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[Aldark]

Your mod sounds interesting, I hope I will try it soon!
Btw, may you traify dialog files? It is good style, I believe many translators will be happy to translate your mod into their native language.
Thank you for your work!

Edited by Aldark, 24 May 2012 - 08:53 AM.

[Smiling Imp]

Your mod sounds interesting, I hope I will try it soon!
Btw, may you traify dialog files? It is good style, I believe many translators will be happy to translate your mod into their native language.
Thank you for your work!

Thanks for your interest Aldark.

I tried to TRA-ify my files in my first mod but was never able to succeed in doing so. All the newer mods do it that way b/c it makes translation easier, but unfortunately, it was not the way I learned to do it from the tutorials that I read. I remember Jarno went over the process on the CoM Forum, but that was a while ago and I never got it down. If anyone knows an easy way to do this please let me know.. Otherwise, I'm sure I could look it up, find it somewhere and try myself, but it will probably take a while.

Edited by Smiling Imp, 24 May 2012 - 02:06 PM.

[Aldark]

I wrote traification .bat file for you (original code has been written by Ardanis).
Just unpack attached arhive into BG2 main folder (and copy your mod there) and run traify.bat. As result you must get all tras in BG1NPCSoA\tra\English. But be carefull! Your original .d files will be also modified and will be using .tra files from that folder. The same thing will happen with .tp2 file!
Next you need to add additional strings at the beginning of .tp2 (after string AUTHOR ~Smiling Imp: MBONE911@excite.com~) like

AUTO_TRA ~BG1NPCSoA/tra/%s~

LANGUAGE ~English~ ~English~ ~BG1NPCSoA\tra\English\setup.tra~

That is all.

Now traslators can add translations into your mod by creating folder like Russian in BG1NPCSoA\tra and putting translations of .tra files there. Also they need to add one line into .tp2 like

LANGUAGE ~Russian~ ~Russian~ ~BG1NPCSoA\tra\Russian\setup.tra~

to add support of their language into installer.

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Edited by Aldark, 25 May 2012 - 05:43 AM.

[Smiling Imp]

Thanks Aldark, I actually think I got it.

Expect the next version to be TRA-ified and ready for translation!!

[micbaldur]

I encounter one problem in Dran Draggore quest. After killing Dran Draggore when you try to talk to Dalindra she has nothing to say.

I think that problem is in Dalindra's ETBNPC2.dlg. You check Dead("7XCRE29") think that it should be Dead("DRANDRA").

At least it work for me after i made the change to dlg-file.

One question about Dran Draggore (7XCRE29.CRE):

Spoiler

Is it intensional that you get 0 exp for killing Dran Draggore.
I thought that killing dragon i should get exp almost as much as killing Lolth later (4,000,000 exp).
Maybe little less but something anyway.

Edited by micbaldur, 25 May 2012 - 05:56 PM.

[Smiling Imp]

I encounter one problem in Dran Draggore quest. After killing Dran Draggore when you try to talk to Dalindra she has nothing to say. I think that problem is in Dalindra's ETBNPC2.dlg. You check Dead("7XCRE29") think that it should be Dead("DRANDRA"). At least it work for me after i made the change to dlg-file.

The Dran Draggore Quest was the one quest I totally tried to rehash since the last version. I was not satisfied with the end result, and Dran would not even appear in the area I originally desired, so I had to change it. I thought I had it down, but after seeing your post yesterday, I did another check and noticed that Branwen was not interjecting properly with the Alcolyte and I mistakenly thought it was an error from the files being TRA-ified,

But it turned out that after I changed the dialog name from which it was to be externed, it worked fine. Keep reporting those bugs and errors! I want this version to be the best (and most error free ) yet! And thanks again for playing.

[Smiling Imp]

One question about Dran Draggore (7XCRE29.CRE):

Spoiler

Is it intensional that you get 0 exp for killing Dran Draggore.
I thought that killing dragon i should get exp almost as much as killing Lolth later (4,000,000 exp).
Maybe little less but something anyway.

Cannot virtue be its own reward?

[micbaldur]

One question about Dran Draggore (7XCRE29.CRE):

Spoiler

Is it intensional that you get 0 exp for killing Dran Draggore.
I thought that killing dragon i should get exp almost as much as killing Lolth later (4,000,000 exp).
Maybe little less but something anyway.

Cannot virtue be its own reward?

Well now you mention it. Maybe if you are paladin type.

But no for Bhaalspawn like me. I'm only after profit and expecially for new unique items.

Well it ain't big deal. I'll hit level 50 before i'll get to ToB anyway so it doesn't matter. It's just principal of my that should get at least 1 exp for each killing. It's just strange that you get same amount exp for killing rabid chickens (0 exp) at Baldur's Gate.

Anyway great mod.

[micbaldur]

The Dran Draggore Quest was the one quest I totally tried to rehash since the last version. I was not satisfied with the end result, and Dran would not even appear in the area I originally desired, so I had to change it. I thought I had it down, but after seeing your post yesterday, I did another check and noticed that Branwen was not interjecting properly with the Alcolyte and I mistakenly thought it was an error from the files being TRA-ified,

But it turned out that after I changed the dialog name from which it was to be externed, it worked fine. Keep reporting those bugs and errors! I want this version to be the best (and most error free ) yet! And thanks again for playing.

About Branwen wrong interjection i did encounter that and also at Tranzig Encounter. I also did have same problem with Shar-Teel at starting the Battle Pit (by the way Diablo Rex 0 exp ), Garrick at Silke Encounter and Yeslick at Bolbek Orothiar Encounter.

I didn't know what's going on so i didn't report those (i didn't understand that these might not be same problem as Xzar's). Sorry I'm no modder.

I encounter wrong interjection problem (game CTD) with Xzar (but that might relate to my earlier problem, Xzar, Montaron and Kagain wasn't installed so i made missing npcs from TDD cre-files and they might have wrong script-files) and i haven't finish Xzar's quest yet (made some local fix to start the quest). Also Montaron had wrong interjections at Zoran Encounter this might be also wrong script-file.

My BWP expert install might not be ideal for mod testing but haven't encounter any serious problems in this or earlier expert installs that i have played from Candlekeep to Throne of Bhaal.

Some questions:

Spoiler

Black lotus quest: where is Bandon?
I encountered him at City Gates but he disappears after talking to gate guard. I haven't found him normal way yet (only with CLUA:Console).

Do you find Silke after those two battles (2nd floor and outside), she teleports to Waukeen's Promenade but i didn't find her there.

Edited by micbaldur, 26 May 2012 - 11:37 AM.

[Smiling Imp]

Some questions:

Spoiler

Black lotus quest: where is Bandon?
I encountered him at City Gates but he disappears after talking to gate guard. I haven't found him normal way yet (only with CLUA:Console).

Do you find Silke after those two battles (2nd floor and outside), she teleports to Waukeen's Promenade but i didn't find her there.

Spoiler

Bandon will be at Kagain's Korner after the encounter at the City Gates. Silke be a waitress, working at the Dragon Restaurant.

As for the interjections, I'll make some checks..

[micbaldur]

I did find little problem with Xzar quest.

Nixie Brightstream doesn't take Mulahey's Holy Symbol (other 5 items are taken) when you talk to her. Heh... Not that it breaks anything but little bug is bug also.

[Smiling Imp]

I did find little problem with Xzar quest.

Nixie Brightstream doesn't take Mulahey's Holy Symbol (other 5 items are taken) when you talk to her. Heh... Not that it breaks anything but little bug is bug also.

Got it! Thanks! Looks like I'm going to have to give you credit as a play-tester!

Keep posting those bugs! Hopefully the next version will be out be the end of this next weeked, fully TRA-ified and ready for translation! In the meantime, I'm off to the Five Flagons to enjoy a pint. See you all there!

Edited by Smiling Imp, 31 May 2012 - 03:20 PM.

[micbaldur]

I did find little problem with Xzar quest.

Nixie Brightstream doesn't take Mulahey's Holy Symbol (other 5 items are taken) when you talk to her. Heh... Not that it breaks anything but little bug is bug also.

Got it! Thanks! Looks like I'm going to have to give you credit as a play-tester!

Keep posting those bugs! Hopefully the next version will be out be the end of this next weeked, fully TRA-ified and ready for translation! In the meantime, I'm off to the Five Flagons to enjoy a pint. See you all there!

Heh. You don't have to credit me.

I have one problem with Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert. Uncle Fulbert (7xcre50) has probably wrong dlg-file (bg1x26). It's same as Lanfear's (7xcre66) dlg-file. Quickly looking i didn't find the correct dlg-file so i'm wondering which is the correct one. I like finish that quest too.

I think that only Coran and Safana (done Forest of Tethyr) encounters remain. I'm going to try those later today.

Heh. I'm afraid that i can't try Faldorn in near future. It's going to take at least 2 to 3 month's before i get to ToB.

Enjoy your visit at Five Flagons Inn and take some

[Smiling Imp]

Faldorn will be available by the fountain in Temple Ruins the next version.

Edited by Smiling Imp, 01 June 2012 - 02:01 AM.

[micbaldur]

Hello all,

I would like to report an amazing bug with the quest of Ricster Hawklight :

When I go to see Galoomp the bookeeper he says waits for the night for the deamon : waiting for the night and then Firebead Elvenhair is spawning... but it doesn't stop spawning having the screen filled with clone of the elven dude.

It's a bit embarrassing because every time a clone is spawning he starts to speak with me and join my party...
I just got the bug, didn't try to do anything yet to fix it, but any advice is welcome.
As I'm pretty new with modding i dont know what kind of text file i can show you here...

Thx

Sorry Smiling Imp.

I totally forgot that i fixed this locally and then forgot (while trying to find bookkeeper (7XCRE35)) to report this multiple spawning.

I replaced at AR0700.BCS:

IF
!Exists("7XCRE33")!Exists("7XCRE46")
TimeOfDay("NIGHT")
Global("BG1X5","GLOBAL",5)
THEN
  RESPONSE #100
CreateCreature("7XCRE33",[4953.670],<img src='http://www.shsforums.net/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='8)' />
CreateCreature("7XCRE46",[3708.1079],3)
Continue()
END

With this:

IF
!Exists("7XCRE33")
!Exists("7XCRE46")
TimeOfDay(NIGHT)
Global("BG1X5","GLOBAL",5)
!Global("7XCRE35","AR0700",1)
!Global("7XCRE46","AR0700",1)
THEN
RESPONSE #100
  CreateCreature("7XCRE35",[4953.670],<img src='http://www.shsforums.net/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/cool.png' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='8)' /> // Bookkeeper
  CreateCreature("7XCRE46",[3708.1079],3) // Firebead Elvenhair
  SetGlobal("7XCRE35","AR0700",1)
  SetGlobal("7XCRE46","AR0700",1)
  Continue()
END

Heh. I don't remember with mod i "stole" this code.

Edited by micbaldur, 01 June 2012 - 05:13 PM.

[micbaldur]

Hello Matt i'm glad it helped.

Hello Smiling Imp

I did those Coran and Safana encounters and get that same wrong interjections. After little "fixing" i managed to finish those encounters. Only "problem" was:

Spoiler

For killing Deathflare and Thundercracker i get 0 exp. Heh

Only the Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert quest remains. As i mention earlier post Uncle Fulbert (7xcre50) probably has wrong dlg-file.

[Smiling Imp]

Only the Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert quest remains.

I may have forgotten to mention the quest that Maralie Fiddlebender gives you in the Jansen home to help get Oswald's airship.

[micbaldur]

I may have forgotten to mention the quest that Maralie Fiddlebender gives you in the Jansen home to help get Oswald's airship.

I have done that already but i have nothing bad to report about that quest because it went ok.

These quest i have found and only "Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert" quest remains unsolved:

Spoiler

Black Lotus
Book Delivery
Selling the Airship
Dispatching a Rival Promoter
Reclaiming a Sacred Item
Battle Pit
Kren Imar Encounter
Bolbek Orothiar Encounter
Xzar Quest
Help Lady Jwennilyn
Silke Encounter
Dran Draggore
Zoran Encounter
Tranzig Encounter
Lady Heloise and Uncle Fulbert
Slythe and Krystin Encounter