Baldur's Gate Tutorial: Installing Mods

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Published on February 18, 2018 2:29:55 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOQpbYsKlos

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Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000)

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Tutorial

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A mod installing tutorial consisting of tips and info about various aspects of modding and a demonstration of how to download and install a mod. Open the description for timestamps and links.

Timestamps for navigating through the discussed topics:

0:00 - Introduction
0:55 - Different Baldur's Gate versions and why they matter (a little)
2:20 - Resources useful for modding Enhanced Editions ver. 2.0.+
4:10 - Where to find mods
5:52 - Demonstration of downloading and installing a mod
7:23 - WeiDU installation and selection of components
11:08 - Recommended mod install order - a good habit to develop!
11:45 - General rules of thumb
13:47 - Ultimate installation order list from BWP


Recommended mod installation order:
1. Ascension (when playing BG2 with ToB)
2. Fixpacks (when playing non-EEs)
3. Story, quest, adventure mods
4. Items, stores, merchants
5. NPC and banter mods
6. Kit mods
7. Rules and mechanics changes
8. BG2 Tweaks / Tweaks Anthology
9. SCS
10. aTweaks


Useful links:

Mod sites to start out with:
- http://www.gibberlings3.net/
- http://www.spellholdstudios.net/

Lists of compatible mods for the Enhanced Editions:
- https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/15380/bg-ee-mods-and-modding-tutorials-quick-links
- https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/34882/list-of-bg2ee-compatible-mods

Resources for modding EEs 2.0.+:
- https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/50340/bg-ee-2-0-and-siege-of-dragonspear-compatible-mods
- https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/50441/modmerge-merge-your-steam-gog-zip-based-dlc-into-something-weidu-nearinfinity-dltcep-can-use/p1
- https://github.com/Argent77/A7-DlcMerger

BWP installation order list:
- http://www.shsforums.net/files/file/534-big-world-english/

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