Posted December 02, 2010

GoJays2025
I like cake.
Registered: Oct 2010
From Canada

bloyall
New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From United States
Posted December 02, 2010
It will basically be a new PC. Clean install to new disk. Old XP disk will still be in machine until all data is migrated off then it will get wiped also.

GoJays2025
I like cake.
Registered: Oct 2010
From Canada

bloyall
New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From United States
Posted December 03, 2010


Will post a follow up.
Thanks again. And also, thanks for your original write up. Not only has it helped me to revisit a series I truly enjoyed, but it has also gotten my two sons, who were toddlers when BG came out, fired up and playing it as well.
ben

GoJays2025
I like cake.
Registered: Oct 2010
From Canada
Posted December 03, 2010
Glad it helped! Hope it works, and have fun! Might I also add that you're an awesome father! :D

kingcrowley6969
New User
Registered: Oct 2010
From United States
Posted December 04, 2010
The Big World Setup tells me that i dont have a full install and that files are missing, namely CD5\Movies\25movies.bif, but i found this in the Data Folder... i know a way around this.

riddleofsteel
Para Bellum
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted December 04, 2010


Will post a follow up.
Thanks again. And also, thanks for your original write up. Not only has it helped me to revisit a series I truly enjoyed, but it has also gotten my two sons, who were toddlers when BG came out, fired up and playing it as well.
ben

GoJays2025
I like cake.
Registered: Oct 2010
From Canada

bloyall
New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From United States
Posted December 08, 2010
Just a quick follow up to my BG2 Win XP -> Win 7 migration questions...
Went fairly smoothly. Installed Win 7 64bit, reinstalled BG2 and all mods following BG2 procedure on pg 1 on this topic. When installing the tweakpack, I had a copy of WeiDU.log from my XP install open. It is in the BG2 dir. If the option is not listed, it was not originally installed. That lists every option you chose when installing. made duplicating the BG 'world' simple between 2 installs.
Biggest 'gotcha' was remembering that not only did I need to install 'Alchemy', I needed to enable BG2 in it to get EAX sound back. Once I did this, game play got very smooth.
Also, didn't let GOG installer put the game under 'Program Files' as I have seen some posts stating issues with that.
Thanks for all the help!
ben
Went fairly smoothly. Installed Win 7 64bit, reinstalled BG2 and all mods following BG2 procedure on pg 1 on this topic. When installing the tweakpack, I had a copy of WeiDU.log from my XP install open. It is in the BG2 dir. If the option is not listed, it was not originally installed. That lists every option you chose when installing. made duplicating the BG 'world' simple between 2 installs.
Biggest 'gotcha' was remembering that not only did I need to install 'Alchemy', I needed to enable BG2 in it to get EAX sound back. Once I did this, game play got very smooth.
Also, didn't let GOG installer put the game under 'Program Files' as I have seen some posts stating issues with that.
Thanks for all the help!
ben
Post edited December 08, 2010 by bloyall

ktrainer2885
New User
Registered: Sep 2008
From United States
Posted December 09, 2010
So does anyone have a recommended list of mods. the first post is great, but it is trying to get the best almost vanilla expierence.
How about the BWP mods. Does anyone have a good list?
How about the BWP mods. Does anyone have a good list?

EfanOne
Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2010
The BG2 fixpack download links on the website have been down for AGES!
Would really love to start playing BG2 if only i can download the fixpack :(
Does anyone know of another link? All three on the g3 website aren't working...
Thanks in advance ppl!
Would really love to start playing BG2 if only i can download the fixpack :(
Does anyone know of another link? All three on the g3 website aren't working...
Thanks in advance ppl!

Kezardin
Debt propelled
Registered: Dec 2009
From Australia
Posted December 12, 2010

Would really love to start playing BG2 if only i can download the fixpack :(
Does anyone know of another link? All three on the g3 website aren't working...
Thanks in advance ppl!
http://www.gibberlings3.net/downloads/bg2_fixpack-v9.exe
Post edited December 12, 2010 by Kezardin

EfanOne
Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2010

Would really love to start playing BG2 if only i can download the fixpack :(
Does anyone know of another link? All three on the g3 website aren't working...
Thanks in advance ppl!

http://www.gibberlings3.net/downloads/bg2_fixpack-v9.exe
thanks for the quick reply tho!

GoJays2025
I like cake.
Registered: Oct 2010
From Canada
Posted December 12, 2010

thanks for the quick reply tho!

EfanOne
Anonymous
Posted December 12, 2010

thanks for the quick reply tho!

thanks mate! i shall name my character after you! uhmm....maybe for the 2nd playthrough :p