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Unsure how to port portraits/sound sets from bg 1 ee.

xeoneexxeoneex Member Posts: 16
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Ok so I'm utterly disappointed they didn't bother to keep the additional sound sets and portraits from BG 1 EE. I am pretty sure there is a way to do this but I can't seem to figure out where the actual files are. If anyone has a clue where this is and how to port it over please let me know!
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  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    Depending on whether you used the stand-alone installer or the Beamdog client, it'll be in:

    Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\lang\en_US\sounds

    And then you'll put the files into the same folder within Baldur's Gate II Enhanced Edition\Data\#####\lang\en_US\sounds

    They should work without any additional effort, although you'll probably want to rename them so they don't overwrite the existing BGII:EE sound sets.
  • tenkakahntenkakahn Member Posts: 110
    What about the portraits how do we know which is which?
  • xeoneexxeoneex Member Posts: 16
    Seems solid enough for sounds, but portraits... no idea on that one yet.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    tenkakahn said:

    What about the portraits how do we know which is which?

    You have a couple of options; first, you can use Near Infinity to extract the portrait you're using, and then just copy it into Documents\Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition\portraits, and then assign it to your character in-game through the Customize menu.

    Actually, that's probably the best solution. Tag me if you'd like a slightly more in-depth explanation of how to do that, and I'll try to get to it tomorrow morning.
  • MessiMessi Member Posts: 738
    Can you explain @Dee why you guys didn't simply automatically have them be there?
  • JLeeJLee Member Posts: 650
    edited November 2013
    Ninja'd by Messi :)
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    I couldn't comment specifically, but if I had to guess I'd say it was probably just an oversight.
  • xeoneexxeoneex Member Posts: 16
    Well I can't figure out which file on the list, using the program you specificied, to open the portraits.
  • xeoneexxeoneex Member Posts: 16
    Also there is no button to load up custom portraits in bg2... Not that I can see anyway.
  • CoM_SolaufeinCoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606
    In the BMP folder.
  • CoM_SolaufeinCoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606
    Example
  • xeoneexxeoneex Member Posts: 16
    Ok, got the ones I need, still no way to import them yet, as the custom portraits button isn't there :/ I can wait though not crucial right now.
  • CoM_SolaufeinCoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606
    You made a folder called portraits under your \Documents\Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition?
  • magpiemagpie Member Posts: 79
    edited November 2013
    What about the other way around? The new Gnome portrait is brilliant, perfect for my planned cleric/illusionist. But I can't find the new portraits in the BMP folder of BG2:EE with Near Infinity.
    EDIT: ok, found them, they're called yanner(number)(size).bmp
  • SharGuidesMyHandSharGuidesMyHand Member Posts: 2,582
    edited November 2013
    Dee said:

    Depending on whether you used the stand-alone installer or the Beamdog client, it'll be in:

    Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\lang\en_US\sounds

    And then you'll put the files into the same folder within Baldur's Gate II Enhanced Edition\Data\#####\lang\en_US\sounds

    They should work without any additional effort, although you'll probably want to rename them so they don't overwrite the existing BGII:EE sound sets.

    Does the reverse process work for importing BG2:EE voices into BG:EE?

    Also, is there a way to import the matching subtitles for these voices into one game or the other?
  • MessiMessi Member Posts: 738
    Could some kind soul simply make the pics available online? Maybe Beamdog could do that as temporary fix.
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    SharGuidesMyHand said:

    Dee said:

    Depending on whether you used the stand-alone installer or the Beamdog client, it'll be in:

    Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\lang\en_US\sounds

    And then you'll put the files into the same folder within Baldur's Gate II Enhanced Edition\Data\#####\lang\en_US\sounds

    They should work without any additional effort, although you'll probably want to rename them so they don't overwrite the existing BGII:EE sound sets.

    Does the reverse process work for importing BG2:EE voices into BG:EE?

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.
  • SilverstarSilverstar Member Posts: 2,207
    Dee said:

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.

    By fixed, do you mean we can make our own soundsets without having to name them CustomX?
  • DeeDee Member Posts: 10,447
    edited November 2013
    Silverstar said:

    Dee said:

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.

    By fixed, do you mean we can make our own soundsets without having to name them CustomX?
    Yes. They won't have subtitles, but you can just drag-and-drop like you used to be able to do.
  • SilverstarSilverstar Member Posts: 2,207
    Dee said:

    Silverstar said:

    Dee said:

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.

    By fixed, do you mean we can make our own soundsets without having to name them CustomX?
    Yes. They won't have subtitles, but you can just drag-and-drop like you used to be able to do.
    YESSSSS!!!! :D
  • KortokKortok Member Posts: 165
    edited November 2013
    Wait my character from BGEE was imported into BG2EE without his portrait. Can I fix this somehow? His voice also wasn't an option (the awesome new dwarf voice from BGEE) but this thread seems to clear that up.

    Edit: NM figured it out. Thanks for the voice set fix.
  • SharGuidesMyHandSharGuidesMyHand Member Posts: 2,582
    Dee said:

    SharGuidesMyHand said:

    Dee said:

    Depending on whether you used the stand-alone installer or the Beamdog client, it'll be in:

    Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition\Data\00766\lang\en_US\sounds

    And then you'll put the files into the same folder within Baldur's Gate II Enhanced Edition\Data\#####\lang\en_US\sounds

    They should work without any additional effort, although you'll probably want to rename them so they don't overwrite the existing BGII:EE sound sets.

    Does the reverse process work for importing BG2:EE voices into BG:EE?

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.
    @Dee Is there an effort underway to fix the reverse process?

  • SharGuidesMyHandSharGuidesMyHand Member Posts: 2,582
    Dee said:

    Silverstar said:

    Dee said:

    At the moment the reverse process won't work; we fixed custom soundsets for BGII:EE, but the change hasn't been backported to BG:EE yet.

    By fixed, do you mean we can make our own soundsets without having to name them CustomX?
    Yes. They won't have subtitles, but you can just drag-and-drop like you used to be able to do.
    Will there eventually be a way to import subtitles into either game?
  • CoryNewbCoryNewb Member Posts: 1,330
    For those of us that aren't as each with whatever near infinity is, is there an easier way to get the bgee dwarf portrait from bg1ee? I found a scaled down version in my final save folder, and it works for my portrait in game, but it stretches when I go to the character screen.
  • KvanTKvanT Member Posts: 3
    edited November 2013
    CoryNewb said:

    For those of us that aren't as each with whatever near infinity is, is there an easier way to get the bgee dwarf portrait from bg1ee? I found a scaled down version in my final save folder, and it works for my portrait in game, but it stretches when I go to the character screen.

    The simplest way to import it would be to take a screenshot of your character screen in BG1EE, crop it down to just the portrait, and drop it in the BG2EE portraits folder.

  • ThrasymachusThrasymachus Member Posts: 903
    I'm weirdly relieved that my Dragon Disciple has been able to recover his previous voice...
  • CoM_SolaufeinCoM_Solaufein Member Posts: 2,606
    Which dwarf? Do a screenshot so I know which one it is and I'll upload the large portrait so you can resize it and use it.
    CoryNewb said:

    For those of us that aren't as each with whatever near infinity is, is there an easier way to get the bgee dwarf portrait from bg1ee? I found a scaled down version in my final save folder, and it works for my portrait in game, but it stretches when I go to the character screen.

  • SchneidendSchneidend Member Posts: 3,190
    I've been trying to find a folder with the BGEE portraits in it so I can just drop that into BG2EE. Why is that not an option?
  • mctanakamctanaka Member Posts: 14
    edited December 2013
    Schneidend said:

    I've been trying to find a folder with the BGEE portraits in it so I can just drop that into BG2EE. Why is that not an option?

    I couldn't agree more! The lack of the portraits was an annoying enough oversight, but not being able to easily fix it yourself is ourtageous.

  • mctanakamctanaka Member Posts: 14
    Dee said:

    tenkakahn said:

    What about the portraits how do we know which is which?

    You have a couple of options; first, you can use Near Infinity to extract the portrait you're using, and then just copy it into Documents\Baldur's Gate II - Enhanced Edition\portraits, and then assign it to your character in-game through the Customize menu.

    Actually, that's probably the best solution. Tag me if you'd like a slightly more in-depth explanation of how to do that, and I'll try to get to it tomorrow morning.
    @Dee: Could you please explain how to do it without using Near Infinity, if that is possible? I don't have the slightest idea what Near Infinity is.
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