I'm not sure what that extra 0x00004027 does, but it can't be good. In particular, I wouldn't trust kits coming after it to work entirely right (Priests of Tyr and Tempus by default).
This was modified by agb when he was helping me. I wouldn't be surprised if there is some reason for this, actually. He modified the kit a bit so Wilson could for example use some few more items like some trinkets or amulets, IIRC. Also, I think that was udated like few years ago, so I don't think there are any major problems that extra element is causing. I guess we would know it by now.
I ran a search ... apparently, this originated as a fix for a missing entry in BG2EE version 2.0, and was made obsolete with version 2.5. The mod, on the other hand, hasn't been updated to correct the issue. There was only ever intended to be one copy of that field in the line, but the code that originally increased zero to one now increases one to two.
The doubled entry does cause trouble for mods that add kits. Some of them are aware enough to work around it, but it would be better to fix things at the source.
The problem I see is keeping the fix for versions before 2.5 but making the tp2 skip it in v2.5 and greater (as I hope those will eventually become real). Is there any file that was introduced in v2.5 but wasn't there before? Then a check for that file would help. If anyone know about such thing and/or can provide a tp2 replace for existing kitlist.2da element, I would be greateful. Kits and anything around them isn't something I am good with. Also, I can barely mod lately because of some other matters I need to deal with first. There's a lot on my plate right now, huh.
Heh, used this one again. I love the dialogue especially. And those Rhino Beetle Gauntlets let me get over 100 physical resistance on my Dwarven Defender, which is very nice for the final battle in Ascension.
Yes the final boss' mind is blown when they see a grizzly bear casting BEAROMANCY to surround them with VICIOUS MOUNTAIN BEARS. I love this game.
I am no expert when it comes to kits, this element was introduced by a modder that's no longer here. Just to make sure, I will need to consult someone. I don't want to make some stupid mistake and make it even worse. Will ask for help, but keep in mind that may need a moment as it depends on other modder's time.
@AionZ sent me updated tp2 so that one is fixed. Also moved EET block to the end of the file so it installed properly on EET. So it all should be fixed now.
So I dabbled with Wilson on my current run, running his quests but not keeping him full-time. This led to a nasty little bug: a repeatable crash in the ToB portion. Enter the area where his quest triggers with him in the party, game "unexpectedly" quits. Three times.
I got it to work on the fourth try, by reverting my party to humanoid form (the druids usually run around shapeshifted). Apparently, triggering that cutscene with any shapeshifted party members crashes the game.
(Game version 2.5.16.6 on a Mac. Mod version 1.4.2. I also have SCS and am using the component that turns druid shapeshifts into items with animation change effects when equipped.)
On a gameplay note ... shouldn't the BPD be immune to its own breath weapon? Every other dragon in the game is, and the breath weapon will hit the dragon if used against a target in melee range.
So I dabbled with Wilson on my current run, running his quests but not keeping him full-time. This led to a nasty little bug: a repeatable crash in the ToB portion. Enter the area where his quest triggers with him in the party, game "unexpectedly" quits. Three times.
I got it to work on the fourth try, by reverting my party to humanoid form (the druids usually run around shapeshifted). Apparently, triggering that cutscene with any shapeshifted party members crashes the game.
(Game version 2.5.16.6 on a Mac. Mod version 1.4.2. I also have SCS and am using the component that turns druid shapeshifts into items with animation change effects when equipped.)
On a gameplay note ... shouldn't the BPD be immune to its own breath weapon? Every other dragon in the game is, and the breath weapon will hit the dragon if used against a target in melee range.
Wow, that's... very specific. I believe that's not urgent because many factors must be present in the game, but I will observe that. Thank you!
"Probably right after that Boo romance no one is working on."
A-ha, hahah, yeah...
Wait you're working on one, too?
I hate writing too much to even do that as a joke
You know, I strongly considered it... but I'm done with writing Main Character romances with NPC's. However, that idea eventually turned into a Neera-Minsc-Boo love triangle. It's coded and posted and everything.
Anyways thanks Lava for this mod. Thanks ThacoBell for insisting on Wilson-Clara banters thus making me look up Wilson (I only vaguely knew he existed and had never used him).
Normally I keep my game mod-free (except for our mod and PPE) and Ratatoskr is the one whose game has every mod installed, but I'm going to make an exception here. The idea of Wilson as an NPC is crazy, and a mod expanding him is even crazier, so I think this is right up my ally.
@BCaesar - enjoy! As for Clara-Wilson banters - each my mod that adds banters now has this fix that checks if there is a banter file for Wilson and if no, one is created. And if such file exists (as some mod that adds it was installed) then the talks are added to the existing banter file.
To make it a bit more clear, an example from Will of the Wisp mod (it's always the same anyway, so..):
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////WILSON DOESN'T HAVE HIS BANTER FILE - THAT MAKES HIM SAD! LET'S CHANGE THAT///
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
ACTION_IF FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~wilson.dlg~ THEN BEGIN
PRINT ~Wilson detected - Wilson interdia.2da append - set Wilsons's banter file (BWILSON & BWILSO25)~
APPEND ~interdia.2da~ ~WILSON BWILSON BWILSO25~
UNLESS ~WILSON~
ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSON.dlg~) THEN BEGIN
COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSONFix.d~
END
ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSO25.dlg~) THEN BEGIN
COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSO25Fix.d~
END
END
So the short code makes sure append is there and if BWILSON.dlg and BWILSO25.dlg do not exist, they are created (BWILSONFix.d and BWILSO25Fix.d only create blank files, ready to be updated later in tp2). Thanks to that trick I make sure the banters work properly and I do not override stuff blindly as that could cause major incompatibilities. Feel free to use that code in your mod!
@BCaesar - enjoy! As for Clara-Wilson banters - each my mod that adds banters now has this fix that checks if there is a banter file for Wilson and if no, one is created. And if such file exists (as some mod that adds it was installed) then the talks are added to the existing banter file.
To make it a bit more clear, an example from Will of the Wisp mod (it's always the same anyway, so..):
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
////WILSON DOESN'T HAVE HIS BANTER FILE - THAT MAKES HIM SAD! LET'S CHANGE THAT///
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
ACTION_IF FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~wilson.dlg~ THEN BEGIN
PRINT ~Wilson detected - Wilson interdia.2da append - set Wilsons's banter file (BWILSON & BWILSO25)~
APPEND ~interdia.2da~ ~WILSON BWILSON BWILSO25~
UNLESS ~WILSON~
ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSON.dlg~) THEN BEGIN
COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSONFix.d~
END
ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSO25.dlg~) THEN BEGIN
COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSO25Fix.d~
END
END
So the short code makes sure append is there and if BWILSON.dlg and BWILSO25.dlg do not exist, they are created (BWILSONFix.d and BWILSO25Fix.d only create blank files, ready to be updated later in tp2). Thanks to that trick I make sure the banters work properly and I do not override stuff blindly as that could cause major incompatibilities. Feel free to use that code in your mod!
Thanks! Will take a look next time I'm updating the mod.
Another typo: Wilson's Throne of Bhaal banter with Mazzy where he compares his paws to her feet. She says, "As long as you understand follow that rule, we're fine, yes. I actually like you, that's why I knew you would understand, Wilson."
You could delete the first 'understand' or delete the 'follow' but 'As long as you understand follow that rule' reads weird.
Thanks! Will take a look next time I'm updating the mod.
Hi Lava,
I found two typos in Minsc-Wilson's ToB banter:
Minsc says, "Look, Boo! It's our bear paragon and you're brother-in-fur! Minsc once told you, Wilson, that you remind me of Okku! You've became great at butt-kicking and Minsc thinks Okku would be proud to fight on the same side as you, Wilson!"
It should be "your brother-in-fur" not "you're".
A couple of lines later Minsc says, "Of course Minsc thinks that's possible! Come to Rashemen and talk to Okku! You two may even become like spiritual brothers and fight evil beings other failed to stop!"
It should be "others failed to stop". Needs an "s".
I'm not even going to get into the ridiculousness that is getting Wilson to start with, and how easy it is to screw that up, but now that I have him, I'm impressed.
The party has been switching between Neera and Rasaad, and I'm fairly certain Wilson is more useful than either of them!
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I've edited that out in my copy, manually.
@AionZ - maybe you know what that is?
The doubled entry does cause trouble for mods that add kits. Some of them are aware enough to work around it, but it would be better to fix things at the source.
Yes the final boss' mind is blown when they see a grizzly bear casting BEAROMANCY to surround them with VICIOUS MOUNTAIN BEARS. I love this game.
Cheers
I got it to work on the fourth try, by reverting my party to humanoid form (the druids usually run around shapeshifted). Apparently, triggering that cutscene with any shapeshifted party members crashes the game.
(Game version 2.5.16.6 on a Mac. Mod version 1.4.2. I also have SCS and am using the component that turns druid shapeshifts into items with animation change effects when equipped.)
On a gameplay note ... shouldn't the BPD be immune to its own breath weapon? Every other dragon in the game is, and the breath weapon will hit the dragon if used against a target in melee range.
Wow, that's... very specific. I believe that's not urgent because many factors must be present in the game, but I will observe that. Thank you!
A-ha, hahah, yeah...
Wait you're working on one, too?
I hate writing too much to even do that as a joke
You know, I strongly considered it... but I'm done with writing Main Character romances with NPC's. However, that idea eventually turned into a Neera-Minsc-Boo love triangle. It's coded and posted and everything.
Anyways thanks Lava for this mod. Thanks ThacoBell for insisting on Wilson-Clara banters thus making me look up Wilson (I only vaguely knew he existed and had never used him).
Normally I keep my game mod-free (except for our mod and PPE) and Ratatoskr is the one whose game has every mod installed, but I'm going to make an exception here. The idea of Wilson as an NPC is crazy, and a mod expanding him is even crazier, so I think this is right up my ally.
To make it a bit more clear, an example from Will of the Wisp mod (it's always the same anyway, so..):
////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ////WILSON DOESN'T HAVE HIS BANTER FILE - THAT MAKES HIM SAD! LET'S CHANGE THAT/// ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// ACTION_IF FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~wilson.dlg~ THEN BEGIN PRINT ~Wilson detected - Wilson interdia.2da append - set Wilsons's banter file (BWILSON & BWILSO25)~ APPEND ~interdia.2da~ ~WILSON BWILSON BWILSO25~ UNLESS ~WILSON~ ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSON.dlg~) THEN BEGIN COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSONFix.d~ END ACTION_IF NOT (FILE_EXISTS_IN_GAME ~BWILSO25.dlg~) THEN BEGIN COMPILE ~willowisp/d/BWILSO25Fix.d~ END ENDSo the short code makes sure append is there and if BWILSON.dlg and BWILSO25.dlg do not exist, they are created (BWILSONFix.d and BWILSO25Fix.d only create blank files, ready to be updated later in tp2). Thanks to that trick I make sure the banters work properly and I do not override stuff blindly as that could cause major incompatibilities. Feel free to use that code in your mod!
Thanks! Will do. Anything to help compatibility.
Typo report. English version. Nalia and Wilson's banter where he asks her if she knows magic that can protect him from fleas and thics/thicks.
Unless it's spelled differently outside of the USA those little bugs are spelled "ticks".
Another typo: Wilson's Throne of Bhaal banter with Mazzy where he compares his paws to her feet. She says, "As long as you understand follow that rule, we're fine, yes. I actually like you, that's why I knew you would understand, Wilson."
You could delete the first 'understand' or delete the 'follow' but 'As long as you understand follow that rule' reads weird.
Thanks for the mod!
Do you mean "beast?"
The mod formerly known as All Things Mazzy will soon include a Wilson-Jaheira romance.
Hi Lava,
I found two typos in Minsc-Wilson's ToB banter:
Minsc says, "Look, Boo! It's our bear paragon and you're brother-in-fur! Minsc once told you, Wilson, that you remind me of Okku! You've became great at butt-kicking and Minsc thinks Okku would be proud to fight on the same side as you, Wilson!"
It should be "your brother-in-fur" not "you're".
A couple of lines later Minsc says, "Of course Minsc thinks that's possible! Come to Rashemen and talk to Okku! You two may even become like spiritual brothers and fight evil beings other failed to stop!"
It should be "others failed to stop". Needs an "s".
Thanks for the mod!
The party has been switching between Neera and Rasaad, and I'm fairly certain Wilson is more useful than either of them!