Bug: NPCs are "busy and cannot respond"

Billiamie · 10-24-2004, 08:25 PM

I have just reloaded BG2 after a year or so and am about 2 hours into the gaem. I have a bug that where I am unable to talk to Inn Keepers or some vendors. I get "So-and-so is busy, and cannot respond".

Very annoying. I have tried reloading the save gave, crossing back and forth into other areas and other futile attempts to reset the flag that is obviously set.

Any ideas other than to quit and try to return to Pool of Radiance? OMG PoR is horrible!

JayS · 10-24-2004, 08:27 PM

Did you patch your game and download the Baldurdash fixpack?

Billiamie · 10-24-2004, 08:31 PM

No, I tried the update key on the start-up panel, but I keep getting a "url does not exist" nasty-gram.

Got an addy?

Riftmaker · 10-24-2004, 08:34 PM

SoA: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_t...p?patch=bg2soa

ToB: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_t...p?patch=bg2tob

JayS · 10-25-2004, 01:51 AM

Baldurdash is here: http://www.baldurdash.org/

Remember to install it after the patch.

[ 10-25-2004, 01:51 AM: Message edited by: JayS ]

Tanith · 10-27-2004, 10:26 PM

This happened to me... all you need to do is install the latest baldurdash...make sure you get the correct one, based on whether or not you have ToB installed aswell [img]smile.gif[/img]

Tanith.

icelus · 10-27-2004, 11:52 PM

Actually, you need the ToB patch *and* Baldurdash. Baldurdash, to my knowledge, does not fix the bugs fixed by the official patch.

Riftmaker · 10-28-2004, 02:17 AM

No, it doesn't. It says on the site that it's only intended to fix things not resolved by the patch.

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 10-28-2004, 02:52 AM

For this particular bug, you only need the patch.

10-24-2004, 08:34 PM	#4
Riftmaker Elminster Join Date: August 30, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 463	SoA: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_t...p?patch=bg2soa ToB: http://www.avault.com/pcrl/patches_t...p?patch=bg2tob __________________ a.k.a. Lord`Rift<br />Founder, Anti-Idgit Squad.<br />\"I find your lack of geek knowledge disturbing\"

10-27-2004, 10:26 PM	#6
Tanith Elite Waterdeep Guard Join Date: August 1, 2002 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 40 Posts: 20	This happened to me... all you need to do is install the latest baldurdash...make sure you get the correct one, based on whether or not you have ToB installed aswell [img]smile.gif[/img] Tanith. __________________ ~ \"Never argue with an idiot. They\'ll drag you down to their level, and then beat you with experience\" ~

10-27-2004, 11:52 PM	#7
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10-28-2004, 02:17 AM	#8
Riftmaker Elminster Join Date: August 30, 2004 Location: Canada Age: 40 Posts: 463	No, it doesn't. It says on the site that it's only intended to fix things not resolved by the patch. __________________ a.k.a. Lord`Rift<br />Founder, Anti-Idgit Squad.<br />\"I find your lack of geek knowledge disturbing\"

10-28-2004, 02:52 AM	#9
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 39 Posts: 4,673	For this particular bug, you only need the patch. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

10-24-2004, 08:25 PM	#1
Billiamie Welcomed New User Join Date: October 23, 2004 Location: Fremont, Ca. Age: 69 Posts: 2	I have just reloaded BG2 after a year or so and am about 2 hours into the gaem. I have a bug that where I am unable to talk to Inn Keepers or some vendors. I get "So-and-so is busy, and cannot respond". Very annoying. I have tried reloading the save gave, crossing back and forth into other areas and other futile attempts to reset the flag that is obviously set. Any ideas other than to quit and try to return to Pool of Radiance? OMG PoR is horrible!

10-24-2004, 08:27 PM	#2
JayS Dungeon Master Join Date: August 11, 2004 Location: California Age: 35 Posts: 85	Did you patch your game and download the Baldurdash fixpack?

10-24-2004, 08:31 PM	#3
Billiamie Welcomed New User Join Date: October 23, 2004 Location: Fremont, Ca. Age: 69 Posts: 2	No, I tried the update key on the start-up panel, but I keep getting a "url does not exist" nasty-gram. Got an addy?

10-25-2004, 01:51 AM	#5
JayS Dungeon Master Join Date: August 11, 2004 Location: California Age: 35 Posts: 85	Baldurdash is here: http://www.baldurdash.org/ Remember to install it after the patch. [ 10-25-2004, 01:51 AM: Message edited by: JayS ]

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