If you are having problems with plugins that have either been abandoned or have authors (like me) who don't play often enough to get the latest patch quickly and don't recompile their plugins in a timely manner, this file may help you. It is a text file in XML format which uses something called "assembly binding redirection" to make the Toolset use the newest version of the files instead of looking for the version the plugins were compiled with. It will apply to all plugins, whether you want it to or not. It is possible that some older plugins may not work due to changes made with the various patches. For plugins such as my Flamewind Conversation Editor XML Importer/Exporter, though, where no code change is necessary to update the file (only a recompile is needed), this will help you use the plugins with the new patch without waiting for the author to recompile it. The zip file includes two files, one named "NWN2ToolsetLauncher.exe.config" which is the one that actually redirects the toolset launcher program, and one named "NWN2ToolsetLauncher.exe.config.help.txt" which describes how to use the first file. To uninstall it, all you need to do is delete the file, because it won't change any other files.
PLEASE do not rely on this as a fix-all device, especially if you are a plugin author. An updated, recompiled plugin is much, much better than this file. Obsidian constantly makes changes to the code of the toolset, and nobody can predict how it will affect older plugins.
Includes NWN2ToolsetLauncher.exe.config, an xml (plain-text) file which uses assembly redirection, and NWN2ToolsetLauncher.exe.config.help.txt, which explains how to use it.
Posted by overground at 2008-04-22 18:29:40 Voted 8.00 on 04/22/08
Kethlak,
this is the second time I've voted for you in five minutes! I was looking for a recompile for your excellent conversation editor, and came across this instead. Thanks very much for the very helpful work!
tani, you make some good points. I'm not suggesting by any means that authors rely on this file, just that it might help in some cases. This was actually developed by my husband when I was contacted about my Conversation Editor plugin by a man from Russia, where they didn't have the latest version of the patch (and when I patched my version, I skipped over the one he had). There are many things which would be much better than this. This is more like using plastic and duct tape to fix a hole in your wall than actually patching it up with wood -- it'll probably work for a while, but it's not a real long term solution. I'll update the description to include more of a warning.
Posted by E.C.Patterson at 2008-01-18 13:19:12 Voted 10.00 on 01/18/08
Fantastic! This works great! My incompatible plugin now works perfectly.
Every builder should get this.
Thank you very much for making this Kethlak. _________________________ E.C.Patterson Gaming Parents Studios
Wow - do you know how long I have waited for this? Since day one of the toolset with the first patch! I am going to test it out on the next patch and then I will vote. Thank you!! _________________________
Gaming Parents Studios - Currently working on A Time to Die Act I and Into the Forgotten Realms
Vault Submissions: Movie Trailer of A Time to Die | Unicorn Run Prefab **NEW**
Posted by MokahTGS at 2008-01-16 20:19:55 Voted 9.75 on 01/16/08
10 - A Masterpiece, Genuinely Groundbreaking 9 - Outstanding, a Must Have 8 - Excellent, Recommended to Anyone 7 - Very Good, Deserves a Look 6 - Good, Qualified Recommendation 5 - Fair, Solid yet Unremarkable 4 - Some Merit, Requires Improvements 3 - Poor Execution, Potential Unrealized 2 - Very Little Appeal 1 - Not Recommended to Anyone
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