BG2 Tweak Pack v1 Released

[CamDawg]

The BG2 Tweak Pack is a WeiDU compilation of fixes, cosmetic changes, and tweaks. Some of these were fan requests, others are needed fixes, and others simply make dealing with the more irritating aspects of the game engine easier. Each component can be installed separately so the player can pick and choose only which ones they wish to install.

 

This mod works on normal Baldur's Gate II games as well as either of the two Baldur's Gate conversion projects, BG1Tutu (Tutu) and Baldur's Gate Trilogy (BGT).

 

This mod includes and deprecates several other mods: the G3 Tweak Pack, the Tutu Tweak Pack, and Wes Weimer's Ease of Use mod. With the first non-beta release both the G3 and Tutu Tweak Packs will no longer be offered for download, though support will continue to be offered for players with ongoing games.

 

Changelog from Beta 1 to v1

• Fixed bug where Breakable Nonmagical Armor, Helms, and Shields was actually breaking cloaks when armor was supposed to break
  
• Fixed bug where Add Bags of Holding would fail to install on games with Throne of Bhaal installed
  
• Stores Sell Larger Stacks of Items is now available to non-Tutu games
  
• Made a first pass at addressing the issue of items having no charges; this affects the Two-Handed Bastard Swords and Two-Handed Katanas components as well as the P&P Restrictions option of the Wear Multiple Protection Items component.
  
• Reclassified the Red Dragon Scale as plate armor for the Allow Stealth and Thieving Abilities in Heavy Armor per P&P and Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Armor components
  
• Elven chain was mistakenly receiving a 50% miscast penalty in the Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Armor component
  
• Drow Adamantite Chain +5 was receiving an incorrect description in Descriptions Updates for Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Armor Component
  
• Fixed bug in Expanded Dual-Class Options where wild mages were erroneously unable to use several items including slings
  
• Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table, Saving Throws, Grand-Mastery, and Arcane, Divine Spell Progression will no longer owverwrite changes from the P&P Spell Progression Tables component, allowing both to be used together
  
• Identify All Items should no longer show 'blue' items from drops and containers
  
• Faster Chapter 1&2 Cut-Scenes & Dreams was overwriting the dream script, causing incompatibilities with other mods
  
• Improved Fate Spirit Summoning now comments if an NPC is dead and beyond it reach
  
• ToB-Style NPCs was using the wrong version of Imoen as a template, resulting in Imoen having no proficiencies when she joined (either in Spellhold or the opening dungeon)
  
• Fixed bug where Make Khalid a Fighter-Mage would fail to install on Tutu games due to a bad string reference
  
• Czech translation is now complete--thanks Razfallow!
  

Relevant links:

• Download
  
• Project Page
  
• Readme
  

The Tweak Pack is organized into five broad categories:

 

Cosmetic Changes

• Remove Helmet Animations
  
• Imoen Avatar Change (non-Tutu)
  
• Nalia Avatar Change (non-Tutu)
  
• Viconia Skin Color Change
  
• Avatar Morphing Script
  
• Weapon Animation Tweaks
  
• Icewind Dale Casting Graphics
  
• Restore SoA Load Screen Logo (non-Tutu)
  
• Disable Portrait Icons Added by Equipped Items
  
• Commoners Use Drab Colors
  
• Icon Improvements
  
• Change Avatar When Wearing Robes or Armor
  
• Force All Dialogue to Pause
  

Content Changes

• More Interjections, pka Valen/Solaufein-Style Interjections
  
• Alter HP Triggers for NPC Wounded Dialogues (non-Tutu)
  
• Reveal Wilderness Areas Before Chapter Six (non-Tutu)
  
• Improved Athkatlan City Guard (non-Tutu)
  
• Gradual Drow Item Disintegration (non-Tutu)
  
• Breakable Nonmagical Armor, Helms, and Shields (Tutu Only)
  
• Multi Player Kick-Out Patch
  
• Add Bags of Holding (Ammo Belts and Potion Cases to SoA; Bags of Holding to BG)
  
• Exotic Items Pack (Tutu Only)
  
• Reveal City Maps (Tutu Only)
  
• Add Map Notes (Tutu Only)
  
• Stores Sell Larger Stacks of Items
  
• Reputation Resets at Beginning of BG2 (BGT Only)
  
• Gems and Potions Require Identification
  
• Shapeshifter Rebalancing
  
• Multiple Strongholds (non-Tutu)
  
• Bonus Merchants (non-Tutu)
  
• Female Edwina (non-Tutu)
  

Rule Changes

• P&P Spell Progression Tables
  
• Two-Handed Bastard Swords
  
• Two-Handed Katanas
  
• Universal Clubs
  
• English Only: Description Updates for Universal Clubs Component
  
• Weapon Styles for All
  
• Druids Use Cleric Level and Spell Progression
  
• Delay High Level Abilities (non-Tutu)
  
• Change Experience Point Cap
  • Remove Completely
    
  • Cap at Level 20
    
  • Cap at level 30
    

  [*] Allow Stealth and Thieving Abilities in Heavy Armor per P&P

  [*] English Only: Descriptions Updates for Stealth and Thieving Abilities in Heavy Armor Component

  [*] Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Armor

  [*] English Only: Descriptions Updates for Allow Arcane Spellcasting in Armor Component

  [*] Expanded Dual-Class Options

  [*] Wear Multiple Protection Items

  • P&P Style Restrictions
    
  • No Restrictions
    

  [*] Rebalanced Weapon Proficiencies

  [*] Cast Spells from Scrolls (and Other Items) at Character Level

  [*] Multi-Class Grand Mastery

  [*] True Grand Mastery

  [*] Un-Nerfed THAC0 Table, Saving Throws, Grand-Mastery, and Arcane, Divine Spell Progression

  [*]Shopkeepers Have Limited ID Abilities

  • Only Mages and Bard Shopkeepers Can ID
    
  • Shop Lore Based on Shopkeeper Lore
    

Ease of Use

• Higher HP on Level Up
  
• Maximum HP Creatures
  • All Creatures
    
  • Joinable NPCs only
    
  • Non-joinable NPCs only
    

  [*] Identify All Items

  [*]Ease Spell Learning

  • 100% Learn Spells
    
  • 100% Learn Spells, Unlimited Spells per Level
    

  [*] Bottomless Bags of Holding

  [*] Remove Fatigue from Restoration Spells (non-Tutu)

  [*] Shut Up "You Must Gather Your Party ..."

  [*] Low Reputation Store Discount

  [*] Unlimited Ammo Stacks

  [*] Unlimited Jewelry and Gem Stacks

  [*] Unlimited Potion Stacks

  [*] Unlimited Scroll Stacks

  [*] Happy Patch

  [*] No Traps or Locks

  [*] Faster Chapter 1&2 Cut-Scenes & Dreams (non-Tutu)

  [*] Invisible Cloak of Mirroring Animation (non-Tutu)

  [*] Keep Drizzt's Loot, Disable Malchor Harpell (non-Tutu)

  [*] No Drow Avatars on Party In Underdark (non-Tutu)

  [*] Romance: Ignore Race/Gender (non-Tutu)

  [*] Romance: Multiple NPCs Concurrently (non-Tutu)

  [*] Romance: Multiple NPCs Concurrently, Say Anything (non-Tutu)

  [*] Rest Anywhere

  [*] Sellable Staffs, Clubs, and Slings

Joinable NPC Tweaks

• Adjust Evil Joinable NPC Reactions (BGT, Tutu only)
  
• Improved Fate Spirit Summoning (non-Tutu)
  
• ToB-Style NPCs
  
• Change Edwin's Stats
  • Give Edwin his BG Stats
    
  • Give Edwin his BG2 Stats
    

  [*] Change Jaheira's Stats

  • Give Jaheira her BG Stats
    
  • Give Jaheira her BG2 Stats
    

  [*] Change Jaheira to Neutral Good Alignment

  [*] Change Minsc's Stats

  • Give Minsc his BG Stats
    
  • Give Minsc his BG2 Stats
    

  [*] Change Viconia's Stats

  • Give Viconia her BG Stats
    
  • Give Viconia her BG2 Stats
    

  [*] Make Khalid a Fighter-Mage (Tutu, BGT only)

  [*] Make Montaron an Assassin (Tutu, BGT only)

[Immortality]

<LBC_Immort> congrats its been a long time since i felt enthusiasm for a mod.

<LBC_Immort> BG2T and BG2F are 2 great ones.

 

Really. : )