BG2 mods compatibility

Audaces · November 2014

I've been looking through the old BG2 kit mods (http://www.pocketplane.net/modlist/index.php?ax=list&cat_id=27) and I was wondering if they would be compatible with IWDEE.

In theory those that only add kits and no extra gear/quests/locations should be fine, I guess. What I had in mind was the Conductor and the Morituri kits. And here's the question: if these mods add custom HLAs, would they be obtainable in IWDEE?

Audaces · November 2014

It's not good. The mods can be installed, but the new classes cannot be picked on character creation. Any idea how to make it work?

elminster · November 2014

Kit installs are different than the original BG2. I can't really get into too much being on my phone at the moment but @CrevsDaak‌ probably can explain what the differences are.

Also if you want to make one of these kits yourself check out this.

http://forum.baldursgate.com/discussion/34119/how-to-making-kit-mods-for-the-ee/p1

Audaces · November 2014

I thought there might be, especially with those mods that require ToB. Isn't there perhaps an easy way to turn those mods IWDEE friendly?

CrevsDaak · November 2014

Audaces said:
I thought there might be, especially with those mods that require ToB. Isn't there perhaps an easy way to turn those mods IWDEE friendly?

You would only have to add:

INCLUDE "your/path/to/fl#add_kit_ee.tpa"
LAF fl#add_kit_ee
  STR_VAR
    kit_name = ~KITNAME~
END

for it to work (if it's a Thief kit you might need some other parameters as well, check the guide and copy/paste them).
Other stuff on my guide is left there for documentation purposes. Not all of it is needed for the kits to work in the game.

Audaces · November 2014

It would be excellent if it were that easy to modify this! However, I am completely ignorant when it comes to modding stuff - perhaps you could tell me - using rather simple vocabulary - where exactly I should add this? Should this be the .2da or .tp2 file? Also, I am on a mac here, so I am not sure I will be able to run NearInifnity or anything like that (plus, I've never used it, so it might be tricky).

Adding simple lines in a file is something I should be able to handle (I mean, I was ok adding DebugMode=1 here and there).

If it's more complex than editing a file with a notepad and adding extra lines, I think I'll give it a break.

Alternatively, I could send you the mods I am after (they are just simple kit mods) and ask you to add the lines. A lot of "pretty, pretty please" would be naturally involved in that, but the compatible mods would benefit the community.

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BG2 mods compatibility

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