Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition — patch notes and updates
Stored observation / content update:
Dated developer announcements recorded from Steam. Open the source for the complete update.
| Update | Date | Excerpt / source |
|---|---|---|
| 2.7 Beta updated with ALL CAPS fix, Russian SoD translation & iOS beta access | 2026-04-16 | Patch 2.7.2.0 for the Infinity Engine beta is out now for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE!Here are the patch notes:\ Fixed the 2.7.1.0 issue where English and other Latin-script languages would appear in ALL CAPS.NOTE: If you played in a language that appeared in all-caps in 2.7.1, you must make a manual edit to the Baldur.lua file for this fix to apply. Baldur.lua file can be found at /Documents/ /Baldur.lua Ex. “C:\\Users\\ \\Documents\\Baldur's Gate - Enhanced Edition\\Baldur.lua” These steps are only necessary if you are experiencing the all-caps bug.Option 1 (if you do not make personal edits to Baldur.lua)Delete your Baldur.lua file, th |
| 2.7 Beta updated with new Chinese font & per‑language font zoom | 2026-03-11 | Patch 2.7.1.0 for the Infinity Engine beta is out now for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE!New Chinese font: developed with our localization volunteers to improve readability across the trilogyPer‑language font zoom: Font Size slider settings now save individually for each language, giving you better control over how every script appearsAll settings are stored in your Baldur.lua, and language font codes include MEIRYO (JP), NANUM (KR), NOTOSANS (ZH), PTSERIF (RU/UA), and STONESML (others).More details about the update:https://forums.beamdog.com/discussion/comment/1222810/#Comment_1222810 |
| New Infinity Engine 2.7 beta release | 2026-02-24 | Hello to Baldur’s Gate and Infinity Engine fans around the world!We’re excited to announce a new beta test for our upcoming 2.7 patch for BG:EE, SoD, BGII:EE, and IWD:EE. We’ll begin testing on PC, Steam only, as it’s the most technically convenient for us, and later bring the update to mobile as well.We know it’s been a long wait since 2.6 (and for iOS players, since 2.5). We’re truly sorry it took this long. With 2026 marking 14 years since BG:EE first launched on PC, we want to thank you for staying with us on this journey.Before diving into the patch notes, we’d like to share our design philosophy for future Infinity Engine updates at thi |
| Baldur's Gate & all Beamdog titles up to 70% off | 2025-09-30 | 🍂Cozy autumn + Baldur's Gate = perfection.Snag all Beamdog titles up to 70% off!👑MythForce now just $6.79 (66% off its new base price).🗺️Axis & Allies 1942 Online hits an all-time low—just $5.99 (70% off)!Your fall gaming lineup awaits.🎮https://store.steampowered.com/publisher/Beamdog |
| Regular price changed! Siege of Dragonspear is now $9.99! | 2025-08-13 | Return to the Sword Coast—Now at Half the Price!Earlier this year, we celebrated 9 years since the release of Baldur’s Gate: Siege of Dragonspear, Beamdog’s first original expansion in the legendary Baldur’s Gate saga. To mark the occasion, we’re offering the game at 50% off—just $9.99 USD!Set between the events of Baldur’s Gate and Baldur’s Gate II, Siege of Dragonspear bridges the gap with a gripping tale of war, mystery, and divine legacy. Though Sarevok lies defeated, peace remains elusive. A new threat rises in the north—a crusade led by the enigmatic Shining Lady, whose origins may be as divine as your own.As the hero of Baldur’s Gate, |
| D&D Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition NOW AVAILABLE | Cross Promotion | 2025-07-15 | Grab your sword and rally your crew—epic adventure awaits in the Forgotten Realms!Step into the world of Dungeons & Dragons Neverwinter Nights 2: Enhanced Edition from Aspyr Media. The quest begins now!Get Neverwinter Nights 1 + 2 Enhanced Collection Bundle (10% off) here: |
| Reflections Of Myth & Valor / Free Community Portraits by Mike Sass Out Now | 2025-04-29 | Hamsters and rangers everywhere, rejoice!ːspacehamsterː It’s time to roll a new character and start another epic Baldur’s Gate adventure, because the Reflections Of Myth & Valor portrait pack by Mike Sass is out now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2488970/Baldurs_Gate_Reflections_Of_Myth__Valor/ Reflections Of Myth & Valor features 16 brand-new portraits in the art style of Baldur’s Gate and showcases a huge variety of classes, subclasses, races, and alignments: from a half-orc Swashbuckler, to an elven Priest of Tyr, to a Dwarven Defender. Gather a party of fresh faces—and venture forth onto Faerûn!ːbhaalː In honor of this epic collabora |
| Reflections Of Myth & Valor: A Portrait Pack by Mike Sass Releasing April 29th | 2025-04-11 | To celebrate Baldur’s Gate's 25th anniversary a while ago in 2023, we organized a Community Contest with O.G. artist Mike Sass to give our players the chance of a lifetime: to have their portraits transformed into the art style of Baldur’s Gate and added to the game. A lot of fans participated in the Contest, and all of you wanted Mike to draw more than just 2 portraits. We summoned a Djinni, and it granted your Wish (although the Djinni certainly took their time), with the Reflections Of Myth & Valor portrait pack coming to Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store on April 29th alongside free community portraits of the two Contest winners (separate |
| Ready for your next adventure? | 2023-06-19 | What is MythForce? Roguelike Dungeon Crawling ✅ 80s Cartoon Aesthetic ✅ Take on the forces of Deadalus solo or with up to 3 friends ✅ Play as a Knight, Mage, Hunter, or Rogue ✅ Fun ✅ Check it out during Steam Next Fest from June 19th - June 26th 📅 Already tried out the demo? Add MythForce to your wishlist and join our Discord: https://discord.gg/MythForce |
| Baldur’s Gate Portrait Contest: Winners Revealed | 2023-05-12 | Heya! It's me, Imoen! It’s time to reveal the winners of The Faces of Baldur’s Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions Contest: Ashley Rich & Andrew Lim! Congratulations, Ashley and Andrew, you’ll get your portraits transformed into the art style of Baldur’s Gate by Mike Sass! LETTER BY MIKE SASS Big Congrats to the winners and finalists of the Baldur's Gate portrait contest! It’s really exciting that D&D seems to be having a renaissance, with the new movie and games coming out. We are delighted that there is a loyal community around the BG games and we are happy that together we keep the franchise alive. There were hundreds of portrait submissions fo |
| Baldur’s Gate Portrait Contest Update | 2023-03-31 | Hamsters and rangers everywhere, rejoice! The Faces of Baldur’s Gate I & II: Enhanced Editions Contest was such a success that it took us and Mike Sass a little bit more than 3 weeks to go through the submissions and pick the winners. You definitely rolled 18 Charisma for your CHARNAMEs! We’re so humbled by the number of participants and the quality of your photos, stories, and character concepts—that we might have something extra in store for a few additional finalists! (Boo says: Squeak!) Please check out the letter by Mike Sass below and stay tuned to our socials (Twitter & Facebook) in the upcoming weeks to find out who rolled a critical |
| Original artist Mike Sass returns to draw your portrait | 2023-02-13 | This year we're celebrating the 25th anniversary of Baldur’s Gate, a game by BioWare that is so dear to all of us at Beamdog! In 1998, a legend was born, and this legend continues to live today thanks to an amazing community of Baldur’s Gate players. And just this past November we celebrated our own small anniversary – 10 years since the release of Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition. All these years YOU (yes, YOU) have been with us, sharing stories about your adventures on the Sword Coast, providing feedback, and showing how much Baldur’s Gate means to you. We want to give you something special in return, and at the same time pay respect to the |
| 2.6.6 Patch for Icewind Dale and Baldur's Gate I & II Enhanced Editions | 2021-05-18 | Greetings everyone! The long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II, and Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions launched to PC, Mac, and Linux in April. Today we're following that up with the 2.6.6 Patch to squash a few more bugs in these classic RPGs. Thanks again to our heroic community members who tested out these fixes ahead of today's release. Together, we are bug-kicking for goodness!🐹 Read on for full patch details... 2.6.6 PATCH NOTES UPDATES | ALL GAMES Clicking Sounds | Prevented extra button click sounds from playing in the User Interface (UI) Lightning Bolt Traps | Lightning bolts from the lightning mephit trap and mephit |
| Try the 2.6.6 Beta | 2021-05-10 | Greetings everyone! The long-awaited 2.6 Patch for Baldur's Gate, Baldur's Gate II & Icewind Dale Enhanced Editions on PC, Mac and Linux launched successfully! Our community testers played a HUGE role in this success, and everyone on our team is here humbled by your support and feedback. We've identified a few issues introduced by the patch that require an immediate fix. This is why we're calling for your help again— testing a 2.6.6 Beta before it's released as a stable patch! WHAT CHANGED in 2.6.6 All Games | The World Map no longer reopens when travelling to the same location All Games | Prevented extra button click noises from playing in t |
| Patch 2.6 Launches Today! | 2021-04-19 | 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 Upg |
| New 2.6 Beta Available Now! | 2021-01-13 | Patch 2.6 is almost ready! A new Beta for Baldur's Gate:Enhanced Edition is available now, and we want your feedback. Are we ready for the big release? Go on an adventure and share your thoughts! How to Join the Beta Important - This is NOT the last update for BGEE - 2.6 will not fix every issue— but we hope to improve the game in future updates - Here's what we've focused on for this patch: 2.6 Patch Items - System Requirements have changed: Minimum: Windows 7, 8.1, 10 64-bit, OS X 10.9, Ubuntu 18.04 or equivalent - Please check your device meets the updated System Requirements before testing - Make sure your device supports 64-bit games How |
| Try the 2.6 Beta! | 2020-11-10 | Greetings Adventurers! We've released a new Beta for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition to prepare for the BIG 2.6 Patch! We need your help to test out this build, and tell us if it's ready for release. The first bit of feedback we're seeking is a simple Launch & Save Test. How to Participate: From your Steam Library > Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition > Properties, Switch to the 2.6 Beta Install the 2.6 Beta Launch the 2.6 Beta Save your Game in the 2.6 Beta COMMENT below! ***Please share your System , Launch and Save *** For more details on our planned updates in the 2.6 Patch, check out this article on our forums. Huge thanks to our amazing com |
| The 2.5 Update for Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition and Siege of Dragonspear is now available! | 2018-08-17 | https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4316957/9890e544e71238ef21663a4e918156a052b1d3bd.png A fair wind favors the Sword Coast today as the 2.5 update arrives in Baldur’s Gate! After weeks of waiting on becalmed seas, our swashbuckling team of developers have released a patch filled with features and fixes. Beyond the city gates, adventurers will find enhancements to the Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition expansion, Siege of Dragonspear! Find the full list of patch notes on the Beamdog blog: http://blog.beamdog.com/2018/08/updates-to-baldurs-gate-enhanced.html |
| 2.5 Beta Update | 2018-04-06 | Attention Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition players! The 2.5 Update Beta for BG:EE has just been updated on Steam and Beamdog to v2.5.15.1! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4316957/d3ee311f25d4e980957d42113acf5b8d20125da8.jpg Please note that this beta update will temporarily bring the beta version of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition out of line with Siege of Dragonspear. This will be addressed in a future update. Find out more in today's blog: http://blog.beamdog.com/2018/04/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-25-beta.html |
| 2.5 Beta Update | 2018-04-06 | Attention Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition players! The 2.5 Update Beta for BG:EE has just been updated on Steam and Beamdog to v2.5.15.1! https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/steamcommunity/public/images/clans/4316957/d3ee311f25d4e980957d42113acf5b8d20125da8.jpg Please note that this beta update will temporarily bring the beta version of Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition out of line with Siege of Dragonspear. This will be addressed in a future update. Find out more in today's blog: http://blog.beamdog.com/2018/04/baldurs-gate-enhanced-edition-25-beta.html |