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== Game data ==
 
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=== Version Differences ===
 
=== Version Differences ===
[http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga GOG.com] provides a version known as [http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga  Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga]. This version includes the expansion [[Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast|Tales of the Sword Coast]], as well as a number of modification which allow the game to be run in [[Windows 7]].
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[http://www.gog.com/game/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga GOG.com] provides a version known as [http://www.gog.com/game/baldurs_gate_the_original_saga  Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga]. This version includes the expansion [[Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast|Tales of the Sword Coast]], as well as a number of modification which allow the game to be run in [[Windows 7]].
  
 
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==System requirements==
 
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Baldur's Gate
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Developers
BioWare
Publishers
Black Isle Studios
Interplay Entertainment
Engines
Infinity
Release dates
Windows November 30, 1998
Baldur's Gate on Wikipedia
Baldur's Gate
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Baldur's Gate 1998
Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn 2000
Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition 2012
Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition 2013
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance 2021
Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance II 2022
Baldur's Gate 3 2023

For the Enhanced Edition released in 2012, see Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

General information

Sorcerer's Place - fansite dedicated to roleplaying and Dungeons & Dragons games
Spellhold Studios - a modding community for the Infinity Engine, Neverwinter Nights and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
GameBanshee - walkthroughs and strategy guides for Bauldur's Gate and its expansion, Tales of the Sword Coast

Availability

Template:Availability Table

Game data

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Baldur's Gate Combined Installation

The combined installation provides the ideal Baldur's Gate experience by allowing one to play a single character through the entire Baldur's Gate franchise from beginning to end, with all recommended enhancements and modifications.

The rest of this article is only useful if one is only planning to play just Baldur's Gate and/or Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast. If one intends to continue their play through to Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn, then consulting the Baldur's Gate Combined Installation article is recommended.

Version Differences

GOG.com provides a version known as Baldur's Gate: The Original Saga. This version includes the expansion Tales of the Sword Coast, as well as a number of modification which allow the game to be run in Windows 7.

Baldur's Gate Tutu

The 'Tutu' mod known as BG1Tutu allows the importing of Baldur's Gate files into the Baldur's Gate II engine.

If using the mods Baldur's Gate Tutu or Baldur's Gate Trilogy please refer to the Baldur's Gate II system requirements.

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 300 MB
Video card (GPU) 2 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5.0 compatible