[How To] Play Neverwinter Nights LAN Online Using Tunngle (Bypassing Bioware Servers)

[This video is dedicated to Tunngle User ImmortalizedSoul, as he has proven to me that there was hope for this game. Thanks.]

Neverwinter Nights does work online very easily. If you want to bypass the bioware server, this is how:

Open notepad as admin. Go to system,system32 , drivers ,etc. Open the hosts file. Add to the bottom "127.0.0.1 nwmaster.bioware.com"

Save the file. Run the game. Host LAN and you are good to go.

If having trouble joining a game because it gives a name error or similar, make sure to join the game the instant the HOST creates it.

My short story:
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Earlier this week, my friend gave me a copy of his Neverwinter Nights game rip. It was called Neverwinter Nights 1M edition. Basically, it had all the diamond and platinum content in one custom installer. No ISO. Just a Setup.exe that let's you install what you want.

So I installed the base game on both of my PCs. I tried to connect to my laptop on LAN, but could not?! I read 20+ guides online, did all these tricks. Even used tunngle ip address in the host file instead of 127.0.0.1 and all these other private server solutions. In the tunngle room, people could join my server, but yet I could not join them? It was the damnest thing in the world.

So in the end, I was sick of Bioware and I wanted to throw this game into the ends of the Earth. As a last resort, I went online and downloaded an ISO of Neverwinter Nights - Diamond Edition.

I'm sorry Bioware, but I just had to do it. I'm not even a fan of your games. I just wanted to verify the method. :)

Anyway, ISO files are perfect because they are not tampered. Installed it on both of my PCs, and the LAN worked right away! I wasted 6+ hours on a game rip that had its own networking capabilities broken?! Shame on me.

Moral of the story: Do not use game rips when you can get an ISO instead.

Trivia fact: After the tutorial was done, I un-installed the game and deleted Neverwinter Nights. I will never ever play this game, nor do I intend to. Do not look for me to be your NWN buddy. Use Tunngle. :)

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[MrJacob509]

it say my server timed out what up

[gamedexterity]

@MrJacob509 Its a connection issue either on your end or serverside -Monoxide

[prasiegod1]

Does this shit work with NWN 2 and if yes i want to host one i hope somebody can tell me plz anybody .

[gamedexterity]

@prasiegod1 Yes it does. You do realize we have a NWN2 video right? - Versatile

[Staant]

hi every1, i have some problems with startin lan game...

i have done everything like in that video but when i get to screen for creating character i get next message:

attempting to find server

connection to server has failed

server is not responding(timed out)

is it problem that i'm using xp instead of 7 or...

tnx in advance

[gamedexterity]

@Staant Who is hosting? When the host is hosting, it is important the client joins RIGHT AWAY! - Versatile

[maddogfarg0]

Just an FYI: You don't need to do anything special. The master server will time out even without the hosts entry. Gamespy still works / lists servers just fine.

[gamedexterity]

@Velmarshal Open up udp 11155. Tell friend to join the server the exact nanosecond server goes live. - Versatile

[Keisuke42]

I guessed "I love pie" lol

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