Or stop using Big World Setup, and install stuff manually!
That way you'll be assured you got the mod the way the modder intended it, rather than some hacked up version from the BWS team.
Yep, but I really like big heavily modded game, but I dont have the time to install one by one, so drop BWS is not an option to me, except if I win the lotery and can drop my job
There's been plenty of reports where a mod had been altered before being included in BWS, sometimes providing issues that the original mod designer was not aware of.
Tell me, has the moderator of every mod that has been included in BWS been asked for permission to do so?
@Thels What are you talking about? In you last two post you clearly indicate that BWS Team destroys author vision by "hacking" mods. I'm asking you to provide examples of such "hacking" because for me what you saying is bullshit. You need to have strong arguments for this one.
"destroys author vision" is words you're placing in my mouth.
From what I'm aware of: - Mods have been included in the BWS application without asking permission of the mod's author. - Mods have been modified before being included in the BWS application.
Or stop using Big World Setup, and install stuff manually!
That way you'll be assured you got the mod the way the modder intended it, rather than some hacked up version from the BWS team.
For me it's different way to say it. Next time, please choose you worlds more carefully.
Again, only statements without examples. If you care to read BWS Remarks:
- BWS cannot host mods: there will be always mods which fails to download, please ask author to provide proper link
you would know that no mods have been modified because no mod is included/hosted by BWS itself.
You clearly had bad experience with BWS but I don't get you negative attitude. @Leokosta problem was caused by extraordinary weidu/wiedu beta/mods/BWS combination and It was solved without too much trouble even without notifying me or @agb1. Nest time when you have problems with BWS, just ask.
Personally, I love BWS. I think it's the greatest thing ever to hit Baldur's Gate modding.
Before BWS we used BWP which is a batch file system of loading mods and I remember getting a lot more errors, problems and failed installs back in the day. BWS is GUI based and lets you pick individual components and more often than not works with no problems. And I can save my component selections and load them up next time I want to reinstall. At that point, I can even pick new components and mods if available.
Is it perfect? I'd It's pretty close to perfect. Anyway, guys, all this BWS stuff is off topic...
Wait, what? I may just have made a fool out of myself.
What exactly does BWS stand for, and what exactly does BWP stand for, and what's their difference?
BWS is this: https://bitbucket.org/BigWorldSetup/bigworldsetup Features: downloading mods (please see remarks!) easy mod installation for BGT and EET correct install order of mods/components (BiG World Project) handle mod and components conflicts easy backup creation/restoring ability to add you own mods
Personally, I love BWS. I think it's the greatest thing ever to hit Baldur's Gate modding.
Before BWS we used BWP which is a batch file system of loading mods and I remember getting a lot more errors, problems and failed installs back in the day. BWS is GUI based and lets you pick individual components and more often than not works with no problems. And I can save my component selections and load them up next time I want to reinstall. At that point, I can even pick new components and mods if available.
Is it perfect? I'd It's pretty close to perfect. Anyway, guys, all this BWS stuff is off topic...
BWS is a life saver to people, like me, that dont have many computer skills, and nor the time to learn. I would like to take this opportunity to thank @Alien and all the modders, modderators and community that do such an awesome work for free. Thank you.
back on topic: the half-orcs and orcs are almost done, 79 portraits so far. here are the previews (first preview consists of pc and potential future npc portraits -- these are reserved currently; the second preview lists all the portraits for in-game characters)
Great work, @cameosis . And to think i cant draw even a little house
no worries -- i can draw, but it's not original art. lots of filters, edits and postwork / image manipulation. i would never finish if i had to do thousands of portraits from scratch.
we're constantly trying to raise the quality of images and to make various of enhancements such as more fitting backgrounds, more coherent colors, less of a cartoony or "oil painting" or photorealistic look in favour of a look that shares at least some characteristics with BG art style
I'm enjoying the mod for now, however I had a quick laugh when the big white innkeeper in nashkel had the portrait of a tall black guy. I'm not trying to start a debate but any chance you're retaking a pass on those?
It's fune to find portraits and know where they come from too. (hello Durance)
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That way you'll be assured you got the mod the way the modder intended it, rather than some hacked up version from the BWS team.
@Thels Could you please be more specific about which mod was 'hacked' by BWS Team?
Tell me, has the moderator of every mod that has been included in BWS been asked for permission to do so?
From what I'm aware of:
- Mods have been included in the BWS application without asking permission of the mod's author.
- Mods have been modified before being included in the BWS application.
Again, only statements without examples. If you care to read BWS Remarks:
- BWS cannot host mods: there will be always mods which fails to download, please ask author to provide proper link
you would know that no mods have been modified because no mod is included/hosted by BWS itself.
You clearly had bad experience with BWS but I don't get you negative attitude. @Leokosta problem was caused by extraordinary weidu/wiedu beta/mods/BWS combination and It was solved without too much trouble even without notifying me or @agb1. Nest time when you have problems with BWS, just ask.
Before BWS we used BWP which is a batch file system of loading mods and I remember getting a lot more errors, problems and failed installs back in the day. BWS is GUI based and lets you pick individual components and more often than not works with no problems. And I can save my component selections and load them up next time I want to reinstall. At that point, I can even pick new components and mods if available.
Is it perfect? I'd It's pretty close to perfect. Anyway, guys, all this BWS stuff is off topic...
What exactly does BWS stand for, and what exactly does BWP stand for, and what's their difference?
https://bitbucket.org/BigWorldSetup/bigworldsetup
Features:
downloading mods (please see remarks!)
easy mod installation for BGT and EET
correct install order of mods/components (BiG World Project)
handle mod and components conflicts
easy backup creation/restoring
ability to add you own mods
BWP is this:
http://www.shsforums.net/files/file/534-big-world-english/
link to pdf:
http://www.shsforums.net/files/download/534-big-world-english/
Edit fixed link
here are the previews (first preview consists of pc and potential future npc portraits -- these are reserved currently; the second preview lists all the portraits for in-game characters)
i would never finish if i had to do thousands of portraits from scratch.
- Newt Gingrich
v.1.00 08 Sept 16
- Updated 42 portraits with bob_veng
- revised code for Isandir's CHARNAME Portraits component
When the dragon turns you back to normal my game just hangs and if I uninstall the mod to get past that part I'm stuck with a ? forever.
Edit: Oh found it using EEKeeper. Just gotta delete the portrait change duplicate entries.
some more..
There are portraits for a cast of thousands in this mod.
It's fune to find portraits and know where they come from too. (hello Durance)