@Hurrin_Stormbeard, is there any chance you could provide some screen shots? Have a look in your game's folder (where baldur.exe lives) and open the file 'engine.lua' (text file). It should have a line which by default, reads:
engine_name = "Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition"
It is the name of the folder which is created in the documents folder. If it doesn't look the same, then look for the name of the folder that is in "Folder Name".
Was the game running when you renamed the folder (it shouldn't be)? If so, try running it again. Also, make sure that you are actually in your documents folder. When in Windows Explorer, select the 'documents' shortcut rather than navigating to the known folder. I 'move' my documents folder to a safer location on a separate drive but some files/folders are created in the old documents area. Worth a try.
The .lua is the file that I "borrowed" from you Gus I'm guessing that my system is simply "borked"...I can't get the console to work in ANY of the games (though they all open and play - except for Neverwinter NIghts EE anyway).
@Hurrin_Stormbeard, I am guessing that the picture provided is after you have renamed the folder to .old and run the game to create a new folder. If this is the case, then the game is not creating the default folder:
new folder looks like it is: Documents\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition ... so missing the ' - ' ... or it isn't using this Documents folder at all and creating the saved game folder elsewhere. What you could do is set a search in motion for baldur.lua across the system and see how many come up and where they are located. If you double click in the 'Document' shortcut (located in two shortcuts above Baldur's Gate shortcut in the picture, do you get a 'Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition' folder in that location as well and does it look the same?
Could you also have a look at 'engine.lua' in your game's folder where baldur.exe is and make sure that default folder is correct.
I had same issue with Baldur.lua. It turns out it was in the root of my C drive & not My Documents folder. In my other PC it was in the Documents folder. Search your C drive for Baldur.
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Just in case anyone who's unable to activate console reads this far:
Just spend half an hour trying things and scratching my head before realising I was editing the wrong Baldur.lua. I was in an old version of my Documents folder which had been left in place since OneDrive moved all my user stuff to the cloud. As soon as I edited the file in the OneDrive location everything worked.
I know, noob error Still, if it helps anyone else I get karma back x
For me, using the PST 2009 DVD version, with windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, there is no planescape folder or .lua file in the C:/Users/adminstrator/mydocuments folder, even searching my whole system doesn't find ANY .lua files, period.
For me, using the PST 2009 DVD version, with windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, there is no planescape folder or .lua file in the C:/Users/adminstrator/mydocuments folder, even searching my whole system doesn't find ANY .lua files, period.
For me, using the PST 2009 DVD version, with windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, there is no planescape folder or .lua file in the C:/Users/adminstrator/mydocuments folder, even searching my whole system doesn't find ANY .lua files, period.
Have you launched the game?
I've played the game, yes. I'm currently on day 5 in Sigil, but are you saying it's only there while the game is actually running? Just tried that now, still not there.
For me, using the PST 2009 DVD version, with windows 7 Professional, 64-bit, there is no planescape folder or .lua file in the C:/Users/adminstrator/mydocuments folder, even searching my whole system doesn't find ANY .lua files, period.
Have you launched the game?
I've played the game, yes. I'm currently on day 5 in Sigil, but are you saying it's only there while the game is actually running?
Nope just that in the case of EE games it might not immediately appear there when the game is first installed (can't remember).
However, I gather that you are playing the original PST (if you are playing a 2009 version you are playing the original game). There is no console on the original game. The folder that the game is installed in probably has an .ini file where some settings can be changed.
Maybe I can just use near infinity to do it instead. I'm not really interested in cheating (that much) just I need stats for certain dialog choices and found out the hard way that you only gain an attribute point to add for the highest level in the highest class you've achieved- when you achieve it. So, no more from switching from thief to fighter, and gaining a level.
Otherwise, two other things-I also want to find out where all the items are, so I don't miss anything (I remember you could bring up the coords with your cursor somehow) and maybe more experience, as it can be hard to find enemies that will get you up faster.
The EEs 2.x and above all use the baldur.lua and there should be no .ini file. You would need to start the game first to generate the file, and it is located in you Documents folder within what ever game you are running. The this case, I assume it is BG1EE.
..\Documents\Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition
It is likely that the extension is hidden and if you unhide extensions (options in Explorer), you would get a better view. A common problem is that if you use Windows Notepad to edit the file, it attaches a .txt at the end when save. Unhiding the extensions would allow you to check that (you could also look at the properties).
When editing, this is the linr you need to insert:
It can be placed anywhere in the file as the game will rewrite the file on closing. You cannot edit the file when the game is running. If you do, the settings will not be saved.
Hope that helps
Gus
Thank Jebus! This was my issue. Never thought to check the file extention and was wondering why my changes wouldn't stay!!
Yea just a heads up for anyone with issues related to this. I'm not involved in providing support for these products anymore. If you are having an issue tag @JuliusBorisov
Hi, I know I'm a bit late but I hope this still gets updated. I'm playing on windows 10 and I'm trying the enable the console for SoD but when I paste the
SetPrivateProfileString('Program Options','Debug Mode','1')
line and boot the game nothing happens and when I quit the game the line disappears
Hi, I know I'm a bit late but I hope this still gets updated. I'm playing on windows 10 and I'm trying the enable the console for SoD but when I paste the
SetPrivateProfileString('Program Options','Debug Mode','1')
line and boot the game nothing happens and when I quit the game the line disappears
Add the Documents - BGEE folder to your Antivirus' exclusions and make sure the file is not read-only.
Hi, a bit late, I know... but I'm screwed from the starting line, since there appears to be no such folder as 'My documents'. I'm using a PC with Windows 10, and the interface is terrible.
I'm trying to reach the Baldur.Iua file through the beamdoglibrary folder instead, since I can't find any other way. Please can you help me out here?
@Magnus_Grelich if you start up the game, it should create such a folder and accompanying .lua-file in My Documents. If not, antivirus is usually the culprit in preventing the folder from being created in the first place.
@Doubledimas Well I've been playing it for a while now, so it should exist. I just don't know how to get there through windows 10, because it's dreadful. Windows Defender is my antivirus, since AVG and Avast are no longer what they were, though I don't see how that would cause the problem.
I need it because the game somehow made my bronze sphere disappear, and that's gonna be a bad time.
Hello, I'm playing on a MAC and it's impossible for me to add the cheating console. I've followed the process described here above, but the only effect when I do cntle + space bar is to pause the game... I'm desperate because I am stuck in the game because of a bug and I need to unblock the situation !!
Please see my file enclosed.
Thanks for your help....
PS: I can only send it on the forum when zipped...
Where can I find an item database to use with this? I'm trying to create the graveyard key from faheed in ToB since it didn't appear in inventory and/or vanished
Where can I find an item database to use with this? I'm trying to create the graveyard key from faheed in ToB since it didn't appear in inventory and/or vanished
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engine_name = "Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition"
It is the name of the folder which is created in the documents folder. If it doesn't look the same, then look for the name of the folder that is in "Folder Name".
Was the game running when you renamed the folder (it shouldn't be)? If so, try running it again. Also, make sure that you are actually in your documents folder. When in Windows Explorer, select the 'documents' shortcut rather than navigating to the known folder. I 'move' my documents folder to a safer location on a separate drive but some files/folders are created in the old documents area. Worth a try.
Gus
new folder looks like it is:
Documents\Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition
... so missing the ' - '
... or it isn't using this Documents folder at all and creating the saved game folder elsewhere. What you could do is set a search in motion for baldur.lua across the system and see how many come up and where they are located. If you double click in the 'Document' shortcut (located in two shortcuts above Baldur's Gate shortcut in the picture, do you get a 'Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition' folder in that location as well and does it look the same?
Could you also have a look at 'engine.lua' in your game's folder where baldur.exe is and make sure that default folder is correct.
Gus
If you edit the file and save it, then close and reopen the game, the game overwrites your changes on close and undoes them.
Didn't see it mentioned in this thread.
Would you be able to give a couple more details about your problem? What system (OS) you are using and what version of which game.
Thanks
Gus
Just in case anyone who's unable to activate console reads this far:
Just spend half an hour trying things and scratching my head before realising I was editing the wrong Baldur.lua. I was in an old version of my Documents folder which had been left in place since OneDrive moved all my user stuff to the cloud. As soon as I edited the file in the OneDrive location everything worked.
I know, noob error
Have you launched the game?
I've played the game, yes. I'm currently on day 5 in Sigil, but are you saying it's only there while the game is actually running? Just tried that now, still not there.
Nope just that in the case of EE games it might not immediately appear there when the game is first installed (can't remember).
However, I gather that you are playing the original PST (if you are playing a 2009 version you are playing the original game). There is no console on the original game. The folder that the game is installed in probably has an .ini file where some settings can be changed.
Otherwise, two other things-I also want to find out where all the items are, so I don't miss anything (I remember you could bring up the coords with your cursor somehow) and maybe more experience, as it can be hard to find enemies that will get you up faster.
Thank Jebus! This was my issue. Never thought to check the file extention and was wondering why my changes wouldn't stay!!
TYVM!
SetPrivateProfileString('Program Options','Debug Mode','1')
line and boot the game nothing happens and when I quit the game the line disappears
Add the Documents - BGEE folder to your Antivirus' exclusions and make sure the file is not read-only.
I'm trying to reach the Baldur.Iua file through the beamdoglibrary folder instead, since I can't find any other way. Please can you help me out here?
I need it because the game somehow made my bronze sphere disappear, and that's gonna be a bad time.
Please see my file enclosed.
Thanks for your help....
PS: I can only send it on the forum when zipped...
I changed them to the correct symbols.
The best way would be to use Near Infinity for that. https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/30593/new-versions-of-nearinfinity-available/p1
To spawn the key (enable the console first):
C:CreateItem("PLOT17B",1)