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[dragonian]

hm if i don`t want/have time to edit all those locations that i already visited will it matter if i just change the worldmap in mysaved game when i`ll finish BG1 story? As far as i know you cannot go back to BG1 location so it shouldn`t matter. Am i right?

[TheWizard]

"You're a slacker, McFly!"

Maybe I am a bit, but I finally got around to updating IEGMC with Worldmap v6.4. Sorry for the delay, folks, I've been a tad busy with the start of 2007. All is well now though, and BTW, Happy Near Year!

[Azazello]

hm if i don`t want/have time to edit all those locations that i already visited will it matter if i just change the worldmap in mysaved game when i`ll finish BG1 story? As far as i know you cannot go back to BG1 location so it shouldn`t matter. Am i right?

You can go back to the Sword Coast (without using CLUA) if you have NEJ installled.

Replacing the map after BG1, give it a try. It might not work because the map incorporates both BG1 & BG2 locations, i.e. it's not two separate maps for both parts of the game.

[dragonian]

Yeah i understand that but when i`ll start BG2 part of the game there will be no locations revealed on the BG2 part of the Worldmap and the ones in BG1 part i don`t need so i think it should work(i don`t have NEj installed, i`ll play it later as stand alone as Vlad suggests)

[weigo]

Here is a instruction for all the mod makers who wants to use the Big Worldmap.
Erebusant wrote a great "Modmakers Guide to Worldmap v6 Compatibility"!

One small change,because there was an END missung.
 Worldmap_v6_Modmakers_Instruction_Guide.doc   37K   284 downloads

Edited by weigo, 18 January 2007 - 09:26 PM.

[King Diamond]

I realized that v6.4 is based on SoA/ToB links table that absolutely doesn't match the fixed one from the FixPack.
So I've "fixed" it once again (did that for a previous FixPack Beta too ).

This one must be included and I guess new v6.5 should be released.

[dragonian]

you mean that the 6.4 won`t work properly in BG2 with fixpack?

[Rock]

you mean that the 6.4 won`t work properly in BG2 with fixpack?

Also will new game need to be started ?

Edited by Rock, 20 January 2007 - 02:41 PM.

[weigo]

The next version v6.5 is in progress. There are graphical changes in the worldmap, so we need some more time.

[Azazello]

The 6.4 upload is not a clean copy. Someone's files are in the Backup folders, meaning that if you uninstall, all those files will get dumped to override. Testing version, perhaps?

Hope the 6.5 version is a clean copy.


Oh yeah, KD let me be the first to say - don't know what the hell you're talking about. Is your TP2 required for BG2-Fixpack or for a MegaInstall? So what's the deal with the TP2 included with the mod - when is it valid??

Gonna stick with 6.3 until there's more clarity on the new version.

Edited by Azazello, 21 January 2007 - 07:14 PM.

[erebusant]

The 6.4 upload is not a clean copy. Someone's files are in the Backup folders, meaning that if you uninstall, all those files will get dumped to override. Testing version, perhaps? Perhaps. In the mean time til v6.5 comes out with the Icewind Dale insert, just delete the backup folder before installing the Worldmap.

Hope the 6.5 version is a clean copy.


Oh yeah, KD let me be the first to say - don't know what the hell you're talking about. Is your TP2 required for BG2-Fixpack or for a MegaInstall? So what's the deal with the TP2 included with the mod - when is it valid?? The tp2 included with the mod is valid if you use Baldurdash Weidu v1.5.

From the BG2 Fixpack tp2:

///// \\\\\

///// area fixes \\\\\

///// \\\\\

// adds new entrance points to wmp areas that don't have one already (second half of wmp fixes)

COPY_EXISTING

~ar1700.are~ ~override~

~ar1800.are~ ~override~

~ar2500.are~ ~override~

~ar2600.are~ ~override~


PATCH_IF ("ar1700" STRING_COMPARE_CASE ~%SOURCE_RES%~ = 0) BEGIN

SET "x_coord" = 3375

SET "y_coord" = 142

END ELSE

PATCH_IF ("ar1800" STRING_COMPARE_CASE ~%SOURCE_RES%~ = 0) BEGIN

SET "x_coord" = 1325

SET "y_coord" = 56

END ELSE

PATCH_IF ("ar2500" STRING_COMPARE_CASE ~%SOURCE_RES%~ = 0) BEGIN

SET "x_coord" = 404

SET "y_coord" = 125

END ELSE

PATCH_IF ("ar2600" STRING_COMPARE_CASE ~%SOURCE_RES%~ = 0) BEGIN

SET "x_coord" = 3856

SET "y_coord" = 115

END

WRITE_LONG 0x6c ("%ent_num%" + 1)

INSERT_BYTES "%ent_off%" 0x68

WRITE_ASCII "%ent_off%" ~CDExit~ // entrance name

WRITE_SHORT ("%ent_off%" + 0x20) "%x_coord%"

WRITE_SHORT ("%ent_off%" + 0x22) "%y_coord%"

PATCH_IF NOT ("%actor_off%" < "%ent_off%") BEGIN

WRITE_LONG 0x54 ("%actor_off%" + 0x68)

END

The tp2 KD posted should be used anytime you have BG2 Fixpack installed.

Gonna stick with 6.3 until there's more clarity on the new version.

Edited by erebusant, 21 January 2007 - 07:48 PM.

[Azazello]

Thanks, that is very helpful info.

Another issue, which has seem to stick to worldmap mod since the beginning: please be consistent in the naming convention - BP-BGT_Worldmap vs. BP-BGT-Worldmap.

The Setup and TP2 files and the mod folder have to match in name. I can already see that inside the TP2 there is mismatching.

This causes no end of installation/troubleshooting headaches.

[erebusant]

Thanks, that is very helpful info.

Another issue, which has seem to stick to worldmap mod since the beginning: please be consistent in the naming convention - BP-BGT_Worldmap vs. BP-BGT-Worldmap.

The Setup and TP2 files and the mod folder have to match in name. I can already see that inside the TP2 there is mismatching.

This causes no end of installation/troubleshooting headaches.

The Setup.exe and the .tp2 ARE named the same. It doesn't matter what is inside the .tp2. The installation folder could be named "Map of the Upper Nile" for all it matters as long as the .tp2 calls for it's location. If you think that kind of mismatching is bad, you'll really enjoy the tph within the tp2 part,,,,

[King Diamond]

you mean that the 6.4 won`t work properly in BG2 with fixpack?

I mean that the .tp2 from v6.4 contains incomplete SoA/ToB links table. And, as far as WM mod rebuilds WMP from scratch, if you install it the resulting Worldmap will be incomplete and bugged as in the original game.

I've posted .tp2 that produces the same Worldmap as G3FixPack does - fixed, correct one.

All is necessary for v6.3 right now is to use my .tp2 instead its own.

And of course it's necessary to start new game (or substitute WMP in a save game) to let it take effect - as usually with any updated Worldmap.

P.S. All mods related entries is a different question. I'm trying to sort that out right now, because (sorry) I really don't like erebusant's "everything-to-everything" links building approach....

[Azazello]

My party traveled from NE district in BG city to Central district - and had a random wilderness encounter!

[erebusant]

My party traveled from NE district in BG city to Central district - and had a random wilderness encounter!

Fixed for the 6.5 release. Thanks for the report.