Road to 2.6 | Can you Download, Launch & Save games in the Baldur's Gate 2.6.0.4 Beta on Steam?
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Greetings Friends,
Thanks for all your help on the Road to 2.6 so far! Based on your feedback, we’ve updated the beta to get it working properly on macOS and Linux. Now we want to make sure that everyone is on the same page before we move on to the next phase of testing together.
Test Objective: Launch & Save the Baldur's Gate 2.6.0.4 Beta on Steam
How to Participate:
Remember the Ground Rules:
Once we have confirmation from enough players—and can confirm there are no blocking issues— we'll move onto the next test objectives!
Testing Status:
We've opened up beta testing to the Steam Forums, but we still need more macOS testers! Tell your friends!![:) :)](https://forums.beamdog.com/resources/emoji/smile.png)
From our Steam event & external testing we've added 49 Windows, 4 macOS & 10 Linux players to the count!
You can check out the 2.6 Patch List here for more details on what the full release will look like.
Thanks for all your help on the Road to 2.6 so far! Based on your feedback, we’ve updated the beta to get it working properly on macOS and Linux. Now we want to make sure that everyone is on the same page before we move on to the next phase of testing together.
Test Objective: Launch & Save the Baldur's Gate 2.6.0.4 Beta on Steam
How to Participate:
Please fill out the survey below and confirm whether you can complete the following three actions in the Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition beta on Steam:
- Download the Beta
- Launch the Beta
- Save games in the Beta
Remember the Ground Rules:
- Back up your save games!
- Don't test too much. While you're free to explore the whole game, please focus on the objective. Once you hit the objective or a major bug, report your feedback and stop playing the beta for now. We'll be back with more test objectives that we hope you'll take on in the future
Once we have confirmation from enough players—and can confirm there are no blocking issues— we'll move onto the next test objectives!
Testing Status:
We've opened up beta testing to the Steam Forums, but we still need more macOS testers! Tell your friends!
![:) :)](https://forums.beamdog.com/resources/emoji/smile.png)
From our Steam event & external testing we've added 49 Windows, 4 macOS & 10 Linux players to the count!
- 94/50 Windows Players [Done!]
- 11/10 macOS Players
- 16/10 Linux Players [Done!]
You can check out the 2.6 Patch List here for more details on what the full release will look like.
- Road to 2.6 | Can you Download, Launch & Save games in the Baldur's Gate 2.6.0.4 Beta on Steam?73 votes
- Windows | I have downloaded and started Baldur’s Gate. Save games and quick saves work as expected.78.08%
- macOS | I have downloaded and started Baldur’s Gate. Save games and quick saves work as expected.10.96%
- Linux | I have downloaded and started Baldur’s Gate. Save games and quick saves work as expected.  8.22%
- I was unable to get the start screen (please explain).  0.00%
- I was able to start the game, but there is an issue with save games (please explain).  2.74%
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Do you happen to have any of these issues if you start a new game in the beta?
It should be configured to run on 10.9, but confirming that is one of the goals of this phase. Please do test and provide your feedback. If it doesn't run on 10.12, we'll fix that.
New game saving seems to work fine. I did a real quick look around up to Beregost for issues with the world map and the water and they don't seem to be a problem in a new save file.
I tested saves and quick-saves with an old file as well as saves with a new character. (Windows 10)
Windows 10 with latest update.
Asus 390 Strix motherboard
Intel I9 9900K CPU
Corsair DDR4 RAM 32GB
Nvidia 3090 RTX GPU with latest drivers
Samsung NVME 970 evo 2TB.
I've included the crash log.
I've also validated my steam install and it didn't find any problems. No mods are installed.
The crash log I provided was from a few months ago when I was using Intel Integrated graphics and it's the only crash log I have since downloading the beta so it's the only info I can provide. I didn't check the date on it before I uploaded it so please disregard. I'll continue testing and update if I can get any info on what's causing it.
EDIT:
I've probably loaded 1000 saves without any problems. This version seems pretty stable but I don't know what to say about the crash I had. I had two crashes on Intel Integrated graphics with 2.6.0.0.0001 and 1 crash with my Nvidia GPU on 2.6.0.4. All three crashes occurred when I clicked the load save game button. The game instantly closed and I was sitting on the desktop with no error messages. The log file I provided is the only error reported in my system. Sorry I can't be of more help but the game does seem pretty stable overall.
Directions for doing this through steam on Windows if you don't know how:
There was a big warning sign (was in french but something like: 'your mac version can't run 32bits games as this one'), even after I opt in the beta but I was still able to run the game and save / load.
Can't seem to be able to multi vote but you can +1 the 'macOS Players'.
Thanks for the info, Mera! I'll update the count
TR
I like the newly added voice btw
Looks good!
Pregenerated character loaded in fine.
After a quick play through - all chapter saves work
Quick save/quick load all 4 slots work
Manual save after chapter 4 loads.