install order and clean install

merlac · Sat, 22nd Mar '08, 12:11pm

I've only recently started playing BG2 again and really discovered the fun of modding my game. Only problem is, I have added some mods without starting a new game and without regarding any installation order. So now I'm noticing differences between my first runthrough from about a month ago and my current run. Some quests that triggered in chapter 6 the first time don't the second time and I have also encountered a bug like experience in the main story line (the door inside bodhi's lair didn't open and gave a message to kill all the vampires to open it, so I searched the entire area, didn't find a single living vampire and had to reload my autosave).

So now my question is how do I return to a clean install? I forgot to backup the dialog.tlk and other files I've seen mentioned in readme's so does this mean I have to uninstall and reinstall the whole game or can I download those clean files from somewhere?

And after I've returned to a clean install does it matter in which order I install my mods? Here's a list of what I'm planning to install:
Ease of Use
Unfinished Bussiness
Quest Pack
Dungeon Crawl
Banter Pack
Assassinations v1 (recent pocketplane release)
Item upgrade
Tower of Deception
CoM Encounters
RTT item pack
NPCs: Kelsey, Amber, Kivan, Tashia

Kulyok · Sat, 22nd Mar '08, 9:02pm

Sure, here're some clean backup instructions for you, and a link to a ToB (and, additionally, SoA) clean backup to boot:
http://forums.pocketplane.net/index....c,17555.0.html

merlac · Sun, 23rd Mar '08, 12:54pm

Ah thanks, that should really help in cleaning up my game. Any pointers on mod install order, or does it simply not matter because they're all weidu mods?

iLLusioN' · Sun, 23rd Mar '08, 3:52pm

Pocket Planes has an installation order post on their forums IIRC. Very in-depth and helpful.

Shaitan · Sun, 23rd Mar '08, 4:05pm

Quote:

Originally Posted by iLLusioN'

Pocket Planes has an installation order post on their forums IIRC. Very in-depth and helpful.

Yes, it's the one Kulyok links to

Sat, 22nd Mar '08, 12:11pm	#1
merlac Gems: 2/31 Latest gem: Fire Agate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 339 Level: 6 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 72.74% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	install order and clean install I've only recently started playing BG2 again and really discovered the fun of modding my game. Only problem is, I have added some mods without starting a new game and without regarding any installation order. So now I'm noticing differences between my first runthrough from about a month ago and my current run. Some quests that triggered in chapter 6 the first time don't the second time and I have also encountered a bug like experience in the main story line (the door inside bodhi's lair didn't open and gave a message to kill all the vampires to open it, so I searched the entire area, didn't find a single living vampire and had to reload my autosave). So now my question is how do I return to a clean install? I forgot to backup the dialog.tlk and other files I've seen mentioned in readme's so does this mean I have to uninstall and reinstall the whole game or can I download those clean files from somewhere? And after I've returned to a clean install does it matter in which order I install my mods? Here's a list of what I'm planning to install: Ease of Use Unfinished Bussiness Quest Pack Dungeon Crawl Banter Pack Assassinations v1 (recent pocketplane release) Item upgrade Tower of Deception CoM Encounters RTT item pack NPCs: Kelsey, Amber, Kivan, Tashia

Sat, 22nd Mar '08, 9:02pm	#2
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Sun, 23rd Mar '08, 12:54pm	#3
merlac Gems: 2/31 Latest gem: Fire Agate Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 49 Like: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 339 Level: 6 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 72.74% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Ah thanks, that should really help in cleaning up my game. Any pointers on mod install order, or does it simply not matter because they're all weidu mods?

Sun, 23rd Mar '08, 3:52pm	#4
iLLusioN' Gems: 16/31 Latest gem: Shandon Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: USA Posts: 817 Like: 0 Liked 2 Times in 2 Posts vBActivity - Stats XP: 2,195 Level: 15 vBActivity - Bars Level Completion: 46.91% Daily Activity 2.46% Weekly Activity 2.46% Monthly Activity 1.51% Achievements	Pocket Planes has an installation order post on their forums IIRC. Very in-depth and helpful.