@lunar and anyone else who is interested I have updated the iPad modding methods to include a script that I wrote. Once it has the right password you just run a file and it does the rest. Its been tested on my two machines but I welcome other results (positive or otherwise) and questions.
You make it look like so easy :-) and I am so afraid to even try!
How long did it take to jailbreak? Does the mod SCS work on Ipad? I am interested in AI upgrades, like mages and stuff. Are they modded correctly?
There is no method of creating an override folder for simple 'mod'ding like overwriting some Creature files, without JailBreaking? I try to create an override folder under Baldur.app via IfunBox, but it fails. I guess that is the reason Jailbreaking is neccesary beforehand?
I wish game designers had an already existing override folder, and made it so we can dump files in it via IfunBox without trouble, so we can at least have a little bit of modding available. Nothing big like SCS does, but I would love to be able to change the stats of an enemy creature via SK and save it in override folder, to make it tougher in-game. I was able to dump portrait files into Portraits folder, afterall. Why not override?
I was surprised how simple it was, particularly jailbreaking. I remember jailbreaking back in the day, super scary stuff!
Fpr the BPSeries Party AI, it installs fine and the AI scripts are selectable. However, based on the script descriptions, you need to use the keyboard to configure the behavior. So you are stuck with the default settings. I found that this does not work well for characters I wanted to keep at range.
Fpr the BPSeries Party AI, it installs fine and the AI scripts are selectable. However, based on the script descriptions, you need to use the keyboard to configure the behavior. So you are stuck with the default settings. I found that this does not work well for characters I wanted to keep at range.
Could someone with a Bluetooth keyboard test if it works with this mod? Or a USB keyboard+camera connector kit?
Okay I understand the method of modding with ifunbox, it is the jailbreaking that is scary to me. Oh well, I still haven't finished an unmodded game run on BG:EE so I will first finish once unmodded. Then I will look into jailbreak stuff. By that time hopefully more mods will be available. Thank you!
Do SCS's mage-priest enchantments work on Ipad? Is there any lag? I remember it could be laggy on pc, so Ipad2 is even more limited in resources. I am curious. Do mage prebuffs/smart scripts work and is there lag or freezing?
Okay I understand the method of modding with ifunbox, it is the jailbreaking that is scary to me. Oh well, I still haven't finished an unmodded game run on BG:EE so I will first finish once unmodded. Then I will look into jailbreak stuff. By that time hopefully more mods will be available. Thank you!
Do SCS's mage-priest enchantments work on Ipad? Is there any lag? I remember it could be laggy on pc, so Ipad2 is even more limited in resources. I am curious. Do mage prebuffs/smart scripts work and is there lag or freezing?
No issues so far though I've only battled Tarnesh, Bassilus (who flamestriked someone to death!) and Miss "I know it may be a touch unladylike but I'm going to slit your throat I am!". Everything seems to be working as expected.
I'm trying the scripted method but it doesn't seem to work. I'm getting:
C:\Documents and Settings\Wowo\Desktop\BG\BGEE_iPad_Mod_Installer>set password=*********
C:\Documents and Settings\Wowo\Desktop\BG\BGEE_iPad_Mod_Installer>ECHO OFF BG:EE directory is not known. Checking... sh: line 18: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: Permission denied unable to identify /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: no such file or directory The system cannot find the file specified. mobile@localhost's password: security violation: remote host attempted to write to a '.' or '..' path! The system cannot find the path specified. A subdirectory or file \Baldur's Gate.app\override already exists. mobile@localhost's password: cat: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: No such file or directory mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/mobile/Applications//Baldur\'s Gate.app/ove rride': No such file or directory find: /var/mobile/Applications//Baldur's Gate.app: No such file or directory rm: missing operand Try `rm --help' for more information. mobile@localhost's password: pscp: remote filespec /var/mobile/Applications//Baldur's Gate.app/override/: not a directory
\Baldur's Gate.App\dialog.tlk: No such file or directory
Hmm, just fought Silke and got some significant lag presumably due to SCS. Sad days.
Though just did the same fight with a different party and had no issues. Perhaps the running around and hitting transitions with my low level party (totally outmatched by silke realistically) took more resources?
@wowoI think I did something wrong with dialog.tlk :S. apparently I had not tested as thoroughly as I had thought will test & repost today. I'd misplaced a quote. It works for me again. Re-download and try again
Also I've noticed the slowdown as well. I'm going to try and make sure nothing is running with BG:EE and do a full reboot. Hopefully the slowdown won't always be there. Did you notice it in the loading screens as well?
@wowoI think I did something wrong with dialog.tlk :S. apparently I had not tested as thoroughly as I had thought will test & repost today. I'd misplaced a quote. It works for me again. Re-download and try again
Also I've noticed the slowdown as well. I'm going to try and make sure nothing is running with BG:EE and do a full reboot. Hopefully the slowdown won't always be there. Did you notice it in the loading screens as well?
It is certainly noticeable in certain situations but its playable. I've not got very far mind. I keep dying.
I really want to get the "choose NPC skills" script working ...
Haven't had any luck with your script, just getting same/almost identical error output so going back to the ifunbox method to see if redoing it will fix the missing things.
Oh........... Just did a reinstall and see "This isn't quite ready for BG:EE yet" in regards to: choosing skills, NPC separating and NPCs going to Inns.
Haven't had any luck with your script, just getting same/almost identical error output so going back to the ifunbox method to see if redoing it will fix the missing things.
Hmm, from what I can see the issue stems from this line: "sh: line 18: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: Permission denied" If you know your root password could you change BG.BAT so that all lines that read mobile@localhost then say root@localhost? You can do that with the Find/Replace feature in any word processor. The entire script relies on that one file existing.
Let me know what happens. Forget this. I wiped my iPad, reinstalled BG and Open-SSH and found the problem. While my iPad had /var/mobile/Documents not all would, I guess (could you check yours @Wowo?) I'm thinking its a folder that was created by iFile. So I've rewritten the script again and am testing out using my 'clean' iPad, and so far it seems good.
Will re-post the script tonight. And thanks @Wowo for working with me on this. It's hard to provide a tool that works without testers
Haven't had any luck with your script, just getting same/almost identical error output so going back to the ifunbox method to see if redoing it will fix the missing things.
Hmm, from what I can see the issue stems from this line: "sh: line 18: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: Permission denied" If you know your root password could you change BG.BAT so that all lines that read mobile@localhost then say root@localhost? You can do that with the Find/Replace feature in any word processor. The entire script relies on that one file existing.
Let me know what happens. Forget this. I wiped my iPad, reinstalled BG and Open-SSH and found the problem. While my iPad had /var/mobile/Documents not all would, I guess (could you check yours @Wowo?) I'm thinking its a folder that was created by iFile. So I've rewritten the script again and am testing out using my 'clean' iPad, and so far it seems good.
Will re-post the script tonight. And thanks @Wowo for working with me on this. It's hard to provide a tool that works without testers
I do have that directory, I guess it got created when I installed SAMBA.
Another FYI for anyone using the BPSeries Party AI, it seems to cause some lag in my game. I'm not sure if this is general or specific to certain scripts.
@nsr Some scripts are quite heavy, the Fighter/Mage/Thief and the Multiclass ones, for instance and could make even old PCs get slow. Try to use the more specialized scripts whenever possible.
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http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/8945/hotkeys-with-bluetooth-keyboard-on-ipad
So it seems like it won't work.
Okay I understand the method of modding with ifunbox, it is the jailbreaking that is scary to me. Oh well, I still haven't finished an unmodded game run on BG:EE so I will first finish once unmodded. Then I will look into jailbreak stuff. By that time hopefully more mods will be available. Thank you!
@Wowo
Do SCS's mage-priest enchantments work on Ipad? Is there any lag? I remember it could be laggy on pc, so Ipad2 is even more limited in resources. I am curious. Do mage prebuffs/smart scripts work and is there lag or freezing?
I'm trying the scripted method but it doesn't seem to work. I'm getting:
C:\Documents and Settings\Wowo\Desktop\BG\BGEE_iPad_Mod_Installer>set password=*********
C:\Documents and Settings\Wowo\Desktop\BG\BGEE_iPad_Mod_Installer>ECHO OFF
BG:EE directory is not known. Checking...
sh: line 18: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: Permission denied
unable to identify /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: no such file or directory
The system cannot find the file specified.
mobile@localhost's password:
security violation: remote host attempted to write to a '.' or '..' path!
The system cannot find the path specified.
A subdirectory or file \Baldur's Gate.app\override already exists.
mobile@localhost's password:
cat: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: No such file or directory
mkdir: cannot create directory `/var/mobile/Applications//Baldur\'s Gate.app/ove
rride': No such file or directory
find: /var/mobile/Applications//Baldur's Gate.app: No such file or directory
rm: missing operand
Try `rm --help' for more information.
mobile@localhost's password:
pscp: remote filespec /var/mobile/Applications//Baldur's Gate.app/override/: not
a directory
\Baldur's Gate.App\dialog.tlk: No such file or directory
The process tried to write to a nonexistent pipe.
Process complete. Press any key to exit.
Not sure what I did wrong ...
Also I've noticed the slowdown as well. I'm going to try and make sure nothing is running with BG:EE and do a full reboot. Hopefully the slowdown won't always be there. Did you notice it in the loading screens as well?
I really want to get the "choose NPC skills" script working ...
Oh well! At least I know now.
Let me know what happens. Forget this. I wiped my iPad, reinstalled BG and Open-SSH and found the problem. While my iPad had /var/mobile/Documents not all would, I guess (could you check yours @Wowo?) I'm thinking its a folder that was created by iFile. So I've rewritten the script again and am testing out using my 'clean' iPad, and so far it seems good.
Will re-post the script tonight. And thanks @Wowo for working with me on this. It's hard to provide a tool that works without testers
Testing is fun, thanks for your hard work
If you receive and error about 'rm', its normal - don't worry about that.
Download it, try it and let me know
Verifying BG:EE iPad dir...
sh: line 24: /var/mobile/Documents/bgdir: Permission denied
I logged into ssh via putty to confirm that I was using the right password and didn't have an issue.
The above is all I get when I click copy path. Reading off myfile though it's /var/mobile/Applications/##########