Mod Order Help

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Hello all I have played bg and bg2 for years now. I have tried one or two mods here and there. Its been years since I have played, but I got bored and decided to add alot of various mods in. I seem to be doing it wrong. I mean I know mods can cause wonky-ness, but this is unplayable wonk-ness. Anywyas here is a list of the mods I want to install and the general order I am trying to install them...Just based off things I have googled

BG2 FixPack
BoM Item Pack
Magnificant Magic Shop
Freedoms Reign and Virtue

The Darkest Day
Assension
Redemption
The White Queen
Tower of Deception
Snakes

Fake Import
Dungeon Be Gone
High Level Abilitie

Auren
Tyris
Ilyos
Grumpy Old Sod Mod
Isra
Solaufein (possible) if not now later

Megamod Kits
Holy Avenger Kit

Bg2 Tweeks
Level-1 NPCs

Thats it. I am not sure which are weidu and which arent. All are done on auto install through the little black and white screen....dos I think ? OH btw i am using the DnD Athropology cds, not the original or 4 in 1 box set...if that matters.................Another qeustion...while playing with the istall I notied in the dos..( I have the weidu 23100 program) that is lists the mods in version order.......does that mean I can just write down the order its laying them out in and it will help with install ?

 

I have the 5-cd version, and don't know all of those mods. However, nobody has responded to you in several days, so I thought I'd throw my two cents in.

Start with the game, then Throne of Bhaal, then the official patch.
Next install the fixpack.
Now go for the tweaks since many of the later ones may override it if you do the stacking.
I think you should hold off on level 1 NPCs until last so that any 3rd party NPCs it recognizes (I can't recall if it does or if I did it) will be fixed.
As long as they are Weidu mods, which most modern ones are, they should install in almost any order from this point on.

 

Sorry for the late response.
Download the Big World Project pdf and support files, for answers to all megamod questions
http://www.shsforums.net/forum/193-mega-mod-help/

 

I appreciate the feed back, mainly from the first one...your a sweetie......and thank you for the link...to number two...I hope it helps. I did try to read one mega mod order page and it made my brain melt......I am not techno savy ....it might say " go to so and so and do this" but its assumed your a techno geek and know where so and so is....when I have time I am going to see if I can work through this.....I have heard of this big word project......but I thought that was for stringing bg 1 and bg2 together

 

That's BGT, Baldur's Gate Trilogy, an important part of a megamod setup. The BWP or Big World Project isn't designed to make your brain melt (it's the mod compatibility issues for getting 500 or so fanbuilt mods working harmoniously together that does that), it's supposed to make installing lots of mods easier. The pdf is especially helpful. You can just type ctrl+F to find the mod you want to install, and it will mention any incompatibilities or necessary install orders. If you're searching with ctrl+F, I found that searching for the exe works best. If you search for "ascension" for example, you'll have to trudge through the 50 or so other mentions of the mod in the pdf. If you search for "ascension.exe", you'll go straight to the subchapter dealing with its installation (Ascension is one of the worst, by the way - it's recommended to install its components in three separate parts, with other mods installed in between. So there are in fact 3 subchapters dealing with ascension's installation).

 

Ah well, thank you so much for the advice. That was very helpful....now you're a sweetie too. I hope this program is " me" proof". I Dled it and the english text and the fixpack. Though I wonder if the DnD Anothology even needs the patch. I know some of the later released cd's dont. Atleast thats what I have read

 

I just wanted to say I found the BWs/BWP and it works great. I always get help here. People are so nice....thank you

 

You're welcome. I often ask for help with modding myself, so I'm happy to help others if I can.