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[Tricky]

Upon starting a new game (in Candlekeep) I can't initiate dialog with anyone. Although reloading a LOT will sometimes help, it's very annoying. I Googled the issue extensively and all I ever see is 'you have to install the latest TOB patch!' The things is, I have. BG1 is also correctly patched.

 

I am not running any weird or unusual mods, AFAIK. Just the mainstream ones, the G3 Fixpack (correctly installed before BGT), BGT, and their respective fix/tweak packs. The only really unusual thing about this installation is that I'm running it on Linux. But I followed all the guides and jumped through all the hoops and it is working fine. Aside from this 'appears to be busy' bug.

 

I already tried reinstalling everything, which was kind of a pain and made no difference whatsoever. Please help me, I've been trying to get everything to run for over a week now..

Edited by Tricky, 16 July 2013 - 06:20 AM.

[The Imp]

Is the Linux, as in through Wine, in which case the game actually is the Windows OS... kinda.

Now, when you start a game or a load a save game, yes you need to be playing the game, not in the non started menu, open up the Options menu and read the version number... it should be something to 2.5.*****, what are the numbers on that ***** ?

Now, as you are on Windows ... ironic right... where did you install the game to ? Always avoid the default install folder and install games to C:\Games\ sub-folders ! Or which ever your language the "Games" translates to, unless it features a non-ansi alphabets.

And know that the SoA patch is not needed as the ToB game comes with it and it only needs the official ToB patch.

[Tricky]

Is the Linux, as in through Wine, in which case the game actually is the Windows OS... kinda.

Now, when you start a game or a load a save game, yes you need to be playing the game, not in the non started menu, open up the Options menu and read the version number... it should be something to 2.5.*****, what are the numbers on that ***** ?

Now, as you are on Windows ... ironic right... where did you install the game to ? Always avoid the default install folder and install games to C:\Games\ sub-folders ! Or which ever your language the "Games" translates to, unless it features a non-ansi alphabets.

And know that the SoA patch is not needed as the ToB game comes with it and it only needs the official ToB patch.

 

As I said I installed the game correctly. Patches, version numbers, it all works out. Installation directory is also something did the correct way. Yet still, problems. Somehow.

Edited by Tricky, 16 July 2013 - 09:04 AM.

[Tricky]

Alright this is.. weird. I know I installed the TOB patch and the TOB readme in the main directory says 26498, which proves me right.. BUT the version number in the options menu says (2.5)26461.

 

There is no way that can be right?

Edited by Tricky, 16 July 2013 - 09:18 AM.

[The Imp]

Alright this is.. weird. I know I installed the TOB patch and the TOB readme in the main directory says 26498, which proves me right.. BUT the version number in the options menu says (2.5)26461.

 

There is no way that can be right?

See it can, that's the unpatched game... and you didn't answer the question about the install directory.

Hmm, about that by the way, how did you start the game ? As in did you use the BGMain.exe (assuming you use the Wine) ?

[Tricky]

I assure you I used a custom installation directory. An emulated C:\BG2 - SoA\.

 

Yes, I use bgmain.exe. No caps, as the Linux guide instructed to use of Tolower. I use Wine, yes. Not Cedega.

 

So anyway, I'm thinking there is something wrong with the TOB patch? It did install its files in the correct directory, hence the TOB readme, but for some reason it didn't work out?

 

I should point out that the same thing probably happened during the 1st installation. This is my second one and I redownloaded the TOB patch for it as well. There is something funny at work here.

Edited by Tricky, 16 July 2013 - 10:20 AM.

[Tricky]

I'd just like to make clear that I'd like to *avoid* reinstalling BG2 and all its mods a third time. It's time consuming and frankly at this point not worth the trouble.

[Tricky]

The hell with it, I'm reinstalling. Why wait let those hours waiting for an answer go to waste, I figured.

 

Wish me luck.

[The Imp]

Wish me luck.

I wish you very much so... Hmm before you install any mods, make sure the game runs properly this time with the patch... and after it does, make a backup of the game directory(& sub-folders), so you never need to reinstall as you can remove the game folder and copy the backup to it's place.

Edited by The Imp, 16 July 2013 - 11:55 AM.