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System restore game setings?

Discussion in 'BG2: Shadows of Amn (Classic)' started by BigT, Sep 15, 2001.

  1. BigT Gems: 1/31
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    [​IMG] I have had to - yet again- reghost/restore my system.

    Anyway, I made sure and backed up the 'save' directory of BG2. I also backed up the 'override' directory.

    My question is, now that I have a virgin install of basically just Win 98SE, I want to reinstall BG2, but after the install, can I or should I just be able to take my archived copy of the override directory and overwrite the one created after the reinstall? I can then also just open up my last saved game file to more or less take off from where I had to stop?

    Has anyone ever tried or had to try this? I'm hoping I can just copy over the 'override' and 'save' folders into the new BG2 install directories. . . ?

    I have installed several BG2 tweaks and edits into the override directory and want to see if I can just overlay them, too. Or do I have to reinstall all the tweaks again on the fresh install?

    Please let me know if you have an opinion or answer either way.
     
    BigT, Sep 15, 2001
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    [​IMG] Yés it is ok just to copy your backup files into the right directives. Super. Good luck :)
     
    Nobleman, Sep 15, 2001
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    [​IMG] Tweaks eh?
    Bah!

    I'm warning you - you have to reinstall the WHOLE patch again since it reinstalls main.exe file, dialog.tlk file and some more. It is not whole in override folder.

    For 3rd party cheats - I don't know nor I care.
     
    Extremist, Sep 16, 2001
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    Yes, keep conditions of your present install and previous install fitting each other.
     
    Laksol, Sep 16, 2001
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