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Thorfinn · 03-31-2003, 11:40 AM

Thanks. If there is never a situation where I would prefer the REMIX, I think I'll just dump it, so I don't get the two confused.

Right, BG2 affects the registry, but as far as I know, mods do not, do they? My understanding is that their changes are entirely in the override folder, dialogue.tlk file, and Chitin.key file (ODC), so you could "modswitch" by moving around ODC, but you then have to make sure you have the right set of ODC before you load a savegame.

I know I did a poor job explaining, but my thought was to have several parallel folders, complete with all the files, including CD2, etc, then rename the folder I want to play to "BGII - SoA" whenever I want to play that particular game. That way, the screenshots, portraits, sounds, configurations and savegames are for that particular mod only, no need to remember which savegames, etc., go with which mods.

As long as the mods only affect things in the "BGII-SoA" folder and subfolders, I don't think there is any reason "modswitching" by renaming the entire 3 gig folder shouldn't work. Or am I missing something?

[ 03-31-2003, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: Thorfinn ]

03-31-2003, 11:40 AM	#3
Thorfinn Zhentarim Guard Join Date: February 24, 2003 Location: Indiana Age: 62 Posts: 358	Thanks. If there is never a situation where I would prefer the REMIX, I think I'll just dump it, so I don't get the two confused. Right, BG2 affects the registry, but as far as I know, mods do not, do they? My understanding is that their changes are entirely in the override folder, dialogue.tlk file, and Chitin.key file (ODC), so you could "modswitch" by moving around ODC, but you then have to make sure you have the right set of ODC before you load a savegame. I know I did a poor job explaining, but my thought was to have several parallel folders, complete with all the files, including CD2, etc, then rename the folder I want to play to "BGII - SoA" whenever I want to play that particular game. That way, the screenshots, portraits, sounds, configurations and savegames are for that particular mod only, no need to remember which savegames, etc., go with which mods. As long as the mods only affect things in the "BGII-SoA" folder and subfolders, I don't think there is any reason "modswitching" by renaming the entire 3 gig folder shouldn't work. Or am I missing something? [ 03-31-2003, 11:43 AM: Message edited by: Thorfinn ]