Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Baldur's Gate"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
Line 88: Line 88:
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:Linux]]
 
[[Category:Wine]]
 
[[Category:Wine]]
 +
[[Category:Windows]]

Revision as of 14:42, 19 March 2012

Template:Infobox Template:Infobox

Baldur's Gate was released in 1999 and its expansion is the Tales of the Sword Coast. Its sequel is the seminal Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn (2000) and its expansion Throne of Bhaal (2001).

Baldur's Gate Combined Installation

The combined installation provides the ideal Baldur's Gate experience by allow 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 Baldur's Gate Combined Installation article is recommended.

Windows

Version Differences

Baldur's Gate Tutu

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

Save Game Data

Save Game Folder Location

  • Windows: 
    C:\Program Files\Black Isle\Baldur's Gate\Save\
  • Good Old Games: 
    C:\Program Files\GoG.com\Baldurs Gate\Save\

System Requirements

Template:SysReq

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

Linux

File:BG1onUbuntu11.04.png
Baldur's Gate running full screen in Ubuntu 11.04

Installation

Required Files:

  • setup_baldurs_gate.exe file from Good Old Games
  • Wine 1.3
  • Run from terminal:
$ wine ~/Downloads/setup_baldurs_gate.exe
  • Follow on screen prompt

The path can be customized during installation but the default will be: 

~/.wine/drive_c/Program Files/GOG.com/Baldurs Gate

To play the game use the shortcut created in the application menu under Wine.

General Information

Useful Links

See Also