[MODS] Various customization mods to improve the visual quality of BG:EE & BG2:EE

argent77

Hi everybody!

Even though the EE releases of BG and BG2 have improved a lot over the original games, there are still some issues left to be fixed or in need of improvement (be it due to technical limitations or deliberate design decisions).

I have created a couple of small mods that attempt to fix or circumvent some of those issues.

1. Recolored toolbar buttons for BG:EE and BG2:EE

Both games are using color schemes that make it difficult to distinguish between the active and inactive states of certain buttons. This is especially true for the stealth button.
This mod provides two different color schemes for BG:EE to choose from, and one color scheme for BG2:EE.

2. Lighting controls for BG:EE and BG2:EE

The original BG1 and BG2 provided options to adjust contrast and brightness. It was a very useful feature, e.g. for dark dungeons or at night time. Unfortunately this option has been removed from both BG:EE and BG2:EE.
This mod provides a way to bring back the means to adjust brightness, contrast and gamma correction for both BG:EE and BG2:EE. You can either choose from a variety of presets or enter values manually. It doesn't provide a way to adjust the settings via in-game option screen though.

Both mods have been created with the feature set of BG:EE v1.2 and BG2:EE v1.2.2030 in mind. It is quite possible that the next official game update will render one or both mods obsolete.

Have fun!