Jax64 on 23/1/2019 at 22:57
I am looking for testers for a new Thief 2 Patcher/Installer currently called "T2Fix."
With Tafferpatcher being fairly out-of-date now and showing little sign of life, I present one which implements similar functionality with some new and completely updated components (the most important being NewDark 1.26) which will continue to be updated as needed for the foreseeable future.
Currently Included Components:
-NewDark 1.26
-NewDark DromEd (with the DromEd Basic Toolkit 1.14)
-AM16's Fixed Missions and Resources Pack 1.2d (modified to account for a variety of reported issues)
-voodoo47's Interactive Candles
-R Soul's Carry Body Mod
-Thief Enhancement Pack
-Thief 2 Sound Effects Enhancement Pack
-t2skies
-t2water
-English subtitles
-Updated Scripts for Fan Missions
-Official 1.18 patch (applied automatically if version 1.07 is installed)
-Various other resource fixes
-Original non-NewDark Thief 2 executables
*Currently NecroAge and EP2 are not included due to their size, though they can be downloaded and placed into the game's directory with ease.
All major components other than NewDark and the official patch are optional.
I am particularly looking for testers with non-USA versions of Thief 2, such as the French and German localizations, as I have not yet been able to personally test the patcher's compatibility with these versions.
While nothing is currently final, the patcher functions fairly well throughout my own personal testing using the US release of the game. With all of this said, anyone is welcome to test or to provide feedback of any kind.
Renault on 24/1/2019 at 04:48
As we discussed, I can help test.
Are you able to detail what components are included in your patch, besides the latest version of New Dark? How about t2skies/water, EP2, and/or AM16's fixed missions pack, etc, or anything else? Or possibly Dromed and related tools?
lowenz on 24/1/2019 at 23:12
Always eager to test unofficial patches :D (I use the GOG version of Thief 2)
Jax64 on 24/1/2019 at 23:57
Quote Posted by Brethren
As we discussed, I can help test.
Are you able to detail what components are included in your patch, besides the latest version of New Dark? How about t2skies/water, EP2, and/or AM16's fixed missions pack, etc, or anything else? Or possibly Dromed and related tools?
Yes, thank you again. I have updated the first post to include the currently available components.
In addition to this, I have added you to the Shalebridge group and the first version is now available for testing.
Quote Posted by lowenz
Always eager to test unofficial patches :D (I use the GOG version of Thief 2)
Thank you very much! If you have an account on Shalebridge, I will add you to the group. We will be doing most of the testing there.
If you do not, you can just PM me.
lowenz on 27/1/2019 at 10:46
Why EP2 is not included? (simple question, not a request!)
zappenduster on 27/1/2019 at 17:15
Quote Posted by Jax64
... With Tafferpatcher being fairly out-of-date now ...
Really?!? :confused:
Works fine for me, always if there is an ND update. :cool:
Renault on 27/1/2019 at 17:31
Quote Posted by lowenz
Why EP2 is not included? (simple question, not a request!)
Quote Posted by Jax64
*Currently NecroAge and EP2 are not included due to their size, though they can be downloaded and placed into the game's directory with ease.
Quote Posted by zappen
Works fine for me, always if there is an ND update. :cool:
Currently you would have to run Tafferpatcher, and then also update to ND 1.26. This new patcher does both in the same step.
Also, DJ Riff appears to have gone AWOL, so it's good to have a patcher from someone who is still active here, in case other changes need to be made.
zappenduster on 27/1/2019 at 17:55
Quote Posted by Brethren
Currently you would have to run Tafferpatcher, and then also update to ND 1.26. This new patcher does both in the same step.
Also, DJ Riff appears to have gone AWOL, so it's good to have a patcher from someone who is still active here, in case other changes need to be made.
Didn't know that ... :eek:
lowenz on 27/1/2019 at 19:57
Testing now, it seems all fine.
Jax64 on 28/1/2019 at 05:08
Quote Posted by lowenz
Why EP2 is not included? (simple question, not a request!)
Yes, as said above, EP2 is not included due to its large size. However, everything is set up so that all you would need to do is place EP2.crf in your install directory to enable it, similar to TFix.
I have also experimented in making a fat version that includes both NecroAge and EP2 among others, but the file size is nearly two gigabytes, which is a rather extreme amount to download all in one patcher.
Quote Posted by lowenz
Testing now, it seems all fine.
Thank you again. Everything is functioning correctly then?
Was there anything you found irritating or any other content you hope to see implemented? I welcome any constructive feedback.