IWD2 Ease-of-Use

Note: Some people regard many of these changes as cheats. All of the components are optional and may be installed separately. Use your own discretion. When you run the install utility you will be prompted to confirm the installation of each feature individually.

• Bugfixes
  • The Bastard Sword of Heroism is fixed to give a +3 attack bonus (was +0).
  • Phaen should drop Phaen's Ironshod Staff [11STAFPI.ITM] or the Iron-Banded Staff [11HFSFPI.ITM] when he dies, not a normal quarterstaff.
  • Screamer [00AX1HSC.ITM] should give a strength bonus when thrown.
  • Pudu's Blight [63HALBPB.ITM] should have a 25% chance of stunning (not 24%), based on its description.
  • Stunning Arrows +1 [00AROW88.ITM] should have a 50% chance of stunning (not 25%), based on its description.
  • Stun Flail +1 [00FLAL87.ITM] should have a 50% chance of stunning (not 25%), based on its description.
  • The Shambling Mound attacks [00CWSHM*.ITM] (both the normal one and the druid shapechange one) were not casting the entangle spell correctly (targets weren't getting the DEX penalty, etc.).
• Infinite Stacking
• Non-Combat War Chant of the Sith
• Improved Holy Avenger
• Two-Handed Greatsword Holy Avenger
• No-Fists for Iron Body
• Deep Gnome Starting XP
• Improved Moonblades
• Improved Monk Fists
• Collector's Edition Bonus Items
• No Alignment Class Restrictions
• Magic Weapon Finesse
• Always Get Some XP Per Kill
• Some Heart of Fury Items in Normal Mode
• Stronger Bastard Swords
• All Items Identified
• Non-Linear Teleporting
• Armor and Shields Provide Damage Resistance
• Include Forgotten Armor and Shields
• Additional Druid Spells
• Alternate Shapeshifting
• Skip Battle Square
• Spanish Translation by Bhasbuto of Clan DLAN. Example:
  • Acualmente, *si* que tengo una acumulación de armaduras aquí en mi laboratorio. Sorpresivamente, no hay mucha demanda por ella en estos días. Pero se la vendería a un aventurero como tu... por un modesto cargo. Los reactivos son caros, tu lo sabes. Estoy recuperando las perdidas.

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IWD2 Bonus Merchant

• French Translation by "J.R.R. Tolkien". Example:
  • Ribald Barterman à votre service. Ma boutique, "Tout pour les Aventuriers", vous propose la meilleure qualité de tout Faerun. Le choix le plus vaste, les prix les plus bas. Vous ne trouverez pas ici de ces articles snobinards... non, pour moi, les produits se suffisent à eux-mêmes.
• Spanish Translation by Bhasbuto of Clan DLAN. Example:
  • Ribald el Truequista a tu servicio. Mi Mercado del Aventurero móvil tiene la mercadería más fiana en todos los Diez-Pueblos. La más amplia selección de bienes exóticos, los mejores precios y sin imitaciones. Solo mercancía, simple y llanamente.
• German Translation by Marco Ivezic. Example:
  • Ribald Tauschmann, zu euren Diensten. Nirgendwo in den Zehnstädten werdet ihr eine bessere Gelegenheit finden um einzukaufen als hier in meinem fahrenden Abenteurermarkt. Die größte Auswahl exotischer Waren, moderate Preise, und keine hübschen Bildchen - nur die Waren, schlicht und einfach.

This mod adds Ribald Barterman as a bonus merchant to IWD2. He sells equipment from BG2 in the same way that BG2 bonus merchants sell equipment from PST or IWD. The equipment is typically half-decent and vastly overpriced. Ribald appears in the Gallaway Trading Post and Conway's Smithy. Want more information (including an item list)? Check out the IWD2 Bonus Merchant documentation.

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Undead Targos Mod

• Spanish Translation by The_Exorcist of Clan DLAN. Example:
  • ¿Crees que lo sé? No habían cuernos en la emnpalizada para dar la alarma, eso es seguro. Para empezar, creo que algún mago pudo haber subido por las paredes. No se puede caminar entre los muertos si no se es un clérigo o un mago. De todas formas, no hemos visto a nadie sospechoso andando por aquí. Excepto tú, eso es.
• French Translation by Graoumf. Example:
  • Comment pourrais-je le savoir? Une chose est sûre, la Palissade n'a pas sonné l'alerte. Au début, on croyait qu'un mage s'était faufilé à l'intérieur du camp. On ne se retrouve pas avec des squelettes errants comme par enchantement. Quoi qu'il en soit, nous n'avons aperçu personne de suspect aux alentours. Mise à part vous, évidemment.

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Icewind Gate II

Non-Weimer IWD2 Mods

• The New Starting Parties mod by TheBlackRose. This mod adds additional pre-made parties to IWD2 so that players have more choices at the start of the game. See below for installation information.
• The Subraces pack is described by its author, Tioma: I just want to test my idea about a full implementation of any number of subraces. The beta1 version incorporates sun and wood elves into the game. Before starting a new game you should choose up to 6 subraces (necessary for your current party) among humans, aasimars, tieflings, moon elves, drows, wild elves, sun elves and wood elves (all other subraces will remain the same atm). You can change subrace settings in different games so this is equivalent to a full implementation of subraces. You can pick up ammo belts and bottomlmess bags while you are there.
• A Cleric Domains mod is also available.
  

IWD2 Information

• An Icewind Dale 2 Quest XP and Skill Check list is available. This lists all Quest XP sources and all dialogue skill checks. The list was automatically generated with WeiDU.
• An Icewind Dale 2 full-description item list is available. Most item locations are also given. The item list was automatically generated with WeiDU. (Last updated for the v2.01 patch on Tue Dec 3 17:55:43 PST 2002)

Installing These Mods

1. The instructions are the same for all of the mods listed here. You don't need to install all of them: just pick the mods you want.
2. These mods work with or without the latest official IWD2 patch (currently 2.01). However, it is a good policy to install the official patch anyway. Install the official patch before you install any mods.
3. These mods works with (or without) all other WeiDU mods. See the Solaufein installation instructions for details.
4. Thes mods do not require IEEP or any other TeamBG utilities and they will not replace your existing DIALOG.TLK.
5. Download the IWD2 Ease-of-Use Mod Collection (version v15, size is 384K)
6. Download the IWD2 Bonus Merchant Mod (version v4, size is 379K)
7. Download the Undead Targos Mod (version v6, size is 339K)
8. Click here to Download the New Starting Parties Mod v1 (self-extracting EXE, 246K).
9. The EXE file above is a WinRAR self-extracting archive. Run it, and in the Install to field put your IWD2 directory. That is normally:
   C:\Program Files\Black Isle\Icewind Dale II
   If you do not like self-extracting EXEs, you can get a normal RAR version.
10. Run the newly-extracted Setup-Mod.EXE program that you will now find in your IWD2 directory. Choose your language and then choose which components to install. You may uninstall any or all of them later.
11. You may run Setup-Mod.EXE again to uninstall any component that you have already installed.

Comments on these IWD2 Mods:

• I dunno how Weimer did it... but somehow Undead Targos is probably the most balanced, 'fairest' upgrade-the-baddies Mod I've ever used. Whether it's that ID2 is naturally more balanced being 3rd Ed, or that it's easy to balance because it's the start of the game, or some inspired judgement on Wes' part, I dunno... but I sweated through Ascension and I ground my teeth at Tactics... but I enjoyed Undead Targos. Kudos, Wes.
• Congratulations on the Item list... it is the best support site for my IWD II campaign.
• THANK YOU for the cool mods.
• First of all I am amazed that you were able to do this
• I would like to thank you for the fine work you did with the Ease-Of-Use Mod. It is simply brilliant.
• I downloaded your mods and LOVE them.
• Recently [I have enjoyed the] Ease-of-use Mod for IWD2 - especially the ease of installing (and uninstalling) of induvidial components - as I don't use all of them and have uninstalled one after finding that it made the game a little too easy. :-)
• thanks alot for the work you put into this game, and for successfully bringing the game to levels of pleasure it could not have achieved on its own =)
• Your mod's have added a whole new dimension of enjoyment to the game. Appreciated.
• You rock!! Party on Wayne!! (In regards to Icewind Dale II mod's)
• I'm loving most of the changes, by the way!
• I found your downloads online and put them to use. They are absolutely brilliant!!! I don't know how you did it and quite frankly I'd rather not know. The not knowing makes it more fun.
• your mods are what have made I.E. games the edge-of-the-seat stuff it's supposed to be...brilliant work (specially IWD2...all the mods rule)
• Just thought I'd let you know I think the mods you've made are great. Thanks a lot and keep up the good work. :)
• Thanks for the great work you have done with these modifications, especially the Undead Targos Mod, it made the beginning game far more interesting playing it that way.
• Anyway, great work on IWD2, I really love the installation program and the rest of it.
• Thank you for your mods on IWD2. My friends and I have been using some of them and found them as excellent in this game as they were BG2. We have especially liked the fact that they work so well together so we have been able to use the more balanced parts and leave out the most unbalancing parts.
• I'm using some of your Icewind 2 mods and your work is great.
• Thanks for all the fun you've provided with this stuff. Keep up the good work!
• You are the best thing to happen to ID2. Your mod pack makes so much sense and improve the game tremendously. I appreciate all your hard work in coming out with it. I should have spotted your pack before starting my current second game, in which i've been squatting my characters at low levels.
• He has made a number of Mods for [IWD2] and they work great! Highly recommended! I have the "ease of use" mod and, boy, does it make the game a lot more enjoyable. ... I was getting ready to shelve the game because it took too much time to control inventory and other such useless stuff.
• I cannot imagine how I can ever again play Infinity Engine Games without the 'Unlimited Stacking' option :)
• I have your mods for IW2 and think the gameplay is definitely improving
• The Targos Mod I love. I didn't like that goblin bashing the first time I played. I felt sorry for the sappers. I don't mind bashing undead. Dead should be dead.
• I just played Undead Targos and Tougher Torak, with one of the prebuilt parties that comes with IWD2. It was difficult and a lot of fun. Just wanted to say thank you for making the mod.

Westley Weimer < Email : weimer@cs.berkeley.edu >