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If there is a game you are interested in, and it is says that it uses a certein hak, then you need to download it in order to play in the game.
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Save yourself some grief. Just go ahead and download the community expansion pack now. Down the road if you need other haks to join a certain game, campaign, or PW you can certainly do that, but if you don't have CEP you are REALLY limiting your options.
Excerpted from my game forums at:
http://www.neverwinterconnections.com/forums/index.cfm/fuseaction/viewmessages/id/36071/guildid/0.htm
Go to:
http://nwvault.ign.com/?dir=cep/downloads
Select the version you want. For NWN 1.69 select CEP 2.1c. The link will take you to the download page. Find the version you want and download it. If you have broadband I recommend using the self installing full version. If you have a slower or less reliable connection like dial-up, cheap wireless, or satellite download it in pieces.
This is a huge download. Almost 500Mb, so allow some time. You might want to burn a backup CD so you don't need to do it again if you re-install.
Step 1: Open up the Compressed Folder(s)
There are many compression options, however the most universal are the .zip & .rar. The .zip & .rar extensions represent compressed folders, which must be uncompressed before being usable by NWN. If you do not know how to uncompress these files, please read on. If you are already in the know, skip ahead to step two.
.zip
.zip has a lower compression rate (hence larger file size), however .zip is also integrated into the Windows XP platform. If you are using Windows XP just double-click the
compressed folder you downloaded and it will open just like any other folder on your computer. You can also use the ZIP utility, called WinZip; it is much more powerful and
usable with many operating systems. You can download a “free trial” version of winzip from:
http://www.winzip.com
More details on WinZip are found on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIP_%28file_format%29.
If you install WinZip, then you can open WinZip up first and then under file->open open the CEP .zip file you downloaded.
.rar
The second most popular compression method is .rar. This has a higher compression rate, thus lower file size. However, you need a .rar program to uncompress the files. The trialversions of the official .rar programs for Windows, Mac, & Linux platforms are available from:
http://www.rarlab.com/download.htm.
After you install winrar, you can use that program to open up the downloaded .rar version of CEPv2.
NOTE: if the file you are downloading comes in “parts” (for example the filenames contain part01, part02...), then you must download ALL parts to the same folder before
uncompressing with winrar!
More information about .rar is available on Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAR
Step 2: Move the Files to their New Homes
Open up a window that shows your Neverwinter Nights Directory.
Assuming you have a default installation:
Go to "Start" then click on "My Computer". Select your hard drive (Drive "C" and find the "NeverwinterNights" folder. There is a folder inside called NWN. Open it. This is your NWN directory.
Your NWN directory should contain these four folders: erf, hak, modules & tlk. If you do not see a tlk folder, don’t panic! Simply create a new folder called tlk.
To move the files:
From the downloaded compressed folder(s) that you’ve now opened:
Move (click & drag) all cep2_XXX.erf files to the erf folder
Move (click & drag) all cep2_XXX.hak files to the hak folder
Move (click & drag) all cep2_XXX.mod file to the modules folder
Move (click & drag) the cep2_XXX.tlk file to the tlk folder
You’re done!
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Dane Bramage
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dealing with haks is not that major of an issue and if you have a broadband connection then it's not much to DL them. once you figure out how to put them where they need to be, it's not much of a task at all.
i would say that yes, most people use haks. they add a lot to the game and are worth the effort.
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Ransolot
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Are those the links for NWN or NWN2? I need all the HAKs for NWN2. Thanks
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Lazybones
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NWN2 files tend to be specific to the server you are playing on, since you need to download the walkmesh file.
Games hosted here should include the hak list and links to any walkmesh (pwc) file in the Game Description.
Once you've gotten your answer, I will move this to the New Player Questions forum.
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Urk
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CEP is exclusive to NWN1. Like LB says, NWN2 requires a walkmesh download anyway, so DMs will generally just have you download whatever hacks you need on the side.
I guess the short answer to your question, then, is "yes". For NWN2 multi-player you'll need to do at least one download for each game. Sometimes more, but which ones will depend on what games you sign up for. The best way to get started is just to dive in. Sign up for a game. The game pages will direct you to whatever downloads you need.
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