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The legend is reborn.

<span class="bold">Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition</span>, the return of the most celebrated RPG of all time, is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com.

A layered story laced with philosophical undercurrents. A fantasy setting unlike any other. One of the most memorable casts of eccentric, interconnected characters. This is Planescape: Torment, the gold standard for narrative-driven RPGs of the past 18 years. And now it's back!
Beamdog and lead designer Chris Avellone joined forces to update the game with fixes, enhancements, and key additions, all in sync with the original vision of this timeless masterpiece. With a remastered soundtrack, a crisp 4K interface, and neat convenience features, the Enhanced Edition is coming to captivate a new audience and remind its dedicated fans why they just can't seem able to take it off their all-time favorites list.

Additionally, *hear* the <span class="bold">Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition Official Soundtrack</span> – a remastered masterpiece by Mark Morgan, one of gaming's most legendary composers.

Note: Planescape: Torment: Enhanced Edition features the unaltered original version and the Enhanced Edition in one definitive collection exclusively on GOG.com.

Watch the trailer.
Post edited April 12, 2017 by maladr0Id
was this game also "edited" like http://steamed.kotaku.com/the-social-justice-controversy-surrounding-baldurs-gate-1769176581 ?
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throAU: Torment: error while loading shared libraries: libjson.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
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vanchann: In general, the easiest way without breaking the system is to download libjson. Extract its contents (DON'T INSTALL) and then copy the missing file to the lib folder inside the game's folder.
The easiest and most secure way is to install the 32 bit libraries listed under the system requirements on PS:T's store page from the official Ubuntu repositories using its package management:

sudo apt install libc6:i386 libasound2:i386 libasound2-data:i386 libasound2-plugins:i386 libjson-c2:i386 libopenal1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386 libexpat1:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxcursor1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386 libxext6:i386 libxfixes3:i386 libxinerama1:i386 libxrandr2:i386 libxrender1:i386 libjson0:i386

Any software that is present in the official repositories should not be downloaded from some unknown website instead. The packages in the official repos are cryptographically signed to detect any tampering. Ubuntus package management checks these signatures before installing the packages.

edit: Sorry, I missed that you linked to the official website packages.ubuntu.com. The apt command still is the best way to install all necessary packages and automatically selects the appropriate Ubuntu release.
Post edited April 13, 2017 by V4V
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k0st1x: ubuntu 16.10
there is error when running PSTEE
[i]$ ./start.sh
Running Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition
./Torment: error while loading shared libraries: libjson.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory[/i]
any other dnd game run without issue (iwdee, bgee)
is there any idea - what file is missing?
Check this.

You may install the missing library system wide, like throAU did. It seems that it works fine with Ubuntu.

Alternatively you may load the library for the specific game without installation, as I suggested.

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V4V:
The difference is that by loading the library for the specific game, you can use different versions for other software, without collisions which could result in breaking the system. In the worst case, just the specific application will crash.
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Lucumo: Congrats to Neverwinter Nights Diamond on becoming the number 1 bestselling title on GoG.
Hey, I'll take it.

If nothing else it equals more modules.
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Lucumo: Congrats to Neverwinter Nights Diamond on becoming the number 1 bestselling title on GoG.
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Projectsonic: Hey, I'll take it.

If nothing else it equals more modules.
Neverwinter Nights + mods = 10
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dudalb: This thread is just more proof that Gamers are not happy unless they have something to bitch about.
^Says the guy who can't help but bitch about a thread he doesn't like. No one is forcing you to look at this thread, bro. These people have a right to their opinions, same as you.

And how exactly SHOULD a gamer behave? Are gamers just supposed to accept whatever developers throw at them even if it leaves a bad taste in their mouths? I for one think that consumer preferences and attitudes should drive companies, not the other way around. We're the ones paying money.
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Beamdog is just misguided. Their whole business model of reviving beloved infinity engine games is just a bad idea. You need serious talent and passion to pull that off which clearly they don't have.

But what is worse is that they forfeited any sympathy by their moronic astroturfing and social media manipulation efforts. I'd almost say it's malicious if I wasn't so sold on shit boy Trent Oster's incredible.. simplicity.

It breaks my heart that anybody wanting to experience these games for the first time is most likely to get the Beamdog's
shit smeared version.
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BrokenBull: Who doesn't already own the original anyway? へ‿(ツ)‿ㄏ
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227: Someone who just found out about GOG and signed up today or on any day after today?
Don't take that question so seriously, it was rhetorical.
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BrokenBull: Who doesn't already own the original anyway? へ‿(ツ)‿ㄏ
It's been on here long enough and went through many sales for making it available for everyone.
I welcome an EE because I like to have an updated version with new graphics and (hopefully) better controls and more content, options, etc.
IMO, they should just make the old version free if they made an EE. Just look at Spelunky and Cave Story; they have updated versions and the old versions are free.
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Djaron: i find it a dangerous argument... i mean, your "oh, the old version was on the store for long enough time now, peeps interested in the old version should already have bought it by now"

games are like music, or movies and such... sometimes some peeps manage to share their passion and have younger audience or previously clueless audience discovering what they liked themselves
it happens everyday.
Some people may have liked the neverwinter mmo and may had no clue about games that were released 20 yers ago... Then some of their older relative, or friend, or big brother/sister would tell them that there were older games at the roots of what they are liking now.
And thanx to gog, those games (the old ones) are playable on modern machines, making it easy and less painful for non tech-savy peeps to enjoy them even now. Some of those games are completely enjoyable even now, despite of graphics or maybe with applying a little resolution fix/mod

with digital distribution, such "passing on the legacy" of cultural products may dissapear, no more "rumaging through grandpa/old uncle's stash in the attic" anymore. And it's bad. If you replace/obfuscate every old classic with new sort of remakes/remasters.
IT's like i would make a 2017 remake of some classics like bridge of kwai river or gone with the wind, or a dubstep redux of mozart's work and say: ok, lets bury the old versions, they are not interesting anymore as we have the new thing now, everyone who were interested before should already have them.

No, this is a dangerous argument One have to give peeps th choice, and also the means to compare. and yes, i know the old edition is bundled with the EE one, but purchasing the new one, with a higher price tag is mandatory, hence biasing any comparison or assessement by putting it behind a paywall and nullifying the need or point in comparing No need checking if old version is nice enough for you, as you were forced to buy both at once...
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Lemon_Curry: The newly offered soundtrack is remastered and 'tracks are provided in both MP3 (320 kbit) and lossless FLAC format' whereas the soundtrack included as a goodie for the original game runs at 192 kbps*.

*Except for the 38th, and final, track 'Credits' which runs at 128 kbps (and, surprisingly, isn't included in the remastered version).
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Djaron: the credit tune was one of my 3 top favorite in the game :(
It's nice to know ones like you who are passionate about the classics. But, I DID NOT mean that "peeps" had their chance and should already own it by now. It was a rhetorical question. But, most of the "peeps" who are interested in the old version should probably have it by now. And about my comment of making it a free game, I meant that it should be free for everyone, not as pirateware, but on GOG's free category apart from the enhanced edition. A lot of the older versions of games can be legally had for free. A classic should be for free for everyone to experience which will keep it alive and not "bury" it "dead". What is the worry? The 8-bit and 16-bit games of yesteryear are still being played and experienced by billions, so lets not overreact that the old games would be buried by the enhanced versions.
And as for enhanced editions/remasters and such; everyone should stop treating it like the work of the devil. A remastered version lets players enjoy a classic on their new upgraded computer. It lets players take advantage of the capabilities of audio, video and any other options that are offered. While it is nice to enjoy a classic in its original form, I'd like to have a version that can utilize my computer's power. So bashing an enhanced version just because you disapprove it is close-mindedness. If we like or want an enhanced version then that is our choice. That is the beauty of freedom. And if many didn't notice, Planescape: Torment Enhanced Edition is not an actual remake, its like a remastered edition. Meaning it should still be very similar to the original with graphical enhancements and options(I hope). So tell your son/daughter, grandson/granddaughter, great grandson/great grand daughter and any great great great relative you have. Because the original version will still be around, if not on GOG, somewhere on the Internet.
Post edited April 13, 2017 by BrokenBull
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Zkuq: Beamdog sucks. I don't mind new version of old games, even at a higher price. What I do mind is taking away the option to buy the original editions at a cheaper price. The only reason for this can be greed, combined with the knowledge that relatively few people would actually opt to buy the newer, more expensive version when a much cheaper version is also available. Shame on you, Beamdog! You're even worse than Ubisoft, EA, and the likes, in my eyes.
Wait, you're saying that a business is acting in such a way as to sell their more expensive product rather than their cheaper one? NO WAY!

You might think it sucks, but Beamdog isn't in business to be friends with people; they're there to make money. If you already have the games, then you have nothing to worry about. Don't waste your energy being outraged for other people.
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Stormwalker: Says the guy who can't help but bitch about a thread he doesn't like. No one is forcing you to look at this thread, bro. These people have a right to their opinions, same as you.

And how exactly SHOULD a gamer behave? Are gamers just supposed to accept whatever developers throw at them even if it leaves a bad taste in their mouths? I for one think that consumer preferences and attitudes should drive companies, not the other way around. We're the ones paying money.
The problem stays: Here is a clear direction to be seen. Direct criticism towards Beamdog is upvoted while even just helping comments like the one from vanchann are downvoted, without any reason or further discussion. Taking this into account: The complete thread is based upon enforcement of a single opinion. You can call this also some kind of "shitstorm", which is reflected within the rating for the game. And last but not least: Some people here just want to have their opinion being the right one or better the important one by linking their GOG-mix as proof of concept. Yes it is a proof of concept, indeed: That hating something seems to be more important than helping for example. And ignorance is also part of this: The newer version is running on more platforms than Windows wthout having any wrapper installed. There were even possibilities in the past having the same, only a minority reacted. Now a company had done this job and because they have done something in the past pure hatred is going up. And other opinions are downvoted or ignored. Yes, as I've said: Indeed proof of concept. We have to learn much now and in the future. But it is also a typical behaviour these days, especially when having such a nonsense tool like rating for comments in a forum.
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Stormwalker: Says the guy who can't help but bitch about a thread he doesn't like. No one is forcing you to look at this thread, bro. These people have a right to their opinions, same as you.

And how exactly SHOULD a gamer behave? Are gamers just supposed to accept whatever developers throw at them even if it leaves a bad taste in their mouths? I for one think that consumer preferences and attitudes should drive companies, not the other way around. We're the ones paying money.
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throgh: The problem stays: Here is a clear direction to be seen. Direct criticism towards Beamdog is upvoted while even just helping comments like the one from vanchann are downvoted, without any reason or further discussion. Taking this into account: The complete thread is based upon enforcement of a single opinion. You can call this also some kind of "shitstorm", which is reflected within the rating for the game. And last but not least: Some people here just want to have their opinion being the right one or better the important one by linking their GOG-mix as proof of concept. Yes it is a proof of concept, indeed: That hating something seems to be more important than helping for example. And ignorance is also part of this: The newer version is running on more platforms than Windows wthout having any wrapper installed. There were even possibilities in the past having the same, only a minority reacted. Now a company had done this job and because they have done something in the past pure hatred is going up. And other opinions are downvoted or ignored. Yes, as I've said: Indeed proof of concept. We have to learn much now and in the future. But it is also a typical behaviour these days, especially when having such a nonsense tool like rating for comments in a forum.
I agree that any platform which includes some kind of vote system for posts can't be taken serious. "I don't like your nickname or your avatar - here have a downvote without actually reading the post" - that sort of thing.

Where is there an enforcement of a single opinion? Do you feel pressured when people mostly react negatively to this enhanced edition when you enjoy it yourself?

Did you step back for a second to look at the bigger picture of what you actually get by paying a price similiar to blood&wine for witcher 3?
- Bug fixes and proof-reading
- increased compatibility on other platforms
- remastered soundtrack
- better interface
- zooming, combat log, quickloot etc.

GoG Guide for modding P:ST
With those mods you get:
- Bug fixes and proof-reading
- widescreen and scaling UI with bigger fonts
- unfinished parts restored
- other QoL tweaks

You yourself could only come up with the increased compatibility on different platform as a selling point.

Except the few QoL features added like quickloot and combat log everything else is already covered by mods.
That deserves nothing from me but spite.

It even gets worse that now the normal P:ST version isn't available anymore on its own and you only can get it by purchasing the EE version on GoG - or are forced to get it somewhere else.

To take it to the extreme P:ST wasn't developed by beamdog - they're a locust swarm getting fat by "tweaking" classic games and selling them for almost half the price of a current AAA title.

They deserve every criticism thrown at them.

Edit: with Full Throttle Remastered coming up for even less than the P:ST EE while offering substantially more than a fex tweaks to the base game only confirms my opinion of beamdog.
Post edited April 13, 2017 by p1881
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Anyone get the key of the original Planescape: Torment?

I can not find it anywhere.
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p1881: Where is there an enforcement of a single opinion? Do you feel pressured when people mostly react negatively to this enhanced edition when you enjoy it yourself?
Well, when every single post that had anything positive to say about the remake (even something as inocuous as "I'll buy it when the bugs are ironed out") gets downvoted... Yeah, you can feel a pressure. And bear in mind this is a fucking release thread, not a personal rant thread that people interested in the game would be free to ignore.

Myself, I don't really care, I already have the original and it works on my current machine. But the mood on these forums has become toxic and unfriendly as hell, man. Either you howl with the rest of the pack, or you get squashed :/
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Kardwill: Myself, I don't really care, I already have the original and it works on my current machine. But the mood on these forums has become toxic and unfriendly as hell, man. Either you howl with the rest of the pack, or you get squashed :/
This, this so much.

I posted quite a lot back in the days and enjoyed being part of the GOG family. But the constant abuse of the rep system, massive amount of troll posts and and the toxic attitude of many individuals sucked out all joy from roaming this forum.

Most Steam sub forums are more welcoming places than the GOG General forum these days. Five years ago this was absolutely unimaginable. Everyone got along so well back then... :/
Post edited April 13, 2017 by ShadowOwl