Original Author: Eslizon
Mod Website: Spellhold Studios
Mod Forum: Darron
Note: This mod was first released at Clan REO and has been officially mirrored at Spellhold Studios Clan REO mirror by Ancalagon el Negro.
Download the mod at Spellhold Studios
This mod adds Darron, a new merchant who sells special goods created especially for thieves. You can find him in the cellar of the Shadow Thieves guild.
This mod is designed to work on the following Infinity Engine games: the original Baldur's Gate II (BG2, or just SoA) with or without the Throne of Bhaal (ToB) expansion, Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (BG2:EE), the conversion projects Baldur's Gate Trilogy (BGT) and Enhanced Edition Trilogy (EET).
This is a WeiDU mod, and therefore should be compatible with all WeiDU mods. If you encounter any bugs, please report them on the forum!
Although it is not required for Darron to function properly, classical game players are strongly recommended to download and install the latest version of the BG2 Fixpack before proceeding with the installation of this mod.
If you've previously installed the mod, remove it before extracting the new version. To do this, run setup-darron.exe, un-install all previously installed main component and delete the 📁 darron folder.
When installing or un-installing, do not close the DOS window by clicking on the X button! Instead, press the Enter key whenever instructed to do so.
Disable any antivirus or other memory-resident software before installing this or any other mod. Some (particularly avast and Norton!) have a tendency to report false positives with mod activity, resulting in failed installs.
The Enhanced Editions are actively supported games. Please note that every patch update will wipe your current mod setup! If in the middle of a modded game you might want to delay the patch update (if possible) as even after reinstalling the mods, you might not be able to continue with your old savegames. Alternatively, copy the whole game's folder into a new one that can be modded and will stay untouched by game patches. It is important that you install the mod to the language version you are playing the game in. Otherwise, the dialogues of the mod will not show but give error messages.
Darron for Windows is distributed as an extractable compressed archive and includes a WeiDU installer.
Extract the contents of the mod archive into the folder of the game you wish to modify (the folder which contains the "CHITIN.KEY" file), using 7zip, WinRAR, or another file compression utility that handles .zip files. On successful extraction, there should be a 📁 darron folder and a setup-darron.exe file in your game folder. To install, simply double-click setup-darron.exe and follow the instructions on screen.
Run setup-darron.exe in your game folder to reinstall, un-install or otherwise change the components settings.
Darron for Mac OS X is distributed is distributed in the same compressed archive and includes a WeiDU installer.
First, extract the files from the archive into your game directory. On successful extraction, there should be a 📁 darron folder, setup-darron and setup-darron.command files in your game folder. To install, simply double-click setup-darron.command and follow the instructions on screen.
Run setup-darron.command in your game folder to reinstall, un-install or otherwise change the components settings.
Darron for Linux is distributed in the same compressed archive and does not include a WeiDU installer.
Extract the contents of the mod to the folder of the game you wish to modify.
Download the latest version of WeiDU for Linux from WeiDU.org and copy weidu and weinstall to /usr/bin. Following that, open a terminal, cd to your game installation directory, run tolower and answer 'Y' to both queries. You can avoid running the second option (linux.ini) if you've already ran it once in the same directory. To save time, the archive is already tolowered, so there's no need to run the first option (lowercasing file names) either if you've extracted only this mod since the last time you lowercased file names. If you're unsure, running tolower and choosing both options is the safe bet.
To install, run weinstall setup-darron in your game folder. Then run wine bgmain.exe (or wine baldur.exe for EE games) and start playing.
In addition to the methods above for removing individual components, you can completely un-install the mod using setup-darron --uninstall at the command line to remove all components without wading through prompts.
Author: Eslizon
- Gwendolyne: French translation and EE compatibility.
- BWP Russian Textpack team: Russian translation.
- ilot: Italian translation.
- Lollorian: English translation.
- AL|EN: Wrote Infinity Auto Packager tool which automatically provides Windows, Linux and Mac versions in the same archive file.
If you wish to translate the mod, have a suggestion, or should encounter any bugs, please report them to the maintainers at the mod forum.
- Added darron.ini metadata file to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Renamed Setup-DARRON.tp2 -> darron.tp2 and moved it to top mod folder to support AL|EN's "Project Infinity".
- Replaced
AUTHORkeyword withSUPPORT. - Added
READMEcommand in tp2. - Added
HANDLE_CHARSETSfunction to convert string entries for EE games. - Added
REQUIRE_PREDICATEconditions to avoid installing the mod in inaccurate games. - Added component
DESIGNATEDnumber and "darron"LABEL. - Added native BG2:EE, EET, 1pp and ToBEx compatibility.
- Provided a Darron portrait for EE games.
- Converted inventory BAMs to EE: This feature attempts to modify traditional inventory BAMs so that both the large and small icons are utilized by the EE games. The inventory BAM must have two sequences, the first containing the "large" inventory icon frame and the second containing the "small" inventory icon frame to be processed. Inventory icon BAMs in the bam folder that meet these requirements are patched and saved back to the override folder.
- Gave its name to Guarded Dimensional Chest (servidor.sto).
- Added Darron store name.
- Used baf file instead of bcs to extend ar0307.bcs script.
- Added foreign languages WeiDU prompts whenever possible.
- Updated items.tra files for compatibility with
GW_UPDATE_ITM_DESCRIPTION_TO_EEWeiDU function requirements which automatically removes usability restrictions for EE games. - Added French translation (Gwendolyne).
- Added Russian translation (BWP Russian Textpack team).
- Split setup.tra file into separate thematic files for more comfortable readability
- Updated and renamed readme file to darron-readme-spanish.txt, wrote a new English readme, then moved them into new "readme" folder.
- Removed useless "backup" folder.
- Reorganized mod architecture tree: created or renamed folders to sort files according to their types.
- Lower cased files.
- Included Linux and Mac Os X versions in the same package (thanks AL|EN's Infinity Auto Packager tool!).
- Added archive libiconv-1.9.2-1-src.7z with iconv licence info.
- Updated WeiDU installer to v246.
- Uploaded mod to official Spellhold Studios GitHub mirror account.
Items updates:
- Hard-coded items general name and unidentified description strref in .itm files to avoid writing them in installation process.
- Fixed classes and kits restriction flags and appended tooltip.2da whenever relevant.
- Added 1pp compatibility to harmonize colors item with EE games and classical 1pp modded games.
- Added Break Sanctuary flag whenever relevant for EE games.
- Ring of Electric Resistance (eslirin0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing weight (0) and Wizard Slayer kit restriction.
- Removed useless empty ability.
- Open Sesame Ring (eslirin1.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing weight (0) and Wizard Slayer kit restriction.
- Added SR compatibility (SR modifies vanilla Knock spell).
- Appended tooltip.2da: Knock.
- Aurumvorax Armor +2 (esliarm0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing class and kit restrictions.
- Fixed wrong AC values.
- Added 1pp compatibility if Smart Avatar & Armour Switching component [113] is installed.
- Armor of the Master Thief (esliarm1.itm):
- Fixed wrong description: it is a studded leather, not a leather armor 😉. Added missing Strength requirement.
- Added 1pp compatibility if Smart Avatar & Armour Switching component [113] is installed.
- Short Bow +2 Defense (eslibow0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing required Strength (3), class and kit restrictions. Fixed wrong Speed Factor (4 - was 5).
- Fixed wrong ability header icon: replaced ibow06 with eslibow0.
- EE games: added Shaman usability flag (replaced BIT30 flag with an op#319 equipped effect).
- Added Shortbow (BS) animation and gbow02 ground icon for EE game or if 1pp is installed.
- Veteran Pickpocketer's Gloves (eslibra0.itm):
- Fixed wrong description: they are gloves, not bracers 😉. Added missing weight and class restrictions.
- Added missing class restriction flag.
- Cloak of Shadows (esliclo0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing weight (2) and class restrictions.
- Added missing class restriction flag.
- Dagger +1 Scorpion Sting (eslidag0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing features.
- EE compatibility: added immunity for opponents immune to poison (op#324).
- Added 1pp compatibility to harmonize colors item with EE games and classical 1pp modded games.
- Dagger +2 Death Dagger (eslidag1.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing features.
- Added 1pp compatibility to harmonize colors item with EE games and classical 1pp modded games.
- Serick's Hood (eslihel0.itm):
- Added EE and ToBEx item flag: EE/Ex: Toggle critical hits flag (BIT25).
- Veteran Tracker's Boots (eslibot0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing features and fixed wrong Stealth bonus description.
- Added missing Barbarian restriction flag.
- Snakeskin Boots (eslibot1.itm):
- Added missing opcodes for a full Immunity to Poison: op#173 (Poison Resistance Modifier = 100) and op#267 (Protection from Display Specific String: 14017 Poison - 14662 Poisoned).
- The Way of Master Li (esliswo0.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing required strength and Beast Master restriction.
- Katana +3 Dragon Fury (esliswo1.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing required strength and Beast Master restriction.
- Fireball ability: added Break Sanctuary flag (BIT9) for EE games.
- Added 1pp compatibility to harmonize colors item with EE games and classical 1pp modded games.
- Appended tooltip.2da: Katana +3 Dragon Fury - Fireball.
- Guarded Dimensional Chest (servidor.itm):
- Fixed item description: added missing weight (15).
- Added missing Monk restriction flag.
- Added German translation.
- Revised texts.
- Added Italian translation by ilot.
- Added English translation by Lollorian.
- Fixed texts.
- Traified.
- Initial release.