Icewind Dale II Useful Info, Useful Links... Options

[Windwalker]

PATCH
http://downloads.blackwyrmlair.net/Patches/IWD2Patch201.exe Icewind Dale II - Patch 2.01

FAQS, GUIDES AND WALKTHROUGHS

A large collection of IWD2 Guides and walkthroughs (and miscellaneous other stuff, which could be useful) can be found in this page:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index.php

MODS

Icewind Gate II: http://weidu.org/iwg2/index.html

Tweaked Experience Tables: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php

Double XP in Insane Mode: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php

Slowdown Fixes: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php
IWD2 Unofficial Item/Spell Patch:

http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php
IWD2 Modified Scripts: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php

Improved Initiative Workaround: http://www.frontiernet.net/~nfbunch/wb/downloads2.html

Feats & Skills Mod: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_editors1.php

Chosen of Mystra IWD2 Store Add-on: http://chosenofmystra.db-forge.com/mystra_...topic.php?t=434

Cleric Domains: http://pageperso.aol.fr/Ipotemine/

Ammo Belts and Bottomless Bags: http://pageperso.aol.fr/Ipotemine/

Subraces: http://pageperso.aol.fr/Ipotemine/

Ease-of-Use: http://weidu.org/iwd2.html

Bonus Merchant: http://weidu.org/iwd2.html

Undead Targos: http://weidu.org/iwd2.html


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Feel free to post your favorite link related to Icewind Dale II below. Links will be continuously added to the list.

[coineineagh]

Parts of this post are copied from my and Windwalker's posts on BlackWyrmLair.
THIS SHOULD BE A FULL LIST OF LINKS TO ALL MODS:

Icewind Dale II - Patch 2.01
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...WD2Patch201.exe

A large collection of IWD2 Guides and walkthroughs (and miscellaneous other stuff, which could be useful) can be found in this page:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index.php
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/index_tips.php
http://www.gamefaqs.com/computer/doswin/game/552350.html

Bonus Merchant: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...er-Merchant.rar

Undead Targos: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...imer-Targos.rar

Ammo Belts and Bottomless Bags: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...D2-ammobelt.zip

IWD2 Unofficial Item/Spell Patch: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...WD2/IWD2Fix.zip

Slowdown Fixes: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...lowdown_Fix.zip

Level 40 XP patcher: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...D2/XPCapper.zip
Level 40 extended tables: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...dedTables40.zip

IWD2 Modified Scripts: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...WD2/Scripts.zip

Improved Initiative Workaround: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...IWD2/ii_fix.zip

Double XP in Insane Mode: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...D2/Moncrate.zip
Tweaked Experience Tables: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/IWD2/tweaked_xp_tables.php
these alter moncrate.2da, you can do this by hand, to suit your style. Download my guide below, it also contains a modified moncrate.2da file so you have a level 40 experience table, AND always get some XP for kills. None of the other tables does both.

Feats & Skills Mod: this is a cheat, and will spoil the challenge of creating your character. But here's the link:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW..._Skills_Mod.zip

Cleric Domains: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...WD2-clerics.zip
Subraces: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...D2-subraces.zip
these remove existing races and classes, I didn't bother.

Ease-of-Use: http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...r-IWD2-Ease.rar
IMPORTANT: update you WeiDU installer for this mod, it's old...

Chosen of Mystra IWD2 Store Add-on: http://forums.chosenofmystra.net/index.php?topic=6.0

This is a link to the Light of Selune mod:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...ghtOfSelune.zip
DON'T install Class Upgrades component - you get mostly crippling restrictions. I included the original files for the Cera Sumat sword, you can drop it in override to bypass the wisdom requirement this mod gives it. What Class Upgrades does do is add Stoneskin and Tremor to the druid selection at level 5 and 8, respectively. Stoneskin is added by Ease-of-Use at lvl4, but moving Tremor from lvl9 to 8 is quite useful. Install the component, open a savegame with a high level druid, pick some tremors at level 8, save game or export character, uninstall the component, open new save or import character... voilá: Your druid has Tremor at level 8!

MindChild's customdll fix: Monks can wear robes, Paladins of Mystra can choose sorcerer.
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW.../IWD2Custom.rar
Read the readme: you need to adjust the config file to suit your play.

Tactics for IWD2:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...actics4IWD2.rar
This new version IS playable in Heart of Fury mode. The updated readme states numerous bonuses and changes for Heart of Fury mode, so ignore the warning about not playing it in HoF, that should have been removed. Be warned that your party is subject to an alignment change after a certain mission, so read the readme.
If you don't want the alignment change, I contacted the author, and he sent me 65MAXHP.BCS as an attachment, you can download it in IWD2_4dummies below. If you like the original Otiluke's Resilient Sphere spell as it was without invisibility, remove EFFORS1 from
the Override folder after installing Tactics4IWD2. To avoid the alignment change after a mission, drop 65MAXHP.BCS
into Override.

Weimer's Icewind Gate 2, an abandoned beta. It transfers the entire game of Baldur's Gate 2:Shadows of Amn. Download the conversion from the link below, and don't ignore the bug reporting forum!
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...f=IWD2/IWG2.rar
The forum:
http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php/topic,23874.0.html
You WILL need the walkthrough at hand to avoid bugs and crashes:
http://www.sorcerers.net/Games/dl.php?s=IW...Walkthrough.rar
There are issues getting mods to work in IWG2, but I'm trying to get them solved.

At the bottom are a bunch of overpowered items you have to cheat into the game. Find them at: http://sol.usc.edu/~bbellina/downloads/
(they're listed in the middle of the webpage)
I checked them out, but never used them. {update: i did in Heart of Fury chapter 6, they're not that overpowered in HoF, actually} WARNING: Don't select the Pocket Transmuter or Crate of Planar Rest when you're in the store screen or the game will crash - makes sense: You'd be selling a store and an inn to a store!

My CharCreaTips.doc is hosted in SpellHoldStudios, in case you can't download it below:
http://www.shsforums.net/index.php?showtopic=34232

Almost forgot to mention the IWD2NPC project:
http://www.gibberlings3.net/iwd2npc
I didn't use this myself, as character creation and leveling choices (with powergaming in mind) is my favourite aspect of the game.

Below is my new weidu log, this install order allows you to play all mods I could find in working order. if you install Ease-of-use's Improved Holy Avenger component AFTER Light of Selune, you won't have to worry about the Cera Sumat sword 13WIS restriction.
Bottomless bags don't work unless you install it with the newest WeiDU, and a new druid spell, Magic Circle against Evil, can be memorized, but not cast.

If you try to install IWG2 AFTER all this, it will work, but I couldn't use any of the spells added to the
druid book - they're still there, but became uncastable. bigcry.gif No one has any idea how to fix this yet, and I doubt
W. Weimer has time. Until I find out how to give my druid back his mojo, I'm only playing the Baldur's Gate megamod. {update: I'm playing it anyway, and trying to get this and other issues fixed in the process}

3 'mods' alter the IWD2.exe file and not the WeiDU log. Thes can be installed at any point I think, but in the following order:
First the newest Customdll patch, alter the settings first to your liking. Then the Level 40 XP patcher, so it takes precedence over the customdll component, just to be on the safe side. Lastly the no-cd crack for IWD2, both other patches won't work if you run the no-cd beforehand. I haven't linked the no-cd crack here, this is mainly because many modders are opposed to this sort of thing (it promotes 'piracy'). I'm afraid they will report abuse to the site that hosts it :crying:sad.gif . It's important to have this kind of thing around, so you can rely on disk images to install the game. The disk drive on my laptop is broken, so I can install it no other way. To find the crack, read my file: "install order for IWD2 mods"

This post has been edited by coineineagh: Sep 20 2008, 09:35 PM

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[The Bigg]

Must be installed as the first mod, and can't be uninstalled after you install others - read my attachment.

Unless you use Weidu 202 or later, of course.

[coineineagh]

{this post in now redundant, as I've put it all in my above post}

This post has been edited by coineineagh: Jul 8 2008, 05:34 PM

[Sir-Kill]

what is the extension? use zip it has the best chance

again why is every word in the first and second sentence in caps?

This post has been edited by Sir-Kill: Jun 6 2008, 03:23 PM

[coineineagh]

Sorry Sir-Kill,

I was just annoyed that I couldn't upload my attachment with that post. Now I realize I can edit previous posts.
No disrespect intended to the site, it's been a great help to me. The problem was that my wireless notebook wouldn't upload - now that I'm om a PC with a landline it's OK.
Just want to help other players out.

[Sir-Kill]

heh, no problem figured it was just frustration. glad it worked out.