//==========================================\\ ||//======================================\\|| |||| Baldur's Gate II |||| |||| Item Upgrade Mod |||| |||| Moonfruit ( moonfruit@ananzi.co.za ) |||| |||| WeiDU: v127 |||| ||\\======================================//|| \\==========================================// //==============\\ || Release: 19 || \\==============// //==========\\ || Contents || \\==========// 1 - Introduction 2 - Installation 3 - Component 1: Ruad Ro'fessa (SoA) Component 2: Ruad Ro'fessa (ToB) 4 - Known Bugs 5 - Thanks 6 - Recent Changes //==================\\ || 1 - Introduction || \\==================// I never thaught I would actually succeed in making my own items, let alone my own item upgrade mod to implement them. But I've managed to do it, although it did take some time, a lot of hard work, and help from a very experienced person (Weimer) to get me there. Hope you guys (and girls) enjoy it. //==================\\ || 2 - Installation || \\==================// This mod runs on BGII SoA with or without ToB installed, and should work with all other WeiDU mods. 1 - Extract the main EXE file into your BGII main directory. e.g. "C:\Games\Baldurs Gate II" 2 - Run "Setup-Ruad.exe". 3 - Choose which components you would like to install. You can uninstall any component later by re-running "Setup-Ruad.exe". //================\\ || 3 - Components || \\================// /--------------------------\ | 1: Ruad Ro'fhessa (SoA) | \--------------------------/ Ruad is a brand new blacksmith who forges item upgrades, as well as a few brand new items. I won't spoil his location for you, but I will tell that he is near the Adventurer's Mart. Read SPOILERS-Ruad.txt for his exact location, and a complete list of items and descriptions. /--------------------------\ | 2: Ruad Ro'fhessa (ToB) | \--------------------------/ This makes Ruad ToB compatable, and puts him in your Pocket Plane. //================\\ || 4 - Known Bugs || \\================// None (yet). //============\\ || 5 - Thanks || \\============// Special thanks to: Westley Weimer, for all his help to me throughout BGII; and for WeiDU, an excellent modding tool. ( http://weidu.org/ ) Jon Olav Hauglid, for Near Infinity, a utility which can edit anything IE-related. ( http://www.idi.ntnu.no/~joh/ni ) Aaron O'Neil, for ShadowKeeper, a tool that goes hand-in-hand with NI to edit any aspect of BGII. ( http://www.mud-master.com ) Dmitry Jemerov, for Infinity Explorer, an excellent utility for browsing IE game files. ( http://InfExp.sourceforge.net ) Forgotten Wars Studios, for kindly agreeing to host a forum for Ruad. ( http://www.fwstudios.net ) Bhasbuto, Immortality and Mhoram of Clan DLAN, for doing the complete Spanish translation of Ruad. ( http://www.clandlan.cjb.net ) Thot, for doing the complete French translation of Ruad. Everyone at the Forgotten Wars Studios forums, for giving me some useful items and ideas. //====================\\ || 6 - Recent Changes || \\====================// Version 1 * Initial release. Version 2 * Added Lamfáda as the merchant, and made Ruad a blacksmith. * Added Blade of the Red Rose. (mstaley007) Version 3 * Added Blade of Roses damage fix. Version 4 * Added The Dancing Couple's Sword. (mstaley007) Version 5 * Added The Vampire's Revenge +2 and The Black Sword of Undeath. (Daniel) Version 6 * Added ToB version of the mod. Version 7 * Added Yoshimo's Poisoned Katana +3 and Spirit of Yoshimo. (evildevil) * Added School Rings. (Userunfriendly) Version 8 * Added Adamantine Chain, Kaligun's Amulet of Greater Resistance, Warlord's Girlde and Frostfury. (Tyrus) * Added Incandescent Ioun Stone. (foogla) * Fixed a bug where Spirit of Yoshimo would crash the game. Thanx Davren Kain & Tyrus. Version 9 * Added Wand of Hard Knocks, Messerschmitt Stone Reaver Axe and The Ugly Stick. (mstaley007) * Added Corthala Family Blade +3 and +4. (Renegade ++RIP++) * Added Adamantine Plate. (Tyrus) * Added Cloak of the Elemental Star and Crimson Flame Dart. * Fixed a bug where a duplicate Dancing Couple's Sword would appear in the inventory. Thanx Tyrus. * Upgraded to WeiDU version 98. Version 10 * Added Chaos Stone and Improved Chaos Stone. (evildevil) * Added Undead Bane. (Ratman) * Upgraded to WeiDU version 103. Version 11 * Fixed a bug where the School Rings were usable by Mages and Sorcerers. Thanx Userunfriendly. * Fixed a bug where the Chaos Stones were usable by Mages and Sorcerers. * Upgraded to WeiDU version 109. Version 12 * Added Cloak of the Shadow. (evildevil) Version 13 * Fixed a bug where the Cloak of the Shadow was usable by anyone. Thanx adam_2112. Version 14 * Added Pikim's Armor. (evildevil) * Added a visual effect above Ruad when he creates an item. Thanx Weimer. Version 15 * Added Enchanted Bow of Avoreen, Dragon's Tooth, Helm of Many Dragons, Neb's Nasty Cutter +4, Plate of Many Dragons, Robe of Resistance, Shadow Thief's Blade and Shield of Many Dragons. (evildevil) * Changed some item abilities and requirements. Thanx Tyrus. * Upgraded to WeiDU version 110. Version 16 * Added Cloak of Thay, Mits of Shaiman, Nature's Cloak and Nature's Staff. (evildevil) * Fixed a bug where Ruad's name would appear as "Pikim's Armor". * Changed Ruad's animation. Thanx Tyrus. * Removed Lamfáda due to lack of support. * Revamped the Readme file. * Upgraded to WieDU version 113. Version 17 * Added Staff of Many Magicks and The Drowsy Wyvern. (evildevil) * Fixed a bug where the Cloack of the Shadow had no icon. Thanx Caedwyr. * Removed Mace of Disruption icon and Blade of Roses damage fix. They have been moved to the Battles mod. * Upgraded to WeiDU version 116. Version 18 * Added French translation. Thanx Thot. * Added Cloak of the Shark Father and Cold Shoulder. (evildevil) * Added Fluent Fingers. (Tyrus) * Fixed a bug where the upgrade for three items had the same string. * Upgraded to WieDU version 127. Version 19 * Added Spanish translation. Thanx Bhasbuto, Immortality and Mhoram. * Added Gauntlets of Assasination, Hide of Shades, Kiss of Death & Ring of the Thief. (Zarion) * Fixed a bug where the Robe of Resistance crashed the game when equipping it. Thanx Douwe van Noordenburg. * Fixed a few minor typos. Thanx evildevil and Immortality. * Removed the animation for the Cloak of the Shark Father as requested.