out Dialogues: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1090 // Exotic Item Pack: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1120 // Stores Sell Higher Stacks of Items: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1130 // Reputation Resets in BG2 (BGT Only): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1150 // Shapeshifter Rebalancing: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1170 // Bonus Merchants (Baldurdash): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #1180 // Female Edwina: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2040 // Universal Clubs: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2090 // Change Experience Point Cap -> Remove Experience Cap: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2170 // Cast Spells from Scrolls (and Other Items) at Character Level: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2200 // Multi-Class Grandmastery (Weimer): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2210 // True Grandmastery (Baldurdash): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2250 // Un-Nerfed Sorcerer Spell Progression Table: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2260 // Alter Mage Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2270 // Alter Bard Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2280 // Alter Cleric Spell Progression Table -> Un-Nerfed Table (Blucher): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2293 // Alter Druid Spell and Level Progression Tables -> Use Cleric Level Progression Changes With Un-Nerfed Druid Spell Table (Blucher): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2330 // Remove Delay for Magical Traps (Ardanis/GeN1e): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #2340 // Remove Summoning Cap for Celestials (Ardanis/GeN1e): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3000 // Higher HP on Level Up -> Maximum: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3010 // Maximum HP for NPCs (the bigg) -> For All Creatures in Game: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3020 // Identify All Items: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3030 // Easy Spell Learning -> 100% Learn Spells: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3080 // Unlimited Ammo Stacking: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3090 // Unlimited Gem and Jewelry Stacking: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3100 // Unlimited Potion Stacking: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3110 // Unlimited Scroll Stacking: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3121 // Happy Patch (Party NPCs do not complain about reputation) -> NPCs can be angry about reputation but never leave (Salk): v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3125 // Neutral Characters Make Happy Comments at  Mid-Range Reputation: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3160 // Keep Drizzt's Loot, Disable Malchor Harpell: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3170 // No Drow Avatars On Party In Underdark: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #3183 // Romance Cheats: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4000 // Adjust Evil joinable NPC reaction rolls: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4010 // Improved Fate Spirit Summoning: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4031 // Consistent Stats: Edwin -> Use BG2 Values: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4041 // Consistent Stats: Jaheira -> Use BG2 Values: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4050 // Change Jaheira to Neutral Good: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4061 // Consistent Stats: Minsc -> Use BG2 Values: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4071 // Consistent Stats: Viconia -> Use BG2 Values: v9
~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #4100 // Change Korgan to Neutral Evil: v9
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #3 // Spellcasting in Armor -> Allow Spellcasting in Armor with Casting Speed Penalties for Arcane Casters: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #9 // Allow Thieving Skills in Armor: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #10 // Revised Shield Bonuses: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #11 // Dual Wielding Changes for Light and Heavy Weapons: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #12 // Items of Protection Can Be Worn with Magical Armor: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #14 // Remove Cleric Weapon Restrictions from Multi-classed Clerics: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #15 // Prevent Druids from Wearing Helmets: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #16 // Restrict Fighter/Druids to Armor that Druids Can Wear: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #17 // Weapon Changes: v2
~ITEM_REV/ITEM_REV.TP2~ #0 #18 // Backstabbing Penalties for Inappropriate Weapons -> Backstabbing Penalties Only: v2
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Restore innate infravision to Half-Orc characters: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #101 // Prevent skeletal undead from being affected by Illithids' Devour Brain attack: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #104 // PnP Color Spray: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #105 // PnP Dimension Door: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #115 // Allow Mages to scribe memorized spells onto scrolls -> Scrolls can be scribed everywhere: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #120 // Restore innate disease immunity to Paladins: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #125 // Rangers' Animal Empathy improves with experience: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #130 // Additional racial traits for Dwarves: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #140 // Additional racial traits for Gnomes: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #180 // PnP Mephits: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #185 // PnP Fey creatures: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #186 // Revised Call Woodland Beings spell: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #200 // Allow Breach to take down Stoneskin effects applied by items: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #201 // Instant casting for warrior innates: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #202 // Revised Bhaalpowers -> Enhance the Bhaalpowers and standardize their casting time: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #218 // Regain Bhaalpowers in ToB: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #210 // Restore the Dispel Magic vulnerability to Nishruu and Hakeashars: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #212 // Make alignment detection spells more accurate: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #213 // Expanded saving throw bonus tables for Dwarves, Gnomes and Halflings: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #217 // Bard songs break invisibility -> All Bard songs break invisibility: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #220 // Simple Thief script: v3.71
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #230 // Simple Bard script: v3.71
~SETUP-REFINEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #10 // Revised High Level Abilities: Refinements v 3.31
~SETUP-REFINEMENTS.TP2~ #0 #40 // Universal lesser mage robes: Refinements v 3.31
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Nythrun's Level 1 NPCs: List party-joinable NPCs (required to install any NPC components): v1.9
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #55 // Dudleyfix for BG1 NPCs: v1.9
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #60 // Fix BG1 NPC spells and innate abilities: v1.9
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #100 // Update game references to NPC classes/kits: v1.9
~WIDESCREEN/WIDESCREEN.TP2~ #0 #0 // Widescreen Mod -> for the original Infinity Engine (CHOOSE THIS!): Widescreen Mod v3.02
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #0 // Install Enkida's Portrait Mod?
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #101 // Alternate Aerie
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #102 // Alternate Anomen
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #103 // Alternate Cernd
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #104 // Alternate Edwin
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #105 // Alternate Imoen
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #106 // Alternate Irenicus
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #107 // Alternate Jaheira
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #108 // Alternate Jan
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #109 // Alternate Keldorn
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #110 // Alternate Mazzy -> Alternate Mazzy (leather)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #113 // Alternate Nalia
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #115 // Alternate Valygar
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #117 // Alternate Yoshimo
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #200 // Alternate Angelo and minor NPCs (Angelo NPC)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #202 // Alternate Balthazar (Ascension)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #204 // Alternate Edwina (BG2 Tweaks)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #205 // Alternate Edwina and minor NPCs (Edwin Romance)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #206 // Alternate Fade (Fade NPC)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #208 // Alternate Kelsey (Kelsey NPC)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #217 // Alternate Suna Seni (Unfinished Business)
~EPORTRAITS/EPORTRAITS.TP2~ #0 #219 // Alternate Xan (Xan NPC - affects default BioWare portrait!)
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #2000 // Angelo Dosan: v1.9
~LEVEL1NPCS/LEVEL1NPCS.TP2~ #0 #3185 // Tyris Flare: v1.9
~GENERALIZED_BIFFING/GENERALIZED_BIFFING.TP2~ #0 #0 // Generalized Biffing: v2.2

[Enkida]

Oh boy, I went through what you did recently and only just came to an installation I am happy with, too. I am not a tech tech person, but here is what I can tell you from my experience:

 

1. The BWP is not your friend. Don't use it if you're just starting out. HOWEVER, the Big World Project PDF file is your BEST friend. If you are going to use ANY mod at all, you should have that sucker printed out (or in your iPad) and open right next to your computer when you are doing the install. It may be a little out of date but it is still the best and most comprehensible resource to see which individual components of which mod conflict with one another.

 

2. This may be just personal opinion, but if you are going to mod extensively I have found it much easier to use EasyTutu for BG1 and play it as a separate game, rather than using BGT for everything. The simplest reason is so you can split the BG1 mods from the BG2 mods and not have them conflict with one another. There is a little bit of outdatedness in the EasyTutu guide - most notably you have to do a little not well documented gymnastics to get the water degreenifier to work properly - but on the while I had much less tech problems installing 2 separate games than 1 big game. With I think the exception of the Rose NPC, which you seem not to be using, there aren't any mods to really miss out on by doing 2 games instead of 1 big one.

 

3. On NPCs, people have said it before but it took me painful experience to find out they were right- install ONLY who you want to play one playthrough. Yes, it's a pain in the ass - quest mods alone take a really long time to install, forget the tweaks and NPCs! One way to alleviate this pain is to copy your BG install directory AFTER you have installed all the quest mods you want but BEFORE any NPC. That being said, if you want to play with SCS, Ascension, BGTweaks, RR or ATweaks, you are still going to have to spend about an hour installing a fresh game every time you want to try a new NPC. There is just no easy way out of this without killing your desire to actually play the game. And NB: BioWare NPC tweaks, like the Mazzy Friendship or the Edwin Romance, those count as "NPC mods" too.

 

I say this: install no more than three new NPC mods at a time or you will probably regret it. If you install BioWare NPC tweaks, only install ONE romance. Be wary of installing the Edwin Romance with almost anything else, too, it's got the most compatibility issues of any other BiowareNpc mod I've yet seen. And last but not least just for your own fun, don't install multiples of the same class. Take Xan or Kelsey or Tashia, but don't take all of them, because they are all sorcerers, and you will probably get bored fast. Same with Solaufein or Angelo, etc, etc. Look at the class and alignment of the mod NPC, not just the rave reviews it may get, and decide what kind of game you want to play before you take them. And on romances: take only one romance if possible, and don't use cheats. Because, you really don't want to set yourself up to have your entire party abducted by Bodhi.

 

3. On Tweaks: use the BWP pdf file and laundry list your components in notepad or paper or something for each one. Read extensively whether they conflict with one another. This means all tweaks, from tnings as obvious as the BG2 Tweakpack to things that seem easy, like the 1 PP graphic tweaks. There are conflicts where you wouldn't think there are conflicts! Order of install is super important, you may have to install some mods 3 or 4 times in separate component bits to get them to work.

 

4. Test your game after each major block install. Quests, test. NPCs, test. Tweaks, test. Just make sure it works before you move on!

 

5. Only when you are done and sure everything is working, do the generalized biffing.

 

6. Don't reinstall or uninstall mods at all. Install them only once, right, the first time, and if you mess up, start over from scratch. Once you start seriousl playing, do not touch your mods at all. Not even if they update with a newer version!

 

 

Hope this helps, and hope someone can help you tech thru your custom install.

 

 

[forklift]

Oh boy, I went through what you did recently and only just came to an installation I am happy with, too. I am not a tech tech person, but here is what I can tell you from my experience:

 

1. The BWP is not your friend. Don't use it if you're just starting out. HOWEVER, the Big World Project PDF file is your BEST friend. If you are going to use ANY mod at all, you should have that sucker printed out (or in your iPad) and open right next to your computer when you are doing the install. It may be a little out of date but it is still the best and most comprehensible resource to see which individual components of which mod conflict with one another.

yeah, that's exactly what i did. i had that PDF file open the entire time. i planned out which mods i wanted, wrote out the list two posts above based on that PDF's ordering, and then went through it a second time to fine tune what conflicted with what, and as i installed the actual mod i'd read the readme associated to check which components i wanted. its an ARDUOUS process, ugh.

 

2. This may be just personal opinion, but if you are going to mod extensively I have found it much easier to use EasyTutu for BG1 and play it as a separate game, rather than using BGT for everything. The simplest reason is so you can split the BG1 mods from the BG2 mods and not have them conflict with one another. There is a little bit of outdatedness in the EasyTutu guide - most notably you have to do a little not well documented gymnastics to get the water degreenifier to work properly - but on the while I had much less tech problems installing 2 separate games than 1 big game. With I think the exception of the Rose NPC, which you seem not to be using, there aren't any mods to really miss out on by doing 2 games instead of 1 big one.

ugh. i really hope i don't have to do this, since i already figured out how BGT works (i.e., which mods conflict and which ones i do/don't need) and don't want to have to do the same for Tutu, but you may be right. if i don't need, for example SCSII, maybe Tutu will run better than my current BGT install. and if i don't need SCS, maybe when i get to BG2 it'll skip out on that bloat as well. does anyone else have experience with this?

 

3. On NPCs, people have said it before but it took me painful experience to find out they were right- install ONLY who you want to play one playthrough. Yes, it's a pain in the ass - quest mods alone take a really long time to install, forget the tweaks and NPCs! One way to alleviate this pain is to copy your BG install directory AFTER you have installed all the quest mods you want but BEFORE any NPC. That being said, if you want to play with SCS, Ascension, BGTweaks, RR or ATweaks, you are still going to have to spend about an hour installing a fresh game every time you want to try a new NPC. There is just no easy way out of this without killing your desire to actually play the game. And NB: BioWare NPC tweaks, like the Mazzy Friendship or the Edwin Romance, those count as "NPC mods" too.

 

I say this: install no more than three new NPC mods at a time or you will probably regret it. If you install BioWare NPC tweaks, only install ONE romance. Be wary of installing the Edwin Romance with almost anything else, too, it's got the most compatibility issues of any other BiowareNpc mod I've yet seen. And last but not least just for your own fun, don't install multiples of the same class. Take Xan or Kelsey or Tashia, but don't take all of them, because they are all sorcerers, and you will probably get bored fast. Same with Solaufein or Angelo, etc, etc. Look at the class and alignment of the mod NPC, not just the rave reviews it may get, and decide what kind of game you want to play before you take them. And on romances: take only one romance if possible, and don't use cheats. Because, you really don't want to set yourself up to have your entire party abducted by Bodhi.

yeah, that's a good point. i guess i'll go with xan, and two of angelo/tyris/amber then.

 

3. On Tweaks: use the BWP pdf file and laundry list your components in notepad or paper or something for each one. Read extensively whether they conflict with one another. This means all tweaks, from tnings as obvious as the BG2 Tweakpack to things that seem easy, like the 1 PP graphic tweaks. There are conflicts where you wouldn't think there are conflicts! Order of install is super important, you may have to install some mods 3 or 4 times in separate component bits to get them to work.

yep. if you look at my list two posts above, there are a few that i install in two different pieces because the PDF said so.

 

4. Test your game after each major block install. Quests, test. NPCs, test. Tweaks, test. Just make sure it works before you move on!

i suppose that will tell me which things are bringing the lag/choppiness. but this is rapidly becoming a huge fucking pain in the ass, if you'll excuse my french.

 

when i get some time i'll check some threads on quickly uninstalling/reinstalling or restoring to a clean install. maybe that'll help. and i'm tempted to edit the batch files for BWP and use that automated installer so i don't have to manually check the readme and cross-reference against the BWP PDF and choose every component of every mod every single install. asidhalkdsh.

 

thanks a ton for your reply though. i think Tutu + fewer NPCs are the most likely sources of speeding up the game.

[Kaeloree]

Installing multiple NPC mods together should be fine; there's no technical reason why it won't work as far as I can think. Especially the friendships, IEP, RE, and any other such mods that alter BioWare NPCs, they can all be installed together with absolutely no problems.

 

You don't need to use easyTuTu, your install should be fine. It does separate things out, but it's by no means necessary!

[forklift]

Installing multiple NPC mods together should be fine; there's no technical reason why it won't work as far as I can think. Especially the friendships, IEP, RE, and any other such mods that alter BioWare NPCs, they can all be installed together with absolutely no problems.

 

You don't need to use easyTuTu, your install should be fine. It does separate things out, but it's by no means necessary!

 

well that's not really the problem--the game works, and as far as i can tell, there shouldn't be any bugs or errors. the problem, however, is that it's very choppy, even after biffing everything. every time the mouse clicks something, it will lag for a half second. so for example, selecting the party (click), (lag while trying to move the mouse to tell them where to move), give an order (click), (lag while trying to move the mouse to select a spell), select the spell (click), (lag while trying to target the enemy), etc., etc.

 

does BGT have more lag/choppiness than Tutu? does installing more than 3 NPCs increase it also?

[Kaeloree]

The NPCs/NPC related mods aren't the ones that tend to make the game choppy -- it's other mods. It can often be mods that alter bags of holding, or add a lot of code to baldur.bcs. TuTu might be less choppy, because there'd be less crap in baldur.bcs, but it could be any number of things. I am relatively confident in saying it's probably not an NPC mod, however.

[InKal]

 

3. On NPCs, people have said it before but it took me painful experience to find out they were right- install ONLY who you want to play one playthrough. Yes, it's a pain in the ass - quest mods alone take a really long time to install, forget the tweaks and NPCs! One way to alleviate this pain is to copy your BG install directory AFTER you have installed all the quest mods you want but BEFORE any NPC. That being said, if you want to play with SCS, Ascension, BGTweaks, RR or ATweaks, you are still going to have to spend about an hour installing a fresh game every time you want to try a new NPC. There is just no easy way out of this without killing your desire to actually play the game. And NB: BioWare NPC tweaks, like the Mazzy Friendship or the Edwin Romance, those count as "NPC mods" too.

 

I say this: install no more than three new NPC mods at a time or you will probably regret it. If you install BioWare NPC tweaks, only install ONE romance. Be wary of installing the Edwin Romance with almost anything else, too, it's got the most compatibility issues of any other BiowareNpc mod I've yet seen. And last but not least just for your own fun, don't install multiples of the same class. Take Xan or Kelsey or Tashia, but don't take all of them, because they are all sorcerers, and you will probably get bored fast. Same with Solaufein or Angelo, etc, etc. Look at the class and alignment of the mod NPC, not just the rave reviews it may get, and decide what kind of game you want to play before you take them. And on romances: take only one romance if possible, and don't use cheats. Because, you really don't want to set yourself up to have your entire party abducted by Bodhi.

yeah, that's a good point. i guess i'll go with xan, and two of angelo/tyris/amber then.

 

 

no, that's not a good point at all. in my opinion you are playing npc mods for banters/romances with said npc and you shouldn't give a damn about their classes, especially if banters are hot and romances spicy, hehehe

 

also, having 3 sorcs in the party sounds kinda fun, imo. you know, casting for example imp. hastex3 or pierce magicx3 at the same time might be pretty useful. just go in the first floor of DawidW improved Watchers Keep and you'll see. ;]

 

 

on the slowdowns. scs is the cause, probably. or your system specs. but my bet is on scs, sorry. had some problems with this mod, really strange. mod works great to some point (usually Tazok camp) and then bam! major slowdown - unplayable. too many enemies on the screen?? i don't know...proc dual core 3GB, 2GB ram, 260GTX, in short - WTF? but it was like 2 years ago, though. scs2 works great all the time, absolutely no problems. /quarian scientist/

 

try uninstalling everything. install both games vanilla and play them a little, see how it works. if well install a mod or two and play a litttle. step by step trial and error is the only solution, imo. and probably only a little more time consuming then installing all mods at once and then struggling with a broken game.

 

sry for my engrish.

[Rhaella]

Also Xan's not a sorcerer. He's by default an enchanter but can (thank god) be changed at installation to a generalist mage, a mage/fighter, or a sorcerer. So don't rule out Kelsey or Tashia just because you have Xan around.

[forklift]

well, my planned party is mostly set, and is as follows for SOA:

 

gish: ftr/mag/thf (PC)

tank 1: berserker dualed to clr (level 1 NPC-mod someone, currently the plan is angelo here) (korgan before i get angelo)

tank 2: ftr/drd (jaheira, with weimer shapeshifting but only leather and no helmets)

wizard: ftr dualed to wiz (tyris flare, or default angelo, or ninde or whatever)

sorc: sorc (xan)

thief/misc melee: pure thief (amber, or fade)

 

sarevok will get level 1'd and then used to replace any NPC i'm bored/tired of, or none at all.

 

i guess i'll install 4 NPCs and see how that goes. if it is true that NPC mods don't mess with the lag, then that's great. i don't know what to do about SCS lagging it up though--i can't NOT install it, that's basically the most important part of this install. without that all the combat becomes meaningless. maybe use Tutu and not have both SCS and SCSII in the same install?

 

DavidW, suggestions?

[darkling lithely]

I've joined this site to say thank you to forklift for starting this thread and being so persistent. I've been playing nwn/nwn2 for 6 years and so have been reading comparisions with BG for just as long. I've finally bought the Anthology and have discovered this site and many others and have been completely overwhelmed.

 

Pinning this thread for newcomers I can assure you will eleviate a lot of anxiety--especially since you may experience more visitors with the Anthology packaging for $20.

 

Thank you, forklift!

[forklift]

I've joined this site to say thank you to forklift for starting this thread and being so persistent. I've been playing nwn/nwn2 for 6 years and so have been reading comparisions with BG for just as long. I've finally bought the Anthology and have discovered this site and many others and have been completely overwhelmed.

 

Pinning this thread for newcomers I can assure you will eleviate a lot of anxiety--especially since you may experience more visitors with the Anthology packaging for $20.

 

Thank you, forklift!

you're welcome man. i know a lot of people must be in the same (or similar) position as me, and feel intimidated and lost at how fractured and confusing the BG/2 modding world is. i hope this thread has made sense to you and others.

 

to everybody else, it looks like i've solved the choppy problem, and it didn't require reinstalling everything. i was dreading it, about to do it, but decided as a last ditch effort to turn all the graphics settings in the config UI down and see what would happen. it became SMOOTH. so then i went back out and individually tested which option was the culprit--turns out it was 3D acceleration.

 

i have no idea how that's possible, as i'm on a second generation (sandy bridge) i5 dual core 2.3GHz, but i suppose the newfangled intel HD 3000 integrated graphics processing power isn't enough for a game from 2000 which uses almost no 3D stuff? i don't know. but whatever, problem solved! now time to be a terrible ftr/mag/thf stuck at level 1 for half the game yay!

[Dakk]

to everybody else, it looks like i've solved the choppy problem, and it didn't require reinstalling everything. i was dreading it, about to do it, but decided as a last ditch effort to turn all the graphics settings in the config UI down and see what would happen. it became SMOOTH. so then i went back out and individually tested which option was the culprit--turns out it was 3D acceleration.

It's always the 3D acceleration.