Ad Astra

I really don't want to do the effects hak again, and there are several reasons for the no buffs vs. partial buffs hak (for the record, yes, I've used both in the past):

1) Nobody's system chokes when a buffed character enters the room; Nobody is expending any graphics resources on the exact same effects they will see every single combat quest
2) You can examine the mage to see what effects they have going if it really bugs you that much
3) You never could tell which buffs were which when all of them were going at once--you'd mostly see the skin effect and one bubble effect and a lot of random stuff
4) Mirror image is an important one to see, but there was never a good mirror image effect (like the BG mirror image). Its just another shiny blingy thing that gets lost in the crowd--of yes, even the reduced buff set.
5) Everyone but two main PCs is a spellcaster. We're all going to see each other's buff sequences countless times before going into combat. In a big fight, the non-spellcasters are going to get buffed too. There shouldn't be many surprises here.

And finally, screenshots look less cool when everyone is wearing a protection from evil bubble.

Seriously, what abuse? The spell VFX were an utterly retarded design decision on Obsideon's part from the start that served no purpose other than to a) make people look stupid and b) choke frame rates on every system. I fail to see how the removal of this FPS killing eyesore amounts to cheating... No one has ever relied on the visual cue to tell if a spell is being cast or not anyhow.

The only good reason I see here is Emeryin reason because it regards health and head-sickness so I'll not insist. I don't think its a retarded design decision for many reason I don't feel like arguing like the fact that they're easy to spot from afar, IMHO its annoying as wearing a full-plate in real life should be, looking silly for a greater protection isn't too much of a price to pay.

However I'd like to know if there is way by using the override to make that spells visible or not visible again ? So we can make the spell GFX appear/disappear something optional and I'm ready to do that pack, even if its for personal use.

Yes, the same effect can be gained via an override, but considering that most people like not having the visual effects, that would be putting the extra burden of re-installing something we already have on the majority of us.

As for the point about bad design--its not necessarily a bad design decision to have visual effects on spells, but how they went about it was pretty silly looking.

Also, invalidating everyone else's opinion because you like your opinion more is not a valid argument, Hydra. It is a fact that while my laptop can take full shadows and tons of point lights in NWN2, it chokes when a fully-buffed spellcaster enters the room (even with reduced effects). I would rather it choke on something remotely interesting.

Hydra, the override was put in with everyone's interest in mind. Seeing as how this is the very first time any of us have ever heard anyone requesting for the effects to be put in/ anyone having a problem with ugly VFX being removed, I'd say it was the right call. As has been repeated, the addition of the hak in question was far from an arbitrary move. The reasons- plentiful enough- have already been listed above.

The absence of the spell VFX is also not something game breaking or even intrusive, so expecting anyone to redo and re-download the entire pack because of effects the vast majority of the server don't even want to see is dubious to say the least.

As for the part about how it "should" look as silly as real life full plate or visually undesirable... what? No really, what? Since when was it ever desirable in any game for your character to look like an idiot dressing up as a Christmas tree on Halloween? I assumed that's the whole point of things like the appearance changer. And mind you the buff VFX do not just apply to "our poor little casters", the annoyance- practical and aesthetically- applies to all characters subjected to these spells. As has been mentioned, if you want your pc to notice magic, make your roll or just examine the target, its not like anyone ever lies about these things anyhow.

perhaps I am recalling a conversation before the forums were open. but I do beleive there were several folks whom requested that the visual effects be toned down if not removed from some spells.. since the 'hamster ball'? as I've heard it referred as was bothersome. I could be misremembering but.. I could have sworn a good number of folks weighed in favor of the removal.
IF you desire to override the Spell FX to allow it to display for you. There isn't much I can do to prevent you from doing so, I am not going to be an inconsiderate person and prevent folks from doing such.