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Please use this thread to report any bugs you may find, so it's easier for everyone to address them. Try and avoid spoilers in this thread if possible, or put a warning.
Don't forget to let us know what system you're using (processor, videocard, RAM, etc - you know the drill).
When replying to someone's bug question please quote which bug you have found a solution for, to make it easier for the rest of us to follow. Avoid pyramid quotes, though.
The less posts we have on this thread the better - for obvious reasons. [img]smile.gif[/img]
I'm posting some tips from Bio on how to make the game work more smoothly:
1.01 How do I install Neverwinter Nights? (Back to Top)
To install NEVERWINTER NIGHTS just insert the NEVERWINTER NIGHTS INSTALL DISK 1 into your CD-ROM drive and follow the on-screen prompts to install the game.
If the AutoPlay screen does not automatically appear after inserting the NEVERWINTER NIGHTS CD Install Disk 1 into your CD-ROM drive, follow these steps:
1. Close all running programs.
2. Ensure that the NEVERWINTER NIGHTS CD Install Disk 1 is in your CD-ROM drive.
3. Double-click My Computer on your desktop.
4. Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
5. Double-click on the Setup.exe icon to launch the installer.
6. Follow the on-screen instructions to launch the game.
Note: you do NOT need to install GameSpy Arcade to play Neverwinter Nights on the Internet.
After installing the game, you will be offered the choice to view the readme or play the game. The readme is a text file, which lists additions to the manual since printing.
1.02 How can I improve gameplay performance? (Back to Top)
The installer automatically detects the type of system you have and configures your option settings for optimal gameplay when you first install. You can adjust the option settings later but if you turn up your options this may cause slowdowns in gameplay if you are running on less than a recommended system (see System Requirements).
Defragging your hard drive makes saving the game much faster - we recommend you defrag your hard drive prior to installing and occasionally between play sessions.
If you are experiencing slowdowns or poor performance, we recommend that you try turning down Options settings such as:
(Video Options) Graphics quality
(Video Options) Creature shadow detail
(Video Options) Enable environment shadows
(Video Advanced Options) Grass
(Video Advanced Options) Creature wind
(Video Advanced Options) Number of dynamic lights
(Video Advanced Options) Shadow casting lights
(Video Advanced Options) Anti aliasing
(Video Advanced Options) Texture animations
(Video Advanced Options) Environment mapping
(Video Advanced Options) Visual effects high
Certain options such as shiny water, dynamic lighting, and anti aliasing may only be available on the recommended video cards and higher.
A recommended system will be able to play the game with most of the advanced options turned on while a minimum spec system may require some of these options to be turned off.
1.03 How can I play through a Firewall? (Back to Top)
If you are trying to play through a firewall of some sort, here is some information for you to help you get connected. Neverwinter Nights uses UDP, not TCP for its connections. If you think that your firewall is preventing you from connecting to the game servers, please make sure that the following ports are open:
Ports 5120 through 5300
If you are wanting to make sure that your NAT is set up to allow the game to play here are some details.
Outgoing packets
Source port: 5120-5129
Destination port: 5121-5300
Incoming packets
Source port: 5121-5300
Destination port: 5120-5129
On the Game Client side, here are some changes to make things go better. Go to your nwnplayer.ini file in your Neverwinter Nights install directory, and find the following section:
[Profile]
Client Port=XXXX
Our suggestion is to change XXXX to 5120.
1.04 How do I manually uninstall Neverwinter Nights? (Back to Top)
If you need to manually uninstall Neverwinter Nights, follow these steps:
1. Delete the folder where the game was installed
2. Remove the entry from the start menu
3. Remove the following Windows Registry key using RegEdit:
MyComputer \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \Microsoft \Windows \CurrentVersion \Uninstall \{7C503E58-B2BC-11D5-978A-0050BA84F5F7}
4. Remove the following Windows Registry key using RegEdit:
MyComputer \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE \BioWare \NWN \Neverwinter
5. Remove the hidden folder:
C: \Program Files \InstallShield Installation Information \{7C503E58-B2BC-11D5-978A-0050BA84F5F7}
(where C: is the drive on your system with the Program Files folder)
At this point, there should be no traces of the game on the system.
[ 06-22-2002, 11:02 AM: Message edited by: Memnoch ]
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