De patch is nog in de beta fase, dus Bioware kan uiteraard weer eens niet aansprakelijk gesteld worden voor enige schade, en garandeert niet dat de patch zal werken op elk systeem. Hier is de ingekorte lijst met de belangrijkste bugfixes:Corrects the BG2 Windows Registry entries set by the original BG2 installation. This will happen during the installation of the patch.
Bgconfig.exe - Corrects the problem with inadvertently changing the cache size.
Game can now read save games with read-only flag and they do not show up in save list so you can not overwrite them.
You can now open containers in stores where the storekeeper will not buy anything from you.
Temples now allow you to purchase heal spells when you are blinded.
Monks now suffer from non-proficiency penalties.
Monks can no longer attack the same number of times per round armed as unarmed.
Fixed importing characters when the character portrait was not available.
Fix to familiars moving between areas. Specifically this fixes releasing familiars after dream sequences.
Fixed re-choosing mage kit during character creation.
Animation changing while walking doesn't drop path as often now. Specifically with some items and being changed to a drow.
Added baldur.ini option to disable sound.
[Program Options]
Disable Sound=1
Can now read cache settings above 999 Megs and minimum cache size is now enforced at 150 Meg.
Fixed a rare bug with True Sight causing some games to crash on load.
In multiplayer, host can no longer force clients with characters you do not control to open their bags.
Fixed the A a in poison causing too much damage.
Fixed dual-cla ed Barbarian/Spell casters. Now able to cast spells after Barbarian cla is reactivated.
Journal time format is now consistent with game clock time format.
The bug where mages, thieves, sorcerers, and bards weren't getting their CON hp bonus when going from level 9 to 10. This fix will affect all characters to be created, as well as affect all currently afflicted characters.In ieder geval zijn er ook aardig wat positieve veranderingen in de gameplay doorgevoerd, wat natuurlijk weer een goed punt is.
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