Not a steam user: How do I play the "classic" BG:EE ?
Francois42424
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Hey all,
just reinstalled the game yesterday after watching Quill18's youtube video.
I had played BG:EE back in... 2013(?) back when it was new and loved it.
However this new interface UI is unbearable, it's ugly, character looks like pastel 2d character on the old background, the new character screens... unbearable.
I poked around (wasting nearly 2 hours) and found it it's because of the new 2.x version, and what I (apparently) want is the old 1.3 UI. LOTS of post telling folks to go to the steam menu and get 1.3 from there, that it works fine... Okay but I bought the game on Beamdog's site? The only version available for download there is the newest version; there is no way to get the old one.
So umm... help ? How do I revert to 1.3 ? Can't use steam, and playing this new ugly UI (to me, ymmv) is NOT an option. I would be grateful for a working solution to make the game work with the "Classic UI" as I am going to call it.
just reinstalled the game yesterday after watching Quill18's youtube video.
I had played BG:EE back in... 2013(?) back when it was new and loved it.
However this new interface UI is unbearable, it's ugly, character looks like pastel 2d character on the old background, the new character screens... unbearable.
I poked around (wasting nearly 2 hours) and found it it's because of the new 2.x version, and what I (apparently) want is the old 1.3 UI. LOTS of post telling folks to go to the steam menu and get 1.3 from there, that it works fine... Okay but I bought the game on Beamdog's site? The only version available for download there is the newest version; there is no way to get the old one.
So umm... help ? How do I revert to 1.3 ? Can't use steam, and playing this new ugly UI (to me, ymmv) is NOT an option. I would be grateful for a working solution to make the game work with the "Classic UI" as I am going to call it.
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Agree with everyone that it really is too bad we don't have an option for it.
I looked for mods too but nothing for that yet either.
Looking forward to the steam key so I can enjoy the game once more.
Good news is that it is Monday, and I may yet get an answer today... As of 11am EST no answer yet.
Good day all.
-- Francois424
That said, there are indeed some other slight differences in how the sprites are coloured. I see little difference in it myself, but if that's where your issue is, I hope it'll be made optional somehow,
I had played a bit with version 2.x a bit and I must admit I liked the fact that equipping a bow does not prevent equipping dual swords. Should they fix the rest of the interface or add a "Classic record sheet, characters and outline" options, I would probably use it as well. New interface did grow on me, but I just can' stomach the new character models and outlines.
See you guys around.