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Would like some experienced players and modders opinions...

I'm doing my first playthrough on BG1. Are there any bug fixes/mods that I should get to improve on the vanilla game that weren't official? Does using the BG2 engine make a big difference?

I installed all the mods according to the 'conservative mods' sticky, but actually have encountered a few bugs already (and I just got to Beregost). The first game breaking bug was in Candlekeep at Winthrop's place when I first started - attempting to talk to some girl would freeze it up every time.

So, now I am going to reinstall, i guess, and start from scratch - any advice is appreciated.

Also, the pc that I am playing this on has a resolution of 1024x768....will the widescreen mod even work on this? It made it worse when I tried but maybe I did something wrong.

Thanks!
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hakesak: Would like some experienced players and modders opinions...

I'm doing my first playthrough on BG1. Are there any bug fixes/mods that I should get to improve on the vanilla game that weren't official?
To improve the vanilla game, absolutely not. To fix most bugs not covered in the last patch, use this fixpack. Do NOT use Dudley Fix.

Does using the BG2 engine make a big difference?
A *massive* difference to vanilla: your game will be completely overpowered, with spells/abilities/items etc. that simply have no place in BG1.

I installed all the mods according to the 'conservative mods' sticky, but actually have encountered a few bugs already (and I just got to Beregost).
That's not surprising, since most 'must have' lists are generally arbitrary on personal preference.

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Also, the pc that I am playing this on has a resolution of 1024x768....will the widescreen mod even work on this? It made it worse when I tried but maybe I did something wrong.
Actually, your PC's 6:4 aspect is precisely what the game runs in natively, so you should NOT use the widescreen mod at all, especially if you do use the BG2 engine (simply change to that resolution in game), or if you choose to use the widescreen mod (not recommended for vanilla BG1), then choose your native resolution.
Precisely what I needed! Thanks friend!
For the original BG, there are really only two--Baldurdash and Dudleyville. Both are fairly dated at this point, and both include "fixes" that I would personally consider content changes or tweaks. If I had to recommend one, it would eb Baldurdash. While there was a modern fixpack project started for the original BG (in the same vein as BG2 Fixpack), it never reached a release.

One of the best sources of fixes for BG bugs is actually BGT. Ascension and the BGT team identified and fixed a good number of original bugs during their porting process. Ascension was also nice enough to work with Beamdog to make sure these all found their way into BGEE.

The drawback of BGEE and BGT is, as Hickory mentions, that BG in the BG2 engine (be it via Tutu, BGT, or BGEE) involves a lot more changes than just bug fixes. I happen to think the BG2 engine provides more advantages (even without the additional bug fixes), but YMMV, so read up on it first so you can make an informed decision.