How to download NWN2 Modules

[Sequinox]

If you're on this thread, you've probably read the title.

So... How do you do it? I mean, I've downloaded the module itself, and I have it in the Modules Folder on my computer, but it doesn't show up to try playing it. Anyone know?

[Flickerdart]

May we have a link to the module? Some you have to put in Campaigns for them to work properly.

[Sequinox]

here you go*yawn* going to bed after this

http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=NWN2ModulesEnglish.Detail&id=161

[Estelindis]

You should put it into My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\modules (perhaps you put it in the Program Files modules folder instead?). You see, all player-made modules, campaigns, etc., go into the My Documents set of folders. All official Obsidian modules, campaigns, etc, go into the Program Files folder. :smallwink:

[Sequinox]

Oooohhhhhh....

Thanks. I had it in the program files one.

[Sequinox]

... Nevermind. I have the file at

C:\Documents and Settings\cole\My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\Campaigns

and i tried it at

C:\Documents and Settings\cole\My Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\modules

and neither on neither one did it show up. Is there something I have to do to 'open' the file, or do i just copy paste from the web?

[Estelindis]

Is there something I have to do to 'open' the file, or do i just copy paste from the web?
Um. You did decompress it, right?

[Sequinox]

What does that mean?



(Nope. I have no clue about these things. I'll go try to figure it out though)

[Estelindis]

Modules are almost always compressed to save bandwidth. :smallsmile: You must have downloaded a compressed file at some point in your life! :smallsigh:

Anyway, there are two versions of The Zelbross Affair up on the Vault - the old one, made using v1.04 of NWN2, which is compressed in Zip format (file extension .zip) and the new one, made using v1.12 of NWN2, which is compressed in 7Zip (file extension .7z).

Windows has a built-in zip decompresser. Just open the zip file and move the contents to the modules folder I mentioned before (the one in My Documents). The 7Zip file can be decompressed using WinRAR (http://www.rarlab.com/) or 7Zip (http://www.7-zip.org/). :smallwink:

Incidentally, these kinds of utilities are very handy if you want to do a good bit of Neverwinter Nights-related gaming, because almost nothing on the Vault is provided raw and uncompressed - usually only tiny files like scripts. Knowing how to decompress files will open up the world of modules and custom content to you, which expands NWN 1 and 2 to an enormous extent! :smallsmile:

[Sequinox]

Sorry about this...

I have it and it says that it is a 7z File. I used the 7z file manager to open it. Now I turn on NWN2 and open up 'New Game' and go to 'Modules.' It only has the uninvited guest thing.

I downloaded the old 7z, not the beta. So... What is it that I'm doing wrong? I'm on the same account if that changes anything, I have it downloaded and unzipped, but it doesn't pop up.

[Flickerdart]

You have to extract it to the directory. Just opening it won't do anything. Check for file paths, though. Sometimes, these things try to "make it easier" and have built-in paths, so if you extract it to C, it would automatically go in C:\Documents and Settings\...\Neverwinter Nights 2\Modules. Then again, it might not.

[Estelindis]

Yes. Once you decompress it, you need to put it into the folder I mentioned earlier! :smallbiggrin:

[Sequinox]

Thanks. I would have posted this earlier, but I was away from the computer that works with games for a couple of days, so I never had the chance to try it. Anyway, it worked. Thanks, Flickerdart and Estelindis.
Hey, I sigged my name out of a sig! i've never done that b4!
Sequinox

[Estelindis]

You're welcome! I'm glad it worked out for you. Happy gaming! :smallsmile: