Pause problem

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I started a new game and originally checked most of the auto-pause radio buttons. After a while this got annoying so I turned them off, but they never truly turned off. The game auto-pauses still for many things and I want to turn these off so that only traps and see a enemy are on. I am using linux with weidu if this helps any.

 

I've never played under Linux, and I thought Weidu was a program for integrating changes to dialog.tlk and creating compatible installations when making mods.

Do you mean WINE?

In any case, I'd check that the changes are getting implemented in the baldur.ini file. They were pretty self-explanatory if you open them in a text editor like Nano, Kedit, Emacs or Vi.

 

Sorry, I meant I have the BG2Fixpack (IIRC) only installed on top of vanilla BG2 & ToB plus latest patch. So no special mods that could cause the problem.

Yes, it runs very smooth in WINE.

Here is my baldur.ini file and it has nothing about pauses:

Code:

[Program Options]
Installing=0
Install Type=3
[Alias]
HD0:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD1\
CD2:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\;C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\
CD3:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD3\
CD4:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD4\
CD5:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD5\
[Game Options]
Memory Access=100
Memory Level=1
[Local]
Language=English
Language25=English
[Uninstall]
Uninst_dir=C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}
Uninst_dir_25=C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B8C3B479-1716-11D5-968A-0050BA84F5F7}
[GameSpy]
Enabled=1

 

Your is much smaller than mine, but I was confusing it with a different game because of the "Pause on trap" option introduced with Tales of the Sword Coast that also appears in IWD and IWD2.

Sorry, there should however be a "Auto pause state=XXXX" under game options, but your file seems to be missing a lot of fields. Here is an old copy of mine from a backup I made about 4 years ago:

Code:

[Program Options]
Installing=0
Install Type=2
GLSetup Driver=0
16Bit Textures=0
Resolution=640
BitsPerPixel=16
3D Acceleration=0
Maximum Frame Rate=30
Path Search Nodes=400000
Translucent Shadows=1
Force 50 Percent Transparent=0
Disable Brighten=1
Display Subtitles=0
Full Screen=1
SoftMirrorBlt=0
SoftBlt=0
SoftSrcKeyBlt=0
Disable Vertex Padding=0
Volume Movie=60
Volume Music=20
Volume Voices=100
Volume Ambients=50
Volume SFX=80
Font Name=
Double Byte Character Support=0
Drop Capitals=1
Display Frequency=60
Tooltips=10
Sprite Mirror=0
Gamma Correction=0
Brightness Correction=0
Backwards Compatible 3d=0
SoftSrcKeyBltFast=0
SoftBltFast=0
Strref On=0
First Run=0
Debug Mode=1
Screen Position X=193
Screen Position Y=61
[Alias]
HD0:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=F:\CD1\;G:\SOA\
CD2:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\;F:\CD2;G:\SOA\CD2\
CD3:=F:\CD3\;G:\SOA\CD3\
CD4:=F:\CD4\;G:\SOA\CD4\
CD5:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD5\;G:\CD5

[Game Options]
Memory Access=100
Memory Level=1
Difficulty Level=2
Automated Speed Adjustment=0
Enhanced Path Finding=1
Critical Hit Screen Shake=1
Low End Machine=0
Low End Machine 2=0
Footsteps=1
Attack Sounds=1
Low Mem Sounds 1=0
Low Mem Sounds 2=0
Pausing Map=0
Extra Feedback=1
Extra Combat Info=1
Duplicate Floating Text=1
Disable Casting Glows=0
Disable VEFVidCells=0
Mid Level Brighten=1
High Level Brighten=1
Tiles Precache Percent=100
All Learn Spell Info=1
Automated Translucent Shadows=50
Automated Very Low Performance=30
Automated Low Performance=60
Automated Disable Brightest=40
Automated Limit Transparency=40
Automated Disable Casting Glows=40
Automated Disable VEFVidCells=30
Automated Mid Level Brighten=60
Automated High Level Brighten=80
Automated Foot Steps=70
Automated Attack Sounds=50
Automated 3D Animations=80
Automated Disable VVC Sounds=60
Automated Faster Blur=60
Disable Statics During Combat=0
Disable Footsteps During Combat=0
Disable Placed Sounds During Combat=0
Disable VVC Sounds=0
Faster Blur=0
Use 3d Animations=0
One Time Popup=1
Current Loading Hint=36
Mouse Scroll Speed=36
GUI Feedback Level=6
Locator Feedback Level=5
Bored Timeout=3000
Always Dither=1
Subtitles=1
Keyboard Scroll Speed=36
Command Sounds Frequency=2
Selection Sounds Frequency=2
Effect Text Level=63
Infravision=1
Weather=1
Tutorial State=1
Auto Pause State=1209
Auto Pause Center=1
Quick Item Mapping=1
Environmental Audio=1
Heal Party on Rest=0
Terrain Hugging=0
HP Over Head=0
Hotkeys On Tooltips=1
Area Effects Density=100
Filter Games=1
Never Show Nuisance SOA=1
[Local]
Language=English
Language25=English
Zip=
Country Code=

[Uninstall]
Uninst_dir=C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{8DAE4336-2B71-11D4-9A6C-006067325E47}
Uninst_dir_25=C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information\{B8C3B479-1716-11D5-968A-0050BA84F5F7}

[GameSpy]
Enabled=0
Location=

[Config]
General=1
Graphics=1
Sound=1
CacheSize=300
ConfigWidth=800
ConfigHeight=600

[MOVIES]
BISLOGO=1
BWDRAGON=1
WOTC=1
INTRO15F=1
RESTINN=1
INTRO=1
RESTCAMP=1
POCKETZZ=1
SARADUSH=1
DEATHAND=1
RESTDUNG=1
DAYNITE=1
NITEDAY=1

[Multiplayer]
Last Protocol Used=2
Player Name=Slick
Session Password=
Session Name=TOB test
Default Permissions=11111111
Pausing Dialog=1
Import Character=1

[Lua Edit]
String0=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn36",3)
String1=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn37")
String2=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn39")
String3=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("scrl72")
String4=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("bull04",5000)
String5=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("bag31")
String6=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn36")
String7=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn39")
String8=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("potn37")
String9=CLUAConsole:CreateItem("bag31")

You might want to try inserting

Code:

Auto Pause State=1209

under the Game Options heading and see if it helps.

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Also, if your version of WINE, which I admit I have little knowledge of, has virtual stores like Vista and Windows 7 (not XP and below), you might need to check that hidden directory for another Baldur.ini, since it IS missing a lot of fields.