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Request: Tutorial video to making a custom kit

NiklasWBNiklasWB Member Posts: 15
in General Modding
Hello all of you talented modders out there!

I've been a long time player of Baldur's Gate II, and I especially love the kit-aspect of the game. I've always wanted to create my own kits for various classes however, but I've never been able to get into modding, because frankly it seems daunting for the uninitiated newbie that I am. I've modded games such as Skyrim, Fallout: New Vegas, Mass Effect 2, KotOR, Dragon Age:Origins and Dragon Age 2, but those all seemed very simple compared to the Infinity engine-games.

However, now that the kit-system has been added to BG:EE I would really love to create my own kit for the game. The problem is I have no idea where to start, and while I have read some of the old threads about modding Baldur's Gate: SoA, I still feel very much lost.

So I was hoping that someone could find it in their heart to create a tutorial video on how to create a kit for Baldur's Gate: EE and post it on youtube. A simple video showing how you make a custom fighter kit would be amazing, and would give those of us who aren't as mod-savvy as the rest of you a chance to start playing around with kit concepts and actually implement them into the game.

A step-by-step video about what programs you need, which files you need to edit and where to find them, as well how you catually go about creating the mod would be greatly appreciated.

Please consider this, I know alot of people would welcome it with open arms.

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  • IchigoRXCIchigoRXC Member Posts: 1,001
    I assume you have read through this?

    If not, I would do so.
  • NiklasWBNiklasWB Member Posts: 15
    Yes, I have indeed read through that. And while I am sure it is very helpful for those more skilled at modding, I still feel very much lost after reading it all. That is why i would like to see a video, so that you can follow the various steps as they are taken.
  • neoespritneoesprit Member Posts: 196
    There's no video that I'm aware of... Everything I've learned about moding kits back then was from different guides at Gibberling 3 and spellhold studio... It takes some time and trial to comprehend fully and the best way to learn is try step by step.

    Start with modifying a kit description or abilities and see if its help you =)
  • NiklasWBNiklasWB Member Posts: 15
    I'll see if I get some time over christmas break... But am I correct in that you basically only need to download WeiDU to start creating mods?
  • DazzuDazzu Member Posts: 950
    Why specifically to modding kits? Tutorials on modding PERIOD! It's not easy to get into.
  • CamDawgCamDawg Member, Developer Posts: 3,438
    Not sure if previous post liked because of good sense of humor
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    or really is a squeaky-voiced troll
  • Dark_AnsemDark_Ansem Member Posts: 992
    are the hardcoded limitations still true? I believe now sorcerers CAN get a kit :D
  • XavioriaXavioria Member Posts: 874
    SOME of the hardcoded limitations are still true, but they've externalized the kits for monks and sorcerers, as well as a few other little tidbits, which has actually been quite nice. They've only externalized for EE though
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