T2X doesn't use New Dark and gives problems

Kethoth on 10/2/2013 at 17:28

I installed T2X over Thief 1.19 and it doesn't use New Dark because when I enter the main menu from the game, the resolution changes. Then, after returning to game, the shadows are broken. What should I do? Install ddfix?

ValmontPhl on 10/2/2013 at 18:19

i'm not sure how it all works but some time back i installed newdark into the t2x sub dir as well. hope that helps, i had no problems at all

voodoo47 on 10/2/2013 at 20:20

you have to either drop NewDark into the T2X folder, and run it via thief2.exe (in the T2X folder), or (preferable) (http://www.ttlg.com/forums/showthread.php?t=140361&p=2151741&viewfull=1#post2151741) run it via the new fmselect as a standalone fan mission.

Kethoth on 11/2/2013 at 13:56

I installed New Dark into T2X folder and it worked. It even uses Ntex and looks very neat. Only bookshelves are low resolution.

Infinitron on 12/2/2013 at 12:14

I posted this procedure for installing T2X on top of a Tafferpatched Thief 2 on another site. I think this should enable all of Tafferpatcher's mods in T2X. Comments, anybody?

Quote:

Getting T2X to work with Tafferpatcher:

1) Install Thief 2 and Tafferpatcher, and configure the game.

2) Install T2X. Typically you will have it installed in a subdirectory called T2X in your main Thief 2 directory.

3) Copy the cam_mod.ini and cam_ext.cfg files located in your main Thief 2 directory into the T2X subdirectory.

4) Edit the 'mod_path' attribute in the copied cam_mod.ini so it points at the correct relative locations, eg:

Code:

; these are normal mod paths which are applied after the active FM in the search order
;mod_path MyBowMod+.\TexturePack
mod_path ..\MODS\t2water+..\MODS\t2skies+..\MODS\EP\EPBooks+..\MODS\EP+..\patchedmis

5) There should be a file named darkinst.cfg in the T2X subdirectory and an identically named file in your main Thief 2 directory. Edit the 'resname_base' attribute in the former so it includes all locations referenced in the latter, eg:

Code:

resname_base C:\Games\Thief\Thief2\t2x+C:\Games\Thief\Thief2\patchedres+C:\Games\Thief\Thief2\res+D:\thief2

6) Enjoy!

Mixthoor on 12/2/2013 at 23:01

I follow always these instructions:
1) Install TMA
2) Install NewDark and other patches/mods (like EP, Sounds, Skies, Waters etc)
3) Install T2X direct to TMA folder
4) Edit the darkinst.cfg file. Mine looks like this:

Code:

cd_path ..\
install_path ..\
language english
resname_base ..\CRFs\EP+..\res
load_path ..\t2x+..\
script_module_path ..\t2x+..\
movie_path ..\t2x\movies

I don't need to copy cam_mod.ini and cam_ext.cfg files.