OK, how in the abyss does this work again?

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OK, how in the abyss does this work again?

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Hi folks,

I DL'd NWN2/MotB/SoZ from GOG and I hit "multiplayer" and I got to the server selection screen, where there are no servers, and ... I've no clue what to do next. Do I need to download stuff? I vaguely remember the ACR, but someone mentioned installation of that is automated now, and I saw something in the forums about a Client Extension, but I've no idea what that is.

So, how do I get back on a server? I have new CD keys, thanks to GOG, so I made a new GSID, but I might be able to dig up the old CD Keys and use the old GSID if that would be better (maybe anyway - its been years since I played, but I don't throw game stuff out either - its a matter of finding it).

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Mikayla wrote:Hi folks,

I DL'd NWN2/MotB/SoZ from GOG and I hit "multiplayer" and I got to the server selection screen, where there are no servers, and ... I've no clue what to do next. Do I need to download stuff? I vaguely remember the ACR, but someone mentioned installation of that is automated now, and I saw something in the forums about a Client Extension, but I've no idea what that is.

So, how do I get back on a server? I have new CD keys, thanks to GOG, so I made a new GSID, but I might be able to dig up the old CD Keys and use the old GSID if that would be better (maybe anyway - its been years since I played, but I don't throw game stuff out either - its a matter of finding it).

M.
Gamespy stopped supporting the server list. You have to direct connect now.

http://www.alandfaraway.org/servers

That has all of the direct connect info :)
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Sooooooo.... yeah.


The Master Server is down. Forever. All support for NWN2 has been cut, and we've got me working with Skywing to produce some server lists. So you've got options--
You can grab this application here which, when run, will put a little icon on your task bar that you can double click to bring up a list of all of the servers, who all is on them, what their IP addresses are, etc. All of the stuff that you used to use the multiplayer windows for-- and then you have to direct connect to servers to get them to go.

You can also grab the Client Extension here which will run as a wrapper to NWN2 (that is, you start it when you want NWN2, and it will make NWN2 behave in less-buggy ways) and it will replace the old unsupported multiplayer screens with stuff that connect to the new, supported server lists that the above application uses. Same lists; just different format.


Or you can grab both-- if you have both, you can use the first application, double click a row on its lists, and it will launch NWN2 and connect to the server you'd clicked on while skipping the other screens.


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I thoroughly recommend Skywing's Client Extension as linked by silk. Log into alfa IRC chat and join #alfa-tech. They will walk you through making everything work right play by play.
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By the way even if you do not have lots of time to play..................WELCOME BACK!
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WOOT !!! welcome back
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As was said, welcome back. *grins*
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*bows* Thank you, thank you. Remember to tip your waitresses. I'll be here all week ...

Seriously though, thanks for the tech help and the warm welcome. I used the direct connect info and was able to connect to the server and it DL'd a ton of stuff (thank the gods ALFA has added heads/hair - I forgot how damn fugly the NWN2 characters were). I will DL the CE and the ... I dunno, those tech thingies y'all mentioned above. And then I am sure I will screw it up and be back in here asking for help, or on chat, or whatever. Thanks folks.

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Go Skywing, just follow Zelknolfs links and instructions

You get the list, plus stability, logging, and many other benefits.
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+1 Skywing. You'll want it for when you start DMing, which will be in exactly 17 days and 11 hours, 45 minutes.
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