billy3

Hi all,

It's been ages since I've been on this board or have played any Baldur's Gate games.  With BG3 actually in the works, I've gotten excited about revisiting the older games.  However, there have been so many changes and new iterations of the original games made available that I'm at a loss at where to start.

My understanding is

First, that there are 3 iterations of BG and BG2 now:

- The original releases (CDs)

- The GoG editions

- The new EE (by BeamDog) editions

Second, that there are 2 MegaMods that combine BG and BG2:

- The old BGT mod

- Some new EET mod

Lastly, that there are now multiple set up tools:

- The good old Big World Setup and Big World Project

- Some tools that I don't know of but seem to exist

So my questions for mega modding are:

1) Is my understanding as indicated above correct?

2) Which editions of the games would you recommend using (I'm running Windows 10 and am ok with purchasing the newer editions)?

3) Which "combine BG and BG2" mod would you recommend using?

4) What mod set up tools (i.e. BWP/BWS) are there and which would you recommend as more stable?

5) Are there any compatibility issues between the editions, MegaMods and tools I should be aware of?

I also have tangential questions:

- I'm interested in playing the Vecna mode (http://www.shsforums...ic/43975-vecna/) which looks very interesting.  Any idea if it's compatible with the MegaMods above?

- Is there a place where comprehensive list of MegaMod compatible and stable mods is maintained?

Thanks!