Difference between revisions of "Neverwinter Nights 2"
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
− | {{ii}} Official patches for the base game are available on [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/2928/7/ Patches-Scrolls]. | + | {{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]. | {{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]. | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 10 November 2022
Developers | |
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Obsidian Entertainment | |
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 |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Genres | RPG |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Neverwinter Nights |
Neverwinter Nights | |
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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.
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
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. |
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GOG.com | Complete Edition; includes all three expansions. Serial keys for multiplayer are shown in the game library entry; requires manual input via SerialTool.exe . |
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Steam (unavailable) | Platinum. |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Version differences
- 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.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Mask of the Betrayer | ||
Storm of Zehir | ||
Mysteries of Westgate |
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] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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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 |
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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 |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
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 | 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
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 |
Controller types |
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Audio
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. | |
Royalty free audio |
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 |
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 | |
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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 |
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Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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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] |
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Method 2: Enter windowed mode before changing the resolution[6] |
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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.
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 |
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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
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | DirectSound | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy | GameSpy master server is offline;[4] use the NWN2 Client Extension for a player-run replacement. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
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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 Shader model 2.0 support |
Restore original opening video
Edit nwn2.ini[7] |
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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 Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\override
.
2022 HD Texture Pack
- 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
Notes
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2760) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Windows 8.1 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Windows 10 support - StarForce Support
- ↑ Intor Movie disable - see comments
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 GameSpy's New Owners Begin Disabling Multiplayer Without Warning - Slashdot
- ↑ NWN 2 1920x1080 resolution black screen, Page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ NWN 2 1920x1080 resolution black screen, Page 1 - Forum - GOG.com
- ↑ Intro Movie disable/restorer (Not westgate)