Just Installed- What Do I Need?

Kemadrin · Post by **Kemadrin** » Wed Jan 29, 2003 3:07 pm

Greetings!

I'm new here, because I only just bought the game today. I've played most of the others in the "series" so know what to expect (ish).

I've just installed the game, and patched to v2.01, but what I want to know is: There's bound to be a whole load of add-on files that will further improve the game for me, so which ones do you recommend before I start? I havent even run the game once yet- want it to be GREAT first time round!

Thanks

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:37 am

My advice is: play the game without add-ons first. The game is nice enough as it is. The second time you could create a whole new and different party and add the add-ons for a whole different gaming experience.

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:38 am

Oh, and welcome to Game Banshee!

smass · Post by **smass** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 11:42 am

I agree - play the game first - IWD II is still fairly new and modifications to the game may be forthcoming - If you read other forums you will note that Baldurs Gate II has numerous modifications - but these have taken years to develop and are really only for folks who have played through the game a few times and want a different challenge.

Have a good time.

Gruntboy · Post by **Gruntboy** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 1:05 pm

LOL, welcome to Gamebanshee.

If you have the inclination, Kayless' Multiclassing thread will arm you with much that you need to know.

Phantom Lord · Post by **Phantom Lord** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 1:30 pm

You don't need to install anything else, but make sure that the Q(uicksave) and (Quick)L(oad) keys on your keybord are perfectly functional, you will need them...

Kemadrin · Post by **Kemadrin** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 2:02 pm

Thanks for the advice ppl!

Will now venture into the cold wastelands...

Jaesha · Post by **Jaesha** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 2:28 pm

Seems I am running later here, BUT!; You could always install the Undead Targos mod, which is quite excellent, done by the greatest of IE mod makers Wesley Weimer. It makes Targos more of a challenge, and also skips some of the "learn to walk, talk, read and write" elements.
At the same site is also the ease-of-use, which I can only recommend (infinite arrow, potion et.c. stacking) and the bonus merchant (Ribald Barteman from BG2).
All three located here.

Coot · Post by **Coot** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:43 pm

Is there a mod that allows you NOT to have to do that #$%&!! last Dragon Eye bit with the time loop and magma and stuff? I'm actually using a walkthrough for this and Í STILL can't get out.

rumagent · Post by **rumagent** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 3:47 pm

If your cdrom drive is anyway near as noisy as mine(think small jet engine), you might want the no-cd patch.

Rumagent

Kemadrin · Post by **Kemadrin** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:22 pm

AHA!

See, I knew somebody would find something to recommend!

Thanks, Jaesha- I've just had a look at the Ease-of-use mod, and installed several components to hopefully make gameplay better- Looks promising.

And yes, I'll look for the no-cd patch, simply because I'm lazy at pushing the tiny button, waiting for the tray to slide out, finding the right disc, putting it in, pushing the tiny button again, waiting for... ... ...

Thanks.

BTW played for a couple hours now- I cant help it: I just LOVE creating parties!

Phantom Lord · Post by **Phantom Lord** » Thu Jan 30, 2003 5:58 pm

Originally posted by Coot
Is there a mod that allows you NOT to have to do that #$%&!! last Dragon Eye bit with the time loop and magma and stuff? I'm actually using a walkthrough for this and Í STILL can't get out.

LOL, it took me almost two days of my life to get out.

Simply no exit from a certain loop. After reloading and replaying half of Dragon's Eye (including re-visiting a certain grave to re-gain a certain item) I imagined that my motto "kill anything that moves and looks slightly like a monster" was too stereotypical even for IWD.