HOWTO: Installing Neverwinter Nights Platinum

[kforum]

i have tried teh whole 'remove ./lib idead, but i still can run it. it executes the program, then crashes immediately. o.O

[Kymus]

I followed the given directions and experienced no problems, but, when I try to run NWN, nothing happens... it just sits there

[Aeroclub]

Hey guys, NWN launches without a problem for me, however I can't get a movie thing to work...THis is what I get after typing './nwmovies_install.pl /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0' :

NOTICE: NWMovies: Executing: gcc -m32 -I/emul/ia32-linux/usr/include -L/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib -L/emul/ia32-linux/lib -L/lib32 -L/usr/lib32 -Wall -Inwmovies/libdis -g -fPIC -shared -Wl,-soname,libdisasm.so nwmovies/libdis/libdis.c nwmovies/libdis/i386.c -o nwmovies/libdis/libdisasm.so
NOTICE: NWMovies: Executing: gcc -m32 -I/emul/ia32-linux/usr/include -L/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib -L/emul/ia32-linux/lib -L/lib32 -L/usr/lib32 -Wall -shared -g -Wl,-soname,binklib.so nwmovies/binklib.c -o nwmovies/binklib.so /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0 -ldl -lelf -lm
/usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0: could not read symbols: File in wrong format
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
NOTICE: NWMovies: Executing: gcc -m32 -I/emul/ia32-linux/usr/include -L/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib -L/emul/ia32-linux/lib -L/lib32 -L/usr/lib32 -Wall -shared -g -DSDLLIB=\"/usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0\" -I/usr/include/libelf -Inwmovies/libdis -o nwmovies/nwmovies.so nwmovies/nwmovies.c nwmovies/nwmovies_lookup.c nwmovies/nwmovies_cookie.c nwmovies/nwmovies_crumb.c nwmovies/nwmovies_link.S /usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0 -ldl -lelf
/usr/lib/libSDL-1.2.so.0: could not read symbols: File in wrong format
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
NOTICE: NWMovies: Please check for errors above
NOTICE: NWMovies: nwmovies executable built. Please modify your nwn startup command to
NOTICE: NWMovies: set LD_PRELOAD to 'nwmovies.so', before executing nwmain.

I use 64bit, though it might be a problem, since nwmovies manual says to install "appropriate packages" if I use 64bit, but it didn't specify which...
Any ideas?

[kforum]

how did u manage to get it working/runing?

edit: could u also post ur startup script

[Aeroclub]

Unpacked it all, launched "fixinstall" and edited a script as instructed here. Actually, the script works either way: by deleting "./lib" or by addind a custom line of resources location.

[kforum]

here:
u need these files...

belfg0
libelfg0_dev
libsdl1.2_debian
libsdl1.2_dev
libsdl-mixer1.2
libsdl-gfx1.2-4
libsdl-gfx1.2-dev
libsdl1.2debian-all --not needed...maybe...

after searching a lot i found that info, though i havent been able to get the game to run yet, so.. good luck

also, dont forget this, afterwards...
export SDL_AUDIODRIVER=alsa, esd, or whatever u use.
for me it was '=alsa'.

hope my synthax makes sence

also, try the new nwnmovies4 patch:http://home.woh.rr.com/nwmovies/nwmo...2.v4rc1.tar.gz

or look here:http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewto...&forum=72&sp=0

gluck

[buntunub]

Hey, using this thread I was able to get the Diamond Edition installed minus the Premium content. I get stuck on the KingmakerSetup.exe part though. Everytime I try to run that symlink he has me create it runs and then I get a popup message about not being able to find the game, etc. Anyone know the fix for this?

[bardic]

Hey all. Have a rather annoying issue here. Had this working on gusty and then did a clean installation of hardy and now I can't install NWN.

The problem araises when I try to copy ANY file from the cd. It throws me errors like :

bardic@ubuntu:~/Games/nwn$ unzip /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip
Archive:  /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip
  End-of-central-directory signature not found.  Either this file is not
  a zipfile, or it constitutes one disk of a multi-part archive.  In the
  latter case the central directory and zipfile comment will be found on
  the last disk(s) of this archive.
note:  /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip may be a plain executable, not an archive
unzip:  cannot find zipfile directory in one of /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip or
        /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip.zip, and cannot find /media/cdrom_/Data_linux.zip.ZIP, period.

or

bardic@ubuntu:~/Games/nwn$ unzip -o /media/cdrom_/data/XP1.zip
Archive:  /media/cdrom_/data/XP1.zip
file #1:  bad zipfile offset (lseek):  0
file #2:  bad zipfile offset (local header sig):  38
  inflating: ambient/al_mg_x0rui2.wav  error:  zipfile read error

Any idea's why this is happening? I'd love to play NWN again.

[Skifreak]

First of all, excellent guide! I was able to install NWN with ease. Now, the main problem I am having is the fonts are not visible. I installed the ms core fonts and restarted, ran the script and I get the main screen with all of the buttons but no text inside?
Also, when I was entering the cd keys it only took me as far as the SOU key and never asked me for the hordes key. Finally, I did not download any patches as I was hoping to use the auto updater but this was a mistake I think. Any suggestions as to how I can update to the 1.68 patch now after the install?
Sorry for all of the questions, I am really enjoying Kubuntu and if I can get this to work it may be the end of having to have a dual boot machine!

Thanks

Skifreak

[Fristi]

Hiya
Firstly, thanks for the guide, it helped me a lot.

After some problems here and there I finally managed to install the game, the diamond edition that is.

I continued to follow the guide, created a desktop icon, installed the movie thing and than made the necessary adjustements.

When I tried to run the game it starst, as in my screen goes black and then I just go back to desktop, nothing crashes/gets stuck, no error warnings or so, just, black screen and than back...

Hope someone can help me fix this, really love to get this up and running again