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[ButtGoat]

Hi All!
I've read around the forums quite a lot, and have seen several threads with this problem, yet none seem to pose a solution to my particular problem (wasn't sure whether to post here or in RoT forum either, sorry if I've made the wrong choice).
I start a new BG2 game, and nothing happens, game simply hangs where normally Irenicus would be doing a bit of the ol' torturing ("Aah, the child of Bhaal has awoken"). I have quite a few mods installed, including RoT (SoS, CtB, TS, Defjam, BG2tweaks, BP), so I guess it should actually say "Nearly a decade ago..." above my character, but it doesn't, and yet it does: That's the really funny thing, it doesn't start when I create my own character; but if I use one of the games pre-generated characters it starts just fine, and I am sent to Candlekeep. Either way, both Jaheira and Minsc are in their cells, only visible difference is that when using pregenerated character, he is lying down in the cell, and then gets up.
As I understand it is a problem with ar0602.bcs, but there is a ()continue line in the beginning of the file. I will post my Weidu log and my ar0602. I have G3 BG2 fix installed (save you the trouble of looking for it).
I also read somewhere that newgame.bcs could be involved, so I've attached that as well.

I would really appreciate your help guys!

Attached Files

•  WeiDU.log   7.99K   237 downloads
•  ar0602.bcs   159.2K   191 downloads
•  NEWGAME.BCS   18.03K   202 downloads

[Chevalier]

Hi,

I think wrong forum. It should be in Mega Mod Help forum.

Not that it is causing your bug, this:
~SETUP-BPV177.TP2~ #0 #15 // Ascension for BP
will not let you finish a ToB game and you need to install:
~SETUP-BPV177-TOBFIX.TP2~ #0 #0 // BPv177 TOB Trigger Fix
Found Here.

It would be best not to install this:
~BG2FIXPACK/SETUP-BG2FIXPACK.TP2~ #0 #2 // Super Happy Fun Lucky Modder Pack: v8

This is only happening when you start a new game? You have not tried to transition from a BG1(BGT) game to BG2? Have you tried starting a BG1 game and then export your PC and using it to start a BG2 game??

Edited by Chevalier, 22 May 2009 - 03:35 PM.

[Ascension64]

Hmm, maybe some compatibility issue with the experience adjustment made by BGT when you make new characters. When you make a new character straight into BG2, you normally would get a message saying that you have to level up before you continue. Do you get the level up sound?
What if you make a new character for BG1, export that character, and then import that character for BG2?

[ButtGoat]

Thanks for the quick responses guys!
Chevalier - I haven't tried transitioning from BG1, and I have no immediate save game so that I can try it. About modder pack, can I simply uninstall it? Or do I need to do a clean install where I don't install it?
Oh, and thanks for the heads up! I've tried installing the BP ToB FIX, but it just gives me a long line of errors such as
"[BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2] ERROR at line 861 column 1-22
Near Text: DESIGNATED
Not_found
ERROR: parsing [BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2]: not found
ERROR: No translation provided for @1000"
That's not good, is it? Does it mean it can't find the files?

Ascension64 - Making a character in BG1 doesn't help. Whether I import from save game or a character file, result is the same, my character still hangs in his cage. There is no level up sound, but I can see that my "party has gained 120 gold".

Edited by ButtGoat, 23 May 2009 - 12:05 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

... and I have no immediate save game so that I can try it. About modder pack, can I simply uninstall it? Or do I need to do a clean install where I don't install it?

You need to restart the whole installation, as uninstalling the third mod component from the start is really stupid, and hazardous.

~SETUP-BPV177.TP2~ #0 #15 // Ascension for BP

As Chev said... This isn't going to work, as at least that component of the mod is buggy one. The problem is also that for this sort of installation, you need to use the Ascension v1.4.23 and the BWP's Fixpack and it's installer. As it comes with the res fixer needed for the other BP components...

Oh, and thanks for the heads up! I've tried installing the BP ToB FIX, but it just gives me a long line of errors such as
"[BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2] ERROR at line 861 column 1-22
Near Text: DESIGNATED
Not_found
ERROR: parsing [BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2]: not found
ERROR: No translation provided for @1000"
That's not good, is it? Does it mean it can't find the files?

I would suggest to re-download the BP ToB Fix, and possibly all the other mods too, from their original sources, and make a clean re-installation of the game if necessary, as the above error would suggest that something is obviously off... like as if the mods were downloaded with the BWS 2.x when it was out of service, or some what more likely, you have updated some of the mods when they had already been installed and so the ~BG2_TWEAKS/SETUP-BG2_TWEAKS.TP2~ #0 #x : v7 doesn't hold the truth.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 23 May 2009 - 01:56 AM.

[Ascension64]

I've attached a modified version of your ar0602.bcs. Make sure you backup the one currently in the override before replacing with this one.
All I've done is to allow you to play around before the CtB stuff starts. Hopefully, the text area gives you some hints about what's going on. Could you perhaps take a screenshot?

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•  ar0602.bcs   158.97K   211 downloads

[ButtGoat]

I've attached a modified version of your ar0602.bcs. Make sure you backup the one currently in the override before replacing with this one.
All I've done is to allow you to play around before the CtB stuff starts. Hopefully, the text area gives you some hints about what's going on. Could you perhaps take a screenshot?

Tried switching them. I can control my character, but not get out of the cage. Still no Irenicus, no Imoen, no RoT sequence. Taken two screenshots, one is with your, modified ar0602 (second screenshot), one is with my own (first screenshot).

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Edited by ButtGoat, 24 May 2009 - 02:10 AM.

[ButtGoat]

This post was a mistake, should be deleted. Sorry.

Edited by ButtGoat, 24 May 2009 - 02:10 AM.

[Ascension64]

That's good so far. It means you can access the console and muck around a bit. But to make things easy, could you just save the game, compress the saved game, and post it here so I can have a squizz?

Also, could you go to the record screen and check what your player's XP amount is?

With this, I should be able to help you fix it up.

[ButtGoat]

That's good so far. It means you can access the console and muck around a bit. But to make things easy, could you just save the game, compress the saved game, and post it here so I can have a squizz?

Also, could you go to the record screen and check what your player's XP amount is?

With this, I should be able to help you fix it up.

Sorry for the wait, have been writing examn paper. I would have been glad to oblige, but I got a little impatient after reading Jarno Mikkola's respons, and I've begun reinstalling, and I decided to try BiG World out for size. Thanks for the help anyhow though; I don't seem to be able to get BiG World working anyhow, so I'll probably be returning with the same problem soon :-)