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[Itarilde]

I've tried installing BGT on Mandriva 2008.1. Running Setup-BGT.exe via Wine was unsuccessful, nothing happened. Then I used this guide - Linux WeiDU works fine, but running Setup-BGT causes errors (the debug log attached).
Any hints welcome

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Edited by Itarilde, 15 June 2008 - 06:07 PM.

[Taimon]

BGT checks for the files BGT/Input.txt, BGT/bg1.tra and BG1CRE/D2ISL.CRE (all relative to the BG2 install) and fails in your case.
The error message was discussed before.

By the way, I suggest upgrading to the current version (1.05b) instead of 1.04.

[Itarilde]

Thanks for reply!

BGT checks for the files BGT/Input.txt, BGT/bg1.tra and BG1CRE/D2ISL.CRE

I've got only bg1.tra, the rest is missing. How can I get them?

[Itarilde]

Nevermind, all files were put in appropiate directories. However, BGT returns an error when it tries to unpack creature.bif (at least I think so). Here it is:

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[Taimon]

Is addy.cre in the bg1cre directory?
It might be a case issue. On Linux, WeiDU converts all filenames to lowercase internally.

[Itarilde]

Well, addy.cre is not here. I tried to extract this from creature.bif using NI - although addy.cre is listed here, clicking the file causes an error, something like "creature.bif was not found". Oddly enough, it does exist.

[Taimon]

No idea. Must be something with your BG1 install. Try copying weidu to the BG1 directory and run a --biff-get addy.cre there.

[Psykotik]

In my experience, due to the lack of support (and lack of linux knowledge - and will) of modders, you're better installing on Windows, and then copy-paste on linux. It works really like a charm, but you have to own still a windows partition; I keep it ONLY for BG

[Ascension64]

In my experience, due to the lack of support (and lack of linux knowledge - and will) of modders, you're better installing on Windows, and then copy-paste on linux. It works really like a charm, but you have to own still a windows partition; I keep it ONLY for BG

Alternatively, isn't there some Windows emulation you can use via Linux?

[Itarilde]

you're better installing on Windows, and then copy-paste on linux

I don't have any Windows partitions. My HDD isn't too big and I'm sick of M$ right now.

Try copying weidu to the BG1 directory and run a --biff-get addy.cre there.

That's what I got:

[magda@localhost Baldur]$ WeiDU --biff-get addy.cre
[WeiDU] WeiDU version 20700

ERROR: Unable to find CHITIN.KEY in:
		.
		/BGII - SoA

FATAL ERROR: Failure("Unable to find CHITIN.KEY: run me in an Infinity Engine game directory")

Yes, I've checked thrice, WeiDU is in the right directory and chitin.key exists here.

Alternatively, isn't there some Windows emulation you can use via Linux?

As far as I know, Wine is the only free software. However, both BG and BG2 are listed as supported apps.

I think I'll try to reinstall both games, maybe this time everything will work... Or I'll download an older version of Wine.

[Taimon]

This is most likely the case issue I mentioned above.

[Psykotik]

Alternatively, isn't there some Windows emulation you can use via Linux?

As Itarilde pointed out, generally speaking, Wine does perfectly its job. It is not exactly an emulator (more a windows rewriting), but can run most (when not all) of my apps.

HOWEVER... it can't not yet manage .bat files. I'm not sure even this function is planned. If I've been able to install BGI or BGII, I've never reached the BGT step. Since then, I install the whole bunch on a little WinXP partition, and copy-paste the weidu'ised BG to a linux partition. Thereafter, it runs flawlessly!

Itarilde: perhaps you may have a look to http://linux.prinas....=start&do=index A bit tricky, though.

[Itarilde]

I've installed BGT

The problem was, as Psykotik stated, that all .bat files didn't work as expected. I opened them and did some things manually, some parts I just rewrote and saved as Linux scripts (like mass copying/deleting/moving and so on).

I'm able to start a new game (and play as well), however, the game crashes when I enter ANY shop (inn, smithy, tent...). I've tried some tricks in Candlekeep to make the inn work:

- MoveToArea command causes a CTD
- summoning Puffguts works, I can talk with him, sell items and everything
- all other interior locations work fine

I opened the .are file in NI, seems to be OK. No other mods installed.
Oh, and BGT crashes when the loading bar is full.

[Ascension64]

Probably means that the installation wasn't really successful after all. If very few areas load up properly, it is likely to be a problem with area conversion. Try CLUAConsole to random BGT areas to see if they load up at all.

[Itarilde]

Everything loads (including Beregost), only taverns and shops seem to be corrupted. Even if I enter a shop without any NPC inside (at night), the game crashes. I'll try to reinstall BGT and check for any error messages.