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Oh.....this...Boo.....is....a hampster? I do like this Minsc from what I've seen.....

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Boo is a space hamster.

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OnlyShallow89 wrote...

Boo is a space hamster.


A miniature giant space hamster to be exact ;)

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Cypher0020 wrote...

*blinks stupidly*

Soooo....my PC is strong enough eh? I just remember telling the guy I'd like a good computer for school work and gaming...

and yet...everytime I would try to load a game...i'd get an error... or it wouldn't load....



Yes, you'll certainly be able to run BG2, no problem.

One thing that stands out in your computer setup is that you're running Vista on only 1 GB of memory. I believe the recommended amount for running Vista is twise that. (that's off the top of my head, so I'm not sure.)

With only 1 GB of memory, Windows XP would have been better.

But be comforted in the knowledge that if you do get BG2, you'll have months and months of pure gaming pleasure ahead. :) It may not measure up to modern games in graphics, but in pure appeal, playability, storyline, etc. it's ahead of pretty much all modern games.

And it's got a soundtrack that I still consider one of the best, and most memorable.

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2GB is indeed the recommended, Swordfish, for Home Premium and "better". Home Basic has 512MB/1GB recommended, but it may have changed since SP1.

My mum has a lappy with 1GB RAM and Vista HP, and I'm confident that'd have no problems with BG2.

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Swordfishtrombone wrote...

Cypher0020 wrote...

*blinks stupidly*

Soooo....my PC is strong enough eh? I just remember telling the guy I'd like a good computer for school work and gaming...

and yet...everytime I would try to load a game...i'd get an error... or it wouldn't load....



Yes, you'll certainly be able to run BG2, no problem.

One thing that stands out in your computer setup is that you're running Vista on only 1 GB of memory. I believe the recommended amount for running Vista is twise that. (that's off the top of my head, so I'm not sure.)

With only 1 GB of memory, Windows XP would have been better.

But be comforted in the knowledge that if you do get BG2, you'll have months and months of pure gaming pleasure ahead. :) It may not measure up to modern games in graphics, but in pure appeal, playability, storyline, etc. it's ahead of pretty much all modern games.

And it's got a soundtrack that I still consider one of the best, and most memorable.


This :D

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So Boo is space hampster of Mass Effect 2?



I am starting to like this person called Minsc...

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Cypher0020 wrote...

So Boo is space hampster of Mass Effect 2?

Not as far as I'm aware. I believe the Space Hamster you can buy is more of an Easter Egg in that it's a reference to another game series. You find references like that all over the place in many games.

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Exactly shallow...the space hamster is a nod to Baldurs gate lol...



*Go for the eyes Boo* :P

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The space hamster was a nod to BG 1/2. How about some fun quotes?

My hamster does not like your tone. Away with ye.

Take heart fellow adventurers, for you have curried the favor of Boo, The only miniature giant space hamster in the Realm. My friend and companion ever since my h-h-head wound, he will lead us to victory! Onward to the Gnoll Stronghold to the west! Tarry not! We must go soon!

Go for the eyes Boo, GO FOR THE EYES!! RrraaaAAGHGHH!!! ( Tali say's something similar in ME2, as I recall.... )

When the going gets tough, someone hold my rodent!

Make way evil! I'm armed to the teeth and packing a hamster!

My hamster's getting antsy. If we be adventurers, let us adventure!  (Context: Minsc standing idle.---Game: Baldurs Gate 1)

This behavior must not continue. Feel the burning stare of my hamster and change your ways.

Then say it louder! We must inspire fear in evil! Quiet tales of hamsters are foolish, but a man and his hamster that tear evil limb from limb? That's scary!

Boo and I will say we knew the hero . And people will of course not believe us. And, maybe, they will look at us more strangely than they do now. Or Maybe not. (Context: Near the end, I refuse to spoil it..---Game:
Baldurs Gate 2)

Modifié par ChaosInTwilight, 10 juillet 2010 - 10:55 .


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Sorry, did someone talk about my avatar? :P

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Pirate lord? Such a name does not conjure images of righteous behavior. Stand still a moment and let Boo have a look at you.
(Context: Context: Minsc gets introduced to the Pirate-lord to prove that the party is insane.---Game: Baldurs Gate 2)

Boo will soon have you figured out.You certainly seem friendlier than I would expect a Pirate Lord to be. And where is your peg?

A peg. A proper pirate has a peg, whether a leg, or arm, or... uh... some other expendable extremity. And a parrot.

Certainly! As I have my Boo, so too you must have a parrot. Boo likes parrots. They could wrassel.

Modifié par ChaosInTwilight, 10 juillet 2010 - 10:52 .


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Maviarab wrote...

it should run it fine...like Sloth said...its an old game now...pretty much anything will run it lol

and of you can cope with these gfx:
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You will most likely love it....brilliant set of games :)



i just got a good nostalgic feeling. seeing a screenshot of that classic brings back some memories.

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See battle boo? Run boo run.

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BOO GOT SHOT!

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Minsc's battle cries were less annoying than Khalid's stuttering and Jaheira's condescending scoffing to the glorious part leader in her Slavic accent.

But for a really old game, play the entire SSI Goldbox series. They're to Baldur's Gate what Baldur's Gate is to Dragon Age.

Modifié par virumor, 10 juillet 2010 - 11:20 .


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I loved Khalid, "If at first I don't succeed, the wife will never let me forget." A classic.

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Well I just 30 bucks in birthday cash.....with some odd/end money



I assume this is relatively cheap? maybe?

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You can get the pack for pretty cheap that Interplay seems to be selling

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Epic Win?

Modifié par ChaosInTwilight, 11 juillet 2010 - 02:24 .


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^reminds me that I still need to get the expansion to the first Baldur's Gate. And that is pretty much the only viable option to do so

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Cypher0020 wrote...

Ok so tomorrow is my 23rd birthday.... and even though I'm totally broke, if there's a small chance I can get a gift....if I get to a game store, and if if if......well w/o spoilers what is that game? I see constant comparisons to it, etc.....

Oh and where would I find my laptop specs...if I could even run the thing?Posted Image


Don't worry about specs. A microwave oven could probably run BG1 :)

One thing though: Baldur's Gate was initially intended to run at a max resolution of 1024 x 768. You will need the widescreen mod to get good and "non stretched" graphics on modern systems.

You may also want to install the Tutu mod. What it does is fuse Baldur's Gate 1 and Baldur's Gate 2 into one massive game. This allows you to play BG1 using BG2's engine.

Another great addition to Baldur's Gate is the Unfinished business mod. It adds all content that was cut from the game and manages to tie some "loose ends"


This is a screenshot of my Baldur's Gate1 with Tutu installed and running at 1366 x 768. (It uses the BG2 menu)

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Modifié par Mr HimuraChan, 11 juillet 2010 - 04:47 .


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wooow...those screens remind me of age of empires....which is a series that also rocks :)



Ok....can you play a woman, and are there...good romance options??

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Mr HimuraChan wrote...

This is a screenshot of my Baldur's Gate1 with Tutu installed and running at 1366 x 768. (It uses the BG2 menu)

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it must be a difficult game ... look at many companions ! :unsure:

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Cypher0020 wrote...

wooow...those screens remind me of age of empires....which is a series that also rocks :)

Ok....can you play a woman, and are there...good romance options??


Yes, you can play a woman. And there are good romances for both men and women.

There's also a mod (i actually think it's the "Unfinished business" i pointed earlier) which adds a romance plotline for almost all characters. :wizard: