After a very long testing phase, the much-expected patch 2.6 for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Siege of Dragonspear and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions has been released by Beamdog:
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Thanks Redglyph!Patch 2.6
We are launching Patch 2.6 for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Siege of Dragonspear and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on Steam, GOG, the mac App Store and the Beamdog Store (tablet/mobile updates coming soon).
This massive patch upgrades the games to 64-bit systems, fixes hundreds of bugs, and adds brand new portraits & voice sets to customize your heroes-- including two sets from the legendary Mark Meer (voice of Commander Shepherd in Mass Effect)!
Huge thanks to our heroic community for their tireless adventuring in beta builds for this mammoth patch. Thank You!
Note: Patch 2.6 won't fix every issue in the games, but don't worry-- we're still working on future updates!
Patch Highlights
New Localizations
- Upgrade to 64-Bit | A much needed upgrade for modern machines-- this improves system compatibility
- 7 New Character Voice Sets | New player voice sets, including two from the legendary Mark Meer reprising his roles as Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl
- 11 New Character Portraits | New character portraits to customize your hero's look
- Hundreds of Bug Fixes | Includes scores of fixes to spells and hero abilities
- Improved Pathfinding | Smoother party movement and navigation
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- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition | Added French text localization (beta)
- Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear | Added French (beta), Italian, German, Ukrainian and Polish text localizations
- Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition | Added Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified) text localizations
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