GemRB SDL Mixer issue

The new commercial package is great and I was able to install BG1, BG2 and Planescape Torment from my edition (D&D Archive).

Also the provided libraries allowed me to play the two Icewind Dales using the free version on OS4Depot.

Note the bug in id1 gog installer is fixed in meantime
(Remove the line 253 „(messages something)“ to fix
it yourselves and will be released probably tomorrow
will also give some speedups especially on lower systems.

Id2 can theoretically be run with it too but id2 has
flaws so the game does not fully run with it which is
why i did not include installers (i am told in some
chapter you cannot continue with 0.8.8 and other
flaws to fully run needs 0.9.4 which needs python 3
which we do not have - once it exists my port will
receive an update). I have made an installer for id2
though and tried it.

Theoretically just copy ID1Installer with all files and
Directories to id2installer, replace iwd1 in all
config files (first line) with iwd2 or auto and you
can install id2 with my version i think then ;)

Hi,
I want to purchase GemRB 0.8.8, it looks really great.
And somebody tells, that Baldurs Gate is better than Ambermoon!

But, please, which original games are needed?
If I search GOG.com, I see no Plain Baldurs Gate, only Enhanced version: https://www.gog.com/en/games?query=Bal ... s%20Gate&order=desc:score

Please, can you tell me which exact Game is working? I am Interested mainly in Baldurs Gate 1 and 2

Thanks!

Hi!

Yes, sure.

MOST Editions of the games should work, but as to Baldur's Gate 1+2 I recommend the 5-CD (BG) or 4-CD (BG2) versions. Of course when you buy you usually do not know how many CDs they have.

"The Original Saga" Edition (on 3 media) also works (english version at least).

Also Computerbild Spiele 12/2008 GOLD Magazine DVD has Baldur's Gate 2 in Multilanguage edition (also works). Sadly the Addon Throne of Bhaal in this edition is German-only (but main game is multilanguage). Sadly Computerbild Spiele 12/2008 non-Gold edition (BG1) is German-only.

As to Gog if you bought enhanced edition there, you can go to your Gog library, then click the game, then on "More", and then on "CD Keys", there you can then trigger that you can download the classic edition (sometimes Gog runs out of cd keys, I had to email their support and wait a few weeks to get my classic edition - they are in meantime aware that Amiga users might be interested in that stuff though - I explained to them ^^). Note Gog version comes as windows exe and needs preinstall.

But basically most versions of the game should work. Ah, BG1 6-CD-Edition English Version works too.

The port was 20% Game-porting and 80% adapting the installers to all sorts of different versions (some betatesters were very active in sending me textfiles of file-lists of non-working versions )

If you end with a version which does not work, just email me to tirionareonwe@gmail.com and I will adapt the installer so it works with your version too (as far as possible - I can adapt all versions which contain a "cab file" (data1.cab or such). The ones with huge exe files do not work, but most versions have the cab files, so normally (nearly) all should work.

Stay away from anything called "LegendsRPG Edition", for those BG1/BG2 does not work (they use exe files). Not sure if LegendsRPG was only for Polish market or also english version.

If you have the data from an install on a PC you can use that too - transfer it to Amiga, then run the Gog Installer (no matter if the data from PC was installed via gog or not) and when it asks about "Gog Data" just point the installeer to the transferred data. That works too.

If you have still questions feel free to ask (or to send me screenshots of the cover of the version you think about buying, if I see the cover I can usually tell if this one works).

The "good versions" are usually somewhat 1998-2002 or whatever, of all four games.

Fine working are

Baldur's Gate 1
Baldur's Gate 2
Icewind Dale 1
Planescape: Torment

The Addons (Tales of the Sword Coast for BG1, Throne of Bhaal for BG2, Heart of Winter for IWD1) will also mostly work, but might have a few "issues", while the main games will work completely.

If any questions left, feel free to ask!

Steffen
tirionareonwe@gmail.com

@TheMagicSN
Hi Steffen,

thank you for detailed advice! I will buy GOG version, it looks easiest.
And thank you for porting on AmigaOS!
I am curious if it will go an A1222+ too.

Hi!

Yes, it also runs on A1222. Due to the SPE vs. FPU situation not at the same speed as on an x1000 but definitely playable.

A tester with A1222 reported a fps rate of 20 fps with Baldur's Gate 1, and around 24 fps with Planescape:Torment. Might be it is a bit slower if you have a full group, I think the fps testing he did was with only one character.

Best regards,
Steffen

@TheMagicSN
Quote:
Great!
Two days ago I finished article about A1222+ and comparison with Sam460LE. It is a pitty, if I wait a little I should place here also Baldur's Gate speed.
Maybe I add it later, when I will publish english version on intuitionbase.

I'm thrilled about the gemrb work - these are some of my all time favorite games. Thanks @TheMagicSN! What are the next ports you're looking at?

I noticed with BG1 that dialogue options disappear for me. It is almost like the dialogue window is rendered "behind" the game... if I move the mouse around they can flicker in/out but it is quite impossible to play the game when it does that. :)

Not sure if others have had similar things?

AmigaONE X5000/020, RX550 GFX-Card.

Can you provide a savegame were this happens?

Also did you install the new exe from update1?

If not it is possible the update1 will fix it (if you
redownload the big archive it gets you update1,
You do not need to reinstall, just copy the exe
from exes/e5500 over that is the exe for x5000

Note reinstall does not preserve savegames so
before any reinstall backup Save/ directory

@TheMagicSN

For me it happens in the very opening tavern. If you go in there and talk to the tavern keeper, I reproduce this issue 100%.

I have downloaded 0.8.8 from Alinea Computer.

That should be the latest?

@TheMagicSN

Copied the exe from 0.8.8 but I reslized that I bought GemRB after you patched it to 0.8.8.

Here is a video showing the problem.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=py-T6MQmZC0

@Cageman

You should not play with the config file, leave it as it is delivered.

BG1/Torment/ID1 only support a maximum resolution of 640x480. The exception is BG2 and ID1:Heart of Winter where 800x600 and 1024x768 can be used.

Please check your BG1/GemRB config to see if 640x480 is also set there.

My suspicion is also you maybe have a
config file from bg2 copied over this could
have this effect (the savegame you sent has
no issues on a fresh bg1 installation were i tried it).
If this is the case just copy over a config file from
the installer (from the bg1installer directory to
avoid to have to reinstall again).

@TheMagicSN @Maijestro

Hello guys... all things are sorted... but... I have some explaining to do... :)

1) I thought that all the GemRB games supported up to 1024x768 resolution. My bad.

2) To add insult to injury... my Amiga output is connected to a Elgato PCIe capture card on my PC, and that capture card doesn't like certain resolutions, such as 640x480.

https://www.amazon.com/Elgato-Pro1080p ... -Technology/dp/B014MQIVPS

So... when I first started BG1 after installation, no screen was opened and I only heard audio. I looked in the .cfg file and turned off fullscreen... that solved the problem.

And then I also set a resolution to 1024x768. That was as @Majestro suggested... the game does not support that resolution.

I read on the GemRB website that they sort of solved that with their latest v0.9.x but that one requires Python 3.x which we do not have under AmigaOS 4.x (yet).

So, for me to play BG1 I either have to play in a window on WB, or connect my Amiga directly to the monitor to enjoy fullscreen 640x480.

I hope that clarify my issues. :)