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Neverwinter Nights
Neverwinter Nights cover
Developers
BioWare
Shadows of Undrentide Floodgate Entertainment[1]
Publishers
Infogrames
Engines
Aurora
Release dates
Windows June 18, 2002
macOS (OS X) August 5, 2003
Linux June 20, 2003
Neverwinter Nights guide on StrategyWiki
Neverwinter Nights on Wikipedia

Warnings

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Neverwinter Nights
Subseries of Dungeons & Dragons
Neverwinter Nights (1991) 1991
Neverwinter Nights 2002
Neverwinter Nights 2 2006
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition 2018

This page is for the 2002 BioWare game. For the 1991 AOL MMORPG, see Neverwinter Nights (MMORPG).

Key points

GameSpy master server was shut down in 2012;[2] see Online play for solutions.
Premium Modules from the BioWare Store require an internet connection at launch[3] but the authentication server has been shut down; use Premium Module Offline Authenticator Generator.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM details are not known
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Includes the Shadows of Undrentide, Hordes of the Underdark and Kingmaker expansions.
Windows

Version differences

There is no complete edition of this game; the Diamond Edition is the most complete.

DLC and expansion packs

Premium Modules from the BioWare Store require an internet connection at launch[3] but the authentication server has been shut down; use Premium Module Offline Authenticator Generator. Diamond Edition modules do not require this.
BioWare Store DLC is not available on OS X.
Name Notes
Shadows of Undrentide Sold as an expansion or in compilations (Platinum, Gold, Legends, 3-Pack).
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Hordes of the Underdark Sold as an expansion or in compilations (Platinum, Legends, 3-Pack).
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Kingmaker Included in compilations (Platinum, Kingmaker). Previously sold on the BioWare Store.
Windows
Linux
ShadowGuard Included in compilations (Platinum, Kingmaker). Previously sold on the BioWare Store.
Windows
Linux
Witch's Wake Included in compilations (Platinum, Kingmaker). Previously sold on the BioWare Store.
Windows
Linux
Pirates of the Sword Coast No longer sold (only available from the BioWare Store).
Windows
Linux
Infinite Dungeons No longer sold (only available from the BioWare Store).
Windows
Linux
Wyvern Crown of Cormyr No longer sold (only available from the BioWare Store).
Windows
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

NWN Critical Rebuild 1.69

NWN Critical Rebuild 1.69 updates the game to the latest version.
The GOG.com version indicates it is patched to 1.69 but often has issues which the actual 1.69 Critical Rebuild will fix.[citation needed]

Community Enhancement Pack

The Community Enhancement Pack adds a wide variety of new items, clothing, and features, such as rideable creatures. As of 4/25/2015, the latest version is 2.61 and is available here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.

Save game data location

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.
Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Windowed

Instructions

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Polish
Spanish

Network

Online play requires a CD key; for the GOG.com version see Multiplayer on the GOG.com version.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
GameSpy master server is offline;[2] see Online play.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Use Direct Connect button or +connect and +password parameters.[4]

Online play

The GameSpy master server is offline.[2] NWNCore Mastering Service replaces GameSpy with a player-run master server.

Servers can also be connected to manually using the Direct Connect button. These websites list public servers:[5]

Issues fixed

Crash on Start

Try the following if the game won't start for some reason, or crashes shortly afterwards.
Instructions

Multiplayer on the GOG.com version

When you initially download Neverwinter Nights Diamond from GOG.com, it does not initially support multiplayer as it does not come with a valid multiplayer CD key.
The 2nd December 2016 Update includes the CDKey Changer Tool.
Instructions

General Fixes for Poor Performance on Modern Systems

Neverwinter Nights does not run well on modern hardware and systems, and you may experience crashes or stuttering without properly preparing your game. Here are a list of fixes you may want to try. These were all tested on Windows 7 64-bit but may work for other systems.

Errors or crashes when starting game

Instructions

Videos don't play, or you can only hear sound

Instructions

Dual-core or multi-core processors

Instructions

For nVidia cards

Instructions

For AMD/ATI cards

Instructions

Other general performance issues

Instructions

Can't download Premium Modules

The original BioWare Store has been shut down. Previous owners can still download the Premium Modules manually.[6]
Use the Zip links for Linux; either will work for Windows.[7]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000 SP2, XP
Processor (CPU) Pentium II 450 MHz or AMD K6 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 96 MB (Windows 98 / ME), 128 MB (Windows 2000, XP)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.2 GB
Video card (GPU) TNT2-class video card
16 MB of VRAM
OpenGL 1.2 compatible

References