General BGEE Customization Pre V2.0

Ginsu23

I can't get the cheat console to come up. Every time i add the line 'Program Options', 'Debug Mode', '1'
to the baldur.ini file, the line erases after I start the game. What's happening!?! I tried copying the file to the desktop, editing it, then putting it back, didn't work. I made sure the file/folder wasn't marked as read only. I am on the admin account, so I know that's not the problem. What is going on?

Ginsu23

Someone please help me. I am stuck in Durlag's tower 4 trying to get the wardstone in the slime caverns. I can't get to it cuz the secret door won't show up. I need to use the teleport cheat to get in there or i'm screwed. I don't wanna leave the tower and miss out on all the quest xp.

Edwin

@Ginsu23 addding 'program options is a mistake. It is already in there as a section declaration.

Get notepad++ and add 'Debug Mode=1' under the already existing Program Options section.

Ginsu23

it's still not working. maybe I'm just putting the line in the wrong place. I'll try a few things.

Ginsu23

the game keeps moving the 'Debug Mode=1' line from where i put it in the baldur.ini file. The line isn't erased anymore, but it's moving. The cheat still isn't working.

Erg

@Ginsu23

Maybe the last comma is missing, try pasting the following line in your baldur.ini (it works for me)

'Program Options', 'Debug Mode', '1',

Caleb

Is there a way to change portraits of the other people in your party?

Erg

Caleb said:

Is there a way to change portraits of the other people in your party?

@Caleb

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/comment/221987/#Comment_221987

Caleb

Erg said:

Caleb said:

Is there a way to change portraits of the other people in your party?

@Caleb

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/comment/221987/#Comment_221987

Thank you

Ginsu23

It woks!! Thanks guys. I needed to add the entire thing: 'Program Options', 'Debug Mode', '1',
now I can teleport and shit. I heard control+shift+8 doesn't work in this game, which is kind of a bummer. Maybe I can just give myself tomes until I have all 18s, lol. And if anyone wants to play DnD online check out a site called roll20.net it's pretty cool.

Ginsu23

BTW. control+shift+8 DOES work. That's awesome. I'm already pretty far into the game with my current character, but my second char will have all 18s.

Phyrax

@Ginsu23: I'm just being curious: why should you want a (nearly) unbeatable character? Would that not make the game less challenging?

Roegnar

Is there an updated item list for clua, looking for one with upper lvl spells like meteor storm.

Erg

Roegnar said:

Is there an updated item list for clua, looking for one with upper lvl spells like meteor storm.

I'm not aware of such list, but you can always use tools like NearInfinity to browse the item list.

Roegnar

Never used Nearinfinity, do you download it or something?

Erg

Roegnar said:

Never used Nearinfinity, do you download it or something?

You can download it from here Near Infinity.

It requires Java to run, in the unlikely event that Java isn't already installed you can get it from here Java.

Cuv

Nothing over level 8 for scrolls are in the game. However... the spells are there. You can use NI or Shadowkeeper to add them to your character's Known Spells.

Here are some that I know work in BGEE -
SPWI812 - Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting
SPWI808 - Improved Mantle
SPWI818 - Bigby's Clenched Fist
SPWI810 - Incendiary Cloud
SPWI905 - Gate
SPWI909 - Time Stop
SPWI911 - Meteor Swarm
SPWI903 - Spellstrike
SPWI913 - Wail of the Banshee

Improved Alacrity does NOT work in BGEE... in case you were curious:)

CoM_Solaufein

Abi-Dalzim's Horrid Wilting and Timestop, some of my favorite uber spells.

Roegnar

Got Java and downloaded infinity but not sure what to click to open it.

Cuv

just put the NearInfinity.jar on your desktop or wherever... and double click it. Then goto --> open game and browse to your 00766 folder and select the chitin.key. Then it will open up all the files and you can view. BAMs, WAV and some others will not open or throw you errors. it needs to be updated again. But you can look at spells, creatures, dlgs, items, etc

Roegnar

Did what you said, the the chitin.key is not in a 00766 folder, it is in the main folder. I opened it but the files are not what I need apparently, only thing I recognized was music and wav. Or I am just a newb or something.
Or am I looking for a saved game or something?

Cuv

@Roegnar ??? main folder? Are you on PC? If so.. the chitin.key is in the 00766 install folder. Do you see 2DA, ARE, BAM, BCS, BMP, CHR, CHU, CRE, DLG, etc on the left panel? If so... you are there. you can expand those as folder and view the contents

Roegnar

Oh yeah I see those, but wondering how I figure out how to put those spells in. Not sure what to open

Cuv

@Roegnar Ah! You should use Shadowkeeper. You can do it with NI, but you will have to edit a save game and it can be tricky.

If you want to go ahead and try.... get a quicksave of a game with a character you want to add the spells to. Then with NI... open it ... File-> Open File -> browse to your save game folders and find the Quicksave... open into it and find the .gam. Open that with NI.... double click on your character, there will be an asterisk for the first few digits on the right side in view. go down to CRE and have at it. Save, then load up that Quicksave to see if your changes worked or if you crash horribly. If you crash... start over. new Quicksave... edit. It will take some practice. there are likely some basic tutorials on how to use it though.

Roegnar

Ok got the quickgame opened and found my toon, and his list of spells, now how do I get the ones mentioned above into that list, only thing seeing is something to edit a current spell in list.

Cuv

Open the CRE file for your character. Switch to the Edit tab... then at the bottom hit Add -> Known Spell ->select spell. Rinse and repeat. Save and load up save:) Don't try to edit the memorization... that can cause crashes if done wrong.

Roegnar

Ok thanks a bunch for the help.

SirK8

@Cuv - you sir deserve a cookie!

Roegnar

well hhmm Cuv I opened the CRE file and go to Edit tab and the add button at bottom is grayed out.

Cuv

can you edit and save anything? check your permissions.. is it read only or something? I am not sure