Can I simply say ditto? I'm running the same graphics card that seems to be the issue. (Intel GMA 950) Please don't tell me that I've just wasted my money. Please tell me that there will be a patch for this and that everything will be alright. Please?
Same issue. I just bought the game and downloaded (seemed to meet the system reqs of 10.6.8 and dual core), created a character with no problem, but hit crippling lag/freeze when beginning the game.
Model Name: MacBook Model Identifier: MacBook2,1 Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz Number Of Processors: 1 Total Number Of Cores: 2 L2 Cache: 4 MB Memory: 2 GB Bus Speed: 667 MHz Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07 SMC Version (system): 1.17f0
After I launch the game, but before loading a save, I can navigate those menus at normal speed. After loading a saved game, even though my character can barely move, I can click though inventory, spellbook, etc at close to normal speed, but slightly slower. However, when I try to click through the different profile pictures while in the same game, the responsiveness is quite slow, and my fan kicks into high gear, as if loading a profile picture is the hardest thing evar.
Does anyone know if this problem is present on the current BG2 release? Now it's out I'd like to play it again but I'm unwilling to drop more cash on a game that doesn't work on y machine even thought I have the advertised minimum spec
Does anyone know if this problem is present on the current BG2 release? Now it's out I'd like to play it again but I'm unwilling to drop more cash on a game that doesn't work on y machine even thought I have the advertised minimum spec
I spoke with Dee about this, and he said that if your machine is having this problem with BG, it's likely to have the same problem with BG2.
Does anyone know if this problem is present on the current BG2 release? Now it's out I'd like to play it again but I'm unwilling to drop more cash on a game that doesn't work on y machine even thought I have the advertised minimum spec
I spoke with Dee about this, and he said that if your machine is having this problem with BG, it's likely to have the same problem with BG2.
@tlwalls wish I thought to ask him that myself, thanks for the info
Totally understandable for issues like this to crop up in computer games from time to time, but it'd be nice to have an update. Otherwise we waste time scouring the forums for news or workarounds. There's no mention of it in the notes for the next patch.
@Dee@Cerevant Is there anything in one of the latest patches (beta ones, I assume) that may have addressed this issue? (i.e., should I update the BGEE on my 10.7 machine and try it again?)
@Tadpoleface Thanks... anyway I lost tracks of which patch is published and which is the latest beta, so the question to @Dee and @Cerevant still stands.
Please let us know what the plan is for this, it's been quite a long time that we've been unable to play, with complete silence from you guys. If you're not planning to resolve a broken game issue for some of the systems that were in the "minimum specs" description, that is fine, but then it's time to start letting us know how to handle refunds.
I've just been in contact with @Dee and got a work-around which solved the problem for both games.
What you have to do is to locate the Baldur.ini file for both games which should be located under Documents>Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition (and ofc this applies to BGII as well, Documents>Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition) and open them up (use textedit or a similar lighweight text editor for this).
In the BG 1 baldur.ini file you have to copy this line
'Graphics', 'Shaders', '0',
into the document right after the INSERT INTO: line (or below it). Hit save and you should be ready to go.
For BG 2 locate it's baldur.ini file and open it up and add
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I'm running the same graphics card that seems to be the issue. (Intel GMA 950)
Please don't tell me that I've just wasted my money.
Please tell me that there will be a patch for this and that everything will be alright.
Please?
Some news pls?
Thx
Model Name: MacBook
Model Identifier: MacBook2,1
Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo
Processor Speed: 2.16 GHz
Number Of Processors: 1
Total Number Of Cores: 2
L2 Cache: 4 MB
Memory: 2 GB
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Boot ROM Version: MB21.00A5.B07
SMC Version (system): 1.17f0
After I launch the game, but before loading a save, I can navigate those menus at normal speed. After loading a saved game, even though my character can barely move, I can click though inventory, spellbook, etc at close to normal speed, but slightly slower. However, when I try to click through the different profile pictures while in the same game, the responsiveness is quite slow, and my fan kicks into high gear, as if loading a profile picture is the hardest thing evar.
Thanks for looking into this!
Totally understandable for issues like this to crop up in computer games from time to time, but it'd be nice to have an update. Otherwise we waste time scouring the forums for news or workarounds. There's no mention of it in the notes for the next patch.
2 months that i can't play without sense after patch and no info no way to solve the question!
pls help!
thx
Some news pls?
Thx
Is there anything in one of the latest patches (beta ones, I assume) that may have addressed this issue?
(i.e., should I update the BGEE on my 10.7 machine and try it again?)
Just tried the latests patch (the latest from the aap store so it may not actually be the latest) and nothings changed yet.
Thanks... anyway I lost tracks of which patch is published and which is the latest beta, so the question to @Dee and @Cerevant still stands.
I've just been in contact with @Dee and got a work-around which solved the problem for both games.
What you have to do is to locate the Baldur.ini file for both games which should be located under Documents>Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition (and ofc this applies to BGII as well, Documents>Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition) and open them up (use textedit or a similar lighweight text editor for this).
In the BG 1 baldur.ini file you have to copy this line
'Graphics', 'Shaders', '0',
into the document right after the INSERT INTO: line (or below it). Hit save and you should be ready to go.
For BG 2 locate it's baldur.ini file and open it up and add
'Graphics', 'Postprocessing', '0',
'Graphics', 'Shaders', '0',
(and make sure it's after the INSERT INTO: line as well). Hit save and enjoy being able to play the game!
Oh and just to make sure that everyone notices this (if you have email notifications that is) then this applies to: @Raphite01 , @alnair , @Tadpoleface , @Arthursilverblade , @Olleello , @jthanson , @Zafiro , @tlwalls , @Corv , @Erik , @skitzkitten , @Hartvik , @elfup35 , @Pibaro , @mcbob , @Mordeus , @foran ,