Does BG run under w2000? I am buying a new computer and want to know what OS I can put on it. I do not want XP. My choices are 98 or 2000 professional. Would prefer 2000 but if BG does not run under it, I will use 98 until I have finished BG.

Does it need the directX 8 module that you download separately? For w2K I mean.

I have never read any "fantasy" books or played any dungeons and dragons games before. I took me until level 6-7 on my guys before I understood that I should "roll" for a good un when levelling up. Have wasted sooo many points. :( How many "hitpoints" should single class Ranger have if he is level 6 and level 7? How many points can you get per levelling up? Now, I have an official game, but the manual came on a cd, I have not read it, I want a book.

Sorry if the questions have been asked before but I used the search engine for the windows question and got NO hits.

Odin

First Odin allow me to welcome you to the IW boards. Yes BG works just fine with W2K. I have it and have played the entire BG series and it works great. One hint though take the time to do a full install or you will wear yourself out changing CD's.

He he, I have already got arthritis from changing cds all the time. The ******* game crashes on me alot as well. Deleting the cache sometimes help, I have had to reinstall the game around 10 times, and yes, I use the 4315 patch everytime.

Odin

We run WinMe with no troubles other than the *&^%&* integrated video card which requires restart every couple hours to ease ram usage. I chose to do the recommended, not full, install and wish I hadn't--those cd changes are *annoying*!

HAHAHAHA*Laughs at those not wise in the ways of the full install* Odin go to your Config and eliminate some of the non-essential sounds that the game generates. This helped me speed up the frame rate and may help with the crashing, not sure though. Stock up on the Ben-Gay for the arthritis [img]smile.gif[/img]

No laughing about my not so full install. Have an old borrowed computer that can hardly fit the game in under normal install so I have no choiche, yet, new computer has 120 GB of space so problem solved.

Odin.

<font color="cyan">Is Win2k WinME?

I have WinME and it work's fine</font>

WinME is not Win2k. They are very different. WinME is a sequel ton Win98 with the old 16bit-kernel, whereas Win2k is the sequel of WinNT with no MS Dos reliques left...