Override Directory Locations

Jazzyboy1

For those who aren't quite sure where their override folders should be, here's a nice nifty collection of all of the default locations for various devices. [Please note that many of these have merely been checked with Google and may be inaccurate]

Please note that you may have to substitute drive letters with your own.

The most likely locations are shown first.

Windows x64(64-bit) Steam: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\override"
Possible Alternative: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\SteamApps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\override"

Windows x86(32-bit) Steam "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\override"
Possible Alternative: "C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\override"

Windows x64(64-bit) Non-Steam "C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\00766\override"
Possible Alternative 1: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\override"
Possible Alternative 2: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\override"
Possible Alternative 3: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\override"

Windows x86(32-bit) Non-Steam "C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\00766\override"
Possible Alternative 1: "C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\override"
Possible Alternative 2: "C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\override"
Possible Alternative 3: "C:\Program Files\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\override"

Mac OS X appears to require additional work and isn't a simple matter of dropping mods in so I'll provide a link to what seems to be a great guide. It includes folder locations.
"http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/16334/installing-mods-in-osx-a-quick-tutorial"

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I'm unsure of how iPad modding works so if somebody could provide either folder locations or a link to another guide, I would appreciate it.

Also, more folder locations will be added as platform support is introduced.

Drow_Arrow

i think i read somewhere people got some simple mods to work by dropping them into the portraits folder as far as ipads went... maybe it was android pads i dunno just a heads up anyway could have been a joke but it is what i heard.

Archaic

iPad Modding Tutorial: http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/15979/howto-modding-bgee-on-the-ipad/p1

Buttercheese

Edit: Nevermind

Fingolfin

How come I don't have an override folder? I've got the steam version and I have the following folders in the Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition folder:

- _CommonRedist
- data (I've checked this one. No override folder. Only lots of .bif files. And yes, I've checked the hidden folders box)
- lang
- Manuals
- movies
- music
- scripts

???

argent77

Fingolfin said:

How come I don't have an override folder?

The override folder doesn't exist by default. Mods usually create that folder automatically if it doesn't yet exist.

Xuixien

None of these locations worked for BG2:EE.

Stevevdl

In windows look for chitin.key and the override directory hangs off that location. If not there you will have to add it.

ActusReus88

What do you mean it "hangs off that location" I found chitin.key... do I open it or make the override folder there?

wolpak

Yes, override folder goes in the same directory as the chitin.key.

CodeKiller

To be deleted (problem solved, override folder now loaded correctly... did not understand...)

Drago_Darkstorm

I'm playing BGII EE (Beamdog Version) using Windows 10 on a 64 bit PC and I found the chitin.key file in the following directory:

C:\Users\(Your User Library Name)\Beamdog Library\00766

There was not an Override folder there yet; I had to create one in the 00766 folder. Hopefully this will help others who have this question