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The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines. Avoid the Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology, as it not only has issues installing on newer operating systems but also will not work with Baldur's Gate Tutu or Baldur's Gate Trilogy.
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The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines. The Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see [[#Baldur's Gate Tutu|Baldur's Gate Tutu]]).
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UPDATE 8/2013 - Easytutu WILL work on the D&D ANTHOLOGY pack. The trick is being able to do the INSTALL. For it to complete, the BG directory needs to add 1 file in order to successfully run Easytutu install. Read this following thread for summary of issue:
 
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Fix and file can be found here (linked from TimeMage's first post):
 
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If you plan to install [[Baldur's Gate]] and use the [http://www.pocketplane.net/tutu BG1Tutu] mod you should have no problems doing so. Please refer to the [[Baldur's Gate Combined Installation]].
 
  
 
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The [http://www.usoutpost31.com/easytutu/ 'Tutu' mod] known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection version copy <code>BGate2.mpi</code> from the CD into the installation folder prior to installing Tutu.<ref>[http://forums.pocketplane.net/index.php/topic,28015.msg328907.html Dungeons and Dragons Anthology Installation and EasyTuTu]</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 22:32, 29 November 2013

Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn
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Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Black Isle Studios
Interplay Entertainment
Engines
Infinity
Release dates
Windows September 24, 2000
Mac OS (Classic) September 2001
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn on Wikipedia
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Baldur's Gate
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Baldur's Gate 1998
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition 2012
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition 2013
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2021
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 2022
Baldur's Gate 3 2023

Key points

The GOG.com version of Baldur's Gate II comes with various extra items, as well as being a high-quality port of the original game to newer systems

General information

GOG.com Community Discussionss for the Baldur's Gate series
GOG Support Page

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Best version

The GOG.com version is pre-patched for modern systems and includes the expansion. Older versions, such as the original release, may have issues running on newer machines. The Dungeons & Dragons Classic Anthology has issues installing on newer operating systems and needs a workaround for the Tutu mod (see Baldur's Gate Tutu).

Essential improvements

Modifications

Baldur's Gate Tutu

The 'Tutu' mod known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine. For the Dungeons & Dragons Anthology: The Master Collection version copy BGate2.mpi from the CD into the installation folder prior to installing Tutu.[1]

Baldur's Gate II Fixpack

The BG2 Fixpack is a WeiDU compilation of fixes for Baldur's Gate II. Several modders began working on a new WeiDU fixpack to address the numerous bugs that have been identified. Fixpack currently includes all of the fixes addressed by Baldurdash (including the Game Text Update) and several hundred new bugfixes. The project is ongoing.

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.

Video settings

Graphics settings.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Gameplay settings.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Character sound settings.

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Screen flickering

Instructions

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95, XP 98, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 5.0 compatible

References