Epic Endeavours/WeiDU v1.0.0 Released!

[japheth]

Using the power of WeiDU, tispack and oggdec, I've successfully shaved off a significant number of MB's off of the original 57MB filesize of Epic Endeavours.

Epic Endeavours/WeiDu v1.0.0 comes in at 23.9MB.

If you wanted to play it before, but found it to be too large of a download, the wait is over. [img]smile.gif[/img]

And, as an added bonus, this version *is* compatible with Throne of Bhaal installed. You still have to start a new game of Shadows of Amn in order to play the mod, but you now have the option of playing through ToB while this mod is installed.

Also, any ToB mods should be compatible with Epic Endeavours/WeiDU v1.0.0. (Note that if you install a mod, such as Ascension Classic or any other type of mod that simply overwrites the dialog.tlk file, those mods will have to be installed first.)

All praise for content goes to the original creator of EE, Elhoe.

And, if you're wondering what the mod is all about, here's a snippet from the readme:

"This is a partial conversion for Baldurs Gate 2 in that you will play through a
whole adventure without any links to the original game. The mod takes place in
a generic fantasy world and is not set in any particular world or setting.
Although some areas may appear familiar to the ones in BG2 - SOA, all areas you
come across in this mod have been altered (the main reason why you will NO
longer be able to start a normal BG2 - SOA game). Many of the creatures have
also been altered. Gameplay-wise it will appear to be similar but it should be
noted that some areas have a light-hearted and tongue-in-cheek flavour (if you
are a movie or video game buff you may notice the references). This is not
designed to be a hard-core role-playing experience so please understand this
now before starting a new game. It was designed to provide gamers something
different to the challenges found in Shadows of Amn.

Battles in this mod are generally tougher than in BG2 - SOA so ideally it will
help if you have played through SOA first. Otherwise you will be thrown in the
deep end as the learning curve is steep. This game is also more tactical and
strategic than BG2-SOA and playing with a full party of six characters will
help enormously. If you are expecting character development and in-party banter
you will be disappointed as this is not the intention of this mod and there are
no plans for myself to develop this in future."

You can find Epic Endeavours/WeiDU v1.0.0 here.

[JakesOrBetter]

What is WeiDU ???

[karlosovic]

someone else will be able to give a much better explanation, but Weidu is a program designed to make installing mods for BG2 very easy, and allows multiple mods to be installed as well. Lots of mods for BG2 come packaged by Weidu (who is also the guy who wrote it), so you can have plenty of added content very easily.

[SixOfSpades]

WeiDU stands for WEImer Dialogue Utility. Westley Weimer, maker of Solaufein, Valen, Item Upgrade, Tactics, Ease-of-Use, the WeiDU version of Ascension....