Hi. In setting up my game, I gave my main character a name that I regret. Is there any way to go into any file and change this name?

I can't remember if you can use gatekeeper to change the PC's name, but it's good to have anyways. If you can stop yourself from cheating too much that is. :)

There's a program called Gatekeeper which you can download if you follow this link. It allows you to edit the main content of your save files, particularly the characters. Other than that, you could either start over, or follow a slightly more complicated procedure which works like this:

Export your character on the character record screen.
Save your game.
Leave BG and open your Baldurs Gate folder (It can be found either directly on the harddisk or in the program files folder, depending on where you've installed it).
Open the save folder.
Cut the folder with the name of your save behind the initial row of numbers, and paste it in the mp_save.
Start a multiplayer game (you may need to temporarily increase the cache size under "configutate" in the screen you get when you run BG).
Load your own save.
Delete the main character, and import your own character. It's exactly the same, but you can change the name now.
Lock the characters by clicking on the v's, and play the game.
Save the game.
Move the folder from mp_save back to save to be able to play on in singleplayer mode with your renamed character.
You can also reset the cache if harddisk space is in short supply.

I'm not entirely sure, but I think that may mess up your spellbook if you play a mage. Other than that, it's pretty safe.

hehe why you regret the name, share it with us hmm?

Sigh...I can usually come up with pretty cool names for characters. None o'that stuff like using mundane-world objects as name parts or anything. This time, though...I don't know...I musta been asleep. Because what came out is "T'Ryllan Lansdrylin". It wasn't until after I'd typed it in and accepted that I realized that the two names rhymed, and that it makes him sound like he hates the water (sounds like "lands dry lin".)

awww i thought was something humourous [img]tongue.gif[/img]

like

ivana bigkok

or someat [img]smile.gif[/img]

My female characters are usually named after the ladies in the adult entertainment industry. :D

<font color="cyan">And as Jenna J drew her mighty broadsword, Kobe Tai (thats a pretty cool name actually!) confronted her. Helena Deepthroat (ok, made that up) watches as she casts a magical spell. Candy doesn't like any of this so slaps Houston just for fun.

Tut tut.</font>

lav has a worrying knowledge of female porn stars [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Worrying to whom Grungi? [img]smile.gif[/img]

<font color="cyan">Homo!

Lol.

:evillaugh:

Seriously though, how cool of a fantasy name is Kobe Tai? Awesome! She's hot too!</font>

worrying to those of us that prefer real women to video porn stars [img]tongue.gif[/img]

oh and worrying to his mum too who is only just finding his stash ;)

<font color="cyan">Firstly -

I don't have a *stash*. And my mum found it about 5 years ago when I was 13.

I have a gf of two years, that I bet no straight guy on here wouldn't bang. I don't have a pic, but I'd bet my car on it.

And therefore I have a real woman, but it's just handy knowing Porn stars names......and their fave position, and their vital stats......etc etc. Lol.

'Tis cool to watch, 'tis great fun, 'tis porn.</font>

The funny part is in dialog with other NPCs in the towns, etc. "Thank you Christy Canyon for saving us", etc. It's a real hoot.

Just for grins and giggles, I made a character named "your hairy richard" with something more, erm, subtle substituted for richard. All in lowercase just like that. I only took that sorry paladin through to Chapter 2, just so I could read bounty notices with my name in them. > [img]smile.gif[/img]