{"id":201434,"date":"2025-09-26T13:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/article.php?article_id=2146172"},"modified":"2025-09-26T13:39:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-26T13:39:27","slug":"baldurs-gate-baldurs-gate-2-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-all-get-a-big-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/baldurs-gate-baldurs-gate-2-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-all-get-a-big-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Baldur&#8217;s Gate, Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions all get a big update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/baldurs-gate-baldurs-gate-2-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-all-get-a-big-update.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baldur&#8217;s Gate, Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions all just got a significant update.<\/p>\n<p>Patch 2.6 for the enhanced editions of the classic role-playing games makes a number of important changes, including an upgrade to 64-bit that improves system compatibility with modern machines. 32-bit operating systems are no longer supported.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, there are seven new character voice sets (including two from the legendary Mark Meer reprising his roles as Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl), which you can use for your hero, 11 new character portraits, and hundreds of bug fixes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-04-20-baldurs-gate-baldurs-gate-2-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-all-get-a-big-update\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/articles\/2021-04-20-baldurs-gate-baldurs-gate-2-and-icewind-dale-enhanced-editions-all-get-a-big-update\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baldur&#8217;s Gate, Baldur&#8217;s Gate 2 and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions all just got a significant update. Patch 2.6 for the enhanced editions of the classic role-playing games makes a number of important changes, including an upgrade to 64-bit that improves system compatibility with modern machines. 32-bit operating systems are no longer supported. Meanwhile, there are seven new character voice sets (including two from the legendary Mark Meer reprising his roles as Alveus Malcanter and Baeloth Barrityl), which you can use for your hero, 11 new character portraits, and hundreds of bug fixes. 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