Ascension & BG2 Fixpack

[Wounded_Lion]

I need to install Ascension. Should it be installed before or after the Fixpack?

 

EDIT: To clarify, I'm asking about the Weimer-packaged version of Ascension (specified just in case there are other versions floating about the Net).

 

- D

[Drew]

Ideally, you should be putting the fixpack in the same place you put Baldurdash, although it can work later. That said, install Ascension after the fixpack.

[Wounded_Lion]

So...

 

1. BG II - SOA & TOB

2. Official TOB Patch

3. BG2 Fixpack

4. Ascension

5. All other WeiDU mods

 

Right?

 

- D

[Drew]

In my experience, it doesn't much matter where you put Ascension (as long as you install it prior to any mods that add to it)......

[Ithildur]

In my experience, it doesn't much matter where you put Ascension (as long as you install it prior to any mods that add to it)......

 

This may or may not be common knowledge, but:

 

Make sure to open the stats.ids file that comes with Ascension and add a carriage return at the top of the file (ie add a blank line by hitting return key at the top of the file). Otherwise Stats.ids will be messed up and any other mods that refer to it/modify it (ie. script mods such as eSeries) will have compatibility problems.

 

Weimer should fix this, but...

[CamDawg]

Once Detectable Stats is updated, Ascension should be modernized to use it and play a lot more nicely with other mods. Incidentally, the current project on my list is Detectable Stats, hopefully followed by Ascension.

 

To the original question--Ascension is going to overwrite some of Fixpack's stuffbut nothing major or, really, avoidable in its current state. You might be able to get away with installing Ascension prior to Fixpack, though I would not recommend it.

[Drew]

You can also play the BP version of Ascension if you want less compatibility headaches. Since BP has gone Weidu, you can pick and choose which components you want to install.