Version History

Version 3.5

• Update French translation. Thanks, Deratiseur!

Version 3.4

• Update Russian translation, with thanks to Pilferer, kaiken & Arcanecoast.ru
• Tweak to random vampire encounter from Additional Random Encounters. Vampires are not encountered unless you have sided against Bodhi.

Version 3.3

• Do not overwrite RODS03.ITM and base new spells on existing ones.
• Add compatibility with EET.
• Coronet: Lorick does not fail to spawn in the event you enter the Asylum with Desharik's assistance.
• Update Detectable Spells.
• Patch KIT.IDS in a better way.

Version 3.2

• Update Italian translation. Thanks, Improbabile!
• Use HANDLE_CHARSETS and other small changes to the TRA files.
• Fix hardcoded protagonist gender in "Intrigue in the Copper Coronet".
• Moiya cannot be killed during a cutscene she is supposed to survive.
• Accommodate fragile code in ToBEx when dispelling illusions on the paladins in Windspear hills.
• Fix loose scripting on Ithafeer that could result in nonsensical exclamations about being attacked.
• tisunpack for OS X is statically linked.

Version 3.1

• Remove the 'Translucent' display flag from salamander auras.

Version 3

By SimDing0™:

• AI: Undead will no longer attempt to use potions.
• Area: Removed duplicate Elder Orb which would appear in the Beholder lair.
• Area: Resolved issue which would cause Revan to just stand there instead of attacking.
• Area: Added a new enemy to help out Invisible Stalkers in the guarded compound.
• Besamen: Fixed typo which appeared in one of my screenshots. Oh dear.
• Besamen: Added minor dialogue to Enge. (Thank you, Cam, for forcing me to write a serious situation for a comedy character.)
• Besamen: No longer possible to ask Mira about Baisera after quest resolution.
• Boss: Chapter 3 Bodhi will attempt to avoid killing the Bhaalspawn until the last moment.
• Creature: Reduced XP value of Sendai's Derro horde.
• Creature: Assigned missing bow to slavers.
• Creature: No longer break Djinni and Efreeti. Sigh.
• Creature: Fixed mage scripting on Tanova.
• Coronet: Resolved journal entry typos.
• Coronet: Minor adjustments to Moiya story for plausibility.
• Hell: We no longer overwrite hdragsil.cre.
• Hell: Various changes to streamline the Selfish test. This should hopefully solve various rare issues.
• Hell: Standardised disabling of area transitions during tests.
• Infernal: Increased Cowled spawn timer to 7 rounds.
• Infernal: Resolved minor typos.
• Infernal: Wilbur now carries the sword if you don't buy it from him.
• Infernal: The Cowled Wizards now verbally condemn you for the events.
• Infernal: Dropped reputation penalty to 1.
• Miscellaneous: Ribald now wears the Archmagi Robe instead of sitting on it.
• Miscellaneous: Reinstated Bons' spectre encounter.
• Miscellaneous: Random encounter ogre mages no longer drop an obscene amount of random treasure.
• Miscellaneous: Vampiric Sime works again.
• Miscellaneous: Reinstated placement of Potion Cases and Ammo Belts in SoA.
• Miscellaneous: Rakshasa comments on Flail of Ages should no longer loop.
• Miscellaneous: Shadows no longer chunk.
• Miscellaneous: Disabled Bridge District abduction sequence. I think we all know this blew.
• Miscellaneous: Limited spawning of Rune Assassins in random encounter.
• Negotiation: Turning Vithal hostile should now work correctly.
• Phluafae: Dryad's Tear is now equippable as a necklace.
• Potion: Added additional Potions of Magic Blocking and Mirrored Eyes.
• Potion: Potions of Magic Blocking now protect against levels 1-5 instead of all as per description.
• Potion: Potions of Mirrored Eyes should now protect against Basilisk gaze attacks.
• Thieves: Added extra motivation to assist Mae'Var.
• Thieves: Added a variable to prevent Arkanis Gath from spawning if necessary.
• Thieves: Booter-on-the-rack is no longer Booter-on-the-floor.
• Updated for compatibility with the BG2 Fixpack.
• Resolved some issues with script assignment and scripting errors.
• Resolved issue which would cause installed components to be incorrectly recorded.

By Wisp:

• Modernise the code
• Compatibility with BGII: EE, GNU/Linux and OS X
• Traify all components
• Add partial Russian translation by translators unknown
• Update Spanish translation (still partial)
• Update French translation (still partial)
• Update German translation (still partial)
• Update Italian translation (still partial)
• Update Detectable Spells
• Inhibit some MODDER warnings
• Fix null arguments in jatermin.baf
• Fix evaluation error in tactical_creature.tph
• Fix the missing creature d0batho in Area Improvements
• Do not overwrite
  • ar1800.bcs
  • dcowl1.cre
  • maevar.cre
  • mvguard1.cre
  • mvpries.cre
  • aran.cre
  • aran02.cre
  • arnfgt03.cre
  • arnfgt04.cre
• Replace "VAMPIR01".CRE with VAMPIF01.CRE and VAMPIM01.CRE
• Fix broken AreaChecks in d0jahrev.baf
• Replace many instances of ApplySpell() with ReallyForceSpell()
• Fix broken Allegiance() checks in "Improved Oasis"
• Fix broken !Dead() checks
• Fix broken OR() triggers
• Fix broken Player2 reference
• Fix spelling error in "Copper Coronet"
• Fix invalid resref in d0qpflay.spl
• Mirror BG2 Fixpack's changes to the Hell Selfishness test
• Fix game-breaking bug in Selfishness test's selfish path
• Fix bug whereby Selfishness demon could deliver the wrong dialogue at the end of the selfish path
• Fix bug that prevented Chaotic characters who did bad things during the Hell trials from turning evil
• Fix invalid "FWKeto" script name
• Change awkward dialogue transition in "Reward Negotiation"
• Fix script name errors in "Vampiric Sime" of "Miscellaneous Enhancements"
• Replace "CHUNKS" scripting in "New Fate For The Dryads' Acorns"
• Fix invalid resref "d0umbhul"
• Fix incorrect script name for "Fun Dog"
• Fix annoying and/or bad strrefs in d0qppot[12].spl and jy_0[123]db.itm
• Remove missing resrefs in jy_00db.cre, jy_00db1.cre and sudryad.cre
• Break Celile's knee. His days of running are over
• Fix several instances of GivePartyGold() being used by creatures who possess no gold
• Remove some uses of FillSlot() (because buggy) in "Additional Shadow Thieves Content"
• Fix some awkward scripting in "Intrigue in the Copper Coronet"
• Fix an incorrect reference to the Night Knives in "Additional Shadow Thieves Content"
• Fix oversight where Edwin could fail to understand Mae'Var was dead, rendering him unrecruitable
• Remove the option of telling Surly to leave the Copper Coronet, because his presence is required for the Mazzy–Gorf fight
• Change scripting in "Infernal Thievery" to hopefully be a bit more robust
• Fix potion-drinking cutscene in "Potion Quest" so party AI does not try to kill Jadarath
• Dispelling illusions on the Windspear ogres also affects their names
• Fix bug that prevented some Imoen-related interjections in Aran's dialogue from being functional
• Fix various issues concerning the lost girl in the Docks district
• Fix missing immunities on Dryad's Tear necklace
• Fix the exchange between Xzar and Lucette in "Alternative Harper/Xzar Plot"
• Creature Improvements removes the shields from the archer orcs in Firkraag's dungeon
• Fix chapter 6 allies so they do not leave if attacked while dominated by vampires
• Mae'Var's bow is no longer marked as stolen
• Fix oversight in "Saving Sanik in Brynnlaw" that could break the quest
• Fix bug that had Lehtinan acting as if he had bought Risa, even though Kamir had scared Tredor off
• Fix NO VALID REPLIES OR LINKS when non-evil PCs sell Risa
• Fix redundant journal entry when Kamir saves Risa from slaving PCs
• Fix DS's CDDETECT.SPL to not be sourced from an item
• Change "Miscellaneous Enhancements" to allow the option of not installing the additional random encounters
• After being reunited with Sanik, Claire will not initiate conversation until the player is sufficiently close.
• Make appropriate changes to the text installed on BGII: EE. Differences from the regular text are documented in translations/ee_differences.txt.

Version 2.3

• AI: Improvements to illusionary clone behaviour.
• Besamen: No longer possible to tell Baisera she has her job back if you skip talking to Mira.
• Besamen: Mira will mention Baisera after the quest resolution.
• Boss: Updated Detectable Spells. A lot.
• Boss: Resolved an incompatibility between Bodhi's new AI and Unfinished Business.
• Coronet: Resolved the "no valid replies" issue with the debt collectors.
• Coronet: Moiya shouldn't suffer morale failure for real now.
• Coronet: Surly will now make a return if you evict him.
• Coronet: Lorick is no longer so eager to maze the party for no reason.
• Galoomp: Galoomp will now introduce himself on your first meeting.
• Harpers: Meronia spawn timer reduced to 8 hours.
• Hell: Removed leftover stat gain upon defeating Wraith Sarevok.
• Miscellaneous: Implemented a minor expansion to the lich in the Crooked Crane.
• Miscellaneous: Mummies no longer go wrong when spells are cast on them. Oops.
• Miscellaneous: Resurrecting Mummies should no longer interfere with Korgan's quest.
• Miscellaneous: Halved XP rewards for mummy resurrection.
• Miscellaneous: Tazok now appears as a half-ogre.
• Miscellaneous: Added Jaysyn's Displacer Beasts from D0Tweak.
• Miscellaneous: Ribald now wears a Robe of the Neutral Archmagi.
• Miscellaneous: Fixed a potential dialogue loop with Vampiric Sime.
• Miscellaneous: Fixed a typo that could cause an error message at installation.
• Miscellaneous: Added new random encounters.
• Miscellaneous: Now possible to give gold to the woman whose lost child you recover.
• Nazariel: New area no longer allows flirting.
• Negotiation: Vithal's teleport spell prevents him being killed. Consider it the effect of him phasing away.
• Oasis: Corrected facing directions for a number of Oasis troops.
• Potion: Blindness now protects from gaze attacks.
• Potion: Mummies grouped together shouldn't bombard you with gaze attacks quite so much.
• Potion: Added missing protections to the Potion of Mirrored Eyes.
• Potion: Gaze attacks use more appropriate projectiles.
• Potion: No longer possible to invite Jadarath to visit his family when he has already done so.
• Potion: Resolved issue which would cause Jadarath to forget which potions you'd given him.
• Potion: Various minor typos resolved.
• Potion: Shifted arbitrary changes to Mummies into the Creature Improvements section.
• Sanik: People in Brynnlaw now correctly acknowledge if Sanik is still alive.
• Thieves: Journal entry on killing Aran no longer erroneously suggests the player is working for Bodhi.
• Thieves: Description for Aran's Ring no longer assumes he gave it to you.
• Thieves: Orcs and Shadows in Aran's lair are now replaced with more appropriate enemies.
• Thieves: Freeing the prisoners no longer requires Aran to be dead.
• Thieves: Gaelan will now turn hostile when you attack Aran.
• Thieves: The vastly over-complicated handling of Rayic regaining his ring is now replaced with something that should always work.
• Thieves: If you helped him, Rayic will give you slightly longer to leave the room.
• Thieves: We standardise Booter as a gnome, rather than gnome/dwarf hybrid.
• Thieves: The Shadow Thief Prison Key can still be obtained if you completed the Carrack quest.
• Thieves: No longer possible to acquire a duplicate Ring of Lock Picks.
• Fixed a number of harmless installation errors that could crop up under some circumstances.
• Added Infernal Thievery component.
• Further NPC interjections added throughout.
• Boss Improvements expanded into Creature/Area Improvements.
• AI Improvements updated to include optional Expanded Vocabulary.
• Removed horrible profanity from the readme.

Version 2.21

• Boss: Should really fix all install issues now. Thanks, the_bigg.
• Galoomp: Worked around a minor Keto bug which was preventing Kram from spawning correctly in some circumstances.

Version 2.2

• Boss: Should now install over Item Upgrade. I suggest everyone bugs Weimer to fix the corrupt item it ships with. :)
• Coronet: Should now install over Keto. APPEND_EARLY is god.
• Harpers: Fixed an incorrect dialogue link that would prevent Meronia from giving you the bird at all.
• Harpers: Xzar's colours are now adjusted to match BG1.
• Oasis: Changed an awkward repetition of "divine".
• Thieves: Removed infinite XP exploit with Brega.
• Thieves: Fixed a case in which the player constantly had lines including "however" available to say to Rayic. This looked silly.
• Fixed some omissions from the credits.

Version 2.1

• AI: Paladins should now attempt to turn undead when appropriate.
• AI: Added improved illusionary images from D0Tweak.
• Coronet: Implemented a timer to limit the rate at which money can be borrowed.
• Coronet: Celile will now explain why the Shadow Thieves haven't dealt with him if you ask.
• Dryads: Fixed issue with Firkraag's lair being unavailable under some circumstances.
• Galoomp: Kram will now actually take the ring when he says he is.
• Galoomp: Resolved a minor response typo.
• Harpers: Checks on Jaheira's romance now function correctly.
• Harpers: Player must now propose betraying Xzar, rather than Harpers suggesting it.
• Oasis: Tethyrian archers now carry a limited number of Arrows +3.
• Potion: Jadarath will no longer erroneously refer to your dead companions.
• Potion: The response regarding the Sea Troll will now always show correctly.
• Potion: Now possible to question Sidhe about Jadarath after giving her money.
• Potion: Resolved issue which would cause Jadarath not to return to the sewers when he claimed to be.
• Potion: Expanded dialogue with Umar Hills innkeep to include hint at Sidhe's current whereabouts.
• Miscellaneous: Battle Horrors are now restored.
• Miscellaneous: Implemented fate for Sime.
• Miscellaneous: Fixed a minor bug in Madulf's scripting.
• Sanik: Minor typo resolved.
• Thieves: Arkanis Gath no longer appears when you side with Bodhi.
• Thieves: You may now tell Rayic that Edwin is already dead.
• Thieves: Fixed a Rayic/Edwin journal entry that would remain for the entire game.
• Updated readme with more detailed descriptions of how to experience new content.
• Updated Italian translation.
• Significantly adjusted a large number of XP rewards for better balancing. IO2 negotiation is the only one to have gone up-- let me know what you think.
• Added Reward Negotiation and Boss Improvements components. Talk to me about Boss Improvements difficulty!
• Added a number of new NPC interjections, particularly for Kelsey and Keto.
• All components should now successfully install on SoA-only games.

Version 2

• Coronet: Girl should speak correctly if you paid the ransom.
• Coronet: No more Virtue loss for killing Celile in Brynnlaw.
• Coronet: Moiya should not suffer morale failure any more.
• Coronet: Money repayment timer should be totally accurate now.
• Coronet: Player assault scene works better now.
• Coronet: Minor Tactics conflict resolved.
• Coronet: Resolved issue with Moiya failing to spawn after boy approaches player.
• Coronet: If Celile flees before you pay him back, you will still be confronted and asked for payment.
• Coronet: Reduced maximum amount available to borrow.
• Coronet: Now possible to remove Surly from the Coronet after Hendak takes over.
• Coronet: Celile comes with backup in Brynnlaw.
• Harpers: Consistent XP rewards upon completion.
• Harpers: Assassin no longer mentions the amulet if you agree to help them.
• Harpers: NPC interjections at the end make sense.
• Harpers: I'm positive the Jaheira romance should always work now. Meronia should spawn two days after the assassination or bandit encounter, as appropriate.
• Harpers: No longer possible to obtain two assassins.
• Paladins: Path to keep Reynald alive is now more obvious.
• Thieves: Now possible to complete Mae'Var's tasks without killing Rayic. Thanks, SixOfSpades!
• Thieves: The player can now both gain the Short Sword of Backstabbing and accept the Thieves' Guild stronghold.
• Countless other minor alterations and bugfixes. Seriously, so many I lost track. Let's just say "all known bugs fixed".
• Recoded the entire Shadow Thieves component because it was such rubbish. I offer personal apologies to anyone who endured the original, and personal insults to anyone who didn't. :)
• Miscellaneous Enhancements (previously "Miscellaneous Encounters") significantly expanded and split into separate components.
• Added General AI Improvements, Potion Quest, Revised Hell Trials, Improved Oasis and many more components.

Version 1

• Initial release. Rubbish.