Just a Question on Mod Installation

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Are there Any resources for the order in which you are supposed to install Mods? I have several that I would like to enjoy for BGII: ToB, but I seem to be having conflicts. I have done research and as far as I can tell the ones I want to install are all compatible. However I think the order I am installing them may be causing problems. I have downloaded and installed the Official ToB Patch and the Game is a Full install all across the board. I have downloaded the latest versions of the following Mods From these websites; Sorcerers Place, Gibberlings Three, Wesley's site, the Pocket Plane Group, and http://www.onlinefiction.net/Redemption/Redemption.html for Redemption Mod.

The list of Mods that I would like to Install (Although it may be a bit industrious) are:

Ashes of Embers
Unfinished Business
Quest Pack
G3 Anniversarry Mod
G3 Fixpack
G3 Tweak Pack
Item Upgrade Mod and Subsequent Audio update mod
Dungeon Be Gone
Flirt Pack
Banter Pack
aVENGER'S Rogue Mod
The Xan Romance from PPG
The Kelsey Romance, SoA and ToB
Getting Rid of Anomen
Non-playable NPC Portrait-mod by Parvini
Ascension
Redemption
Tunabout
Underrepresented Items Mod


I cannot get them all to install right all the time, sometimes one set works, and the other set don't, so I try doing things differently and get completely different results. The one time I got all of them to install without error, the game would crash on loading (using Dungeon Be Gone) when Jasper took my party to the exit.

What do I do? or Not do as the case may be. Is there a compatability issue? Operator error maybe??? I just need to be pointed in the right direction.

Thanks so Much!

Leslie

[ October 17, 2006, 00:02: Message edited by: Taluntain ]

 

This is generally considered to be a good (if basic) order for installing mods:

I. Non-Weidu mod (maximum of 1) always first.
II. NPC mods
III. Banter/flirt packs
IV. Quest / Kit mods
V. Tweak mods
VI. Divine Remix / Virtue

IIRC there may be compatibility issues between Turnabout and Redemption, but I haven't tried them together myself.

 

You have to install baldurdash, you can get it at www.baldurdash.org

 

I am assuming you mean the fixpack for ToB...
Is that all I need, or do I also install everything else?


Uh... I probably should have worded that different:

I install the Baldurdash fixpack and then install the previously listed mods in the previously mentioned general order?

[ October 16, 2006, 23:12: Message edited by: LeslieShrum ]

 

To my knowledge, you have to install Baldurdash/Fixpack after the first step ("I. Non-Weidu mod (maximum of 1) always first.") Fixpack has much more stuff than BD (you've probably read about it already), though it's only beta and many fixes are under review/discussion at the moment.

 

OK
I think what I may do is not install the G3 Fixpack, and instead install the Baldurdash fixpack. I think the 'beta' fixes may be some of my issue. Or at least it seems to be the common thread for my problems. I am also interested in the Improved Anvil Mod... Also, I don't think that any of the mods are in non-Weidu format...

So
Full Install of SoA & ToB
Official ToB Patch

(BY THE WAY: Is there a place to download the official patch with a relatively fast download speed? The link on Sorcerers Place is painfully slow!)

Baldurdash fixpack
The Xan Romance from PPG
The Kelsey Romance, SoA and ToB
Getting Rid of Anomen
Flirt Pack
Banter Pack
G3Anni... Mod
Ashes of Embers
Improved Anvil??????
Unfinished Business
Quest Pack
Ascension
Redemption
Underrepresented Items Mod
Dungeon Be Gone
aVENGER'S Rogue Mod
Non-playable NPC Portrait-mod by Parvini
G3 Tweak Pack


Does that Sound About Right?

 

This is ten times faster for me, but as we have been unable to solve our technical difficulties yet, I can't guarantee it: http://www.blackwyrmlair.net/patches.php

The install order looks okay except certain things regarding Improved Anvil. I'm sure the author, Sikret, will reply in this thread soon; until then, this is what I can tell:

1. Improved Anvil should be installed as the last on that list, I think.

2. You've chosen several mods to be installed which have incompatible components with IA (but the whole mods themselves are not incompatible). Quoting the author:

Let's wait for Sikret to confirm this and to correct me where needed.

 

Sure thing! I have plenty of time... especially right now, both kids are quiet. I swear, if it weren't for the PC I would have nothing to do during nap time.
By the way... thanks for the link on the patch. Much FASTER!

 

Complete installation instructions for Improved Anvil mod are attached to the readme in the mod's forum. Here is the link:

http://forums.blackwyrmlair.net/index.php?showtopic=1735

Scroll down the readme and open the attached text file: "Installation"

Have fun!

 

Thank you so much everyone! I now have a working order to go off of that should work. I can't wait!

Thank you to all!

Be Well

Leslie

 

Glad we could help! If you have any problems, we'll be here.

 

Ok ladies and gentlemen!

I have successfully installed everything! Thank you for all of your input, otherwise I may have never gotten it all set up right. Now all that is left is to play and enjoy. I can't wait to enjoy all the new features! From what I have heard it sounds like it is going to be pretty good. With all the combinations of Mods for this game, I may never have to buy another game for at least a couple of years. The final Role Call for installation is as follows:

Full install of SoA and ToB
The Official Patch install
Baldurdash fixpack
PPG's Xan Romance
Kelsey for SoA and ToB
Getting Rid of Anomen
Flirt Packs
Banter Packs
G3 Anniverssary Mod
Ashes of Embers
Unfinished Business
-the Spider's Bane Quest
Quest Pack Mod
-General AI improvements
-Creature and Area improvements
-Misc. Enhancements
-Iproved Oasis II
-Further Slaver Involvement
Ascension
-Tougher Gromnir
-Tougher Yaga-Shura
Redemption
aVENGER'S Rogue mods
NPNPC Portraits Mod
G3 Tweaks
-Cast Spells From Scrolls ect. at character level (Got an error, but no biggie.)
Sent in the debug file. Who knows, it may even be a fixable problem...
Improved Anvil

Everything is going Smooth as honey now!

Thanks all! Take Care!!

 

Wait!

You have misread Improved Anvil's readme file! You have installed exactly those components of Ascension, Quest Pack and Unfinished Business which you shouldn't.

 

I think "-[component x]" means "minus component x".

 

Oh, if so, the installation is correct.

 

I was going to say that, but...

...this makes it sound like she got an error when she installed that component.

Though since it says she sent in the debug file, someone ought to know what the real deal is.

EDIT:
Whew. Well, that's a load off my mind. Thanks for the followup, Leslie.

[ October 17, 2006, 21:52: Message edited by: Felinoid ]

 

Sorry folks it was late when I wrote it...
- means not installed....
The error I got when I tried to install it
didn't install it because of the error
I sent in the debug file, but haven't heard back yet. So far... The game is running well

Thank you very much folks
I really appreciate it