Game crashes when I equip with false Arla Dragonbane's sling

[Mornagest]

Hello,

I started to play BST yesterday and I began to complete some quests such as the lesser fire elemental in the cellar to get a true copy of Arla Dragonbane's sling.

So after doing things properly and getting back to Halfslinger with his ale, I get the sling and I try to equip my main character with it but the game crashes immediately.

I noticed I don't play with the last version of the mod so the first question I have is: can I update it even if I started to play it?

The second question is: what can I do about this bug regarding my mod list (which is quite short)?

Here it is:

// 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]
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #100 // TobEx - Base: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #101 // Appliquer un jet de concentration en cas de degats [Travail en cours]: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #103 // Cecite telle que dans la description du sort: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #105 // Pas d'interruption de sort pour zero degat: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #106 // Utiliser le niveau du jeteur de sorts pour Image miroir [C]: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #107 // Permettre le jumelage a toutes les races: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #108 // Permettre de changer d'armure en cours de combat: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #109 // Desactiver le surcroit d'experience: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #110 // Desactiver la mise en pause automatique dans l'inventaire: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #111 // Desactiver le silence en cas de Charme: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #113 // Rester cache en cas de succes du vol a la tire [C]: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #114 // Une attaque lors du repos fait avancer le temps: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #115 // Sous-titres des dialogues de salutation: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #116 // Activer les sons d'attaque des animations: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #117 // Quatre emplacements d'arme dans l'inventaire pour tous: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #118 // Sous-titres pour les ensembles de sons d'origine: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #119 // Supprimer toutes les restrictions de classe pour les races: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #120 // Faire tomber l'inventaire au sol en cas de desintegration: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #121 // Faire tomber l'inventaire au sol en cas de mort due au froid: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #122 // Faire tomber l'inventaire au sol en cas de petrification: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #123 // Activer la pause automatique sur tous les ecrans: v28
~TOBEX/TOBEX.TP2~ #2 #124 // Restreindre les animations d'attaque aux veritables attaques: v28
~CORRECFRBG2/CORRECFRBG2.TP2~ #0 #0 // Correction des fautes mineures pour Baldur's Gate II - Shadows of Amn: 1.4 (2017-08-26)
~CORRECFRBG2/CORRECFRBG2.TP2~ #0 #1 // Correction des fautes mineures pour Baldur's Gate II - Throne of Bhaal: 1.4 (2017-08-26)
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~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #101 // Animations des sorts amelioree: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #106 // Penalite d'attaque des Geants contre les Petites-personnes, les Nains et les Gnomes: v13
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~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #112 // Les tueurs de magiciens provoquent un fourvoiement magique sur les attaques a distance: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #113 // Correctifs additionnels pour les alignements: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #114 // "Action libre" protege aussi contre l'etourdissement: v13
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #4 #115 // Les pattes provenant d'une metamorphose ne peuvent pas etre dissipees: v13
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~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #1200 // Arkion reagit en fonction de la reputation du PJ: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #1300 // Coran reagit a la mort d'une wyverne: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #1502 // Modifier les effets de la penurie de fer -> Les armures et boucliers peuvent se briser: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2200 // Objets style BG1 : Changer les prix: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2202 // Objets style BG1 : Changer la connaissance requise: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2203 // Objets style BG1 : Changer les niveaux d'incantation des parchemins: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2204 // Objets style BG1 : Changer le comportement des objets: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2300 // Desactiver la reaction hostile apres un charme: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2400 // Les objets des ennemis peuvent se briser: 11 (5 Feb 12)
~SETUP-BGTTWEAK.TP2~ #2 #2800 // Reinitialisation de la reputation dans BG2: 11 (5 Feb 12)
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~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #140 // Correction du cri de Bouh: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #2010 // Separer l'icone de resistance au feu/froid en icones distinctes (Angel): v9
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~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #1230 // Permettre a Cespenar d'utiliser les recettes de Cromwell: v9
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~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #2210 // Modifier les bonus de grande maitrise -> Veritable grande maitrise (Baldurdash): v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #2520 // Permettre aux mages d'utiliser une targe et les voleurs d'utiliser une rondache (Angel): v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #2540 // Accelerer les quetes de forteresse du chateau d'Arnise: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #3000 // Davantage de points de vie a la montee de niveau -> Maximum: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #3050 // Retirer l'effet de fatigue des sorts de restauration: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #3125 // Rendre heureux les personnages neutres lorsque la reputation est moyenne: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #3170 // Pas d'avatar Elfe Noir sur le groupe en Ombre-Terre: v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #4050 // Changer l'alignement de Jaheira en "Neutre Bon": v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #4100 // Changer l'alignement de Korgan en "Neutre Mauvais": v9
~CDTWEAKS/SETUP-CDTWEAKS.TP2~ #2 #4170 // S'assurer que Shar-Teel ne meurt pas lors du defi originel: v9
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #100 // Restaurer l'infravision innee des personnages demi-orques: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #101 // Empecher les morts-vivants squelettiques et desincarnes d'etre affectes par les attaques illithids devorant le cerveau: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #120 // Retablir l'immunite naturelle des paladins aux maladies: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #125 // L'Empathie animale des rodeurs s'ameliore avec l'experience: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #130 // Caracteristiques raciales supplementaires pour les nains: v4.53
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~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #203 // Rendre la metamorphose druidique impossible a interrompre: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #204 // Empecher les clones de Detection faussee de pouvoir chanter un chant de barde: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #205 // Empecher les images projetees et les simulacres d'utiliser des objets rapides: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #211 // Rendre Protection contre la mort efficace contre les coups  vorpals: v4.53
~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #210 // Restaurer la vulnerabilite a la Dissipation de la Magie des Nishruu et Hakeashar: v4.53
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~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #217 // Les bardes interrompent leur invisibilite par leur chant -> Tous les bardes interrompent leur invisibilite par leur chant: v4.53
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~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #220 // Script simple du voleur: v4.53
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~ATWEAKS/SETUP-ATWEAKS.TP2~ #1 #239 // Script simple pour clerc/paladin: v4.53
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~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #10 // BG1 NPC Project : bavardages, quetes et interjections: v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #20 // BG1 NPC Project : romance d'Ajantis, elements de base (contenu adolescent) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #30 // BG1 NPC Project : romance de Branwen, elements de base (contenu adolescent) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #40 // BG1 NPC Project : romance de Coran, elements de base (contenu adulte) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #50 // BG1 NPC Project : romance de Dynaheir, elements de base (contenu adolescent) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #60 // BG1 NPC Project : relation avec Shar-Teel, elements de base (contenu adulte) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #70 // BG1 NPC Project : romance de Xan, elements de base (contenu adolescent) -> Rythme : 1 heure de temps reel entre les dialogues de romance (standard): v26
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~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #240 // The BG1 NPC Project: Kivan's Proficiency -> Kivan uses spears: v26
~BG1NPC/BG1NPC.TP2~ #2 #200 // BG1 NPC Project : dialogues inities par le joueur: v26
~SETUP-BST.TP2~ #0 #0 // The BS Company presents Balduran's Seatower: vEAOB.6

As you can see, BST is the last installed so it SHOULD be easy to update it but I prefer asking before doing something wrong

Thank you in advance for your answers and the great job with this mod!

 

 

 

edit: here's the cap of Tobex console if that can help

Edited March 18, 2023 by Mornagest
add cap

[Sam.]

1 hour ago, Mornagest said:

I get the sling and I try to equip my main character with it but the game crashes immediately.

So you can move it around your inventory and look at the description, and it's fine:  it only crashed once you equip it?  Have you tried equipping the real Arla's Dragonsbane to see if it works?

 

1 hour ago, Mornagest said:

can I update it even if I started to play it?

No, you shouldn't.

[Mornagest]

Hello Sam,

Thank you for your answer. Why, I didn't try with the real Arla Dragonbane' sling since I don't get it (at the moment nonetheless).

Yes, game only crashes when I equip it; when I read the description, everything is fine. As I read that it grants a +1 bonus to THAC0 and damages and as my cleric has a normal sling, I then tried to equip her with the sling and *boom* freeze and Tobex error message

OK for the update, I'll do it for another game!

[jastey]

I just tried and the sling can be equipped and used just fine in my BGT install, so I guess it's a glitch on your system (your install order is kind of not ideal). The item wasn't changed in the updates as far as I recall.

Since BST is indeed your last mod, I think you could try updating it, by deinstalling it - deleting the mod folder - installing the most current one. But this won't help with your problem since the sling item wasn't changed in the updates since v.ESOB6.

And -

Spoiler

The false sling is just a normal +1 sling except for teh looks. Halfslinger is not a very good faker.

 

[Sam.]

Sounds like it might be an issue with the sling animation itself.  Try equipping it on a character of a different race (taller or shorter), as they use different BAMs.

Edited March 19, 2023 by Sam.

[jastey]

Ooh, smart idea. I tried it on a male human cleric.

[Mornagest]

Hello,

Thank you for your answers!

So I made some tries with my party. I have

- human female berserker dual classed in cleric

- Minsc

- Coran

- Faldorn

- Imoen

- Dynaheir

The game crashes when I equip my Charname, Faldorn and Dynaheir. No problem with Minsc, Coran nor Imoen.

 

So I managed to make a non-ideal install with so few mods... I rarely install mods in fact so I'm not accustomed with install order. Could you give me some advice with this particular install, please?

 

Thank you again

[Sam.]

13 hours ago, Mornagest said:

Hello,

Thank you for your answers!

So I made some tries with my party. I have

- human female berserker dual classed in cleric

- Minsc

- Coran

- Faldorn

- Imoen

- Dynaheir

The game crashes when I equip my Charname, Faldorn and Dynaheir. No problem with Minsc, Coran nor Imoen.

 

So I managed to make a non-ideal install with so few mods... I rarely install mods in fact so I'm not accustomed with install order. Could you give me some advice with this particular install, please?

 

Thank you again

I think that makes it the WPMSL*.BAM and WPNSL*.BAM series of BAMs.  Can you extract the sling animations from your game and send them to me?  For all character sizes the file names would be WP*SL*.BAM.  Or you can use this little mini-mod to extract them for you:  download link.

[Mornagest]

Hello Sam,

I didn't manage to make your mod work since I'm using Wine on Ubuntu and it complains about not working on 32-bit prefix.

Could you tell me which tool I can use to extract those .bam files? NearInfinity or else?

Thank you!

[Sam.]

Just replace the EXE with one from another mod that works (renaming it).  All mod Setup- EXEs are just renamed copies of WeiDU.  You can extract them manually with NearInfinity if you want, it's just more work.

 

[jmerry]

28 minutes ago, Sam. said:

Just replace the EXE with one from another mod that works (renaming it).  All mod Setup- EXEs are just renamed copies of WeiDU.  You can extract them manually with NearInfinity if you want, it's just more work.

But be careful with this - sometimes the version of WeiDU matters. If a mod's code uses features from a given version of WeiDU, then trying to install it with the executable of an older WeiDU version will cause errors. I've had troubles with this myself, distributing early versions of my tweak mod with a Windows install exe that didn't work because it was based on the wrong (too old) WeiDU version.

[mickabouille]

Where does this strange custom of packing a weidu.exe copy everywhere come from?

Not that it matters much to me as I'm under linux so only use a single `weidu` executable, but it weights every mod archive under the sun, with sometimes 1Mb archive for a 5Kb single tp2 file.

 

EDIT: I just remembered .iemod files didn't include it

Edited March 22, 2023 by mickabouille