Neverwinter Nights II

What works

nwn2server runs, loads modules.
 Game starts, loads savegames.
 Game is hardly playable
  - screen flickers during .bik movies playback
  - fps is abysmal
  - mouse cursor doesn't look right
  - lighting doesn't work correctly - without in-game "bloom" option everything is just black, with it - some textures aren't visible

 Launching the game required
www.winehq.com/pipermail/wine-users/2006-May/021624.html
to workaround for "Application has made an attempt to load the c runtime library incorrectly." and msvcm80.dll, msvcp80.dll, msvcr80.dll

 Also unpacking directX cab files shipped with game was required (d3dx9_30.dll, devenum.dll, dxdiagn.dll - 2 latter were forced to override wine supplied).
 

What does not

Editor (aka NWN2 Toolset).

Workarounds

What was not tested

Installation. Multiplayer. Applying game patches

Hardware tested

Graphics:

• GPU:
• Driver:

Additional Comments

•  Use of dll overrides "devenum.dll" and "dxdiagn.dll" may be necessary for the game to run.
•  Requires using winetricks to install directx9 and vcrun2005.
  
•  The following registry key changes are recommended (Use the command "wine regedit" and then add them as strings to the appropriate directory):

[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Wine\Direct3D]
OffscreenRenderingMode = fbo
UseGLSL = enabled
VideoMemorySize = 256

You may also put in whatever amount of memory your video card uses instead of 256.

• To get the autoupdater to run, right click anywhere on the autoupdate window (except the status text part), and then click "dedicated internet connection". It should now work.
  
• If you are unable to change resolution while using fullscreen mode, emulating a virtual desktop may be useful for getting the game to allow other resolutions.