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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Aug 20, 2010 6:20:38 GMT
Any chance of this program loading NWN useing the modified nwmain-169-hg.exe file that Acaos made so that I can still pan further back and such,.. I love the program but Im so used to that exe file I'm at a toss up lol
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Post by Werehound Silverfang on Aug 20, 2010 6:30:24 GMT
Just rename it to nwmain.exe, and take out the "-169-hg" in the name.
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Post by TJ on Aug 20, 2010 16:03:11 GMT
is there *any* way we can get ARF merged with SNARL? Both programs are great, but together they would be even better....
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Post by Moon *(SL)* on Aug 21, 2010 20:41:39 GMT
 Just rename it to nwmain.exe, and take out the "-169-hg" in the name. Thanks werehound ill give that a try when I get to my pc
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Post by starfall on Oct 30, 2010 18:56:49 GMT
I had to wipe my NWN install yesterday. I used ARF2 to download all of the relevant files. I crashed loading into the final map of toyshop, and am missing some placeables, cloaks, and the expanded color palette for cloth, leather, and metal.
I ran the "test HAK file integrity" and "check for updates now" feature in ARF2 and found no errors or additional files to download.
are there additional downloads that are not included in ARF2?
i figured it out. my cd and dvds don't work, so i purchased the game from GoG. their version of nwn 1.69 is missing some items, so downloading the critical rebuild of 1/69 from bioware fixed it.
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Post by FunkySwerve on Nov 1, 2010 1:13:41 GMT
i figured it out. my cd and dvds don't work, so i purchased the game from GoG. their version of nwn 1.69 is missing some items, so downloading the critical rebuild of 1/69 from bioware fixed it. Good to know, will get that added to the wiki, thanks. Funky |
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Post by MightyKhan on Nov 5, 2010 8:02:23 GMT
So does ARF2 download and install the critical rebuild patch?
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Post by FunkySwerve on Nov 5, 2010 8:14:12 GMT
Not so far as I know, or this wouldn't have been an issue, I think.
I've mentioned the issue to bhao.
Funky
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Post by bhao on Nov 5, 2010 17:27:36 GMT
So does ARF2 download and install the critical rebuild patch? yes, but only if the 1.69 patch isn't already present. it reads a reg key with the version number to check this. if this new gog version is missing something even though it claims to be 1.69, then all that is needed is a way to identify this version and at least once apply the 1.69 crit rebuild anyway. so... um... anybody know a reliable way to do that?  |
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Post by Torin on Nov 5, 2010 17:45:50 GMT
so... um... anybody know a reliable way to do that? The generic Key from GOG is always the same key. If someone could PM you the Key, ARF could make something like IF Key = <generic Key from GOG> THEN load critical rebuild.... |
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Post by Balduvard on Nov 5, 2010 18:01:59 GMT
so... um... anybody know a reliable way to do that? The generic Key from GOG is always the same key. If someone could PM you the Key, ARF could make something like IF Key = <generic Key from GOG> THEN load critical rebuild.... Though a method, not entirely reliable (people are likely to switch out the default CD Keys before getting online). I'm inclined to check something regarding the state of files affected by the patching process (modified date?). Will see what stands out on comparison. |
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Post by Torin on Nov 5, 2010 18:09:31 GMT
You are right. Best method would be indeed to check files.
If that turns out to be difficult/problematic, you could consider to make a button/or under options like "If dire problems to enter HG, dunno why. Please load just everything new (NWN update, CEP, HG enhanced, whatever)".
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Post by Balduvard on Nov 5, 2010 18:15:12 GMT
I believe you can force that option by opening the Updater Dialog from the File menu. That's something I'll be testing today.
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Post by Balduvard on Nov 6, 2010 5:40:03 GMT
Discrepant Resource Report for the GOG Install (GOG.com\Neverwinter Nights Diamond Edition\data):
xp1patch.bif - missing; I'm not sure this is used anymore--1.69 rebuild did not add it, Linux 1.69 server patch specifically instructs you to delete it.
xp2patch.bif - incorrect file size (127,609kb modified @ 4/29/2005 11:49AM -- patches to 359,896kb @ 5/15/2008 1:37PM)
xp3.bif - incorrect file size (463,718kb modified @ 5/15/2008 10:46PM -- patches to 627,919kb @ 5/15/2008 1:46PM)
I was able to join HG before getting the Critical Rebuild, but as expected several game resources were missing (partially invisible icons, unexpected silver textures). I imagine the Steamworks tileset is missing in the original install, so if I had gone into the Toyshop I likely would have crashed as well.
ARF2 can force install the Critical Rebuild, though an auto-detect capability would make it more user friendly. At any rate, given my experiences thus far, I believe I shall have to create a walkthrough specifically for acquiring the game through GOG and the extra steps required to get it working, to prevent cluttering up the Getting Started guide.
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Post by bhao on Nov 8, 2010 23:11:07 GMT
Any chance of this program loading NWN useing the modified nwmain-169-hg.exe file that Acaos made so that I can still pan further back and such,.. I love the program but Im so used to that exe file I'm at a toss up lol um... just check "use modified client" in optionswow, i just noticed that i never actually implemented that. the check box doesn't do anything  - cough*cough is there *any* way we can get ARF merged with SNARL? Both programs are great, but together they would be even better.... arf is meant as a tool that facilitates easy hg updates and access, and is more an "official hg" application - something i did as a dm. snarl is something i did initially just for me. if others find it useful then that ok too, but i did that just as a player. not everybody wants a big log reader just so that they can have convenient hak updates and a server browser. snarl also takes up cpu time while nwn is running which might be a bad thing on single core pcs. the server browser in snarl was actually an afterthought and this is a much better place for it. if anything it should be taken out there  xp1patch.bif - missing; I'm not sure this is used anymore--1.69 rebuild did not add it, Linux 1.69 server patch specifically instructs you to delete it. xp2patch.bif - incorrect file size (127,609kb modified @ 4/29/2005 11:49AM -- patches to 359,896kb @ 5/15/2008 1:37PM) xp3.bif - incorrect file size (463,718kb modified @ 5/15/2008 10:46PM -- patches to 627,919kb @ 5/15/2008 1:46PM) that should help  |
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