Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition Beta

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Canadian studio Beamdog who made the Enhanced Editions of Baldur's Gate I & II, Icewind Dale and others are currently testing a huge upgrade for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition.

While still using the classic Infinity Engine, Beamdog went through it and upgraded a great many parts for the original release of the Enhanced Editions and it's clearly a labour of love as they continue to fix and tweak them many years after release. They recently announced a huge 2.6 game engine upgrade which will affect all three named titles, and now they're looking for more people to jump in and test.

We've released a new Beta for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition to prepare for the BIG 2.6 Patch! We need your help to test out this build, and tell us if it's ready for release. The first bit of feedback we're seeking is a simple Launch & Save Test. Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition is a big game. We have broken it down into manageable chunks to help players across their journey. Below you can find links designed to help you get through the story. Beamdog wants players to test out the beta of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition version 2.6, but only a bit. If you've got it on Steam you can opt into the Road to 2.6 beta in Properties Betas.

To be clear, they confirmed that currently only Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition is ready for testing but since the update notes fixes for all of them it's likely the other two mentioned above will follow along after.

You can see the rather long list of updates and fixes over here. To participate you need a copy of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition on Steam, and then right click -> go to Properties and find the 'road_to_2.6' option. Here's some highlights of what you can expect:

  • Changed to 64 bit executables; 32 bit operating systems are no longer supported
  • Hundreds of bug fixes including many spell fixes
  • Improved pathfinding
  • Improved multiplayer stability
  • Added Adventurers of Neverwinter content to all games

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The list of improvements just for BG:EE is quite long too, with over 60 items just for this game being either bug fixes or general game improvements. Plenty more when counting updates that affect all three titles too it's a really impressive amount of work that's gone into the 2.6 upgrade.

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If you do test it, they want your feedback to ensure it works including launching it and saving plus loading without any blocking issues. You can either leave a comment on their official forum post or on this Steam announcement post. Once ready, it will be up on the GOG store as usual too.

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Baldur's Gate Enhanced Edition Beta Download

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition contains the original 60-hour epic, as well as the following expansions:

  • Tales of the Sword Coast: Explore the fabled Durlag’s Tower and more locations from the original Baldur’s Gate expansion.
  • The Black Pits: You have been captured and forced to fight in Baeloth’s marvelous arena. A myriad of monsters await, as well as countless other adventurers who face the same fate. Maim, murder, and maul your way to freedom…if you can!
  • Brothers Lost: Lend your aid to Rasaad yn Bashir, the Sun Soul Monk, as he scours the Cloud Peaks in search of his lost brother.
  • Neera and the Red Wizards: Save the wild mage Neera from the cruel machinations of Thay’s dreaded Red Wizards.
  • Path of the Bloodied: Join the blackguard Dorn Il-Khan in taking revenge against those who betrayed him in Luskan.
  • Gallery of Heroes: Reimagine your character with eleven never-before-seen character portraits from acclaimed Icewind Dale artist Jason Manley!
  • New professionally recorded voice sets to choose from to further customize your character
  • Discover countless improvements we’ve made to the original game, including high-resolution fonts, an improved interface, dynamic zooming, and more!