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Stoneskin Colour

XeiranisXeiranis Member Posts: 4
in BGII:EE Mods
Hi folks, just a question really. I'm just wondering if there are any mods for BG2EE kicking about that can remove the colour change when you use stoneskin and similar spells.

I remember there was something like this for the original BG2 but from some searching, it doesn't seem like it would be compatible with EE, unless I'm wrong at least.

Thanks for any help in this.

- Xei

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  • JarlealeJarleale Member Posts: 114
    edited December 2013
    Yes. SCS has a component that changes this under "spell tweaks". http://gibberlings3.net/scs/

    EDIT: Actually, I'm not sure if that component is compatible for BG2EE as it doesn't say so explicitly.
  • XeiranisXeiranis Member Posts: 4
    Unfortunately it seems that part isn't compatible, this is the line that comes up in the installer:

    Skipping [Cosmetic change: stop Stoneskins from changing the caster's colour]
    This component only works on Windows installs and does not work on BG:EE

    Hoping there might be another way, but it's not a big deal, just that most of my party and my character are running around with Stoneskin a lot, makes for a rather bland looking bunch. :P

    Thanks for the help though, now I know there is a mod that does it in some way, just gotta find one compatible with EE.
  • TsyrithTsyrith Member Posts: 180
    edited December 2013
    I used to use DLTCEP to get in there and remove the colour changes and just generally optimise spells, but I haven't done so for BG2EE yet so I can't attest to its efficacy. There's Near Infinity as well, but I have absolutely no clue as regards its capabilities whatsoever, other than hearing it spoken in similar terms to DLTCEP.
  • DavidWDavidW Member Posts: 823
    I'm afraid SCS does it via engine functionality that's not available (at least, not in that form) in BG2EE. If this can be done on the EE engine, I don't know the method.
  • TsyrithTsyrith Member Posts: 180
    Hey yeah, there's no access to the casting features anymore, same deal with Near Infinity. Aw. That was where I did my best work.

  • XeiranisXeiranis Member Posts: 4
    Ah so DLTCEP and Near Infinity can't do it either? :( Tried to figure out DLTCEP and saved an edited effect for stoneskin in the override folder but I might be doing it wrong entirely, but if it doesn't work on BG2EE then that may be why I guess.
  • ShinShin Member Posts: 2,344
    edited December 2013
    The stoneskin colour can't currently be removed in the EE. It used to be handled by ToBEx (which was also what the SCS component used to do it), but full TobEx functionality isn't implemented for the EE yet, nor is that particular asset externalized.

    Edit: This was never doable through NI or DLTCEP - it was never externalized and always required an exe hack like ToBEx.
  • XeiranisXeiranis Member Posts: 4
    Ah, well that clears things up. Thanks for the replies everyone, I'll just have to live with the party of statues for now. :D
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