Gog? Nah, it'd say if anything, they're > popular download site.  They are available in europe after all.   

Never got around to Baldur's Gate series... Seems that I am missing out. Lets change that.

Will there be multiplayer through Impulse for any of these games?  I already own them, but have been unable get the multiplayer to work (at least for icewind dale, the only one we've tried) since upgrading to windows 7.

The Baldur's Gate series is what really got me hooked on computer RPGs.  I spent hundreds of hours exploring the Sword Coast, Baldur's Gate, Amn and the surrounding countryside.  I feel these games are "required" for gamers in the same way classics of literature are required for avid readers.  There is a lot to learn from how these games were made.

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Will there be multiplayer through Impulse for any of these games?  I already own them, but have been unable get the multiplayer to work (at least for icewind dale, the only one we've tried) since upgrading to windows 7.

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I doubt that any of the games will be updated with multiplayer through Impulse.

Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale were originally released with TCP/IP networking, so you should still be able to easily start a multiplayer campaign. Finding a campaign to join may be more difficult - I don't remember either of these games having an in-game game browser (a screen that lists available multiplayer games).

Icewind dale lists windows 7 as one of the minimum operating system requirements, but Baldur's Gate only gives windows XP - does that mean the impulse version isn't compatible with windows 7 (or vista)?

Plus the fact that other then NWN these games are a decade or more old.  Would be *very* surprised if there would even still be any MP games going.  But these games are old style that did direct MP like Doom.  They aren't even up to the "Gamespy" days of MP let alone modern protocols. 

Yeah. I spent almost endless hours just using Kamiryns' CBC to make every character concept I could imagine, and then testing them out in a custom battle arena mod I created. I've never seen a game with more replayability.

I never actually finished the single player campaign, instead I wasted years playing on some of the persistent worlds.

I picked up the Baldur's Gate full set last year - well worth it, and I might very well pick up the Icewind Dale series.

Now, if you could please pick up *Planescape* please?

Jonnan

It would be nice to actually be able to play the game.

Despite it's "Worldwide" tag, it downloads the US and Canada version no matter where abouts in the world you are.

So my living in the UK means I can't play the sodding thing despite having paid for it.