[WeiDU Mod] NPC Renamer

Erg · March 2013

BG Version: This mod works with BG:EE and BGII:EE (credit and thanks for the BGII:EE component go to @CrevsDaak )
Languages: English only
Version: 3

Mod Description:
This mod allows to rename NPCs through an (hopefully) easy to use textual menu. It will work for both new and ongoing games.

Using the textual menu, one can rename several NPCs, or several times the same NPC (e.g. to fix a typo), by just selecting their corresponding number(s), until one is fully satisfied with the changes and ready to proceed with the installation.

However, once the mod has been installed, further name changes are only possible by uninstalling or re-installing. In both cases all NPCs will revert to their original names (e.g. if the mod has been installed, one can't just rerun the installer and rename only one NPC while retaining custom names for the others).

Installation instructions:
See the enclosed ReadMe file.

This mod has been inspired by this discussion.

Many thanks to @CrevsDaak (for writing) and to @TheFanxza (for testing) the BGII:EE component of this mod.

Edit: this is how the textual menu looks like

CrevsDaak · December 2013

Mr. spoiler sounds funny! But I have guessed who you are talking about already. Now I can get the chance to easy rename Imoen to Immy the walking plothole.

CrevsDaak · January 2014

@Erg are you going to make a BG2:EE version of this mod?

TheFanxza · March 2014

I would love something like this to work on BG2EE !!!

Erg · March 2014

@CrevsDaak @TheFanxza‌

I can't make a version of this mod for BG2:EE as I don't have BG2:EE, so I would not be able to properly test it.

However, if someone else wants to do it, without starting from scratch, they are free to use the code in my tp2 file and change it and/or improve it as they see fit.

CrevsDaak · March 2014

@Erg thank you, when I get home I'll take a look

Edit: I took a look and updated it, I haven't tested it but it *should* work. [spoiler=modified tp2]

 BACKUP ~Erg_NPC_Renamer_v1/backup~
AUTHOR ~Erg, at http://forum.baldursgate.com~
VERSION ~v1.1~

BEGIN ~Erg's NPC Renamer, BG1EE~
REQUIRE_PREDICATE GAME_IS ~bgee~
~This mod only works with BGEE!~

ACTION_CLEAR_ARRAY erg_npcs_array
ACTION_DEFINE_ARRAY erg_npcs_array BEGIN
  ~~ ~AJANTI~ ~ALORA~ ~BRANWE~ ~CORAN~ ~DORN~
  ~DYNAHE~ ~EDWIN~ ~ELDOTH~ ~FALDOR~ ~GARRIC~
  ~IMOEN1~ ~JAHEIR~ ~KAGAIN~ ~KHALID~ ~KIVAN~
  ~MINSC~ ~MONTAR~ ~NEERA~ ~QUAYLE~ ~RASAAD~
  ~SAFANA~ ~SHARTE~ ~SKIE~ ~TIAX~ ~VICONI~
  ~XAN~ ~XZAR~ ~YESLIC~ ~BAELOTH~
END

ACTION_CLEAR_ARRAY erg_original_array
ACTION_DEFINE_ARRAY erg_original_array BEGIN
  ~~ ~Ajantis~ ~Alora~ ~Branwen~ ~Coran~ ~Dorn~
  ~Dynaheir~ ~Edwin~ ~Eldoth~ ~Faldorn~ ~Garrick~
  ~Imoen~ ~Jaheira~ ~Kagain~ ~Khalid~ ~Kivan~
  ~Minsc~ ~Montaron~ ~Neera~ ~Quayle~ ~Rasaad~
  ~Safana~ ~Shar-Teel~ ~Skie~ ~Tiax~ ~Viconia~
  ~Xan~ ~Xzar~ ~Yeslick~ ~Baeloth~
END

OUTER_SET choice = 30 

OUTER_WHILE (%choice% != 0) BEGIN

  PRINT ~Which NPC would you like to rename?

 1. Ajantis	 2. Alora	 3. Branwen
 4. Coran	 5. Dorn	 6. Dynaheir
 7. Edwin	 8. Eldoth	 9. Faldorn
10. Garrick	11. Imoen	12. Jaheira
13. Kagain	14. Khalid	15. Kivan
16. Minsc	17. Montaron	18. Neera
19. Quayle	20. Rasaad	21. Safana
22. Shar-Teel	23. Skie	24. Tiax
25. Viconia	26. Xan		27. Xzar
28. Yeslick	29. Mr. Spoiler

Please enter an integer between 1 and 29 (or
0 if you are happy with your current choices
and ready to proceed)~

  ACTION_READLN choice

  ACTION_IF NOT(IS_AN_INT %choice%) THEN BEGIN
    OUTER_SET choice = 30
  END

  ACTION_IF (%choice% < 30 AND %choice% > 0) THEN BEGIN

    OUTER_SPRINT erg_original_name $erg_original_array("%choice%")
    OUTER_SPRINT erg_npc $erg_npcs_array("%choice%")

    ACTION_IF ((FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~%erg_npc%.CRE~)) THEN BEGIN

      COPY_EXISTING ~%erg_npc%.CRE~ override
        READ_LONG 0x8 erg_strref
      BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES

      ACTION_GET_STRREF %erg_strref% erg_current_name
      PRINT ~Current Name for %erg_original_name%: %erg_current_name%~
      PRINT ~Enter a new name for %erg_original_name% (or just
press ENTER to keep the current name)~
      ACTION_READLN erg_new_name

      ACTION_IF NOT(~%erg_new_name%~ STRING_EQUAL ~~) THEN BEGIN
        STRING_SET_EVALUATE %erg_strref% ~%erg_new_name%~
      END

    END

  END

END

BEGIN ~Erg's NPC Renamer, BG2EE~
REQUIRE_PREDICATE GAME_IS ~bg2ee~
~This mod only works with BG2EE!~

ACTION_CLEAR_ARRAY erg_npcs_array
ACTION_DEFINE_ARRAY erg_npcs_array BEGIN
  ~~ ~AERIE6~ ~ANOMEN6~ ~CERND10~ ~NEERA10~ ~DORN9~
  ~JAN10~ ~EDWIN11~ ~KORGAN12~ ~HAER10~ ~OHHFAK8~
  ~IMOEN10~ ~JAHEIR8~ ~KELDORN10~ ~OHHEX8~ ~WILSON13~
  ~MINSC10~ ~RASAAD10~ ~VICONI10~ ~VALYG10~ ~YOSHI10~
  ~MAZZY12~ ~NALIA15~ ~SAREVOK~
END

ACTION_CLEAR_ARRAY erg_original_array
ACTION_DEFINE_ARRAY erg_original_array BEGIN
  ~~ ~Aerie~ ~Anomen~ ~Cernd~ ~Neera~ ~Dorn~
  ~Jan~ ~Edwin~ ~Korgan~ ~Haer'Dalis~ ~Hexxat~
  ~Imoen~ ~Jaheira~ ~Keldorn~ ~Hexxat~ ~Wilson~
  ~Minsc~ ~Rasaad~ ~Viconia~ ~Valygar~ ~Yoshimo~
  ~Mazzy~ ~Nalia~ ~Sarevok~
END

OUTER_SET choice = 23 

OUTER_WHILE (%choice% != 0) BEGIN

  PRINT ~Which NPC would you like to rename?

 1. Aerie	 2. Anomen	 3. Cernd
 4. Neera	 5. Dorn	 6. Jan
 7. Edwin	 8. Korgan	 9. Haer'Dalis
10. Faxxat	11. Imoen	12. Jaheira
13. Keldorn	14. Hexxat	15. THE Bear
16. Minsc	17. Rasaad	18. Viconia
19. Valygar	20. Yoshimo	21. Mazzy   22. Nalia   23. Mr. Anchev

Please enter an integer between 1 and 23 (or
0 if you are happy with your current choices
and ready to proceed)~

  ACTION_READLN choice

  ACTION_IF NOT(IS_AN_INT %choice%) THEN BEGIN
    OUTER_SET choice = 24
  END

  ACTION_IF (%choice% < 24 AND %choice% > 0) THEN BEGIN

    OUTER_SPRINT erg_original_name $erg_original_array("%choice%")
    OUTER_SPRINT erg_npc $erg_npcs_array("%choice%")

    ACTION_IF ((FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~%erg_npc%.CRE~)) THEN BEGIN

      COPY_EXISTING ~%erg_npc%.CRE~ override
        READ_LONG 0x8 erg_strref
      BUT_ONLY_IF_IT_CHANGES

      ACTION_GET_STRREF %erg_strref% erg_current_name
      PRINT ~Current Name for %erg_original_name%: %erg_current_name%~
      PRINT ~Enter a new name for %erg_original_name% (or just
press ENTER to keep the current name)~
      ACTION_READLN erg_new_name

      ACTION_IF NOT(~%erg_new_name%~ STRING_EQUAL ~~) THEN BEGIN
        STRING_SET_EVALUATE %erg_strref% ~%erg_new_name%~
      END

    END

  END

END

[/spoiler]

TheFanxza · March 2014

Thank you Erg and Crevs!
I am unfortunatelly not as good as you guys are with mods... but i can test it, just tell me how and i will

CrevsDaak · March 2014

@TheFanxza‌ copy the codes I posted to your clipboard (just like normal copy action), go to the TP2 file fron @Erg's mod, open it with a light text editor like Notepad, and paste what I posted by replacing all the other stuff in it. Run the .EXE and it should work as before but for both games.

Erg · March 2014

@CrevsDaak‌ your modified code should be fine.

Also, you should add yourself as AUTHOR (if you want to).

TheFanxza · March 2014

Aaaaalright. If i copy the whole script it and run it, it goes by:
"ERROR: problem parsing TP file [ERG_NPC_RENAMER_V1.TP2]: Failure ("No rule to identify BG2EE")
FATAL ERROR: Failure ("No rule to identify BG2EE")

If I divide the script, starting from just the part for BG2EE it unfortunately does not work either.
The reason is the same.

If you need a quicker reply I can send you my Skype or email.

Erg · March 2014

TheFanxza said:
Aaaaalright. If i copy the whole script it and run it, it goes by:
"ERROR: problem parsing TP file [ERG_NPC_RENAMER_V1.TP2]: Failure ("No rule to identify BG2EE")
FATAL ERROR: Failure ("No rule to identify BG2EE")

If I divide the script, starting from just the part for BG2EE it unfortunately does not work either.
The reason is the same.

If you need a quicker reply I can send you my Skype or email.

@TheFanxza that's my fault

In fact, I haven't updated the WeiDU file in my mod in a while.

I will upload soon an updated version. Alternatively, if you don't want to wait, you can download the most recent version of WeiDU and replace the exe file yourself.

Edit: uploaded the new version.

TheFanxza · March 2014

Here we go, almost made it!
The first part of the tp2 made the program not work, i cut the reference to BGEE and left just the one on the BG2EE. (Update: Using the corrected Crevs part in full it works)
The program works but somehow it changes the name to selected NPC (Korgan and imoen got renamed, Yoshimo, Minsc and Keldorn couldn't ).
For the ones that it did not change the name, this is what happens:
It just poses the question on which character is to be changed again, skips the proper question on how to name it.
I thought it could have been something related on the fact that imoen is in both games...but then why Korgan got renamed and minsc didn't?
I will try again without the changes on the p2 file but we are getting close!

TheFanxza · March 2014

Update: I found that installing the program again creates a folder "Erg_NPC_Renamer_v1" (as in the V1) of the program. In both version of the script (with or without the part referring to BGEE).
That probably refers to the first part of the script with the reference backup folder.

Erg · March 2014

TheFanxza said:
Update: I found that installing the program again creates a folder "Erg_NPC_Renamer_v1" (as in the V1) of the program. In both version of the script.
That probably refers to the first part of the script with the reference backup folder.

@TheFanxza‌ there shouldn't be anymore the version number in the folder name. Be sure to use the modified tp2 I've uploaded few hours ago. It is a slightly modified version of @CrevsDaak file.

TheFanxza said:
The program works but somehow it changes the name to selected NPC (Korgan and imoen got renamed, Yoshimo, Minsc and Keldorn couldn't ).

This is due to the fact that I don't have BG2:EE, so I was unable to check the exact file names for the NPCs CRE files.

@CrevsDaak‌ can you please update erg_npcs_array, in the BG2:EE component, with valid file names? It should be something like


ACTION_DEFINE_ARRAY erg_npcs_array BEGIN
  ~~ ~AERIE6~ ~ANOMEN6~ etc.

You can choose freely one name among the existing ones, i.e. you can use either AERIE7 or AERIE6, if the corresponding CRE files are both present.

TheFanxza · March 2014

Ok perfect, done. The problem, of course, still persists on the npc file name.
In case I could go look for it if you tell me how to do it and post them here below, I guess they may be needed not just for us.

Update: I may have found the files, for now the program is working with this correction in that part:

~~ ~AERIE10~ ~ANOMEN6~ ~CERND10~ ~NEERA8~ ~DORN8~
~JAN8~ ~EDWIN7~ ~KORGAN8~ ~HAER10~ ~OHHFAK11~
~IMOEN~ ~JAHEIR8~ ~KELDOR8~ ~OHHEX8~ ~WILSON13~
~MINSC7~ ~RASAAD8~ ~VICONI8~ ~VALYG8~ ~YOSHI7~
~MAZZY8~

I took the .cre of the lower number since I remember they were connected on the levels.

Tried it and it works like a charm... for now, I need double check from someone who can actually do these stuff

CrevsDaak · March 2014

@Erg oh, thanks, I corrected it by using this BG2:EE creature list.
I updated them all, added Sarevok and Nalia (that were missing).

Erg · March 2014

@CrevsDaak and @TheFanxza

Thanks for all the help. I really appreciate it.

I've updated the first post and uploaded version 3 of the mod. It contains slightly modified tp2 and ReadMe files.

Kitkatz · August 2014

I cant seem to get this to work, followed instructions on readme and tried renaming Imoen without any luck. I go ingame and her name is still the default name. Any clues?

WeiDU v 23600 Log

C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\setup-Erg_NPC_Renamer.exe
[./chitin.key] loaded, 498152 bytes
[./chitin.key] 197 BIFFs, 35164 resources
[.\weidu.conf] loaded, 17 bytes
[lang\en_us/dialog.tlk] loaded, 4582838 bytes
[lang\en_us/dialog.tlk] 32302 string entries
WARNING: parsing log [WeiDU.log]: Sys_error("WeiDU.log: No such file or directory")

Using lang\en_us/dialog.tlk
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./lang/en_us/DATA/AREAS.BIF]
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./cache/DATA/AREAS.BIF]
[./DATA/AREAS.BIF] 2279736 bytes, 457 files, 0 tilesets
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./lang/en_us/DATA/EXPAREAS.BIF]
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./cache/DATA/EXPAREAS.BIF]
[./DATA/EXPAREAS.BIF] 310040 bytes, 47 files, 0 tilesets
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./lang/en_us/DATA/OH1000.BIF]
BIFF may be in hard-drive CD-path [./cache/DATA/OH1000.BIF]
[./DATA/OH1000.BIF] 1000 bytes, 1 files, 0 tilesets

Erg · August 2014

@Kitkatz, can you please post the full .DEBUG file? The relevant information is below the portion that you have posted.

To do it, you can either attach SETUP-ERG_NPC_RENAMER.DEBUG here, but it must be zipped (or rared or 7zipped, etc.) first or you can simply copy paste the whole content, preferably under a spoiler tag.

artificial_sunlight · August 2014

I have no clue why I would use this mod, but I like the idea.

Can I mod this mod, so I can rename all NPC's. I want to rename commoners !

Erg · August 2014

artificial_sunlight said:
Can I mod this mod, so I can rename all NPC's. I want to rename commoners !

Feel free to do so

artificial_sunlight · September 2014

@Erg I'm still working on my own mod's but when they are tested by the community and bug free, I might pick it up.

Ammar · October 2017

Interesting mod. Out of curiousity, which of the following items are affected besides the NPC name in the character menu:

Character biographies
Character epilogues
Dialogue
Item descriptions

Wise_Grimwald · February 2018

Just wondering. If I use this mod would I be able to continue party members into Dragonspear that are currently excluded? If Coran's name were changed for instance would he be part of the party found in the Ducal Palace? Or is it the numbers and not the names that decide that?

TheArtisan · February 2018

@Wise_Grimwald

The game always checks for death variables, which are unaffected. So no.

Kanvarro_Ioun · April 2018

Greetings,

I have run into a problem with this mod. When I try to change Keldorn's name it just enters into a loop of asking me to select an interger between 1-23 or 0 to confirm changes already made.

level9red · July 2018

Has anyone had a problem with this mod once installing Siege of Dragonspear?

Wise_Grimwald · July 2018

Artemius_I said:
@Wise_Grimwald

The game always checks for death variables, which are unaffected. So no.

Coran however isn't dead!

TheArtisan · July 2018

@Wise_Grimwald

Not sure if serious or not, but the death variable is essentially the internal script name for the creature. You can name the creature whatever you want, but its death variable will always be CORAN.

Syvishtar · July 2023

I'm playing this game with some friends, and I'd like to modify this mod so that I can rename just one character and kinda keep it a secret from them. I'll ask them all to run the mod and then the rename is a surprise. How difficult would it be to modify the script to just rename Haer'Dalis and have everything work automatically without asking any questions?

[WeiDU Mod] NPC Renamer

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