Anyone mod Dragon Age II? I need help.

[starrypawz]

So I'm almost at the point of pulling my hair out over this.

I recently got PC versions of Dragon Age: Origins and Dragon Age II.
I modded DA:O with relative ease, there's a 'mod manager' for the game so it's pretty basic to do.

But DA:II is proving a complete nightmare.
I got some mods and tried to install them as the readme said, which was put them in the 'override' folder and edit the chargenmorphcfg.xml file.

I did that, and I think nearly broke the game. So I pulled the mods out.
And there was a 'mod compiler' that was recced so I tried that but it doesn't seem to work.

So any gamers on here mod DA:II. The mods I'm trying to install are cosmetic ones so if I can't do it I guess it won't be a great loss.

[kaoskat]

Not me but I hope you can find someone to help!

[Eviecorn]

I have no clue, but here's a bump up for your question.

[starrypawz]

Oh and if it helps anyone, this is the error I get when loading the mod compiler. Like it will let me pick the game I want to mod but then this crops up
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And this is the long explanation I get in the tool box, that makes no sense whatsoever to me

Spoiler

See the end of this message for details on invoking
just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly ‘PropertyGridEx, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null’ or one of its dependencies. The system cannot find the file specified.
File name: ‘PropertyGridEx, Version=1.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null’
   at DA_CharGenMorphCompiler.FrmMain..ctor(DA_Mode mode)
   at DA_CharGenMorphCompiler.frmOption.buttonOK_Click(Object sender, EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnClick(EventArgs e)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.OnMouseUp(MouseEventArgs mevent)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmMouseUp(Message& m, MouseButtons button, Int32 clicks)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.ButtonBase.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Button.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)
   at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

WRN: Assembly binding logging is turned OFF.
To enable assembly bind failure logging, set the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog] (DWORD) to 1.
Note: There is some performance penalty associated with assembly bind failure logging.
To turn this feature off, remove the registry value [HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Fusion!EnableLog].



************** Loaded Assemblies **************
mscorlib
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.296 (RTMGDR.030319-2900)
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v4.0.30319/mscorlib.dll
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DA_CharGenMorphCompiler
    Assembly Version: 1.2.2.0
    Win32 Version: 1.2.2.0
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Users/Lucy’s%20%20Coco/Desktop/DA_CharGenMorphCompiler.exe
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System.Windows.Forms
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1002 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll
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System.Drawing
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1001 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll
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System
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1001 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll
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System.Core
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Core/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Core.dll
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Accessibility
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.1 built by: RTMRel
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Accessibility/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Accessibility.dll
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System.Xml
    Assembly Version: 4.0.0.0
    Win32 Version: 4.0.30319.233 built by: RTMGDR
    CodeBase: file:///C:/Windows/Microsoft.Net/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Xml/v4.0_4.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Xml.dll
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************** JIT Debugging **************
To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this
application or computer (machine.config) must have the
jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.
The application must also be compiled with debugging
enabled.

For example:

<configuration>
    <system.windows.forms jitDebugging=”true” />
</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception
will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer
rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[melodys_angel]

No idea.  I just played DA:O unmodded and I havent gotton a chance the second one (I tried the console version and could.not.continue.  Ohmygosh, how anyone could read that text is beyond me!)

Let em know if you figure it out though <3

[starrypawz]

No idea.  I just played DA:O unmodded and I havent gotton a chance the second one (I tried the console version and could.not.continue.  Ohmygosh, how anyone could read that text is beyond me!)

Let em know if you figure it out though <3

Thanks
Modding DA:O is easy as there's a 'mod manager' program, but for DA II it's a lot more technical it seems.
It's got to be easier than I think as otherwise why would there be so many mods running around?

I found the forums for the modding community that hosts most the DA mods, so hopefully someone there can help.

[Kaeldre]

Found a DA: 2 mod manager on the Dragon Age Nexus: http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/2791

Hopefully that will help!  I mod my Fallout games so I know what a pain it can be.

[starrypawz]

Found a DA: 2 mod manager on the Dragon Age Nexus: http://dragonage.nexusmods.com/mods/2791

Hopefully that will help!  I mod my Fallout games so I know what a pain it can be.

I tried it but somehow can't work out how to get the mods I downloaded into the program. O.o

Also, I got one mod working, but then the game bugged out again.

[Hervoyel]

That first bit sounds like it might be a folder location thing.  I remember reading about that somewhere -  I'll try to find a link to the discussion...


ETA: here it is http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/192495-chargenmorph-compiler/page-27

[starrypawz]

That first bit sounds like it might be a folder location thing.  I remember reading about that somewhere -  I'll try to find a link to the discussion...


ETA: here it is http://forums.nexusmods.com/index.php?/topic/192495-chargenmorph-compiler/page-27

Thanks, I'll see if that helps

I used the mod manager and it seemed to work, then trying to get another mod to cooperate messed things up so I ended up uninstalling the game for now and I'll try again