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BiG World Install.bat - now fully compatible with the GOG version

Started by William Imm, Jan 15 2012 03:07 PM

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#1 William Imm

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 03:07 PM

Good news, everyone!! We've got a package to - no, wait - I've fixed the BiG World Installer to fully support the GOG version - so say bye to the dreaded "BG1 Patch Check" infinite loop. Unpack the zip attached to your BGII directory after unpacking the BiG World Installpack first, and you can install right away!!!

(Note: this also includes a new Spanish translation line if you haven't got the textpack installed)

EDIT: Updated to skip BG1 completeness check if BG1 is GOG (the missing files are there, I checked with Near Infinity)

EDIT: Updates galore! See most recent post for info!

EDIT: Fix piping - thanks computerfan9000

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BiG World Install.zip 18.35K 1345 downloads

Edited by William Imm, 23 February 2012 - 04:04 PM.

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#2 Dakk

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Posted 15 January 2012 - 03:58 PM

There's less fat also!!

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#3 Anduin Shadow Mantle

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 11:36 AM

Good going!

err... what do you mean less fat? Have you taken the install.bat to the gym? :ermm:

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#4 William Imm

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 01:30 PM

Good going!

err... what do you mean less fat? Have you taken the install.bat to the gym?

Sorry, bad joke...

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#5 Dakk

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 02:31 PM

Actually, it's a really funny joke. (but I'm somewhat drunk, so nvm)

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#6 ShadowTek

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Posted 16 January 2012 - 05:23 PM

Great work, Ive added this to my guide as we discussed and now have a link in my sig pointing to this thread

(hope thats cool)
Thanks and great work!!

Actually, it's a really funny joke. (but I'm somewhat drunk, so nvm)

Me too ATM!! :cheers:

Edited by ShadowTek, 16 January 2012 - 05:25 PM.

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#7 William Imm

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Posted 17 January 2012 - 09:57 AM

I did notice that the installpack has been updated, however, it does not include all of my fixes. I will update this version to work with the other installpack as well, and also fix some issues with German mods being installed in an English installation.

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#8 William Imm

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Posted 29 January 2012 - 07:57 AM

New version:

* Fully fixed checks!!
* Fix (very hackish) for BGT 1.13 and up
* Moved BuTcHerY componet 2 to after SCSII, as per readme
* Don't install item_rev componet 16 (conflicts with componet 15)

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#9 computerfan9000

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:35 PM

I noticed a SEVERE bug in the get_path batch file. There is a space after the Y and N but before the arrows. This will cause BGT 1.14 to fail to install.

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#10 William Imm

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Posted 03 February 2012 - 03:53 PM

I noticed a SEVERE bug in the get_path batch file. There is a space after the Y and N but before the arrows. This will cause BGT 1.14 to fail to install.

Fixed. I was really more used to the Unix style of piping, in which you usually place a space between the text and the arrows. DOS batch editing is still relativly new to me, but I can learn it quite easilly with effort...

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#11 William Imm

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 07:26 AM

The installpack has been updated again - and with some of my fixes as well. And a complely diffrent notation for installing. *sigh* I do see some more of my fixes in there (skip TOB check if GOG, skip BG1 missing files check if that version), and suggestions (BuTcHerY moved after SCSII - the whole thing, and will not be installed if Revised Battles Firrikag is), etc...

However, my completly revised BG1 Patch Check is not used, which means that it will still have the "BG1 Patch Check" loop, and the installation still fails when installing BGT, due to the fact that it still tries to pass the directory name to the BGT setup (correct me if I'm wrong), and I said that Revised Battles Firrrikag should conflict with BuTcHerY, I meant something akin to the conflict checks used elsewhere. Also, why does a completly imcompatible Spell Revisions componet install even if Divine Remix is about to be?

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#12 Turambar

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 07:39 AM

Hi... are you maintaining an updated version of the BW installer? Could you please have a look at this? Could you somehow help with that?

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#13 Beleg33

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 07:45 AM

(...) and the installation still fails when installing BGT, due to the fact that it still tries to pass the directory name to the BGT setup (correct me if I'm wrong)

Worked fine for me using BWP v11 and BGT 1.14, it just didn't biff files afterwards because the "BWP_BGT input.txt" didn't include the Y/N input, only path to BG1.

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#14 Leonardo Watson

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 11:00 AM

However, my completly revised BG1 Patch Check is not used

it's just not working with the CD and DVD version

Worked fine for me using BWP v11 and BGT 1.14, it just didn't biff files afterwards because the "BWP_BGT input.txt" didn't include the Y/N input, only path to BG1.

biffing is not recommended for mega-modification installations

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#15 -Guest-

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 01:52 PM

Howdy, for some reason I keep getting corrupted download, I have attempted with both Chrome and IE and get the same error,
It downloads and my computer tells me the file has kilobytes but comes up with
"Windows cannot open the folder"
"The compressed ZIP folder 'C:\Users blah blah' is invalid.

I'm using 7ZIP

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#16 William Imm

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 02:06 PM

Huh... It opens just fine on my system with 7-zip 9.20... Try opening the file with that version.. it may work for you.

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#17 -Tim Holmes-

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 03:23 PM

Huh... It opens just fine on my system with 7-zip 9.20... Try opening the file with that version.. it may work for you.

I am using 7-Zip 9.20, I don't know what's up!

Could someone possibly email me the file?
Quicksilver55@hotmail.com,

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#18 William Imm

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 04:03 PM

I repacked the file. Hopefully, it should work for you now.

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#19 Enkida

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 04:27 PM

Wow. So, like, wow. After looking at your answer in my other thread, I looked at the install.bat and I think it needs a really good proofreading in English. Hoo. Anyway, anyone can do with this info what they will. Some of it is a direct copy from the other thread. Also, my written German is pretty crap, but at least more understandable than not having a translation at all...

translation 1: "Choose your language" (completely missing)

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						 CHOOSE YOUR LANGUAGE
						 ══════════════════

	Please choose the language for the game now.

	If you want to play the game in only German, press L.
	Otherwise the Mods will be installed in German when possible, otherwise in English.
	ASIAN will integrate the asian Mods into your game in your chosen version.  Press A.
	If you do not want to make any language changes, then press Enter.

By the way, this sentence doesn't really make sense to me:

Andernfalls werden die Mods soweit wie möglich in Deutsch, ansonsten in
	Englisch installiert.

It's contradicting the first sentence, logically, or the meaning of the last sentence. I think what was meant to be said here was "If you want to exclude all non-German mods, press L. Otherwise, you will install mods in German when possible, but when not possible, to install them in English instead." However the last line reads "If you don't want to make any changes, press ENTER."

What does that mean? If you don't want to make any changes, press enter? If it's showing that in GERMAN when you run the install.bat in GERMAN (I guess), wouldn't that mean, "install all the mods in German anyway?" Which is the same as pressing L?

I don't really get it, and I asked another (native German speaker who doesn't play BG) about it, and he didn't get it either. Logic fail somewhere in there....

Hmm, unless the last line means "don't make any changes (to the mods, which normally install by default in English, or whatever their native language was)" ... it's still not clear to a normal joe schmoe user what that is supposed to mean.

There was another wording fail somewhere in the installer, something about the "install suitable mods, install unsuitable mods, or install them all" or however it was worded. I think I understood after staring at it enough what was being asked, but probably seeing the original German translation could shed some light on the ambiguous question.

translation 2: English to German, @119

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Der Cespenar Audio-Bestandteil für Item Upgrade ist noch nicht bestehend.
Bitte installieren Sie es in ihr Hauptverzeichnis.

translation 3: German to English, @47

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You haven't made a choice.  Please try again.

translation 4: German to English, @13

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The BG1-Textpatch is not installed yet.  Please install this mod in your "Baldur's Gate" folder - NOT in BGII - SoA!

translation 5: German to English, @46

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						T E X T - A D A P T A T I O N
						-------------------------------------



	 You can now choose an alternative text version for the German text.
	 With this the otherwise differing descriptions of items and magic will
	 be standardized.

	 Do you want the descriptions to be adjusted to the same pattern?
	 (recommended)

translation 6: German to English, @75

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Language:		bilingual German and English

translation 7: German to English, @29

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The folder "BiG World Textpack" does not exist.

translation 8: German to English, @30

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The file "BiG World Textpack.bat" does not exist.

controversial translation German to English, Enkida's take on it, @32

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					  V E R S I O N   S E L E C T I O N
					  ------------------------------------------


	Please select the version you wish to install now.
	You can choose between RECOMMENDED, STANDARD, TACTIC and EXPERT.

	RECOMMENDED (recommended by BWP) installs mods that many players have tested and deemed to be bugfree.
	
	STANDARD installs the most frequently desired mods and components.

	TACTIC installs mods and components with increased levels of difficulty.

	EXPERT installs  ALL  mods and components as described in the official guide.



	For more information please refer to the installation guide.

Edited by Enkida, 23 February 2012 - 04:31 PM.

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#20 William Imm

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Posted 23 February 2012 - 05:06 PM

Here's my effort at fixing some of the English BuTcHerY, and add my own helpful additions:

@1 (introduction paragraph)

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							I N F O R M A T I O N
							═════════════════════


	Just sit back and watch... This program is doing the work for you!
	Firstly, the program will ask you questions for customizing your megamod.
Secondly, the program will run checks to see if everything is valid.
	Then, all mods in the Baldur's Gate 2 directory will be listed, and will also list non-existing mods.
The program will also inform you of conflicts or missing mods, for your information.
	After you conform your settings, the mods will be patched for compatibility and smoother installation
	The WeiDU modding tool will be updated to it's latest version, and will add
the exe for mods that don't come with one, and rename some invalid setup files as well.
	After that, your (semi)megamod will be installed automatically.

	If you want to change the installation procedure in any way, you need
to edit the BiG World Install.bat. Editing details will be included in a separate
text file packaged with the installpack.

For extra help, please consult ShadowTek's and William Imm's guide on how to do
a BiG World Project installation at
(http://www.shsforums.net/topic/53390-how-to-install-bwp-for-newbies-and-up/)

@2 (game selection paragraph)

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						  G A M E - S E L E C T I O N
						  ═══════════════════════════





		The BiG World Project is intended for a Baldur's
		Gate Trilogy (BGT) installation, through you can
		install a BG2 only game with it.
		
		If you have a copy of Baldur's Gate 1, it is
		recommended that you install and fully patch it,
		and do a BGT installation.

@4 is the same as Enkida's @47 translation.

@8 (a little addition)

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						 B G 1 - P A T C H - C H E C K
						 ═════════════════════════════
						
			Note: If you are getting this, and nothing shows below,
			please report this to the BiG World Forums.

@9

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							  B G 1 - C H E C K
							  ═════════════════



  The program did not detect your Baldur's Gate 1 directory automatically.
  You may have installed in a different directory or under a different name.

  The default directory is: "C:\Program Files\Black Isle\Baldur's Gate"

  Type the path to where Baldur's Gate 1 is located and press ENTER.

@11

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	 The file 25Movies.bif is missing from CD5\Movies in your Baldur's
     Gate II directory. That one is needed for installation, however.

	 Please make sure that you installed the Throne of Bhaal expansion.
     If it is installed and the file does not exist, copy it from your CD/DVD.
     If it's there and you are still getting this message, please make
     sure that you are running this program in the Baldur's Gate II directory,
     and not in any other directory.

Feedback is welcome.

Edited by William Imm, 24 February 2012 - 06:21 AM.

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