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Confused about downloading SoD

PhilhelmPhilhelm Member Posts: 473
edited April 2016 in Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
When I purchased BG1 and BG2 form Beamdog, there was a launcher that installed the game onto my computer and I have shortcuts on my desktop to access both games. It seems that when I downloaded SoD that it is more like a Steam game, in that I must use the Beamdog launcher to play from a list of games (BG1 and BG2 show up as being not downloaded, since I didn't use this launcher to download them). Does this mean that if I don't happen to have Internet access, I can't play the game?

Also, when I accessed SoD, I am able to play BG1 or SoD, and I apparently still have my BG1 save filed. However, when I accessed my pre-existing BG1 shortcut, it was the normal version without SoD, so it seems that I have two BG1s to choose from.

Is there a way to download SoD like I did with the others?

Edit: Okay, it seems I found the launcher that downloads SoD directly to my PC. So what if I download the game that way and through the "Steam-like" version?

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  • mf2112mf2112 Member, Moderator Posts: 1,919
    edited April 2016
    SOD is an addon so uses the same BG installer, but during install it should have placed extra folders/files under this possible path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear. It added an SOD shortcut to my desktop, but there is a button in the launcher that can switch you to BG1 mode. If you didn't get an SOD shortcut for whatever reason you can right click on the SOD.exe file under the path above and choose Create shortcut, then drag the shortcut wherever you want.
  • PhilhelmPhilhelm Member Posts: 473
    To clarify, there seems to be two ways to install the game, and I've now located both.

    1. "Normal" download. An .exe file comes up and you can install the game to your PC as normal. This is how I installed BG1 and BG2.

    2. "Steam-style" download. This launcher requires a Beamdog login in order to download the game. To access the game, it seems that I must login and choose from my list of Beamdog games. According to the launcher, BG1 and BG2 are not installed (since I installed them through method 1). I can also start SoD through this launcher. Does this method always require a login to play the game? I seem to recall some Steam games that would require a login to play, if I'm not mistaken. This would be undesirable if true.

    What if I download the game through both methods...?
  • SilverstarSilverstar Member Posts: 2,207
    Installing through the Beamdog client doesn't mean you have to use it afterwards, unlike steam. You can still go to the games' installation directories and run the respective launchers or .exes just fine. The only advantage to using it is... errr... heck if I know.
  • mf2112mf2112 Member, Moderator Posts: 1,919
    You can install it both ways. I actually have that since they go to different folders.

    The setup.exe client install should send it to C:\Program Files (x86)\Baldur's Gate Siege of Dragonspear by default.

    The BeamDog client will put it under these folders by default for Windows 7.
    C:\Users\\AppData\Local\BeamDog\Player\Games
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