A Spellhold Studios mod for Baldur's Gate II
This mod is a collection of GUI/sound/engine improvements and tweaks to make Baldur's Gate II more friendly and easy to play. Many GUI components were backported from Beamdog's Baldur's Gate I/II: Enhanced Edition.
Please check the complete Readme to learn more about this mod before installation.
- Loot panel
- Colorize icon of not memorized scrolls
- Hide "Write magic" button for already known spells and for opposition schools
- Show HitPoints on NPC/Party when pressed TAB key
- THAC0 and Damage info on Inventory screen
- Weapon Damage Range on Character Sheet
- Dark portraits on party when dragging not allowed items
- Total Roll info on Character creation screen
- Journal with fold/unfold quests
- Grayscale background on Pause
- Smart Hand off slot
- Disable Equipping Off Hand Weapon for BG1
- Show NPC's active effects on right mouse click
- Extended Items/Quest/Spell/WorldMap messages
- Extended roll/damage combat text
- Do not clear drained spell slots
- Show Hit Points/Action on Portrait
- Legacy of Bhaal/Heart of Fury difficulty mode
- Block Door/Portals/Area Escape if enemy is in sight (difficulty tweak)
- Allow enemy to bump invisible/invulnerable party members (difficulty tweak)
- Restore BG1 Style Greeting
- Highlight Active Zones/Points
- Double Mouse Render Rate
- Fast LOAD/SAVE Screen
- x2 Scaled Graphics for HD Resolutions
- Shift Subtitles Below Movie Frame
- Improved Store&Bag Interface
- Exchange "Turn Undead" and "Pick Pockets" buttons for Cleric/Thief multiclass
- Disable 'Special Abilities' button if all abilities are used
- Spell Sequencer Panel
- Innate/Ability/Spell Description Screen on Right Click
- Disable Portrait Icons Added by Class Abilities/Equipped Items
- Custom hotkeys
- Colored Selection Circles
- New Spell Selection Overlay Menu
- Borderless World Map
- Show Float NPC Names ('Alt' key)
- Auto Switch Spell Book between Priest and Mage
- Additional Character Information on Record Screen (intoxication, fatigue, luck, casting speed, thac0 specialization bonus)
- Normalize Sound Volume
- Add Pause To Save Game
- Additional Icons on Portrait (improved invisibility, blur/mirror image, morale break)
- Restore BG1 Casting Sounds
- BG2 clear voice(without background effect/noise) Casting Sounds for Innate Casting
- Neverwinter Nights Casting Sounds for Wizard Spell Level 9(+HLAs) and Priest Spell Level 7(+HLAs)
- Restore BG1/BG2 XP Limits
- EAX/DirectSound3D emulation through DSOAL
- Freeze/Unfreeze sounds when game paused/unpaused (Beta)
Author
- Insomniator
Original TobEx source code
- Ascension64
Contributors
- Prozh – innate/spell text descriptions, spell/item fixes
Special Acknowledgements
- Spellhold Studios team for hosting the mod.
- Ascension64 for TobEx and BG2 engine reverse enginering.
- Ascension64 for TobEx0018.tpa as .CHU patching WeiDU example code.
- Everyone else from the Spellhold Studios forums, and the other Infinity Engine gaming and modding communities who offered their help and support.