"Character Control - Baldur's Gate" Information
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Please understand, I'm spending more time reading
and answering email than I am able to spend on
making the editor better.

Please, if you just want to say good job, thanks...
vote on the Web Poll.

If you do have comments, that's great...but don't
keep emailing me saying the same thing over-and-over.

Also...read any and all text (.txt, .diz, .nfo, whatever)
that are included with my editor before emailing me,
some questions can be answered without needing to email
me.

I have had many emails about "How do I do Item Morphing?"
The editor itself says, in the Item Morphing section,
that it searches for Clubs...and it says in the FILE_ID.DIZ
that it searches for Clubs...so, make sure you buy a few
1 gold piece Clubs!

F.A.Q.
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Q:  How can I edit my Single-Player games?

A:  To start with, NEVER play Single-Player...you can play
Multi-Player by yourself where you can have anywhere from
1 to 6 PC's (Player Characters).
    If you're already into a Single-Player game, you can
convert it into a Multi-Player game. Do this by going into
your SAVE folder and copying the folder you see there for
your save game you want to convert, and then paste that folder
into the MPSAVE folder. Now, just like if you'd started as a 
Multi-Player game...you can EXPORT-EDIT-IMPORT as much as you
wish.

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Q:  Why do you have to have a Club to do Item Editing (Item
Morphing)?

A:  You don't anymore!


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Q:  Can you add to the editor the ability to edit things like
Spells, Special Abilities, etc.?

A:  Here's where I explain how, in general, someone decides what
they are going to try to put in an editor that they are trying
to make.
1) Just like you guys, I look at all the values and items, and
spells, etc. and I say "Gee it would be nice to be able to edit
ALL of this."
2) Then, I try...that's it...no secret!!!
   So, if something is not in the editor yet...it means I haven't
figured it out yet...but I'm not blind and I'm trying to figure
out the best and most stable way of doing the things everyone
wants to do!
   Therefore, please stop sending me emails saying "I want to
be able to edit XXXXXXX!"
   On the other hand, I've had and welcome emails from people
who do the work for me!  As is the case with Item Data, Alignment,
and Race. This makes it easier for me and it means the new and
improved version can hit the streets sooner...if you have good
info about the .CHR files (or the .SAV files for that matter)...
send it my way!



Single vs. Multi Player
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To put it simply, DON'T EVER PLAY A SINGLE PLAYER GAME.
The reason I say this is because and individual can play
a Multi-Player game and play anywhere from 1 to 6 PC's
(Player Characters)...i.e. - To emulate a standard Single
Player game, simply play a Multi-Player game with 1 PC.

An individual can do this by setting up to play with a
serial connection.  This will then allow you to Import
and Export PC's at will...for editing or whatever other
reason.  Whereas, in Single Player mode, you can ONLY
Import during Character Generation (meaning to edit a
character you'd then have to restart the game).


Practical Use of the Editor
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As I said earlier, this editor is now set up to edit
Character Files (xxxxxxxx.chr), which are located in the
sub-directory called "Characters".

Simply Export the character you desire to edit, load them
into the editor, do what you will, and then Import the
character back into the game.


CONTACT INFO & WHERE TO DOWNLOAD
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Please let me know how this editor is working for you, my
contact email address for this editor is:
webcraft_tc@hotmail.com

The most recent version of the editor is always available at:
http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Arena/2460/bgate02.html