Baldur's Gate The Baldur's Gate Series Thread

[Lacrymas]

I'm trying to install SCS on BG2 EE and I'm currently doing a Big World Setup so the mod can work, but It's been stuck at "Testing conditions for installation...." for maybe half an hour now. Is that normal and just lasts a long time or has it silently crashed?

 

[Grunker]

SCS can take a very long time - like an hour depending on the system - but it shouldn't be stuck there. Are you using EET? And if so, are you using the SCS version for EET?

 

[Lacrymas]

I'm currently installing Big World Setup, not SCS. It has to be installed for SCS to work on EE 2.0+. BWS is stuck at that.

 

[Grunker]

Ah, soz. Dunno about BWS, never used it. Try asking @ G3, Jarno hangs around there still and even though he's a twat he knows everything about BWS

 

[Grunker]

And I'm pretty sure you can install SCS on top of EET without BWS?

 

[Lacrymas]

I'm not using EET.

 

[Grunker]

OK. Any reason? Just curious

 

[Lacrymas]

Not really, I just want to get through the EEs for the first time as the original was intended. I'm going to install EET if I ever replay it again. I think I know what I got wrong with the installation, will get back to you.

 

[octavius]

EET? EE Trilogy?

 

[Grunker]

Enhanced Edition Trilogy: https://github.com/K4thos/EET <--- new (replaces) BGT (Baldur's Gate Trilogy)

EDIT: forums here: http://gibberlings3.net/forums/index.php?showforum=195

 

[hell bovine]

You can extract and apply the SCS-patches from BWS (copy them to the SCS-created folder) and then install SCS manually.

 

[Lacrymas]

Couldn't get Big World to install, so I installed "Revised SCS" which already includes the hotfixes needed to install it. Gonna install Spell Revisions as well, just so my druid doesn't feel like a gimped cleric anymore.

 

[Grunker]

Revised SCS is basically the newest version of SCS as far as I understand it. It implements AI for Spell Revisions

 

[hell bovine]

Couldn't get Big World to install, so I installed "Revised SCS" which already includes the hotfixes needed to install it. Gonna install Spell Revisions as well, just so my druid doesn't feel like a gimped cleric anymore.

SR should go before SCS, from what I remember.

 

[Lacrymas]

Too late lol. Is it that big a deal?

 

[Lacrymas]

Anyway, decided to start over because I didn't want the mods to be fucked, and before I do anything (I figured it out), is Ascension worth having (never played with it) or is it trivial?

 

[Robespierre]

Ascension mod is absolutely mandatory : better "boss" fight, new dialogues... See it like "ToB definitive edishun" or whatevs...

 

[Lacrymas]

Ok, good. The order should be Spell Revisions -> Ascension -> SCS then?

 

[Jason Liang]

Don't install EET, especially since you are not playing BG1:EE. Instead, do the minimum installation for BG2:EE, which includes the BWS fixpack. This fixpack collects patches for each mod supported by BWS so it's essential.

Use BWS to download and install these mods:

Big World Text pack
Big World Install pack
Big World Fix pack
Tweaks anthology

Use BWS to download but install these mods manually with WEIDU. Use the BWS manual to figure out the correct install order:

Sword Coast Strategems
jimfix tweak patch
Ascension
Spell revisions

In addition, I would recommend these:
Unfiinished Business for BG2
Banter packs for BG2

I'm not sure if the Animal Companion mod works with BG2 but it should, so if you are playing a Druid you might want to install that too.

 

[Robespierre]

I'd rather go Ascension > SR/UB/tweaks/NPCS (you get the idea) > SCS.

EDIT: you might want to take a look at this.
https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/41418/ascension-in-bg2ee-guide-and-fixes

 

[Lacrymas]

Jason Liang, I can't install BWS at all, that's the problem. It gets stuck at "Testing conditions for installation...."

 

[Jason Liang]

Jason Liang, I can't install BWS at all, that's the problem. It gets stuck at "Testing conditions for installation...."

That's strange... I uninstalled BG to play Pillars, but it sounds like you are getting stuck before you get to the BWS gui (where it's checking for updates), so it might be a visual basic issue? Let me see if the forum says anything.

Ok...
1) Are you installing BG2:EE in C:\Programs? That messes up BWS.
2) Disable antivirus
3) Disable user account control
4) Run Start BWS update if needed

If you can't get to the GUI, it's a visual basic problem.

https://forums.beamdog.com/discussi...urs-gate-enhanced-edition-trilogy-for-windows

http://www.shsforums.net/topic/56670-big-world-setup-an-attempt-to-update-the-program/

 

[Lacrymas]

Jason Liang, I can't install BWS at all, that's the problem. It gets stuck at "Testing conditions for installation...."

That's strange... I uninstalled BG to play Pillars, but it sounds like you are getting stuck before you get to the BWS gui (where it's checking for updates), so it might be a visual basic issue? Let me see if the forum says anything.

Ok...
1) Are you installing BG2:EE in C:\Programs? That messes up BWS.
2) Disable antivirus
3) Disable user account control
4) Run Start BWS update if needed

1) No
2) I did
3) I did
4) I did
Bonus - 5) I didn't extract the zip to the folder of the game (even though I tried there, too)

I choose minimal installation, I do a backup, it downloads its needed things, it starts fine and then gets stuck at about 80% into "Testing conditions for installation...."

I'm using the GOG version and installing it through GOG Galaxy btw.

 

[Robespierre]

Probably irrelevant but have you launched BG2EE and created a savegame?

 

[Lacrymas]

Yes.