13 replies to this topic

[Ascension64]

Did you install BG into the C:\Program Files (x86)\ directory? Apparently, the BGT installer doesn't like it. You can simply cut and paste the entire BG folder to somewhere with a simpler install path (e.g. C:\baldur) for the installation, and then move the BG directory back to where it was.

[jtrippy]

It also says this if you didn't do a full install. I've got mine (sort of) working in Vista.

[IfIHadARocketLauncher]

I am having a similar problem, only I have done everything as asked. I installed the patched BG and the Expansion to C:\Games\BGI and every time I enter it during the installation process, it tells me that I have an undetectable version of windows AND that my path is invalid. And, yes, I do have a full install for BGII/Throne of Bhaal, and it is patched. I have no idea what to do.

It isn't necessary, mind you, but it is a little irksome since I was looking forward to the BGI NPC pack from G3.

Edited by IfIHadARocketLauncher, 27 July 2008 - 08:48 PM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

And, yes, I do have a full install for BGII/Throne of Bhaal, and it is patched. I have no idea what to do.

Did you do a full installation of the BGII:SoA + the full installation of ToB, if you have, the game takes about 2.7 Gb space, before you did anything else(add the mod space etc.)... Another thing, what does the baldur.ini say under the heading [Alias]
HD0:=?
CD1:=?
CD2:=?
CD3:=?
CD4:=?
CD5:=?

As you are using Vista, you need to turn the UAC is off and then check that the BGII\ directory doesn't have read-only flag(right click from mouse on top of the directory), before...

Check that your baldur.ini in C:\Games\BGII has this :

[Alias]
HD0:=C:\Games\BGII\
CD1:=C:\Games\BGII\CD1\
CD2:=C:\Games\BGII\CD2\;C:\Games\BGII\CD2\
CD3:=C:\Games\BGII\CD3\
CD4:=C:\Games\BGII\CD4\
CD5:=C:\Games\BGII\CD5\

If it doesn't, just edit it in by copy paste and delete the old info.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 28 July 2008 - 12:21 AM.

[IfIHadARocketLauncher]

thanks

Edited by IfIHadARocketLauncher, 28 July 2008 - 02:32 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Haha, you got it, right?

[Jarno Mikkola]

Invalid Baldur's Gate directory... I'd be grateful for help

You are installing in the BGII:SoA+ToB+patch directory, and giving the (BGI+TotSC+patch)s directory, right? And if you are using space(s), you need to put the whole directory to quotes, like "C:\Program Files\Games\BGII\" . And the directories are separate!!! Right? And neither of your BG directories have the Read-only flag(which can be got rid off by turning the UAC off on Vista), right? After this you need to recheck the things under the [Alias] heading.
And then you need to make sure the (BGII:SoA+ToB)s baldur.ini has the right under the [Alias] header...
Edit: How much space does the full installs take, the BGI+TotSC+patch should take 2.5Gb's, and the BGII+ToB+patch should take about 2.7Gb's without any mods.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 29 July 2008 - 01:43 PM.

[Fuu]

First of all, thank you for responding

You are installing in the BGII:SoA+ToB+patch directory, and giving the (BGI+TotSC+patch)s directory, right?

Right.

And if you are using space(s), you need to put the whole directory to quotes, like "C:\Program Files\Games\BGII\" . And the directories are separate!!! Right?

Directories are separate. The quotes are present. "C:\BG\"

And neither of your BG directories have the Read-only flag(which can be got rid off by turning the UAC off on Vista), right?
And then you need to make sure the (BGII:SoA+ToB)s baldur.ini has the right under the [Alias] header...

I installed both parts of BG into the directories mentioned <they are not cut out form the C:\Program Files etc> so the baldur.ini file looked like that without me changing anything. But yes, I got rid off the read-only flags.

Sniff..

EDIT
I've everything reinstalled (the same way like before... I hope). It worked but not perfectly - during installation of BGT this keept prompting:
Exception Processing Message 0x0000013 Parameters 0x7611023C 0x83CD9CEC 0x7611023C 0x7611023C

For now, the game seems to work properly. I've few more mods to install before playing. Keep your fingres crossed..

Edited by Fuu, 29 July 2008 - 01:05 AM.

[madmojrpg]

Invalid Baldur's Gate directory... I'd be grateful for help

You are installing in the BGII:SoA+ToB+patch directory, and giving the (BGI+TotSC+patch)s directory, right? And if you are using space(s), you need to put the whole directory to quotes, like "C:\Program Files\Games\BGII\" . And the directories are separate!!! Right? And neither of your BG directories have the Read-only flag(which can be got rid off by turning the UAC off on Vista), right? After this you need to recheck the things under the [Alias] heading.
And then you need to make sure the (BGII:SoA+ToB)s baldur.ini has the right under the [Alias] header...
Edit: How much space does the full installs take, the BGI+TotSC+patch should take 2.5Gb's, and the BGII+ToB+patch should take about 2.7Gb's without any mods.

How I remove the read-only flag? Every folder in Vista has read only attributes, and they revert back to read only when I try to remove the attribute...

[Jarno Mikkola]

How I remove the read-only flag? Every folder in Vista has read only attributes, and they revert back to read only when I try to remove the attribute...

By turning the UAC(User Account Control) off... It's also recommended that you install the game to somewhere else than in C:\Program Files\... as it might have a special guardlock in it to not allow it to be disabled.

[Kastagir]

I've installed on Vista Ultimate and Vista Business editions with no problems (UAC disabled). Make sure you reboot after disabling UAC and that you are using an account that is a member of the administrator's group on the machine.

Also, make sure you are entering your Baldur's Gate directory correctly. You need to click on the folder path in Explorer to get the correct path (C:\Program Files\...). When I did this, installation completed with no problems, but I followed all the directions (full installs, patches, etc.). I didn't need to change the read-only flag on Program Files as this only prevents executables from chaning programs in memory; you can still run the install. I've also seen mention of taking ownership of the folders, but this also wasn't necessary.