Problems installing Kelsey

LadyLuthien · 05-16-2003, 11:59 AM

So after I went home last night, I installed Solafein. Went just fine. Then I went to download Kelsey. The first HALF of it, the SOA half, took over 30 minutes (where Solafein took only a minute or so). FINALLY done with that, it asked me to export the files. I put them where I wanted them. Began the install. At some point it asked if I wanted the banter between Kelsey and Solafein. I said yes. It gave me an error... it didn't think I'd installed Solafein. So finally I said no. It then proceeded to create some sort of infinite loop that wouldn't stop. And it wouldn't let me quit. My computer promptly froze.

I did this twice. I don't get it, but I'm pretty frustrated and thinking that I may just not bother with Kelsey at all.

Xen · 05-16-2003, 01:07 PM

Hmm. Try to re-install WeiDu mods or re-install the whole game.

Alivad · 05-16-2003, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by LadyLuthien:
So after I went home last night, I installed Solafein. Went just fine. Then I went to download Kelsey. The first HALF of it, the SOA half, took over 30 minutes (where Solafein took only a minute or so).

That's because Kelsey includes audio while Solaufein doesn't bother.

Quote:

Originally posted by LadyLuthien:
It then proceeded to create some sort of infinite loop that wouldn't stop. And it wouldn't let me quit.

Sounds like it's got to the point where it's decompressing the audio files. Let it do its stuff... it might take a while.

[ 05-16-2003, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: Alivad ]

LadyLuthien · 05-16-2003, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Alivad:

quote:
Originally posted by LadyLuthien:
So after I went home last night, I installed Solafein. Went just fine. Then I went to download Kelsey. The first HALF of it, the SOA half, took over 30 minutes (where Solafein took only a minute or so).

That's because Kelsey includes audio while Solaufein doesn't bother.

Quote:

Originally posted by LadyLuthien:
It then proceeded to create some sort of infinite loop that wouldn't stop. And it wouldn't let me quit.

Sounds like it's got to the point where it's decompressing the audio files. Let it do its stuff... it might take a while. [/QUOTE]Okay, I'll try it again. I hope that's it. It just looked as though it wasn't accomplishing anything. I admit I dropped out of tech school, where I was actually learning how this works, in favor of a publishing job. So I'm far from an expert.

I've heard only good things about Kelsey, so I really did want to try him out.

*crosses fingers*

LennonCook · 05-16-2003, 11:11 PM

When your comp isn't doing anything, look to the lights on the box... there should be a green one to say that it's on, and a little red one that flickers alot. If that little red one is still flickering, your computer isn't actually frozen - it's thinking. Don't assume your computer is frozen unless you can't see that it is thinking, cox chances are, it just needs a minute to do something. [img]smile.gif[/img]

jcompton · 05-16-2003, 11:39 PM

Yes, it can take a minute or two to decode the audio, but there should be a window sitting open keeping you updated on progress.

LennonCook · 05-17-2003, 02:56 AM

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Originally posted by jcompton:
Yes, it can take a minute or two to decode the audio, but there should be a window sitting open keeping you updated on progress.

But on slower systems (such as my 433 Celeron), it can take a minute or two to make any progress, and so nothing much happens on screen... which many people after a couple of minutes automatically assume to mean that the computer has frozen.

spydar · 05-23-2003, 11:37 PM

when I tried to install kelsey it all went fine until the very last part where it said it couldn't find my CHITIN file, however I could see it just fine sitting next to my kelsey files. what's up with that?

jcompton · 05-24-2003, 12:09 AM

That's very odd indeed. Did you change the directory it asked to install to in the first screen?

LennonCook · 05-24-2003, 04:05 AM

Spydar, just a thought... try doing the following:
1. Download WeiDU from here.
2. Extract to BG2 folder.
3. Right-Click&Drag your Kelsey setup exe to your desktop (ie, the one you double click on to install the mod).
4. Rename WeiDU.exe to the same name as the file you moved.
5. Run the new Kelsey setup exe as normal.
6. Tell us if it worked.

05-16-2003, 11:59 AM	#1
LadyLuthien Dungeon Master Join Date: May 20, 2002 Location: Boulder, CO Age: 47 Posts: 93	So after I went home last night, I installed Solafein. Went just fine. Then I went to download Kelsey. The first HALF of it, the SOA half, took over 30 minutes (where Solafein took only a minute or so). FINALLY done with that, it asked me to export the files. I put them where I wanted them. Began the install. At some point it asked if I wanted the banter between Kelsey and Solafein. I said yes. It gave me an error... it didn't think I'd installed Solafein. So finally I said no. It then proceeded to create some sort of infinite loop that wouldn't stop. And it wouldn't let me quit. My computer promptly froze. I did this twice. I don't get it, but I'm pretty frustrated and thinking that I may just not bother with Kelsey at all. __________________ Angie<br />[url]\"http://www.fictionpress.com/~ladytremere\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.fictionpress.com/~ladytremere</a>

05-16-2003, 11:39 PM	#6
jcompton Elminster Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: USA Age: 47 Posts: 453	Yes, it can take a minute or two to decode the audio, but there should be a window sitting open keeping you updated on progress. __________________ "(I)t's a testament to the determined RPG fraternity that a number of Baldur's Gate II mods have been successfully produced. The best can be found at pocketplane.net." - PC Gamer UK

05-23-2003, 11:37 PM	#8
spydar Avatar Join Date: March 6, 2003 Location: my parlour Age: 40 Posts: 510	when I tried to install kelsey it all went fine until the very last part where it said it couldn't find my CHITIN file, however I could see it just fine sitting next to my kelsey files. what's up with that? __________________ \"One short sleep past, we wake eternally, and Death shall be no more- Death thou shalt die.\" -John Donne

05-24-2003, 12:09 AM	#9
jcompton Elminster Join Date: May 29, 2002 Location: USA Age: 47 Posts: 453	That's very odd indeed. Did you change the directory it asked to install to in the first screen? __________________ "(I)t's a testament to the determined RPG fraternity that a number of Baldur's Gate II mods have been successfully produced. The best can be found at pocketplane.net." - PC Gamer UK

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Xen Symbol of Moradin Join Date: June 5, 2002 Location: Slovenia,Ljubljana Age: 36 Posts: 8,554	Hmm. Try to re-install WeiDu mods or re-install the whole game.

05-16-2003, 11:11 PM	#5
LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	When your comp isn't doing anything, look to the lights on the box... there should be a green one to say that it's on, and a little red one that flickers alot. If that little red one is still flickering, your computer isn't actually frozen - it's thinking. Don't assume your computer is frozen unless you can't see that it is thinking, cox chances are, it just needs a minute to do something. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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LennonCook Jack Burton Join Date: November 10, 2001 Location: Bathurst & Orange, in constant flux Age: 37 Posts: 5,452	Spydar, just a thought... try doing the following: 1. Download WeiDU from here. 2. Extract to BG2 folder. 3. Right-Click&Drag your Kelsey setup exe to your desktop (ie, the one you double click on to install the mod). 4. Rename WeiDU.exe to the same name as the file you moved. 5. Run the new Kelsey setup exe as normal. 6. Tell us if it worked.

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