Tutorils-Historical-Encyclopedias-

NOTE

This is a work in progress and an alpha release. This means that most things are not implemented and the mod is subject to heavy changes. Use this mod with caution!!

Idea

This mod is fanfiction! It contains encyclopedias of in-game history book series to eliminate searching for the history book parts. The books are:

• History of Shadowdale(13 Books)
• History of the Drow(2 Books)
• History of the North(10 Books)
• History of Waterdeep(6 Books)

The items can be bought in Feldepost's Inn(Beregost).

In addition, the encyclopedias have a “Reading-Sequence”(like the Dream- or Chapter-Sequence). This can be activated within the description window using the “READ” button. The button first activates a dialog with a relatively short description and then the “Reading-Sequence”. Each sequence is accompanied by music and voice. It should also be noted that each “Reading-Sequence” has its own background image within the sequence.

Furthermore, the encyclopedias have a custom drag-and-drop sound and the items can only be equipped in the left quickslot due to their size and weight.

Each encyclopedia has a unique icon image in its inventory. They also share a unique ground icon with a custom highlight, showing that they are limited and magical.

A total of 21 images were created that can be found as a description image depending on the number of books an encyclopedia covers. For example, "History of the Drow" has two. Depending on the number of images that a description image must use, these are correspondingly small.

Supported Games

• SoD (Baldur's Gate:Enhanced Edition) tested version is 2.6.6.0
• Not-Yet BG:EE (Baldur's Gate:Enhanced Edition) tested version is 2.6.6.0
• Not-Yet BG2:EE (Baldur's Gate2:Enhanced Edition) tested version is 2.6.6.0
• Not-Yet IWD:EE (Icewind Dale:Enhanced Edition) tested version is 2.6.6.0

Operating Systems

• Tested on Windows 11 and is likely to work on other operating systems

Languages

• English
• Not-Yet Deutsch

Installation

1. Download the latest version
2. Unzip the file
3. Navigate into the unzipped folder until you see the "tutorils_he" folder.
4. Copy the folder "tutorils_he" and the file "Setup-tutorils_he.exe" and paste them into your Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition(SoD) game folder.
5. Start "Setup-tutorils_he.exe" and select the installation language.

Troubleshooting

There are known issues when installing SOD as DLC for BG:EE

Here is a solution:

• Before "Tutoril's Historical Encyclopedias" is installed(If it is already installed, uninstall it before installing SOD by launching "Setup-tutorils_he.exe".):
  1. SOD needs to be installed as BG:EE DLC
  2. and after that DLCmerger needs to be installed.

More Information

Still in works!

Special Thanks

Thanks to "The Gibberlings 3" forum users, Infinity Engine discord server users and "Spellhold Studios" who helped me with hints and information:

• Bub
• Suy
• Argent77
• Cuv
• Subtledoctor
• The Artisan
• RoyalProtector
• zenblack
• CamDawg

Thanks for offering code

• Ardanis Toss your semi-useful WeiDU macros here (It has been heavily modified on my part)

Credits

"History of the Drow"

• Image: Luis Ricardo Falero, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

• Image: Photo by James Wheeler on Unsplash

• Music: Temple of the Manes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Copyright

The "Tutoril's Historical Encyclopedias" Project is not developed, supported, or endorsed by BioWare™, Interplay/BlackIsle, Beamdog, or Wizards of the Coast.

"Tutoril's Historical Encyclopedias" as a whole is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0).