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Can I import my BG EE character to BG 2?

helmo1977helmo1977 Member Posts: 366
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As the title says, are there any problems doing it? What if, for example, I use one of the new portraits for my PC?

Thank you

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  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    There is nothing inherently stopping you from doing this. But the functionality isn't guaranteed to work, and if you encounter problems it's not because of a bug, it's because the games aren't designed to work together.

    That said, I haven't heard any reported issues resulting from this. So if it works, go right ahead.
  • ajwzajwz Member Posts: 4,122
    In other words, it's not officially supported, but yes, it works.
  • FlashburnFlashburn Member Posts: 1,847
    You'll be fine as long as you don't have any of the new items that aren't in BG2 or the Blackguard class.
  • helmo1977helmo1977 Member Posts: 366
    Thank you
  • ChildofBhaal599ChildofBhaal599 Member Posts: 1,781
    i played full series my my enhanced edition character without problems
  • ShapiroKeatsDarkMageShapiroKeatsDarkMage Member Posts: 2,428
    I can't find my characters files in the folders.
  • GallowglassGallowglass Member Posts: 3,356
    @ShapiroKeatsDarkMage: BGee creates separate character files (i.e. outside the saved game files) only when you explicitly export a character manually (from the character record sheet). It doesn't do it automatically except in the end-of-game sequence (and actually, the end-of-game export doesn't occur reliably).
  • Fighting_FerretFighting_Ferret Member Posts: 229
    edited February 2013
    I'm at work, so don't have access to my personal comp, but...

    your bg:ee character exports are in a folder entitled baldurs gate enhanced edition (usually in my documents) then a sub folder called characters. Just copy the character file to your SOA/TOB directory and place it on the character folder there... then just import your character on character creation (choose the character file option). The same can be done with your saved games too (choose the saved game option here also they'll be in bg:ee saves folder)
  • LifatLifat Member Posts: 353
    Also if you use one of the new portraits I'm pretty sure you'll be forced to choose a new one or transfer the portraits via the old methods of adding more portraits.
  • helmo1977helmo1977 Member Posts: 366
    OK. I exported my character (a Berzerker) just before final battle in BG 1 and had no problems importing it for BG 2 (after moving the character file into BG 2).
  • RaphielDrakeRaphielDrake Member Posts: 41
    edited March 2013
    ShapiroKeatsDarkMage said:

    I can't find my characters files in the folders.

    I second that.

    (Edit; nevermind. For some reason files were split between hard-drives.)
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