Another delayed announcement (once again, apologies all!)—Infinity Animations WeiDU b5 has been released by the hardworking Miloch, with the following changes/additions/fixes:

WeiDU Beta 5: 12 May 2010
- Changed the .exe patch so that it forces a code page change and reboots if a non-Western code page is detected
- Updated the .exe patch so that it recognises BG1 thief avatars
- Cloned missing animation tables from the unmodded game
- Added other missing animation tables to base content folder
- Adding missing minotaur and water weird sounds
- Disabled problematic stacked animations from chitin.key
- Added creature sounds where relevant (major update here)
- Fixed a minor READ_BYTE glitch in creature patching
- Made it certain so that subcomponents can’t be installed if the main component is not installed (to prevent crashes)
- Added night hags to the “Distinctive Fiends” component
- Added ghoul queens to the “Distinctive Undead” component
- Added white-haired Ellesime to the “More IWD2 Animations” component
- Added lagoon creature to the “More IWD2 Animations” component
- Deprecated tieflings from the cambion/alu-fiend components in favor of the PS:T animation component
- Corrected skeleton warriors appearing as verbeegs glitch
- Added Amel animation to NWN component (if NTotSC is installed)
- Added Humanoid Animation Fixes component
- Added Moinesse’s Avatars component
- Added More PS:T Animations component
- Added BG1 Character Animations for Saved Games component
- Added saved game animation fixing component
- Traified the entire freaking mod by hand for translators (thanks for nothing, WeiDU! :P)

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• Website
• Readme

A bit of a delayed announcement on my part (sorry everyone!) but Ascension64 has released a new version of BGT, with the following changes:

Installation changes
* Installation now detects Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 7
* Installation now accepts directories like “D:\Modding\Baldur’s Gate (x86) !@#$% 2” (note: ^ in the path name does not work; not for Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME, Windows NT)
* Updated to BiggDU version 217

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• Forum
• BGT Website

Tb#tweaks (2.30):
- Added new components (3rd edition-style statistics, make metal armor usable by druids once again).
- Update is compatible with existing saves.
- Updating is only meaningful if you’re interested in the new components.

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• Website
• Forum

Refinements (3.22):
- Fixed some bugs. Unfortunately, this makes the Armor component incompatible with Item Revisions, and forbids barbarians from dual classing to mage or thief.
- Update is *not* compatible with existing saves.
- Updating is recommended in all cases if you’re starting a new game.

Related links:

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• Website
• Forum

One of the things many find sorely lacking in the Bioware NPCs are the more complex relationships presented by modern NPC mods--especially in regards to “friendships,” the relationships NPCs have with the PC when not romancing them.

This mod adds a series of dialogues with Imoen, the PC’s sister, expanding on her experiences and struggles.

Related Links:

• Download link
• Mod website
• Mod forum