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Skip to end of metadataGo to start of metadataThis is a rough guide for setting up a new online NWN2 server.
There are a lot of sections that would need to be improved / more detailed. Don't hesitate to edit this page and add anything.
- OS: Windows XP or later. Linux or Mac can run nwn2server using Wine, but nwnx4 does not work. In this
- Processor: Since nwn2server is single threaded (i.e. it will use only one core), you need the highest frequency possible on a single core. The required frequency vary greatly depending on the used scripts, module size, number of players, etc. but 2.5GHz should be enough for a medium sized module.
- RAM: 4GB should be enough for windows + nwn2server + MySQL. Very large servers use 6GB.
- Disk: Disk speed will impact both nwn2server boot time and run-time responsiveness when instantiating creatures, placeables, etc. SSD are probably the best since they allow to read small files very quickly compared to hard drive disks. If you have extra RAM, you can setup a ramdisk for even better performances.
- Network: A fast network will improve player's area loading time.
You can install the NWN2Server using one of these methods:
Method 1: standard install
This is the easiest method, but will use more disk space than using Method 2.
- Install the game using the disks / gog / steam installer
- Make sure your game is up to date
Method 2: light server install
- Copy the following files and folders from the a standard NWN2 install to a separate folder, keeping the same folder structure:
Campaigns/Neverwinter Nights 2 Campaign*/Campaign.cam
Data/2DA*.zip
Data/convo*.zip
Data/Ini*.zip
Data/lod-merged*.zip
Data/NWN2_Models*.zip
Data/scripts*.zip
Data/SpeedTree*.zip
Data/Templates*.zip
Data/walkmesh*.zip
dialog*.tlk
granny2.dll
mss32.dll
NWN2_MemoryMgr.dll
NWN2_MemoryMgr_amdxp.dll
nwn2.ini
nwn2player.ini
nwn.ini
nwnplayer.ini
nwnpatch.ini
nwn2server.exe
- The created folder should now contain only the required files to launch a NWN2Server instance.
- Install required windows libraries: directx 9, dotnet3.5
NWN2Server uses by default port 5121
.
If your server runs behind a NAT (like an internet access provider router), you will need to configure the router to redirect 5121
to your server hosting machine.
Also make sure your firewall allows port 5121
.
- Download nwnx4 on the official website
- Extract the zip file somewhere on the system
- Edit
nwnx.ini
nwn2
: Path to the nwn2 installation folderparameters
: Command line parameters passed to the nwn2server process, like:-module yourmodule
automatically load yourmodule.mod-moduledir yourmodule
automatically load yourmodule if saved as directory-cpu 3
Assign the nwn2server process to the CPU core 3
NWNX4 plugins
xp_bugfix (required)
Required for displaying the server in the in-game server list (using the Client Extension). Also comes with a bunch of server bug fixes and optimization (a must have !)
- Download the latest version of the plugin on the forum page
- Extract the zip file and copy the
dll
andini
files inside the nwnx4 folder
xp_mysql (optional)
xpmysql is used by a lot of nwn2 servers as an efficient persistent database. You may not require it. You cannot use both xpmysql and xp_sqlite at the same time.
- If you don't need a MySQL server, remove
xp_mysql.dll
andxp_mysql.ini
- Otherwise install a MySQL-compatible server (https://mariadb.org/ is probably the best) on the server, and edit the
xp_mysql.ini
file:server
: MySQL server IP addressuser
: MySQL user for executing queriespassword
: user's passwordschema
: Default used MySQL schema
xp_sqlite (optional)
xpsqlite is used by some nwn2 servers as an easy to setup persistent database. You may not require it. You cannot use both xpmysql and xp_sqlite at the same time.
- If you don't need SQLite, remove
xp_sqlite.dll
andxp_sqlite.ini
- Otherwise edit
xp_mysql.ini
:file
Path to the file for storing the database file
You can change the server game rules by editing Documents/Neverwinter Nights 2/nwn2player.ini
Here is an example of server options:
Let players automatically download / update their custom content files when they connect to a server:
Simply launch NWNX4_GUI.exe
from the nwnx4 folder, and you should see a NWN2Server window appearing.
Developers | |
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macOS (OS X) | |
Publishers | |
Engines | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 2006 |
macOS (OS X) | February 27, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 82 |
IGDB | 85 |
Taxonomy | |
Series | Neverwinter Nights |
Neverwinter Nights | |
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Neverwinter Nights (1991) | 1991 |
Neverwinter Nights | 2002 |
Neverwinter Nights 2 | 2006 |
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition | 2018 |
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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
General information
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- NWN2 Nexus Mod with a collection of mods for the game
Availability[edit]
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. Patch 1.23 removes the DRM. StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] for Russian copies. | |||
GOG.com | Complete Edition; includes all three expansions. |
- StarForceDRM for this game does not work on some versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences[edit]
- Neverwinter Nights 2: Complete is a complete edition with all three expansions.
- Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum includes the Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir expansions.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes |
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Mask of the Betrayer | |
Storm of Zehir | |
Mysteries of Westgate |
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
Edit nwn.ini[3] |
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Restore original opening video[edit]
Edit nwn.ini[4] |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%DocumentsNeverwinter Nights 2 |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2760/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location[edit]
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%DocumentsNeverwinter Nights 2saves |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2760/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Only Off, Medium and High settings. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input[edit]
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Separately for each mode. | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Audio[edit]
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music, Voice, SFX | |
Surround sound | RAD RSX 3D | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX 3. Can be re-enabled with Creative Alchemy. Also supports Miles Fast2D. |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | Mysteries of Westage is only available in English. | |||
German | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | No voice acting in DLC campaigns. | |||
Spanish |
VR support[edit]
3D modes | Native | Notes |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network[edit]
- Online play requires a CD key.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes |
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LAN play | ||
Online play | GameSpy master server is offline;[5] use the NWN2 Client Extension for a player-run replacement. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Use Direct Connect button. |
Issues fixed[edit]
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
Running on a non-primary partition/hard disk[edit]
In Windows, if you are running Neverwinter Nights 2 off of any drive other than the C: drive, there are special system requirements for the game. In addition to the 5.5 GB of free hard-disk space required to install the game on your selected drive, you will need an additional 2-5 GB of free hard disk space on drive C: during run-time. Not having 2-5 GB free on drive C: while playing Neverwinter Nights 2 can cause the following issues:
- Unable to Left-Click in main campaigns
- Unable to use Actions in main campaigns
- Unable to exit first room in main campaigns
- Able to complete tutorial, but upon completion the game will not load the main campaigns.
Various Bug Fixes / Improvements[edit]
This extension fixes many bugs associated with the game, including choppy camera movement and animation glitches. In addition, it significantly improves multiplayer functionality. Details can be found on the download site.http://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/nwn2-client-extension
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c | |
Shader Model support | 2.0, 3.0 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | A universal binary patch was planned for PowerPC processors, but it never materialized. |
Middleware[edit]
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | GameSpy master server is offline;[5] use the NWN2 Client Extension for a player-run replacement. |
Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum Steam
System requirements[edit]
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP2000 | |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | ATI 9700 Pro or Nvidia GeForce 6600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2.0 support |
Notes
- ↑This version of StarForceDRMdoes not work on Windows 8.1 or Windows 10.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.02.1File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2760/
in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2760) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
Neverwinter Nights 2 Steam Removed
- ↑Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑Intor Movie disable - see comments
- ↑Intro Movie disable/restorer (Not westgate)
- ↑ 5.05.1GameSpy's New Owners Begin Disabling Multiplayer Without Warning - Slashdot