Hello people!

Here I have the pleasure of introducing this tiny Mod of mine for Baldur's Gate Trilogy, (Easy)TuTu and Baldur's Gate 2.
(downloadable here)

Its scope is extremely limited but I believe it extends and improves Bioware's take on available cursed items in the game.

Since I have no know-how, I didn't code it myself but rather had two dear, kind and skilled people do it for me: one is Nythrun and the other prefers to remain anonymous.

I am not giving away details because it's up to the player to find out what really happens. There is a readme file in the archive but it won't unveil much more...

Just do not expect anything big. I want to repeat again that this Mod has a very minor impact.

It was funny to create Cursed Items Revision and I hope it will a bit funny to play it too.

Thanks!

U should add something mate!

Are the "common" cursed item changed upon identification? It would be cool if u believe they are "something" but then .... u realize it's too late

mm75

Then why don't you try one of the new items...

There is only one way to check them out and it is just what Jarno said...

However, I am planning something different for version 2 (if it's codable).

There should be soon a newer version available that is going to present a rather major structural change.

The next version will be made compatible also with BG2 although the recommended platform is still BGT.

I have sent for uploading version 2.0.

The changes log:

- Version 2:

Major conceptual change
Fixed a typo in .tp2 code
Added BG2 compatibility
Updated to WeiDU 210
Minor changes to readme file

Enjoy!

May I ask what is the 'major conceptual change'?

It would really spoil it.

But it has nothing to do with compatibility with BGT, if that's what worries you...

Where can we find the v2 version Salk?

mm75

Version 2 has been uploaded here at The Dragon's Hoard!

We are working on version 3 which will sport a new component: The Stone of Recall.

Those who played Neverwinter Night might remember its mechanic. It will be very similar in our case.

I decided to make it an optional component because some people might believe it highly exploitable, despite its drawback.

Cursed Items version 3 is ready!

I have sent the file for hosting and should be available for downloading in the next few days!

Enjoy!

Some more in-depth testing has revealed so far a couple of bugs.

They will be addressed in version 3.1.

Version3.1 will be out as soon as the french translator is ready.

Yep, it will be soon! Sorry for the delay.

No need to say sorry!

You were very quick and I am very grateful!

The file is in the hands of Baronius and will be uploaded soon!

New in 3.1 (from readme):

- Version 3.1: Fixed three bugs in .tp2 code
Updated compatibility section
Minor dialogue tweak

Thanks!

The latest version of Cursed Items Revision is now available on the Dragon's Hoard Download Center (DHDC)!

Hi,
Jarl made a german translation of Cursed Item Revisions.
You can download it here: http://whiteagnus.bplaced.net/filemanager/...ursed_items.rar

Regards
White Agnus

Heya

Since the thread appears to not disclose too many spoilers, lemme just use this spoiler tag for this query

SPOILER!


Thanks,
Lol

(man, the sig kinda gives it away don't it?? )

Chaplain,

I understand your concern for this change I introduced (and thanks for hiding so well the spoiler) but, as you have suspected, reverting back to the former, original situation goes against the vision I have for this mod.

I might tell you more via PM, if you so like.

Cursed Items Revision hits 3.2!

Few minor corrections/changes have been made to avoid one rather funny (but inconsistent) situation and remove possible duplications for one ring.

The new version should be available at The Dargon's Hoard soon enough, as usual.

Thanks to Baronius, the new version is now up and running!

Ah, that I understand Ok, maybe it'll be better to do this via pm. The thing is, I agree with all the changes this mod brings, except that one So, I was wondering whether I could keep all the item changes etc, while leaving that change as it was (lol, this can get very confusing )

Anyway, I think I should probably make a public pm request here (I'm sorry if there's someplace else where this should be done) Ok, so, admins of the BWL, this is Chaplain (aka Lollorian from SHS) making a formal request to unlock my pm system, so that I may continue this (spoiler-ish) discussion with Salk via a non-spoilery channel

(lol, put in some tribal drums and chanting and you'll get a pretty scary request )

Cheers,
Lol

It looks like you forgot to include the posted German translation of Jarl in the new CIR version.

Greetings Leomar

Leomar,

the german translation will be included in the next version. Version 3.2 has been ready before the german translation was made available.

But I thank Jarl for his job done on this.

Chaplain,

I got your PM. I will reply to it soon. Thanks for your feedback.

All right, thanks for the information.

Greetings Leomar

Small, yet very interesting mod. Thank you.

My pleasure!

Hello!

I need a line translated into german and french.

@10002 = ~For compatibility reasons, it is necessary that you install Item Revisions AFTER Cursed Items Revisions! Run this installer again after having uninstalled Item Revisions~

Thanks!

Hello, here is the french one (always by Le Marquis):

@10002 = ~Pour des raisons de compatibilite, il est necessaire d'installer le mod Item Revisions APRES Cursed Items Revisions ! Executer a nouveau le programme d'installation apres avoir desinstalle Item Revisions.~

Thank you!

Can I take some more ofLe Marquis' time to ask also to translate the following lines so that I can update the french readme.txt?

- Version 3.3: Added german translation
Added compatibility check for Item Revisions

- Version 3.2: Minor changes to a couple of rings
Unequipped one of the cursed items and moved it to inventory instead

Cheers!

Sure, here it is:


- Version 3.3 : Ajout de la traduction en allemand.
Ajout d'un test de compatibilité avec le mod Item Revisions.

- Version 3.2 : Changements mineurs pour deux anneaux.
L'un des objets maudits a été déséquipé, et mis dans l'inventaire à la place.

Here is the German one:


Greetings Leomar

Thanks!

- Version 3.3: Added german translation
Added compatibility check for Item Revisions

Version 3.3 should be uploaded soon!

Version 3.3 is out!

Thanks go to Baronius, as usual!

Now, with the v3.3 the main component should be installed before Item Revisions:


There is no update of this in the readme (you find there the old informations about it).

But we have the following in the readme:
And now,

With that dependency we have a big problem, because Item Revisions main component must be installed BEFORE "Unique Artifacts" and BEFORE "BG1 Unfinished Business".

How should we handle your mod in an installation order?

1) Item Revisions
2) BG1 Unfinished Business
3) Unique Artifacts

?) Cursed Items Revision

Greetings Leomar

Hello, Leomar!

I understand the problem here and the only solution I have is to pull the compatibility check. I will send for version 3.4 so that things will be taken back to the original state.

Sorry about that.

No problem and thanks for solving the problem.

One question, we install "Item Revisons" at two places in an installation order; the main components very early and the global changes later. Should we install "Cursed Items Revision" before or after the global changes of "Item Revisions"? What is your recommendation?

Greetings Leomar

It doesn't really matter.

Since the mod overwrites item descriptions, it should be installed before things that patch those descriptions (like certain IR and Tweak Pack components).

Salk, you have a couple choices for dealing with IR's main component if you want to make the mods compatible:

1. Take into account abilities that have been changed by IR when you adjust items
2. Override IR's cursed items with yours by overwriting the .itm files instead of patching them

Deciding between the two will depend on whether or not you want your mod to behave differently when IR is installed.

Ironically the "problem" is that Salk's mod doesn't overwrite. If it did compatibility would be as easy as installing it after IR, just like Mike suggests. I'm not sure he can go for "take into account abilities that have been changed by IR", but there's a third "solution": we include a check within V3 which makes IR not touch cursed items if his mod is detected.

I don't know which solution is better, though I would have preferred Salk to overwrite IR.

Since I am not the coder, I cannot really work out an elegant solution here.

So version 3.4 (I have just emailed Baronius with it) will reintroduce the suggested workaround that has been there since the first version.

I am sorry I cannot do better.

Version 3.4 is out.

Whoa, whoa, one overwriting mod is suggesting another mod should overwrite *it*? What's the modding world come to? I'm lost.

Well, if you wish to patch and get the original result, you have got to patch the original content and thus overwrite it, or make an exception and not patch at all... in this case the IR should offer to do both... as it's the larger mod if it wishes to be 'compatible', while this mod is specialized... yeah, all the mods today would need more components.

Version 3.5 will be soon available for download from The Dragon's Hoard.

I've corrected a couple of small typos and added a russian translation.

But what does this mod actually do? Where's the ReadMe? N.B. I don't want to have to download the mod just to read the ReadMe.

Sorry for the late reply.

The readme is in the archive.

I expect interested people to be willing to bear the burden of downloading a 1Mb mod in order to find out.

After a long time, I will update this modification to finally become fully compatible with Item Revisions (overriding its changes where necessary) so that the user won't have to meddle with manually meddling with files.

New version (3.7) is out!

Change Log:

- Amendment to the Identify spell description
- Compatibility with Item Revisions no longer requires manual adjustments
- Minor text changes for two items