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| One more update. - August 6, 2004 |
One new file, a Drizzt NPC for BG1, has been sent in by Collins. You can get it from the BG1 Characters section.
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| I'm not dead. - May 15, 2004 |
I'm not dead, although perhaps that may have been the only acceptable excuse for neglecting the site for so long. My apologies to all the file-makers who have been waiting months to have their submissions posted, and my apologies to all the visitors who have been waiting for the next update.
It's been roughly half a year since the last time I updated, and I don't plan on ever leaving the site unattended so long again. However, I also don't see a whole lot of life in the future of Arundor's Abode. Modding is now the focus of Infinity Engine editing, and attention has shifted away from the simple item, spell and creature editing that have always been the domain of Arundor's Abode. I'll still be here, posting files that get sent in, but to be honest I don't see anything spectacular in the future of this site.
So, now, on to the file updates:
Greysteil has sent in an item called the Hammer of Kharas. You can get that from the BG2 Weapons section.
Josh has also updated his Vault mini-mod for BG1 to version 4. You can download it from the BG1 Miscellaneous section.
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| And, another long overdue update... - November 10, 2003 |
Link's Cheat Script has beem moved to its proper location, the IWD1 Scripts section. Sorry about the mix-up, Link.
We also have two files by Arawn Chen for Baldur's Gate II. A new item, The Master Sword, and an updated version of the FourBlade. Check them out in the BG2 Weapons section.
And last but not least, The Sorcerers Place has been added to the Arundor's Abode links sections. The Sorcerers place is a great site for news, files and information the Infinity Engine games as well as other CRPG's such as Neverwinter Nights and Temple of Elemental Evil.
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| Reports
of my death were highly exaggerated... - October 6, 2003 |
After being AWOL for quite
some time, I have a few custom file updates for you:
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has sent in a pack of 5 items for Baldur's Gate II.
You can download that from the BG2
Miscellaneous section.
The Baldur's
Gate SuperScript by Mike Prilla has been updated to
version 1.9. You can get that from the BG1
Scripts section.
A CheatScript
for Baldur's Gate II has been sent in by Link.
You can find that in the BG2 Scripts section.
The Vault package
by Josh for Baldur's Gate I has been updated to version
3.01. It adds and modifies various items throughout
the game, and it now includes a new subquest called
The Vestibule. Download it from the BG1
Miscellaneous section.
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Let me also take this
opportunity to highlight a couple of Infinity Engine modding related
news items.
Firstly, I'll point
out the release of "BG1TuTu"
by japheth. It's basically a "BG one to two" converter, hence
the name. Assuming you already have BG1 and BG2, this
small 1 meg download will allow you to play the Baldur's Gate
I game in the Baldur's Gate II engine. So now you can
play throught the original BG1 story, but still get the benefits
of the BG2 engine, higher resolution support, dual-wielding,
kits, and so on.
Secondly, I'd like to
draw your attention to Cilantro's
Restoration Project for Planescape Torment. Although
it's low profile in comparison to many other projects, I hope
that mentioning it might help breathe even a small amount of life
back into Torment. Although the fact that Black Isle dropped
the title may lead some to believe that Torment is a poor game,
it truly is a fantastic game that received great praise
from the majority of reviewers and players. Cilantro's
effort to bring life back to Torment is a worthy one.
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| My absence...
- July 2, 2003 |
Due to circumstances beyond
my control I will be away for two weeks, until July 16th. During
that time I will be unable to post any updates to the site, respond
to any e-mails, or answer any questions on the forum.
I'll update the site
upon my return.
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| Two custom
file updates... - June 16, 2003 |
We have two custom file
updates for you today.
The Vault pack by Josh
for Baldur's Gate: Tales of the Sword Coast has been updated
to version 3.0. Among other things, it has 30 items, new stores,
and modified creature encounters. Drop by the BG1
Miscellaneous section to check it out.
The SuperScript by Mike
Prilla for Baldur's Gate 1 has now also been updated to version
1.8. You can get that in the BG1 Scripts
section.
And, even though I've
been saying this for a while now, let me repeat I will have
updates on the Featured Mod and Featured Custom File for you
soon. This is a busy time in my life right now, but don't worry,
I'm not just speaking nonsense when I tell you I'll have updates.
I will get the new content ready as soon as I can. 
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| E-Mail change
and other stuff... - June 12, 2003 |
I apologize for the lack
of updates over the last several days. Apparently something went
wrong with my my e-mail account, so I've been unable to receive
your submissions. I don't know exactly how long this e-mail problem
has existed, but it could be as long as 3 weeks, since the last
update.
Until I get this problem
sorted out, I can be contacted via a temporary e-mail address:
arundor@hotmail.com. If you sent any mail
to my normal address within the last 3 weeks, I would suggest
you re-send it to the new address. Sorry about the inconvenience.
Now that I'm aware of
this e-mail problem and have a secondary account set up, I should
receive more submissions and have more updates for you soon.
I've also been a bit lazy in updating the Featured Mod and Featured
Custom File, but I'll see that it gets done soon.
I'll have more updates
for you as soon as possible. Keep watching.
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| Featured
custom file fix and new custom files... - May 21, 2003 |
Apparently I forgot the
upload the repackaged version of Nimrod's Grimoire for the featured
custom file. Sorry about that. The correct version is up now,
so if you downloaded the grimoire before, you may want to get
it again now.
There's also a new item
for you, the sword Orcrist for Baldur's Gate I, created by E.
Johanobesus. It is based on one of the swords from J.R.R. Tolkien's
"The Hobbit". You can get it in the BG1
Weapons section. The Baldur's Gate I SuperScript by Mike
Prilla has also been upgraded to version 1.7. You can grab that
in the BG1 Scripts section.
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| Featured
file update and other custom file news... - May 18, 2003 |
You probably already noticed,
but TeamBG.com and TeamBG.net are now both back in action. The
TeamBG utilities are back up for download and the TeamBG forums
are functional again.
On a related topic,
Deano from TeamBG is making an effort to bring back TeamBG Kick-Ass,
a custom file hosting service. TBG-KA existed several months
ago, and was a very successful custom file site. It was unlike
all the others, such as Arundor's Abode, because it allowed
users to upload custom files by themselves, without having to
wait for a webmaster to post them. Unforutnately, the TBG-KA
server went down a few months ago, and has remained down ever
since. Deano's attempted revival of TBG-KA has currently taken
the form of a public FTP server. For those of you who are interested
in using it and know how FTP works, it can be found here: ftp://80.162.234.201.
Log in as anonymous.
On another note, the
featured custom file has been updated again. We are now featuring
Nimrod's Grimoire, a very impressive spell pack for Baldur's
Gate I. Click here for more information. Keep watching the Featured
Custom File and Featured Mod sections for future updates.
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| IE modding
utility links... - May 8, 2003 |
With TeamBG.net now also
experiencing difficulties, the link I provided in the previous
news update will no longer work. You can, however, still download
DLTCEP from its home website, DragonLanceTC.com.
Just follow the "DLTCEP" link from the menu bar of that site,
then click the "DLTCEP (Item Checker) Update Thread" link.
Now may also be a good
time to draw your attention to some of the available non-TeamBG
customization tools. The DLTCEP utility mentioned above is able
to edit a great many Infinity Engine file types, but there are
also a few other very useful modding tools still available out
there:
Near Infinity is an Infinity Engine
resource browser and editor. It can view every file type associated
with the Infinity Engine, and is able to edit most of them.
WeiDU is a powerful
utility for dialogue and script creation as well as mod installation.
As one proponent of WeiDU says, it is "Superior in every way
to other tools."
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| New custom
files, featured custom file update... - May 2, 2003 |
We have new a Baldur's
Gate II custom item for you called Arabel's Huggable Bear. It
was created by Greysteil and MandyKatz based on information from
TSR'S Encyclopedia Magica Volume One. Check it out in the BG2
Miscellaneous section.
On another note, many
of you have noticed that the TeamBG.com website is down. For
now, you can access the TeamBG forums and some of the utilities
from TeamBG.net. In particular, many have asked how
how to import the custom files found on this site since you
can't get the Infinity Engine Editor from TeamBG.com. To import
the TBG and IAP files, you can use a utility called DLTCEP.
The TeamBG.net "Tools" section
links to it.
Finally, you may also
notice that the Featured Custom File of this site has been updated.
We are now featuring the Gambler's Gift dagger by Namelessone
for Baldur's Gate II. Look above for more information on that,
and keep watching for future updates to the featured custom
file and featured mod sections.
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| Website
redesign and custom file update... - April 20, 2003 |
Hello! As the frequent
visitors will no doubt have already noticed, Arundor's Abode has
undergone a major design overhaul. I hope the new design will
be a little cleaner and faster to load. I've also attempted to
make the site look slightly more professional. I'm hoping I succeeded,
I wouldn't want the site to look like a cheap rip-off.
Of note, take a look
at the Featured Mod and Featured Item just a little up the screen.
These are new sections that have been introduced in this website
overhaul. You might want to take a peek at them. I plan to update
these to feature a new mod and custom file every once in a while.
There's also a custom
file update for you today. "Willy's Complete 3-Pack" for Icewind
Dale by TrueWilly has been updated. Check it out in the IWD
Miscellaneous section.
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