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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Neverwinter Nights 2 cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Neverwinter Nights 2 cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Obsidian Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Obsidian Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ossian Studios|Mysteries of Westgate}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Atari|Original}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Hasbro|Current}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Electron Engine}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/engine|Electron Engine}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|neverwinter-nights-2|85}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|neverwinter-nights-2|85}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and Select}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RPG }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Neverwinter Nights}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series|Neverwinter Nights}}
 
|steam appid  = 2760
 
|steam appid  = 2760
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659162
 
|gogcom id    = 1207659162
 
|hltb        = 6516
 
|hltb        = 6516
 +
|lutris      = neverwinter-nights-2-complete
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = neverwinter-nights-2
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|mobygames    = 24735
 
|wikipedia    = Neverwinter Nights 2
 
|wikipedia    = Neverwinter Nights 2
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2760/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/2760/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/neverwinter2/ NWN2 Nexus Mod] with a collection of mods for the game
 
{{mm}} [https://www.nexusmods.com/neverwinter2/ NWN2 Nexus Mod] with a collection of mods for the game
 +
{{mm}} [https://lilura1.blogspot.com/p/neverwinter-nights-2-electron-engine.html Lilura Blog] Lilura Blog with guides, patches, modules, enhancements etc.
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. <br /> Patch 1.23 removes the DRM. <br /> {{DRM|StarForce|4}} for Russian copies.| | Windows, OS X }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc check, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. <br /> Patch 1.23 removes the DRM. <br /> {{DRM|StarForce|4}} for Russian copies.| | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neverwinter_nights_2_complete | DRM-free | Complete Edition; includes all three expansions. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neverwinter_nights_2_complete | DRM-free, key | Complete Edition; includes all three expansions. Serial keys for multiplayer are shown in the game library entry; requires manual input via {{file|SerialTool.exe}}. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 2760 | Steam, key | Platinum. | | Windows | unavailable}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Version differences===
 
===Version differences===
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{{ii}} Neverwinter Nights 2: Complete is a complete edition with all three expansions.
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{{ii}} The retail-only '''Gold''' edition includes the base game and the Mask of the Betrayer expansion.
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{{ii}} Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum includes the Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir expansions.
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{{ii}} The '''Platinum''' edition (sold also in retail as the '''Deluxe''' edition) includes the base game with the Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir expansions.
 +
{{ii}} The '''Complete''' edition is a complete edition with the base game and all three expansions.
  
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==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Mask of the Betrayer | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Mask of the Betrayer | | Windows }}
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==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} Official patches for the base game are available on [https://neverwintervault.org/patches?field_game_tid=6&field_official_version_tid=17003&field_platform_tid=All&field_language_tid=All&field_requirements_tid=All Neverwinter Vault] and [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2928/7/ Patches-Scrolls].
 +
{{ii}} An official hotfix for missing dialog in the Mask of the Betrayer expansion is available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2929/7/28490 Patches-Scrolls].
 +
 +
===[https://github.com/nwn2fixes/player Unofficial Patch]===
 +
{{ii}} Introduces various bugfixes to the original campaign and expansions.
 +
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit nwn.ini|ref=<ref>[https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/tool/intro-movie-restorer Intor Movie disable - see comments]</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit nwn2.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/tool/intro-movie-restorer|title=Intor Movie disable - see comments|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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# You can simply delete or move all the files in the <installation folder>\movies or
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* Delete, rename or move all the files in {{file|{{p|game}}\movies|folder}} '''or'''
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# Go to your <My Documents folder>\Neverwinter Nights 2
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# Go to the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
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# Open <code>nwn2.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|nwn2.ini}}.
 
# Go to <code>[Display Options]</code>
 
# Go to <code>[Display Options]</code>
 
# Add the line to the end of that section: <code>Disable Intro Movies=1</code>
 
# Add the line to the end of that section: <code>Disable Intro Movies=1</code>
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# Save your changes.
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# Save the file.
−
}}
 
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===Restore original opening video===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit nwn.ini|ref=<ref>[https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/tool/intro-movie-restorer Intro Movie disable/restorer (Not westgate)]</ref>|fix=
 
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# Note the expansions packs and complete edition broke the games ability to display the opening video. If you only have the expansions and not westgate module you could use the linked workaround, however it will disable the Westgate intro and ending videos, so it's better to follow these manual steps:
 
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# Open the <installation folder>\movies
 
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# Rename or delete AtariLogo.bik
 
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# Rename Intro.bik to AtariLogo.bik
 
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# The opening move will now play first when you launch the game. You can safely revert the changes or delete it after you've viewed it.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|discord               =  
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|discord                   =  
−
|discord notes         =  
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|discord notes             =  
−
|epic games store       =  
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|epic games launcher       =  
−
|epic games store notes =  
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|epic games launcher notes =  
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|gog galaxy             = false
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|gog galaxy               = false
−
|gog galaxy notes       =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|origin                 =  
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|origin                   =  
−
|origin notes           =  
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|origin notes             =  
−
|steam cloud           = false
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|steam cloud               = false
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
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|steam cloud notes         =  
−
|uplay                  =  
+
|ubisoft connect          =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
−
|xbox cloud             =  
+
|xbox cloud               =  
−
|xbox cloud notes       =  
+
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Video==
 
==Video==
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{{Image|Neverwinter Nights 2 graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Image|Neverwinter Nights 2 advanced graphics settings.png|Advanced graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/neverwinter-nights-2
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/neverwinter-nights-2
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|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
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|windowed notes            = {{key|Alt}}+{{key|Enter}} to toggle on the fly.
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
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{{Image|Neverwinter Nights 2 interface settings.png|Interface settings}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
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|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separately for each mode.
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate controls for each mode.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen              = unknown
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
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|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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==Audio==
 
==Audio==
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{{Image|Neverwinter Nights 2 audio settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support              = true
 
|eax support notes        = EAX 3. Can be re-enabled with Creative Alchemy. Also supports Miles Fast2D.
 
|eax support notes        = EAX 3. Can be re-enabled with Creative Alchemy. Also supports Miles Fast2D.
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|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
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  |interface = true
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  |interface = limited
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  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = limited
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  |subtitles = true
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  |subtitles = limited
 
  |notes    = Mysteries of Westage is only available in English.
 
  |notes    = Mysteries of Westage is only available in English.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
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  |language  = Russian
 
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
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  |audio    = true
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  |audio    = limited
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    = No voice acting in DLC campaigns.
 
  |notes    = No voice acting in DLC campaigns.
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  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
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}}
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==Network==
 +
{{ii}} Online play requires a CD key.
 +
{{ii}} Accessing LAN and direct connection functionalities requires a login attempt, despite official GameSpy servers being shut down since 2014.
 +
{{Network/Multiplayer
 +
|local play          =
 +
|local play players  =
 +
|local play modes    =
 +
|local play notes    =
 +
|lan play            = true
 +
|lan play players    =
 +
|lan play modes      =
 +
|lan play notes      =
 +
|online play          = hackable
 +
|online play players  =
 +
|online play modes    =
 +
|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service is offline;<ref name="GameSpy">[http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/12/07/2250252/gamespys-new-owners-begin-disabling-multiplayer-without-warning GameSpy's New Owners Begin Disabling Multiplayer Without Warning - Slashdot]</ref> use the [https://nwnlist.herokuapp.com/ NWN2 Client Extension] for a player-run replacement.
 +
|asynchronous        =
 +
|asynchronous notes  =
 +
}}{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
 +
|p2p                = unknown
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          = true
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      = true
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          = true
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 +
}}{{Network/Ports
 +
|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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}}
 
}}
  
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==Network==
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==Issues fixed==
−
{{ii}} Online play requires a CD key.
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{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com/NWN2_1.html comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game.
  
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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===Changing the resolution causes a black screen===
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|local play          =  
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{{ii}} Notably, this happens when changing to the 1920x1080 resolution.
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|local play players  =  
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 1: Edit nwn2.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/neverwinter_nights_series/nwn_2_1920x1080_resolution_black_screen|title=NWN 2 1920x1080 resolution black screen, Page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
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|local play modes    =  
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# Go to the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration files location]].
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|local play notes    =  
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# Open {{file|nwn2.ini}}.
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|lan play            = true
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# Edit the <code>[Width]</code> and <code>[Height]</code> values to the desired resolution.
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|lan play players    =  
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# Save the file and run the game.
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|lan play modes      =
 
−
|lan play notes      =  
 
−
|online play          = true
 
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|online play players  =
 
−
|online play modes    =  
 
−
|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] master server is offline;<ref name="GameSpy">[http://games.slashdot.org/story/12/12/07/2250252/gamespys-new-owners-begin-disabling-multiplayer-without-warning GameSpy's New Owners Begin Disabling Multiplayer Without Warning - Slashdot]</ref> use the [http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=nwn2other.Detail&id=231 NWN2 Client Extension] for a player-run replacement.
 
−
|asynchronous        =  
 
−
|asynchronous notes  =
 
−
}}{{Network/Connections
 
−
|matchmaking        =  
 
−
|matchmaking notes  =
 
−
|p2p                = unknown
 
−
|p2p notes          =
 
−
|dedicated          = true
 
−
|dedicated notes    =
 
−
|self-hosting      = true
 
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|self-hosting notes =
 
−
|direct ip          = true
 
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|direct ip notes    = Use Direct Connect button.
 
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}}{{Network/Ports
 
−
|tcp  =
 
−
|udp  =
 
−
|upnp =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Issues fixed==
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{{Fixbox|description=Method 2: Enter windowed mode before changing the resolution|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/neverwinter_nights_series/nwn_2_1920x1080_resolution_black_screen|title=NWN 2 1920x1080 resolution black screen, Page 1 - Forum - GOG.com|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
{{ii}} TweakGuides has created a [https://tweakguides.pcgamingwiki.com comprehensive guide] for fixing issues in this game.
+
}}
  
 
===Running on a non-primary partition/hard disk===
 
===Running on a non-primary partition/hard disk===
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* Able to complete tutorial, but upon completion the game will not load the main campaigns.
 
* Able to complete tutorial, but upon completion the game will not load the main campaigns.
  
−
===Various Bug Fixes / Improvements===
+
===[https://github.com/nwn2fixes/player/archive/refs/heads/master.zip NWN2 Fixes]===
−
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.
+
{{ii}} Provides various bug fixes / improvements.
−
http://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/nwn2-client-extension
+
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 [https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/nwn2-client-extension Neverwinter Vault page].
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
−
|macos 32-bit app       = true
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|mac os x powerpc app  = unknown
−
|macos 64-bit app       = unknown
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|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        = A universal binary patch was planned for PowerPC processors, but it never materialized.
 
|macos app notes        = A universal binary patch was planned for PowerPC processors, but it never materialized.
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
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|multiplayer notes= [[GameSpy]] master server is offline;<ref name="GameSpy"/> use the [http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=nwn2other.Detail&id=231 NWN2 Client Extension] for a player-run replacement.
 
|multiplayer notes= [[GameSpy]] master server is offline;<ref name="GameSpy"/> use the [http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=nwn2other.Detail&id=231 NWN2 Client Extension] for a player-run replacement.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Restore original opening video===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Edit nwn2.ini|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/tool/intro-movie-restorer|title=Intro Movie disable/restorer (Not westgate)|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Note that the expansion packs and Complete Edition broke the game's ability to display the opening video. If you only have the expansions and not the Westgate module, you could use the linked workaround, however it will disable the Westgate intro and ending videos, so it's better to follow these manual steps:
 +
# Open the {{file|{{p|game}}\movies|folder}} folder
 +
# Rename or delete {{file|AtariLogo.bik}}
 +
# Rename Intro.bik to {{file|AtariLogo.bik}}
 +
# The opening move will now play first when launching the game.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
Neverwinter Nights 2 has an extensive modding community, centered around [https://neverwintervault.org/ Neverwinter Vault] and [https://www.nexusmods.com/neverwinter2 Nexus Mods].
 +
 +
An extensive, although not up to date, [https://lilura1.blogspot.com/2020/09/Neverwinter-Nights-2-Bugfixes-Toolset-Tips-NWN2-Fixes-SimpleFix.html modding guide] is maintained by Lilura1.
 +
 +
The community outputs mostly standalone "stories", singleplayer or multiplayer, there is little in the way of quality of life improvements, like texture packs, bug fixing, high definition patches, etc.
 +
 +
Depending on the the type of modification, and its extension, files need to be put in certain directories. The most popular and used for QOL is the {{file|override|folder}} folder. There is such a folder inside the game folder, and sometimes, like for textures, it works, although the wisdom is that you do not touch this folder, but the one which the game creates in the Documents folder, specifically {{file|{{p|userprofile\documents}}\Neverwinter Nights 2\override|folder}}.
 +
 +
====2022 HD Texture Pack====
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{{mm}} [https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/images/texture/neverwinter-nights-2-2022-hd-texture-pack-0 Download link]
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Neverwinter Nights 2
Neverwinter Nights 2 cover
Developers
Obsidian Entertainment
Mysteries of Westgate Ossian Studios
macOS (OS X) Aspyr Media
Publishers
Original Atari
Current Hasbro
Engines
Electron Engine
Release dates
Windows October 31, 2006
macOS (OS X) February 27, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 82
IGDB 85
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Point and select
Genres RPG
Themes Fantasy
Series Neverwinter Nights
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Neverwinter Nights 2 on HowLongToBeat
Neverwinter Nights 2 on IGDB
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Neverwinter Nights 2 on MobyGames
Neverwinter Nights 2 on Wikipedia
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Neverwinter Nights
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Neverwinter Nights (1991) 1991
Neverwinter Nights 2002
Neverwinter Nights 2 2006
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition 2018

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Neverwinter Nights 2 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG game in the Neverwinter Nights series.

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
Lilura Blog Lilura Blog with guides, patches, modules, enhancements etc.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM 7 DRM.
Patch 1.23 removes the DRM.
StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] for Russian copies.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
 Complete Edition; includes all three expansions. Serial keys for multiplayer are shown in the game library entry; requires manual input via SerialTool.exe.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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CD key
 Platinum.
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Version differences

The retail-only Gold edition includes the base game and the Mask of the Betrayer expansion.
The Platinum edition (sold also in retail as the Deluxe edition) includes the base game with the Mask of the Betrayer and Storm of Zehir expansions.
The Complete edition is a complete edition with the base game and all three expansions.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Mask of the Betrayer
Windows
Storm of Zehir
Windows
Mysteries of Westgate
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Official patches for the base game are available on Neverwinter Vault and Patches-Scrolls.
An official hotfix for missing dialog in the Mask of the Betrayer expansion is available from Patches-Scrolls.

Unofficial Patch

Introduces various bugfixes to the original campaign and expansions.

Skip intro videos

Edit nwn2.ini[3]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open nwn2.ini.
  3. Go to [Display Options]
  4. Add the line to the end of that section: Disable Intro Movies=1
  5. Save the file.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2760/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\saves\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2760/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
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
Alt+↵ Enter to toggle on the fly.
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
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Interface settings
Interface settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Separate controls for each mode.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
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.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Mysteries of Westage is only available in English.
German
Polish
Russian
No voice acting in DLC campaigns.
Spanish

Network

Online play requires a CD key.
Accessing LAN and direct connection functionalities requires a login attempt, despite official GameSpy servers being shut down since 2014.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
The official GameSpy service is offline;[4] use the NWN2 Client Extension for a player-run replacement.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.

Changing the resolution causes a black screen

Notably, this happens when changing to the 1920x1080 resolution.
Method 1: Edit nwn2.ini[5]
  1. Go to the configuration files location.
  2. Open nwn2.ini.
  3. Edit the [Width] and [Height] values to the desired resolution.
  4. Save the file and run the game.
Method 2: Enter windowed mode before changing the resolution[6]

Running on a non-primary partition/hard disk

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.

NWN2 Fixes

Provides various bug fixes / improvements.

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 Neverwinter Vault page.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0, 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
A universal binary patch was planned for PowerPC processors, but it never materialized.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio DirectSound
Multiplayer GameSpy GameSpy master server is offline;[4] use the NWN2 Client Extension for a player-run replacement.

Restore original opening video

Edit nwn2.ini[7]
  1. Note that the expansion packs and Complete Edition broke the game's ability to display the opening video. If you only have the expansions and not the Westgate module, you could use the linked workaround, however it will disable the Westgate intro and ending videos, so it's better to follow these manual steps:
  2. Open the <path-to-game>\movies folder
  3. Rename or delete AtariLogo.bik
  4. Rename Intro.bik to AtariLogo.bik
  5. The opening move will now play first when launching the game.

Mods

Neverwinter Nights 2 has an extensive modding community, centered around Neverwinter Vault and Nexus Mods.

An extensive, although not up to date, modding guide is maintained by Lilura1.

The community outputs mostly standalone "stories", singleplayer or multiplayer, there is little in the way of quality of life improvements, like texture packs, bug fixing, high definition patches, etc.

Depending on the the type of modification, and its extension, files need to be put in certain directories. The most popular and used for QOL is the override folder. There is such a folder inside the game folder, and sometimes, like for textures, it works, although the wisdom is that you do not touch this folder, but the one which the game creates in the Documents folder, specifically %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\override.

2022 HD Texture Pack

Download link
A complete upscale, manual and esrgan. It contains 2x and 4x (UHD) files. The recommended pack is the HD one, as the engine may bug out at 4x. Using LAA or NTCORE on the executables is preferable.
On a relatively new AMD processor, never use the AMD executable, as that executable tries to access the 3dnow set, which has been deprecated by AMD.

Trees Textures Overhaul

Download link

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon 9700 Pro
Nvidia GeForce 6600
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows 8.1, Windows 10, or Windows 11.[1][2] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

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