Problem with New EasyTutu Installer

[Lalaa]

Hello!

I hope i won't crash your world Macready, but it seems i found an error in the new version of EasyTutu_ToB.zip (last updated 27 March 2012). Or most likely it's just something i did wrong and can't figure it out.

Anyway, when running the install manager it gives me this:

04.08.2012 11:45 - Juho-PC\Juho - Action: Create an EasyTutu Installation
x86 platform detected.
Baldur's Gate 1 folder: C:\Program Files\Black Isle\Baldur's_Gate
Baldur's Gate 2 folder: C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII_-_SoA
Target folder: C:\EasyTutu
Pre-validating setup actions list...
  Invalid path in action list (\movies\movies.bif)!
  Invalid path in action list (\movies\movies.bif)!
  A required source file (\movies\movies.bif) is missing!

And i can't seem to get around the fact that my movies are missing - even though they are not. There is a movies folder in bg1 folder, and in it is movies.bif file. I'm confused.

Thanks for any help possible!

[Macready]

Hi Lalaa.

Thanks for taking the time to report your problem.

Based on the error, it looks like a problem parsing your Baldur's Gate 2 baldur.ini file for the location of your CD2 folder.

Would you please post the contents of that file?  Or more specifically, could you post the line containing the CD2: logical in the [Alias] section?

Thanks.

[plainab]

I just wanted to report that after seeing this problem reported I gave the new ToB installer a test run and it worked flawlessly.  Only noticeable difference I see is that the OP has the original games installed to the default location in Program Files.  Knowing how the games being located in Program Files or Program Files (x86) can cause issues with modding in general on recent Windows OSes, perhaps the OP should see how the installer works with clean installs in a location outside of Program Files.  Windows could be interfering with the process....

[Lalaa]

Thanks for the quick response,
here's the requested part of baldur.ini file

[Alias]
HD0:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\
CD1:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD1\
CD3:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD3\
CD4:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD4\
CD2:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD2\;
CD5:=C:\Program Files\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\CD5\

I now see there is this ; mark, could that be it? What is it even doing there? I'll go try what happens if i remove it. Plus they seem to be out of order too, that's weird.
I was also wandering if program files as the installation directory would be the cause of problems, just as you said plainab. Hard to tell.

[plainab]

the ; is to separate possible paths as you can see in my baldur.ini from BG2

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[Alias]
HD0:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\
CD1:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\English\;h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD1\
CD2:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD2\;h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\English\;h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD2\
CD3:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\English\;h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD3\
CD4:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\English\;h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD4\
CD5:=h:\Games\Black Isle\BGII-ToB\CD5\

[Macready]

I now see there is this ; mark, could that be it? What is it even doing there? I'll go try what happens if i remove it.

I can replicate this issue if I append a semicolon to the end of my CD2: value.  So, at a guess I'd say that my solution to dealing with multiple paths was to just take the last one (which in your case is an empty string).  Well played on my part.

The workaround for the moment is to remove the offending semicolon.  I'll rework the logic such that I use a regexp to split the paths into an array of individual strings.  I'll try them one at a time, and the first one which works as a pointer to the resource I'm looking for will be the one I'll use.

Thanks again for reporting this.  You taking the time to make me aware of the issue will save a lot of other people from having to deal with a similar frustration.

[Macready]

I've posted an updated version of the installation manager at:

http://www.usoutpost31.com/easytutu/EasyTutuManager.zip

It should better handle multiple paths in the BG2: logical.

[Lalaa]

This solved my problem anyway. By removing the ; mark, the tutu installer worked just as it should work. Your feedback made my playing possible, that was something i couldn't have figured out on my own.

Again, thanks for the help folks!

[TheSpyder]

I am having a slightly different problem with the installer.  I have installed BG2 plus ToB, and have downloaded the appropriate easytutu installer for ToB.  When i execute the installation manager, it hightlights in blue the Install EasyTutu directory box (which is blank) and the Baldur's Gate 2 Folder (which has the correct install directory 'C:Program Files(x86)\Black Isle\BGII - SoA\')  I have tried assigning the BG2 directory several times to the correct (exact same) directory and it stays blue.  I have uninstalled and reinstalled BG2 plus ToB several times and it still doesn't work. 

Any suggestions on what I am doing wrong? 

[plainab]

I would try installing the bg2 & bg1 games outside of program files just to be safe. Also make sure you performed a full install and that the games are fully patched and have been started and taken all the way thru character creation to a savable point. In bg1 that's standing outside the inn, SoA after the cutscene and dialog, ToB its while standing next to the heads. Running as admin or turning UAC off may help too.

[Macready]

Are you using the Atari anthology?  If so, try installing the US patch for ToB.