As a notice to the mod author, you and anyone reading. Plus UI skips the animation completely (keyboard) and is incompatible with this mod due to both of us modifying the same files and the nature of .xaml. You may want to keep this installed for controller but it will conflict with improvedUI all the same.
WinterBrick thanks for the mod, back when I actually played the game instead of modding it, I found it amazing and a game changer. Hope to see you around since your last mod published was October 15th and I actually have pretty much everything you made still installed.
With this mod installed it is not possible to create a new character anymore - or at least customize the appearance. The customization window stays empty. I think Patch #3 broke it.
Use right click during level up to skip all animations. You do not need mod for it. I still hope this one will be fixed, because without right-clicking is easier
So I'm on the latest version of ImprovedUI and have Patch 3 and this works for me, so I don't know if there's another interaction you're having that's breaking things.
If someone can give me concrete evidence this breaks something I will look again as I can't replicate you're issues atm :)
I just had a look into all the mod pak files I've installed: your mod is the only one, that changes cclib_k.xaml, cclib_c.xaml, CharacterLevelUp.xaml and CharacterLevelUp_c.xaml Also there are no other (left over) files in the game/data/public directory.
It's really strange: Today it was working fine with this mod installed. I could even create a new character without issues.
Edit: Ok I think I've found out why: Today I installed ImprovedUI and ImprovedUI Dialogue. I just uninstalled both and now this mod is bugging the character creation again. So I think you'll need ImprovedUI for this mod to work properly?
Edit2: Yes, I copied ImprovedUI.pak back to the mods folder and tried to create a new character and now it's working again.
ImprovedUI also changes the CClib_c.xaml and CClib_k.xaml.
Mod seems to work fine without ImprovedUI as is. Character creation worked fine as well and only broke when I added Level11Now without ModFixer sooo I don't know what I can do here for you unfortunately.
I think the issue Vrakyas might have been experiencing is do to with recompiling when you add/remove mods. Honestly not 100% sure. My best advice would be to make sure you have mod fixer installed but my mod doesn't require it to be used.
Having the same problem as Vrakyas. I deleted all my mods and reloaded everyone one by one testing to make sure if it were 1 or multiple mods that were causing this problem. Turned out that it is this mod that has the entire left pane of the Edit Appearance completely blank. I haven't tried installing the Improved UI mod as of yet, and am holding off to see if there is a fix for this.
EDIT: Looks like now in Patch 3, all i need to do is press the space bar (this didn't happen for me prior to patch 3) and the level up animations immediately end and I can now continue the level up process, so I'm good now. This mod was amazing when I needed it. Thank you very much. I'll keep an eye out for any others you may have created.
I read in the description that it is not intended for any mod manager, but I do want to find a way to use one of vortex's many methods of installation for this to gain the update notification etc. I accept the author's wish, so I am not necessarily addressing the author on this, but anyone can hint me on a way to try and do so?
The part where it says "do not activate in a mod manager" doesn't mean you have to install this manually, it means its the type of mod that overwrites files and doesn't need to be activated within the manager.
Unfortunately I can't help you with Vortex as I don't use it, and the general consensus is BG3 Mod Manager just works better. As for wanting to be notified of updates to this mod, this mod is feature complete and so will only receive updates when Larian push patches. However currently people are having issues with my Mod and I can't replicate their issues so I would recommend just not using it atm if you can get away with just right clicking through the level up screen to speed it up.
Works for me on ImprovedUI 3.7 not tried 3.8, I'll have a look later :) My mods not really required now anyway since you can manually skip the level up screen animation (unless you actually want them to just play faster)
I'll have a look at it today, should be fixed by the end of the day at the latest :)
*unless there are major unforeseen issues
Edit. So I'm on the latest version of ImprovedUI and have Patch 3 and this works for me, so I don't know if there's another interaction you're having that's breaking things.
If someone can give me concrete evidence this breaks something I will look again as I can't replicate you're issues atm :)
No breakage of things, just faster level up not improving the speed. It lags a bit instead. ImprovedUI has always worked with your mod, I think it is a matter of Larian doing something since now level ups are "linked".
wanted to ask - anyone know of any mod, or possibility of a mod, which simply lets you go to the level-up screen during normal play, when you havent got characters to level? the reason i ask is that this screen is the best for viewing your character up close, having a look at their fashion and weapons and how cool they look :) so, from a purely aesthetic perspective, it'd be great to be able to do that. anyone? (i know question is unrelated to this mod, but its the only mod for the level up screen on nexus, so thought it was worth a shot)
is there any chance u can make it so it forces the accept buttom to be clickeable on lvl ups?, i am having a lot of problems cus of lvl curve and feat mods and theres always a point where all my relevant skills are at 20 and it doesnt let me lvl up anymore cus in the moment a put whatever skill at 21 it shows me the "pending Choices" red flag and doesnt let me lvl up anymore
Still one of my favorite mods but in patch 2 the notes say, "Character Creation, Level Up, You can skip the Level Up animation." So thank you for your work but don't know if i'll be using it anymore. Mostly just letting anyone who doesn't read patch notes know.
I like the concept of the mod, but unfortunately it conflicts with "Customizer's Compendium - NPC Options Unlocker". Any chance of getting this patched so they both work together? Thx
Also wanted to point out that the ReadMe.txt is missing "/Mods" in the file path for the installation directory. You might want to add it to this and/or the next update as it might cause some confusion for people new to modding.
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WinterBrick thanks for the mod, back when I actually played the game instead of modding it, I found it amazing and a game changer. Hope to see you around since your last mod published was October 15th and I actually have pretty much everything you made still installed.
I think Patch #3 broke it.
If someone can give me concrete evidence this breaks something I will look again as I can't replicate you're issues atm :)
Also there are no other (left over) files in the game/data/public directory.
loose files = CC is empty
No idea why. 🤷♀️
Edit:
Ok I think I've found out why:
Today I installed ImprovedUI and ImprovedUI Dialogue. I just uninstalled both and now this mod is bugging the character creation again.
So I think you'll need ImprovedUI for this mod to work properly?
Edit2:
Yes, I copied ImprovedUI.pak back to the mods folder and tried to create a new character and now it's working again.
ImprovedUI also changes the CClib_c.xaml and CClib_k.xaml.
I'll have a look tomorrow to see if I can get it to work on it's own and if not I will add ImprovedUI as a requirement :)
Character creation worked fine as well and only broke when I added Level11Now without ModFixer sooo I don't know what I can do here for you unfortunately.
I think the issue Vrakyas might have been experiencing is do to with recompiling when you add/remove mods.
Honestly not 100% sure. My best advice would be to make sure you have mod fixer installed but my mod doesn't require it to be used.
EDIT: Looks like now in Patch 3, all i need to do is press the space bar (this didn't happen for me prior to patch 3) and the level up animations immediately end and I can now continue the level up process, so I'm good now. This mod was amazing when I needed it. Thank you very much. I'll keep an eye out for any others you may have created.
Unfortunately I can't help you with Vortex as I don't use it, and the general consensus is BG3 Mod Manager just works better.
As for wanting to be notified of updates to this mod, this mod is feature complete and so will only receive updates when Larian push patches. However currently people are having issues with my Mod and I can't replicate their issues so I would recommend just not using it atm if you can get away with just right clicking through the level up screen to speed it up.
My mods not really required now anyway since you can manually skip the level up screen animation (unless you actually want them to just play faster)
*unless there are major unforeseen issues
Edit. So I'm on the latest version of ImprovedUI and have Patch 3 and this works for me, so I don't know if there's another interaction you're having that's breaking things.
If someone can give me concrete evidence this breaks something I will look again as I can't replicate you're issues atm :)
the reason i ask is that this screen is the best for viewing your character up close, having a look at their fashion and weapons and how cool they look :)
so, from a purely aesthetic perspective, it'd be great to be able to do that.
anyone?
(i know question is unrelated to this mod, but its the only mod for the level up screen on nexus, so thought it was worth a shot)
https://www.nexusmods.com/baldursgate3/mods/899
Also wanted to point out that the ReadMe.txt is missing "/Mods" in the file path for the installation directory. You might want to add it to this and/or the next update as it might cause some confusion for people new to modding.
I updated this previously but it would appear I've grabbed an older version of the file when packing it up
Edit. Fixed