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Try the 2.6.6 Beta

Greetings everyone! The long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II & Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on PC, Mac and Linux launched successfully!

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changedThe long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate , Baldur's Gate II & Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on PC, Mac and Linux launched successfully! Our community testers played a HUGE role in this success, and everyone on our team is here humbled by your support and feedback.
addedWe've identified a few issues introduced by the patch that require an immediate fix. This is why we're calling for your help again— testing a 2.6.6 Beta before it's released as a stable patch!
changedWHAT CHANGED in 2.6.6 All Games | The World Map no longer reopens when travelling to the same location All Games | Prevented extra button click noises from playing in the UI All Games | Lightning bolts from the lightning trap and mephit attacks will no longer bounce All Games | Fixed the removing of Melf's Minute Meteors (and any similarly implemented spell) when a character moves in Multiplayer All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where a newly added party member was not visible or controllable All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where the 6th slot characters were having the HP and inventory inadvertently changed All Games | Fixed a rare issue where clicking on Multiplayer would crash the game BGI | Tremain will now successfully revive his son BGI | Yeslick's special ability Dispel Magic no longer applies the continuous graphical effect BGII | Right-clicking on creatures will once again play their default sound SOD | Fixed a crash when travelling to the Coalition Camp SOD | Fixed a Linux crash after a dialogue with Corporal Duncan, near the end of Chapter 10 SOD | Fixed a crash in the music system during the Neothelid fight in the Ritual Chamber IWD | Reinstalled pincers on the druid boring beetle form IWD | Fixed a crash when using Spirit Wolves by Totemic Druid
addedHow to Participate: - Playthrough some quests & VOTE on the release - Tell us about *new bugs (the beta shouldn't add any issues) - comment below! - Tell us about major issues affecting saves, visuals, sound & quality - comment below!
changedHow to opt-in & verify you're using the correct version on Steam: - Please make sure you're using a clean (unmodded) install. Clear your override folder before testing the beta build - In your Steam Library, Right-Click on the game and choose “Properties” - Click on the Beta Tab - Choose the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu - If you don't see the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu, please restart Steam - In-game, on the main menu, you will see that the build is 2.6.6.0
changedJoin the Beta & Vote Below!

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition changes

changedThe long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate , Baldur's Gate II & Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on PC, Mac and Linux launched successfully! Our community testers played a HUGE role in this success, and everyone on our team is here humbled by your support and feedback.
addedWe've identified a few issues introduced by the patch that require an immediate fix. This is why we're calling for your help again— testing a 2.6.6 Beta before it's released as a stable patch!
changedWHAT CHANGED in 2.6.6 All Games | The World Map no longer reopens when travelling to the same location All Games | Prevented extra button click noises from playing in the UI All Games | Lightning bolts from the lightning trap and mephit attacks will no longer bounce All Games | Fixed the removing of Melf's Minute Meteors (and any similarly implemented spell) when a character moves in Multiplayer All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where a newly added party member was not visible or controllable All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where the 6th slot characters were having the HP and inventory inadvertently changed All Games | Fixed a rare issue where clicking on Multiplayer would crash the game BGI | Tremain will now successfully revive his son BGI | Yeslick's special ability Dispel Magic no longer applies the continuous graphical effect BGII | Right-clicking on creatures will once again play their default sound SOD | Fixed a crash when travelling to the Coalition Camp SOD | Fixed a Linux crash after a dialogue with Corporal Duncan, near the end of Chapter 10 SOD | Fixed a crash in the music system during the Neothelid fight in the Ritual Chamber IWD | Reinstalled pincers on the druid boring beetle form IWD | Fixed a crash when using Spirit Wolves by Totemic Druid
addedHow to Participate: - Playthrough some quests & VOTE on the release - Tell us about *new bugs (the beta shouldn't add any issues) - comment below! - Tell us about major issues affecting saves, visuals, sound & quality - comment below!
changedHow to opt-in & verify you're using the correct version on Steam: - Please make sure you're using a clean (unmodded) install. Clear your override folder before testing the beta build - In your Steam Library, Right-Click on the game and choose “Properties” - Click on the Beta Tab - Choose the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu - If you don't see the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu, please restart Steam - In-game, on the main menu, you will see that the build is 2.6.6.0

The long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II & Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on PC, Mac and Linux launched successfully! Our community testers played a HUGE role in this success, and everyone on our team is here humbled by your support and feedback.

We've identified a few issues introduced by the patch that require an immediate fix. This is why we're calling for your help again— testing a 2.6.6 Beta before it's released as a stable patch!

WHAT CHANGED in 2.6.6 All Games | The World Map no longer reopens when travelling to the same location All Games | Prevented extra button click noises from playing in the UI All Games | Lightning bolts from the lightning trap and mephit attacks will no longer bounce All Games | Fixed the removing of Melf's Minute Meteors (and any similarly implemented spell) when a character moves in Multiplayer All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where a newly added party member was not visible or controllable All Games | Fixed a Multiplayer issue where the 6th slot characters were having the HP and inventory inadvertently changed All Games | Fixed a rare issue where clicking on Multiplayer would crash the game BGI | Tremain will now successfully revive his son BGI | Yeslick's special ability Dispel Magic no longer applies the continuous graphical effect BGII | Right-clicking on creatures will once again play their default sound SOD | Fixed a crash when travelling to the Coalition Camp SOD | Fixed a Linux crash after a dialogue with Corporal Duncan, near the end of Chapter 10 SOD | Fixed a crash in the music system during the Neothelid fight in the Ritual Chamber IWD | Reinstalled pincers on the druid boring beetle form IWD | Fixed a crash when using Spirit Wolves by Totemic Druid

How to Participate:

  • Playthrough some quests & VOTE on the release
  • Tell us about *new bugs

(the beta shouldn't add any issues) - comment below! - Tell us about major issues affecting saves, visuals, sound & quality - comment below!

How to opt-in & verify you're using the correct version on Steam: - Please make sure you're using a clean (unmodded) install. Clear your override folder before testing the beta build - In your Steam Library, Right-Click on the game and choose “Properties” - Click on the Beta Tab - Choose the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu - If you don't see the road_to_2.6 in the drop down menu, please restart Steam - In-game, on the main menu, you will see that the build is 2.6.6.0

Join the Beta & Vote Below!

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