Classic Black Isle software out

[Walsingham]

I noticed recently that there are DVD packs out containing the full Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Fallout serieses. I got extremely excited and ordered them all. I thought you all might. I'll let you know how they get on with windows XP.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Does the Baldur's Gate one have BG1 and BG2 on a single DVD? If so, I might get this. It would be nice not to have to fiddle around with 11 CDs each time I install.

[Spider]

I can't imagine there would be any problems with XP. I've been playing the original releases on XP for years now and it's never been a problem.

 

As for the BG releases I think it's one DVD for BG1 and one for BG2. Not sure if the two are sold together or separately.

[taks]

XP borks with the BGs a bit, but not bad. the screen graphics get funky every once in a while, but it is easy to fix by simply scrolling around in the window or switching to another view, such as the map.

 

taks

[Darth Drabek]

Does the BG1 ship with this "tutu" mod that I often hear mentioned as the definitive BG1 experience?

[SteveThaiBinh]

I'd have thought that was very unlikely.

 

I recommend Tutu, though, especially with the NPC Project mod installed as well.

[Hassat Hunter]

Had the BG box for a while now;

 

Box has BG (1 DVD)

ToSC (1 CD)

BG2: SoA (1 DVD)

BG2: ToB (1 CD)

 

In order to make BG1 run you need to install patches... both BG2's should work right away (but patches are advised non the less)

[Jumjalum]

The IWD box has;

 

IWD DVD

HoW CD

IWD2 CD1 & CD2

 

There are no bonus features whatsoever, unfortunately.

[metadigital]

The Fallouts are all on DVD.

[alanschu]

Where?

[metadigital]

 

[alanschu]

Cool.

 

IIRC I bought Fahrenheit through Gameplay.

[Darque]

 

[Judge Hades]

Cool. If there is a DVD version of a game I often buy it to support the format.

[alanschu]

 

[Arkan]

Hmm..I could use IWD and FO: Tactics.

[Dark_Raven]

I noticed recently that there are DVD packs out containing the full Baldur's Gate, Icewind Dale, and Fallout serieses. I got extremely excited and ordered them all. I thought you all might. I'll let you know how they get on with windows XP.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I am just jumping with excitement.

[Judge Hades]

*Hades watches Dark Raven intently has she jumps with excitement*

 

[Dark_Raven]

[Judge Hades]

[Craigboy2]

 

[SteveThaiBinh]

XP borks with the BGs a bit, but not bad.  the screen graphics get funky every once in a while, but it is easy to fix by simply scrolling around in the window or switching to another view, such as the map.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I've never even had that. I guess it just varies from system to system. I do have problems with the sound suddenly resetting to maximum every time I load a game, but even that disappeared with Tutu.

Had the BG box for a while now;

 

Box has BG (1 DVD)

ToSC (1 CD)

BG2: SoA (1 DVD)

BG2: ToB (1 CD)

 

In order to make BG1 run you need to install patches... both BG2's should work right away (but patches are advised non the less)

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

That's a shame. It wouldn't have need a huge amount of effort to put it all on one DVD, surely? It reminds me of the Ultima Collection CD, released in the Windows age without the slightest care that several of the games won't run at all under Windows. So much for putting the customer first.

[alanschu]

Wait...what are you referring to when you say "it" when talkin about the "effort to put it all on one DVD."

 

Surely you can't mean every game and expansion.

[SteveThaiBinh]

Why not? Wouldn't it fit?

[Judge Hades]

Using modern compression rates it could fit if the DVD was dual layered. However it should be One DVD per game+expansion. Not DVD+CD.