Installing NWN1 for Win7/vista including patch links for all OS.

[Legacy_HipMaestro]

               

Michaeltw73 wrote...

lol sry, i have wind 7 64bit.

This is not a problem diagnosis thread but rather a "How-to-install" topic. 

I suggest you post a separate thread here in the technical support forum.  When you do, furnish all your system specs as recommended in the Start Here sticky.  You can procure most of these specs by running nwconfig.exe and editting the output to include any specs which may be either incorrect or missing according to the system specs available through your Control Panel.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Sirgod]

               This is odd. I clicked on the
English patch 1.69 for NWN with HotU and downloaded the 400 Something Meg file, and it turns out to be for the Linux Client. I'm currently downloading the NWNEnglishHOTUUpdate.exe which is only 310 meg.

Now I am running off the old disks, each expansion bought seperatly. Have I made a mistake, or is the link itself just possibly wrong. Not that I don't appreciate the work done in this thread, as I respect the heck out of the OP.

Edit. The first link indeed gives me English_linuxclient169_xp.tar.gz . IT is labeled as English patch 1.69 for NWN with HotU. I hate to bring this up, as I know a lot of hard work went into it. But since I'm not running Linux, but Win 7 64 bit, One may want to double check on their end. Once again, much respect for making this thread.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Sirgod, 06 septembre 2011 - 05:50 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Sirgod]

               Dangit, double post. Sorry all.
               
               

               

                     Modifié par Sirgod, 06 septembre 2011 - 05:52 .
                     
                  

            

[Legacy_Shia Luck]

               

Sirgod wrote...

This is odd. I clicked on the
English patch 1.69 for NWN with HotU and downloaded the 400 Something Meg file, and it turns out to be for the Linux Client. I'm currently downloading the NWNEnglishHOTUUpdate.exe which is only 310 meg.

Shia Luck wrote...
UPDATE:

If you are having trouble finding a patch then this link is currently working.  files.bioware.com/neverwinternights/updates/windows/english/NWNEnglish1.69HotUUpdate.exe

UPDATE 2: With kudos and thanks to Skildron, a complete list of patch links

Skildron wrote...

These are the download links for the latest NWN Linux client patches and resource files:

English patch 1.69 for NWN with HotU

So, it does actually say it's for linux *cheeky grin* .  As you discovered, update 1 is for windows.

But thank you for posting. Clearly, I need to highlight that more as you are the 2nd person to make that mistake in as many days.

Have fun '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shia Luck]

               UPDATE: 6th Sep 2011

Original post updated to be clearer as to which patch is which.

Added more links to patches for different OS and links to dialog.tlk versions.

Huge thanks to Lightfoot8, Skildron, Coolty3000 and Amethyst dragon for links and getting the patches safely stored on other sites.

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TO PLAYERS:

Remeber, this is not a troubleshooting thread. Most of the people who really understand technical issues don't check this thread, so go to NWN 1: Technical Support (Self-Help) Starts Here
    and then start a new topic in NwN 1 Technical Support

Good Luck :happy:
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Sirgod]

               I am sorry about that, I tell ya, My eyes I think are twice as old as me. LOL. Thanks though for clearing that up. I can't believe I didn't see that.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_aries1001]

               I don't know if this belongs here, but I just installed the Diamond (or deluxe edition). No go for play, it simply wouldn't load.  Installed fine, though. After a lot of experimenting and hours of frustration and lots of coffee, it turns out that the files on the disc for Hordes on the Underdark in my GB (UK) edition of the Deluxe (Or Diamond edition) were corrupt. I got a windows error about xcooooo5; I googled it and ithe results could be inter-preted as corrupt files. And sure enough, the minute I used my old SOTU and HOTU discs, it worked. [It still worked with the SOTU disc, though, from the Deluxe Edtion, but better safe than sorry...)

Any if someone who has the Diamond (or Deluxe) edition of this game can't get the game to load, it might be because of corrupt files on the HOTU disc from this edition (or maybe something went wrong in the transferring to harddisc process)....

Anyway, it is working now, and I'm excting to finally being able to play this game '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Dread Lord CyberSkull]

               Thanks for the Mac links!
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shia Luck]

               

Dread Lord CyberSkull wrote...

Thanks for the Mac links!

Thanks for the thanks '> and for reading the thread instead of making yet another "where are the patch links?" thread *grin*

have fun '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Boshbok]

               I'm trying to install NWN1 deluxe edition (the main game, SoU, HoU all on one disc).  I can't use the first method (transferring from my old machine) as I no longer own it.

I followed step 1 - installing directly to C, and not making any shortcuts.  When the progress bar gets to 100% it says insert disc 2 - there is only one disc.  So I pressed cancel - a lot of files have been written to the C drive.

Step 2 - run the patch.  Which patch is this?  On the disc I tried the CriticalRebuild application and that did nothing.  There is a folder data_shared\\patch - but this folder is empty.  It's compressed so I tried extracting all, but it's still empty.  Any ideas what patch I need to run?

I tried downloading NWNEnglish1.69HotUUpdate.exe  but that says Neverwinter Nights was not found, please reinstall from the original cd - which I can't as it keeps asking for disk 2 '>

Any help anyone can give would be much appreciated.

I'm having a gaming renaissance at the moment with X-Com, Baldur's Gate, and hopefully NWN '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_SuperFly_2000]

               Boshbok,
in the deluxe edition there should be 3 cd's for the original game i think...and then 1 cd for each of the expansions.....at least mine is...

If you dont have all the discs...just buy the game at GOG.com
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Boshbok]

               Well I have 1 DVD for NWN1 and expansions, 1 DVD for NWN2, and an audio cd for NWN2.  I paid £30 just a few years ago for it, and don't really want to spend another $10 now, as I have the physical product in my hand.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Shia Luck]

               

Boshbok wrote...
I followed step 1 - installing directly to C, and not making any shortcuts.  When the progress bar gets to 100% it says insert disc 2 - there is only one disc.  So I pressed cancel...

Did you try pressing OK?  Might be a dumb question *grin* but computers are not intelligent, sooooo *grin*

Everything else you say means nwn is not installed. Press OK,use a different drive, check the disk on someone else's machine, clean the disk?

Good Luck '>
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Boshbok]

               I pressed ok, and the pop-up just asks for disk 2 again.  I've tried cleaning it, and it's still not working.  I've looked at the disk and it seems fine - no scratches etc.  Unfortunately I have no other Win7 machine in the house.
Nevermind - NWN2 worked absolutely fine, so I'm content with playing that '>
Thanks to everyone for the suggestions.
               
               

               
            

[Legacy_Cinderwalk]

               Aaaaah!  My EYES!  The goggles do nothing!  On the other hand, Thanks for the links; don't know if they'll solve my issues, but for people who make such great games, Bioware has the worst website design I have ever seen on the web in regard to being able to FIND things; unimportant things, like patches.