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Wulfere · 01-21-2003, 08:33 PM

Larry is correct ... you need to be careful about the haks you install.
But, I have upgraded many times and not lost a thing. Most haks are relatively small but, I have seen hak packs of 20 megs! These contain more than one hak for the game. I don't often install haks. Most modules you download that use them can be played without them. So if you don't want them then just delete them from your directory after you unzip the downloaded file. You can also download alternate movies and other items to enhance your game experiance. But, to play it safe you should remove them from the game folder prior to upgrading.

The NW Camera hak is great, but it did cause me to uninstall then reinstall the game. It corrupted my nwn.exe file and wouldn't allow me to auto update. I followed all the instructions too, but it still caused trouble.

So in the end you have to decide whether you want to try them or not yourself. They add alot, but can be a pain.

Larry...Couldn't you have zipped the mod up and then saved it somewhere else on your harddrive? That's what I would do or attempt anyway.

[ 01-21-2003, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Wulfere ]

01-21-2003, 08:33 PM	#6
Wulfere Red Wizard of Thay Join Date: March 20, 2001 Location: Lincoln, Nebraska USA Age: 64 Posts: 893	Larry is correct ... you need to be careful about the haks you install. But, I have upgraded many times and not lost a thing. Most haks are relatively small but, I have seen hak packs of 20 megs! These contain more than one hak for the game. I don't often install haks. Most modules you download that use them can be played without them. So if you don't want them then just delete them from your directory after you unzip the downloaded file. You can also download alternate movies and other items to enhance your game experiance. But, to play it safe you should remove them from the game folder prior to upgrading. The NW Camera hak is great, but it did cause me to uninstall then reinstall the game. It corrupted my nwn.exe file and wouldn't allow me to auto update. I followed all the instructions too, but it still caused trouble. So in the end you have to decide whether you want to try them or not yourself. They add alot, but can be a pain. Larry...Couldn't you have zipped the mod up and then saved it somewhere else on your harddrive? That's what I would do or attempt anyway. [ 01-21-2003, 08:41 PM: Message edited by: Wulfere ]