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#4981 Roxanne

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Posted 28 March 2018 - 02:15 PM

Downloaded the file as requested, file size of 26,696,620 bytes, then pasted it into the BGEE, BG2EE, and BigWorldSetupDownload files to overwrite what the program may attempt to install instead. Same result in the Install Debug. 
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition>

I do have to go to work now, but I'll check back in once I'm off shift. Thank you for your time and attempts at assistance thus far.

 

I suggest you rake a look here http://gibberlings3....howtopic=27756, especially to the issue of installing EET to protected folders. I cannot say if steamapps falls under that category, but I would move the games to be modded to a place where you have full access rights.


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#4982 Caserius Tendook

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Posted 29 March 2018 - 06:59 AM

Downloaded the file as requested, file size of 26,696,620 bytes, then pasted it into the BGEE, BG2EE, and BigWorldSetupDownload files to overwrite what the program may attempt to install instead. Same result in the Install Debug. 
D:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition>

I do have to go to work now, but I'll check back in once I'm off shift. Thank you for your time and attempts at assistance thus far.

 

I suggest you rake a look here http://gibberlings3....howtopic=27756, especially to the issue of installing EET to protected folders. I cannot say if steamapps falls under that category, but I would move the games to be modded to a place where you have full access rights.

I can confirm that leaving the game in the Steam designated folders is an issue with EET.  Even after adjusting my admin rights, I only had success once I installed the games elsewhere.  In fact I picked up the Beamdog version of the games and installed them without all the hassels of modmerge etc.


#4983 smoky

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Posted 30 March 2018 - 04:09 PM

Hello, 

Long time fan of BWS.

Though I'm sad to see BWS for original games being outdated.

Is there anyway I can contribute so I can bring it up to date?


#4984 enderandrew

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Posted 30 March 2018 - 10:38 PM

I recommend leaving the Steam versions right where they are in the Steam folders as clean backups. Copy them elsewhere and run BWS on the copies in a new location. If something goes wrong with the install or if you want to change things, you can copy the clean backups from your Steam folder again.
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#4985 Roxanne

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Posted 30 March 2018 - 10:43 PM

Hello, 

Long time fan of BWS.

Though I'm sad to see BWS for original games being outdated.

Is there anyway I can contribute so I can bring it up to date?

Look here

https://bitbucket.or...p/bigworldsetup

There is a section entitled *How to contribute* near the bottom.

 

Prepare for a lot of frustration and aggression, so only attempt it if you are definitely masochistic.

 

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#4986 The Imp

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 12:33 AM

Prepare for a lot of frustration and aggression, so only attempt it if you are definitely masochistic.
Frustration yes, aggression other than created by the former, not so much.
I recommend leaving the Steam versions right where they are in the Steam folders as clean backups. Copy them elsewhere and run BWS on the copies in a new location. If something goes wrong with the install or if you want to change things, you can copy the clean backups from your Steam folder again.
This and the fact that the BWS is not extracted to the game folder, and you get a game that can always be regenerated "easily", and have all the archive backups to reduce download times.
Ofcourse having done this to the non-EE games already ... with TC's etc.

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#4987 Tabris

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 04:33 PM

It looks like that now the link for the Tenya Thermidor NPC mod is broken. Anybody would have a mirror?

Also, i downloaded Dark Horizons from the link provided earlier in this thread and i'm getting the following error:
 
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Edited by Tabris, 31 March 2018 - 06:22 PM.

#4988 Roxanne

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 10:43 PM

Here is Tenya

https://www.dropbox....enya15.rar?dl=1


Edited by Roxanne, 31 March 2018 - 10:44 PM.

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#4989 Tabris

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 10:48 PM

Here is Tenya
https://www.dropbox....enya15.rar?dl=1
Thanks!

Out of curiosity. How supported is the Maximized preset for BGEET? Been having problems installing some of the mods and i don't know if the problem is with the mod, with me or the list.

#4990 Roxanne

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 10:49 PM

It looks like that now the link for the Tenya Thermidor NPC mod is broken. Anybody would have a mirror?

Also, i downloaded Dark Horizons from the link provided earlier in this thread and i'm getting the following error:
 

Spoiler

There are different versions of this mod for different games. Your post does not tell which game you try to install.


The Sandrah Saga

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#4991 Roxanne

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 10:53 PM

Here is Tenya
https://www.dropbox....enya15.rar?dl=1
Thanks!

Out of curiosity. How supported is the Maximized preset for BGEET? Been having problems installing some of the mods and i don't know if the problem is with the mod, with me or the list.

The EET preset selections are more or less meaningless.

BWS is an old tool originally designed for classic games and BGT. These selections cannot be disabled. I can only advise not to use them but rather go to the full mod list and do your own selection of what you like or what sounds good to you. If there are conflicts or dependencies, the tool will tell you.

(This is a personal statement so people might disagree.)


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#4992 Tabris

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 10:53 PM


It looks like that now the link for the Tenya Thermidor NPC mod is broken. Anybody would have a mirror?

Also, i downloaded Dark Horizons from the link provided earlier in this thread and i'm getting the following error:
 

Spoiler


There are different versions of this mod for different games. Your post does not tell which game you try to install.
 


Oh... It's BGEET. I'll try installing it again in a moment so i can send you the full log.

#4993 Tabris

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Posted 31 March 2018 - 11:52 PM

Ok, so here is the full log file for that error with Dark Horizons. If you need anything more just ask

https://pastebin.com/KGXNkE64

#4994 Roxanne

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 12:03 AM

Ok, so here is the full log file for that error with Dark Horizons. If you need anything more just ask

https://pastebin.com/KGXNkE64

It has nothing to do with a mod, it is that you try mod install on steamapps directory which seems to be a protected directory that does not allow some files to be changed.

Look at this http://www.shsforums...261#entry601318 and the following posts for problem and solution.

 

You get unix errors for not accessible files according to your log.


Edited by Roxanne, 01 April 2018 - 12:04 AM.

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#4995 Tabris

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 12:25 AM

Moved it into another folder and still getting the same error. It's now on F:\Games\BG1

Edited by Tabris, 01 April 2018 - 12:25 AM.

#4996 The Imp

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 12:27 AM

Moved it into another folder and still getting the same error. It's now on F:\Games\BG1

Did you run the modmerger tool in that directory ?


Edited by The Imp, 01 April 2018 - 12:37 AM.

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#4997 Roxanne

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 12:28 AM

Moved it into another folder and still getting the same error. It's now on F:\Games\BG1

Do you really start from a clean install? Did you use modmerge at the first thing before you started modding or even started BWS?


The Sandrah Saga

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#4998 Tabris

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 12:37 AM


Moved it into another folder and still getting the same error. It's now on F:\Games\BG1

Did you start the game, there ?
This is because if the game doesn't know where it's "located", the file that tells this info is created during the first start into the users profile files in Windows ... and the .bif's can only be extracted with that knowledge. So if you relocate the game, it can't, cause it's not provided with that info.
 
 


 
 

Moved it into another folder and still getting the same error. It's now on F:\Games\BG1

Do you really start from a clean install? Did you use modmerge at the first thing before you started modding or even started BWS?
 
 



I'm now reinstalling from scratch. I had used the backup function a couple of times and maybe there was a problem with the install. I'll edit this post if this fixes the issues.

EDIT: Indeed the problem was my install, downloading everything again from Steam fixed the issue.

Edited by Tabris, 01 April 2018 - 01:29 AM.

#4999 enderandrew

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Posted 01 April 2018 - 05:39 PM

Eilistraees Song's download is pulling down a v6.6 when BWS is expecting 6.2.
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Posted 01 April 2018 - 09:15 PM

Question: I know the original game mod compilation is outdated, but what exactly does that mean? We can't mod them because of Reasons? We might get more bugs than expected? I want to play the original with as much contenct as possible


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