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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
- 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.
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
Skip intro videos
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Edit nwn.ini[3]
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- You can simply delete or move all the files in the <installation folder>\movies or
- Go to your <My Documents folder>\Neverwinter Nights 2
- Open
nwn2.ini.
- Go to
[Display Options]
- Add the line to the end of that section:
Disable Intro Movies=1
- Save your changes.
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Restore original opening video
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Edit nwn.ini[4]
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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:
- Open the <installation folder>\movies
- Rename or delete AtariLogo.bik
- Rename Intro.bik to AtariLogo.bik
- 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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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
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. |
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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VR support
| 3D modes |
State |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Network
- Online play requires a CD key.
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
- TweakGuides has created a comprehensive guide for fixing issues in this game.
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 download site.
http://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn2/other/nwn2-client-extension
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
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
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 File/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
