Baldur's Gate

Arjun806

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So I'm installing Baldur's Gate 1 and 2 with all expansions to play on my laptop.

Are there any mods or anything that I can install, I remember something about a mod which plays BG1 in the BG2 engine or something? But I'm not sure really.

Cheers :)
 
Okay sounds good. This is my first time playing so I don't want any mods that will change the story or anything. Any other recommended mods?
 
Imo the game is pretty much perfect as it is, the combat is suitably challenging but is also adjustable on the fly if it gets too difficult, the weapons and spells are varied and the sidequests are plentiful. If you install tutu with both games and expansions i wouldn't be surprised if you were still playing this Christmas, there's stupid amounts of content. THe link i pasted above has loads of mods though so have a look through and see if there's any you fancy, as i say i wouldn't bother, it's great as it is (assuming you use tutu)
 
i remember that somoene was working on a mod to play baldurs gate 1 and 2 in the icewind dale 2 engine, does anybody know if it was ever completed as im thinking of playing it agian too
 
Can anyone get multiplayer to work? Me and my friend tried over the internet and using virtual lan (both on vista computers) and using gamespy. Anyone else not able to get it to work?
 
I've just bought Baldurs Gate 1 & 2 with expansions as part of a pack and want to get into it too!

I thought I'd start with BG1 but the Tutu mod sounds like its the best way to go resolution-wise (I dont need widescreen!) - do I need to install BG 1 AND 2 or can I just start with 1 and install the above mod, and does this mod support 1280 x 1024 resolution??

Thanks....

StevieP
 
StevieP said:
I've just bought Baldurs Gate 1 & 2 with expansions as part of a pack and want to get into it too!

I thought I'd start with BG1 but the Tutu mod sounds like its the best way to go resolution-wise (I dont need widescreen!) - do I need to install BG 1 AND 2 or can I just start with 1 and install the above mod, and does this mod support 1280 x 1024 resolution??

Thanks....

StevieP
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Follow the guide linked from the wbesite i posted. It's not difficult, it's just a long process of installing certain games/addons/patches in a certain order before you install tutu. IIrc you need to install BG1, then the addon, then BG2, the addon and finally the patch then install tutu which takes all the stuff it needs from both games.

It's been the best part of a year since i've done it though so i could be wrong, make sure you refer to the guide! I've recently upgraded to windows 7 so i need to redo the process too so make sure you check back here as we can help each other along if either messes it up :E

[EDIT] Here's the guide.

Installing
1) If you haven't already, perform a Full Install of BG1. This could mean BG1, BG1 plus TotSC, or BG: The Original Saga, depending on what you've bought. If you have the 6 CD set of BG1 (or 5, without the expansion), this means you should choose "custom install" and select everything. Even movies.
2) Apply the BG1 patch from Bioware only if you do not have BG: The Original Saga.
3) If you haven't already, perform a Recommended or Full install of BG2. Throne of Bhaal is supported but not required.
4) Depending on what you have installed, apply the BG2 patch or ToB Patch from Bioware.
5) Extract bg1tutu_v(x).exe to your BGII directory. (Where x is the version number you’ve downloaded.)
6) Using a text editor like wordpad (don't use notepad, it's very confusing), PFE, ConTEXT, etc., go to your bg1tutu folder and open up the file named "configuration". You need to edit the two lines named ~source~ and ~target~. If you installation of BG1 was at C:gamesBG1 and your BG2 installation was in C:gamesBGII, your configuration file should wind up looking like this:

~source~ [ ~C:gamesBG1 ~]

~source.variant~ [ ~BG1~ ]

~target~ [ ~C:gamesBGII~ ]

~target.variant~ [ ~BG2~ ]

*Note that the path is case sensitive. Capital and lower-case letters matter.
7) If you haven’t installed TotSC, download the file http://home.arcor.de/varana/RNDEQUIP.2DA into your bg1tutubg1-override folder.
8) Install any BG1 mods/upgrades that you will want to use in your BG1 directory.
Note: Most minor BG1 mods should convert correctly. DSotSC does not.
9) Run both BG1 and BG2 once, if you've just installed them. This will populate their configuration (baldur.ini) files, which Tutu requires.
10) Double-click bg1tutu.exe (it will be in your BGII directory) and let it run.
11) Just follow along after this and make whichever choices you wish.
12) Once BG1Tutu has finished installing, you should download and run Tutufix. It is absolutely required that you install at least the Core Bugfixes component.
13) After Tutufix has been installed, you should install any mods specifically tailored for Tutu. See the BG1Tutu Enhancements page for a list.
14) If you want BG music, copy BG’s music folder into your BGII directory. (Make sure to rename BGII’s music folder to something else first so that you don’t overwrite BGII’s music.)
15) If you want to retain BG1's stone interface, check out LadeJarl's Tutu GUI mod on the Tutu Enhancements Page.
16) Play BG1Tutu by running “bgmain.exe” in your BG2 folder. It may prompt you for your BG2 CD.
17) Have fun, you made it!
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Quick reference guide:
TotSC = Tales of the sword coast (BG1 Expansion)
ToB = Throne of Bhaal (BG2 expansion)
 
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Thanks Streeteh!!!! :D

I'll be giving this a go tonight too! (Windows too 7 btw so hopefully we can get it working between us!)

StevieP
 
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