# Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition Patch 2.6 Launches Today!

- Product: Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition)
- Vendor: Beamdog
- Date: 2021-04-19
- Original notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/257350/view/5738124773728698805
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/baldur-s-gate-ii-enhanced-edition/releases/2021-04-19-patch-2.6-launches-today

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- **changed** — Upgrade games to 64-bit systems, improving system compatibility for modern machines
- **added** — 7 new character voice sets, including two from Mark Meer reprising his roles as Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl
- **added** — 11 new character portraits to customize hero appearance
- **fixed** — Hundreds of bugs including scores of fixes to spells and hero abilities
- **changed** — Improve pathfinding for smoother party movement and navigation
- **added** — French text localization (beta) for Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
- **added** — French (beta), Italian, German, Ukrainian, and Polish text localizations for Baldur's Gate: Siege of Dragonspear
- **added** — Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified) text localizations for Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition
- **removed** — Support for 32-bit operating systems is no longer available
- **fixed** — Area names now display correctly on multiplayer saves
- **fixed** — Issue with multiplayer character imports, specifically thief skills
- **added** — Hotkey for multiplayer chat: hit T to open the chat
- **fixed** — Several multiplayer crashes
- **fixed** — Conditions preventing client connection in multiplayer
- **fixed** — Hosts reloading no longer cause clients to get stuck in level-up
- **fixed** — New characters joining multiplayer sessions no longer receive default equipment
- **fixed** — Player familiars and their stat blocks now load correctly in multiplayer games
- **fixed** — Error in multiplayer time played information
- **changed** — Improve multiplayer troubleshooting by adding a network.log file and fixing how the jingle.log file resets
- **fixed** — Advanced AI now loads correctly with character imports
- **fixed** — German text font size in menu for character voice selection

We just launched Patch 2.6 for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, Siege of Dragonspear and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions.

This 🐲massive patch upgrades the games to 64-bit systems, fixes hundreds of bugs, and adds brand new portraits & voice sets to customize your heroes— including two sets from the legendary Mark Meer (voice of Commander Shepard in Mass Effect)!

🙏Huge thanks to our heroic community for their tireless adventuring in beta builds for this mammoth patch. Thank You!

**Note: ** Patch 2.6 won't fix every issue in the games, but don't worry— we're still working on future updates!

Check out full patch details below...

##### Patch Highlights

-  **Upgrade to 64-Bit** | A much needed upgrade for modern machines— this improves system compatibility

-  **7 New Character Voice Sets** | New player voice sets, including two from the legendary Mark Meer reprising his roles as Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl

-  **11 New Character Portraits** | New character portraits to customize your hero’s look

-  **Hundreds of Bug Fixes** | Includes scores of fixes to spells and hero abilities

-  Improved Pathfinding | Smoother party movement and navigation

-  **New Localizations** |

-  **Baldur’s Gate II: Enhanced Edition** | Added French text localization (beta)

-  **Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear** | Added French (beta), Italian, German, Ukrainian and Polish text localizations

-  **Icewind Dale: Enhanced Edition** | Added Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese (Simplified) text localizations

##### Attention! Known Issues

-  **New System Requirements** | 32-bit operating systems are no longer supported. Check out the updated system requirements below, or visit game pages for details.

-  **Crossplay with Mobile** | Crossplay between computers and mobile devices will not be available until we release the 2.6 patch for iOS and Android (this is in the works!!).

-  **OpenAL** | Some windows users encounter launch issues due to OpenAL. If your game fails to launch, try reinstalling OpenAL— the installer "oalinst.exe" can be found in the root of the game install folder.

-  **Multiplayer Latency** | Some players report multiplayer latency (delay in communication between game clients)

-  **French Localizations in Beta** | We consider the new French text localization to be a beta release. We welcome feedback from the community!

-  **Haste Spell** | The spell works correctly, but the combat log doesn't reflect the correct double speed/damage that is taking place

##### Updates | All Games

_These updates appear in Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions. Updates that only appear in Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition can be found further down the list_

##### Upgrade to 64-bit

This upgrade improves system compatibility, including the 64-bit requirement for macOS. 32 bit-operating systems are no longer supported.

##### New Character Options

-  11 New Character Portraits | New character portraits to customize your hero’s look

-  7 New Character Voice Sets | New player voice sets to customize your hero's battle cries

-  Mark Meer | The legendary Mark Meer reprises his roles as Alveus Malcanter (the most major of minor mages) and Baeloth Barrityl (The Entertainer of the Black Pits)

-  CEO & Co. | You'll also be treated to the barbarian battle cries of Beamdog CEO, Trent Oster (who
lost his voice for a few days after the recording session), plus four more Beamdog team voices!

Mark Meer voiced the Enhanced Edition characters, Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl. New voice sets let you use these character voices for your hero! (Images left to right: Alveus Illustration, Baeloth Illustration, Photo of Mark Meer as Baeloth)

##### Multiplayer Improvements

-  Area Names | Area names now display correctly on multiplayer saves

-  Character Imports | Fixed issue with multiplayer character imports, specifically thief skills

-  Chat Hotkey | Added a hotkey for multiplayer chat: hit “T” to open the chat

_[Truncated at 4000 characters — full notes: https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/257350/view/5738124773728698805]_