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).
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 |
Retail |
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SecuROM 7 DRM. Patch 1.23 removes the DRM. StarForce 4 DRM[Note 1] for Russian copies. |
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GOG.com |
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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) |
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Platinum. |
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- 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 |
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Mask of the Betrayer |
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Storm of Zehir |
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Mysteries of Westgate |
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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.
- Introduces various bugfixes to the original campaign and expansions.
Skip intro videos
Edit nwn2.ini[3]
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- Go to the configuration files location.
- Open
nwn2.ini .
- Go to
[Display Options]
- Add the line to the end of that section:
Disable Intro Movies=1
- Save the file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Advanced graphics settings
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, Voice, SFX |
Surround sound |
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RAD RSX 3D |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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EAX support |
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EAX 3. Can be re-enabled with Creative Alchemy. Also supports Miles Fast2D. |
Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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Mysteries of Westage is only available in English. |
German |
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Polish |
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Russian |
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No voice acting in DLC campaigns. |
Spanish |
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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
Connection types
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]
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- Go to the configuration files location.
- Open
nwn2.ini .
- Edit the
[Width] and [Height] values to the desired resolution.
- Save the file and run the game.
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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 |
Direct3D |
9.0c |
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Shader Model support |
2.0, 3.0 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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macOS (OS X) | |
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A universal binary patch was planned for PowerPC processors, but it never materialized. |
Middleware
Restore original opening video
Edit nwn2.ini[7]
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- 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
<path-to-game>\movies folder
- Rename or delete
AtariLogo.bik
- Rename Intro.bik to
AtariLogo.bik
- The opening move will now play first when launching the game.
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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 %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 |
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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
- ↑ 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:
References