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[OneEyedPhoenix]

I have followed all the steps in Jarno's guide except number 19. Would doing this step help?

First of I hope you don't quit to windows after loading the game up in ToB.

Secondly, yes I recommend installing the Ltest mod. It will tell you if your problem is a looping script

[Jarno Mikkola]

Now I have downloaded both LStest and near infinity, how do I go about installing LStest? I double clicked but it gives me a ton of options none of which seems to say "Install LStest" or the like. Any help here would be great.

Could you post the LStest.debug files content, you just open the file with Notepad and copy paste the content to a post. It should install.

[OneEyedPhoenix]

Now I have downloaded both LStest and near infinity, how do I go about installing LStest? I double clicked but it gives me a ton of options none of which seems to say "Install LStest" or the like. Any help here would be great.

You need to rename the "LStest.exe" to "Setup-LStest.exe".

Btw Jarno, why is it packed like this?

Edited by OneEyedPhoenix, 22 October 2009 - 10:18 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Btw Jarno, why is it packed like this?

Guess who forgot?
Edit: Archive re-re-updated, there was nothing much wrong, but still.

And when you start the installation, it will take a lot of time to install the mod even though it seems to do nothing, so don't panic even though it seems to do nothing.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 22 October 2009 - 02:03 PM.

[OneEyedPhoenix]

Guess who forgot?
Archive updated.

I think there were quite a few of us that forgot to tell you as well.

Edited by OneEyedPhoenix, 22 October 2009 - 10:32 AM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

Alright I did that, then redownloaded the updated archive just to be sure but it seems weidu gets stuck early on. I know this suppose to take a awhile but should it take longer then an hour without anything happening?

Well, at least for me it took 89 minutes "copying and patching 11211 files" to install the LStest, but unlike yours, it didn't get stuck in the WeiDU.exe's auto-update process.

The problem is that, after I move the files over to my bg2 folder and run the program its seems to work for the first few moments heres what it says:
[C:\Program Files (x86)\BlackIsle\BGII - SoA\setup-LStest.exe] WeiDU version 21100
{Setup-Assassinations.exe} Queried (pid = 360) version = 21000
{SETUP-LSTEST.EXE.DEBUG} Queried (pid = -1)

Well, the problem there is two or three folded, you have Vista and your game is in C:\Program Files sub-folder, which will prevent you from editing the game files by hand. So your best option is to actually move the whole game to C:\Games\BGII - SoA\ folder, and then open the baldur.ini, and Reallocate the [Alias] headers to C:\Games\BGII - SoA\
Then you can edit the files by hand, so you need to delete the Setup-Assassinations.exe, and copy the WeiDU.exe to the same directory where it is, so you'll get WeiDU - copy.exe, and then rename that as the Setup-Assassinations.exe, and then you can try to restart the setup-LStest.exe ... and perhaps you should delete the SETUP-LSTEST.EXE.DEBUG too.

Then it just sits there doing nothing. Also the archive didnt come with a debug txt Im going to assume its made after the LSTest is done right or am I missing a file?

You aren't missing anything, the setup-*modname*.debug is first created during the install, and it's job is to write down everything that's processed in the installation process.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 22 October 2009 - 02:13 PM.

[White Hawke]

Alright so I registered with these forums now I can attach my dialog file (for whatever reason my internet would crash trying to c/p it)

Hope you guys can figure it out, and thanks for taking the time to look at it

 SETUP_LSTEST.DEBUG   1.99MB   823 downloads

[Jarno Mikkola]

Hope you guys can figure it out, and thanks for taking the time to look at it

Well from the looks of that file, the LStest did install fine, so it should be working, well at least in the Windows XP compatibility mode...

[White Hawke]

Oh sorry I turned blond and forgot about using Near Infinity sorry!

So I'm using near infinity at the moment, nifty tool btw, but I don't completely understand

use NearInfinity to export the .bcs's that are reported by the dialog window the most frequently, and report us what it gives and upload the files, someone should be able to help you then.

from your mega faq.


So what area do I look under bcs, dgs or do I edit dialog.tlk?

If its the former two what do I do? Do I just scroll all 6500 bcs' or 4500 dgs'?

Or is there a simpler way. Also if I do have to scroll what should I look for?


Thanks again

[Jarno Mikkola]

So I'm using near infinity at the moment, nifty tool btw, but I don't completely understand

use NearInfinity to export the .bcs's that are reported by the dialog window the most frequently, and report us what it gives and upload the files, someone should be able to help you then.

from your mega faq...

Well, first of all, is the dialog window reporting any "Running block 5 of ar4500.BCS", yes the window that usually says all the game dialog, if your game is paused etc.
If it's not, you haven't correctly installed the LStest mod I gave you, and yes the mod might take a long time to install, but it's just doing it's job, nothing else. -So, a question, what OS do you run the "game as", cause if it's Vista and your game is in the Program Files sub-folder, your mods might not actually work, cause the Vista protects the whole game folder from "alterations". This is of course under the understanding that you didn't run the BiG World Install.bat as the Administrator, and if you did, you also need to know that you also need to run the WeiDU.exe called setup-LStest.exe as the Administrator, or play the game within the Xp-compatibility mode.

It should give you the exact script (the .bcs -file name) to look for...
Of course there is the minor fact that the mod will prevent some of the gameplay cause the game might hang on "the scripted action movies", or "cut scenes". Yes, I am trying to resolve that... I just don't have an idea what to look for.

Edited by Jarno Mikkola, 26 October 2009 - 10:50 PM.

[White Hawke]

Oh I see, I didnt know that you where suppose to run the game first; after doing so its makes a lot more sense

Anyways there are two files that are shown continuously also one file that is shown a lot when first loaded up but disappears after 10-20 seconds.

I'll upload the two culprits. Also these are the only two that show up after 20 seconds, one then the other and so on.


 BPWTSIGT.BCS   68.24K   293 downloads  BPMAG10C.BCS   71.47K   274 downloads

Edited by White Hawke, 27 October 2009 - 07:03 PM.

[Jarno Mikkola]

 BPWTSIGT.BCS   68.24K   293 downloads  BPMAG10C.BCS   71.47K   274 downloads

Those scripts are BP related AI scripts, so there might be a hidden mage lurking around somewhere around the map you have explored, or if you use the CLUAConsole to teleport yourself.

[White Hawke]

Alright so a bit more testing, and your probably right about the mage since Im in Ulgoths Beard.

So I exited the map to a different one and 5 of WDRUNSGT.bcs ran 10-12 times before stopping nothing else appeared (still lagging as bad). Again I tried a different map same thing 10-12 times for the WDRUNSGT.bcs

Heres the file, maybe this is causing it?

 WDRUNSGT.BCS   2.95K   268 downloads


Edit- Not sure if it came across in my post but BPWTSIGT and BPMAG10C did Not show up on the other maps.

Edited by White Hawke, 28 October 2009 - 06:35 PM.

[OneEyedPhoenix]

Alright so a bit more testing, and your probably right about the mage since Im in Ulgoths Beard.

So I exited the map to a different one and 5 of WDRUNSGT.bcs ran 10-12 times before stopping nothing else appeared (still lagging as bad). Again I tried a different map same thing 10-12 times for the WDRUNSGT.bcs

Heres the file, maybe this is causing it?

Doesn't sound like it.
A looping script block would continue to fire constantly. In other words you'll see the same message repeated many times.

Tried disabling all ambient sounds in the config screen?

[White Hawke]

Back at it again today and visted a lot of places and it seems BPWTSIGT is possbility, since in most of the areas this line is constantly firing. Even in the random battle between areas this was firing. Odd thing is that in some areas it doesnt fire at all and the game still lags


Ive noticed imoen has her green circle as the 'four pies' instead of a complete circle. Maybe she is trying to fire off a convo and failing? Also in some maps the pc character stops completely while the rest of the team continues with the order which would go along with the someone wanting to talk to him

[Martin27]

I got some Stutter probaly caused by the Imoen romance. It happend after i killed Bodhi, and restored Imoen's soul, i thought the romance was over after the campfire scene, but after i came up from Bodhi's lair it gave me a new dialog. If i kill imoen, but have her in my party still the stutter stops. If i remove her from party it still lag, if i kill her and revive her, the stutter returns. Im sure it the romance variables. Is there any chance i can continue game with Imoen in my group, she is pretty essential for the storyline. Or any suggestions what else to do plz?

Thanks alot in advance

Edited by Martin27, 31 October 2009 - 08:11 AM.