Neverwinter Nights 2 - DVD drive unhook

[P22]

Originally Posted by doomerdgr8

Try the Posiden image It is the only working image. I even compressed it using NTFS compression.

Just to make notice, that older DT (4.06) had bug with its SPTD driver which made computer lock up on reboot, if using NTFS compression.

Glad that it's fixed with DT4.08.

[Kajer]

Hi guys,

Trying to run NWN2 version 1.03 but with no luck.

It worked fine at version 1.0 but the graphics were very choppy and the framerate was rubbish, so I upgraded to 1.03 and I'm having much the same problem as a few on here.

Basically, I mount the image in the latest Daemon Tools (I've tried three images, Posedon, Bended and the iso of my original dvd) and tried with emulation options both on and off. I've tried closing DTools down and leaving it running and I've tried running YASU with everything and I've tried it without YASU running.

I've disabled my DVD drive and DVD-RW drive and I've even unuinstalled them and I get nothing every time.

With my other DVD drives enabled, I get the message that the game cannot find or authenticate the original disk. So I uninstall my DVD drives and the game looks as if it is going to load and then I get an error with the main.exe and it closes again.

I've tried everything and I'm now pulling my hair out!!

Any ideas?????


EDIT: I've now tried it again with the 'Bended' image from GCW and even though I'm using YASU and have closed DTools it is saying 'emulator detected'.

Any ideas?????

[daffyduck]

v1.03 update works with poseden mini image and yasu v1.05

[Kajer]

Not for me it doesn't! I've tried it!

[Slovix]

Originally Posted by Kajer

Not for me it doesn't! I've tried it!

for me too

[TippeX]

you may not know you use sptdinst... but its included with dt/alcohol

[Cr7pt0r]

No need for YASU or any other software other than DT to run the lastest possible version o NWN2 which is: 1.03840 (not 1.03835). I recommend updating your game through the Updater software. Why you ask.

Answers:
1. You cant screw the process.
2. You'll get for sure the original patch for your specific version. Mind that for instance there're 2 versions 1.03 (short description). 1.03835, 1.03840. If you download a patch saying it is 1.03 you'll never know what version you're getting.
3. The updater is there for something, and god bless it is there.
4. The updater will update itself if it is outdated.

In case you missed my previous post here's the basic step to run the lastest version possible simpler than any other method said in this forum:

1. Mounted my [MULTI] DVD ISO (created from the original files ofc) of the game with daemon408-x86.exe (most recent version of DT) and installed.
2. Closed DT with all EMU ON.
3. Updated the game through the "Update Neverwinter Nights 2" program.
4. Mounted the poseden_MAXI_NWN2.mds in DT (poseden image from GCW).
5. Closed DT with all EMU ON.
6. Started the game through the shortcut.

Working like a charm and as you can see I didnt use YASU, or any other potentially blacklisted crap program.

Possible reason why its not working for you:

1. You're not mounting an ISO from the original files. Probably its a ripped/cracked version.
2. You've sh*t blacklisted programs in your computer. (Possible from other games, cracks, you name it).

Possible solutions for you:

1. You dont know if you have sh*t blacklisted programs in your pc ?
1.1 Solution:
1.1.1 Format, reinstall windows, enough said.
1.1.2 Make an ISO from the original [MULTI4] DVD game.
1.1.3 Use the step-by-step provided by me.
1.1.4 Play the god damm game.

Tips: If you want to play online use your original cd-key.

Have fun and dont complicate what is simple.

[Cr7pt0r]

Doesnt matter if you are not running YASO or other emulation software. There're registry entries, dlls, and alot of other things that is enough to fingerprint you're using a blacklisted software.

Since I dont know what you've installed in the past or what software you have the first obvious solutions is a format (not the quick one). I cant help you no more because the simpler solution is there and its working perfectly.

[NoX1911]

- The bended maxi image doesn't work with 1.03 (its ok for 1.00 though).
- Once the error message 'emulator detected' appears something went wrong and you have to restart windows for another attempt. Even valid images don't work without restart then.
- My original mds image works with procyon or yasu v1.05 and alcohol v1.9.6.4719.
- Didn't tested the poseden image yet.

[Slovix]

Originally Posted by NoX1911

- The bended maxi image doesn't work with 1.03 (its ok for 1.00 though).
- Once the error message 'emulator detected' appears something went wrong and you have to restart windows for another attempt. Even valid images don't work without restart then.
- My original mds image works with procyon or yasu v1.05 and alcohol v1.9.6.4719.
- Didn't tested the poseden image yet.

how to get/make own original image? how do you do that?

[Joe Forster/STA]

Read the forum FAQ for links to backup guides.

[wolfsrain]

NEC also has some good DVD writters. The posedon mini-maxi image works perfect in tandem with DT 4.08. I didn't need YASU, either. So update the game at v1.03 through the NWNupdater, mount posedon mini-maxi image and enjoy. Most of the posedon images worked perfect for me in tandem with DT 4.08

[Grumpy]

Create the accompanying MDF file yourself, with Alcohol 120%, from your original disc and put the two files together;

And remember both files need the same name, except the extension (MDF & MDS) of course.
So once you have created your own MDF file, rename one of the files so they both have the same name.

[P22]

Btw 1.03.840 crack was released and uploaded at GWC today.

Of course, since 1.04 should probably arrive in a few weeks, I guess mini-images will be again useful very quickly.

[wolfsrain]

Originally Posted by P22

Btw 1.03.840 crack was released and uploaded at GWC today.

Of course, since 1.04 should probably arrive in a few weeks, I guess mini-images will be again useful very quickly.

You are right. But I don't hope for a crack but for a better way to patch the game. Having 7.2 gb free for a patch is absurd. I know that the patchn practically backing-up every single file, but this is ridiculous. the critical rebuild updates for the original NWN were doing excatly the same, but they didn't need the same amount of space as the game for doing the patching. i've seen a few of the bugfixes supposedly corrected in v1.04. Most of them are MP fixes or gamebalancing. Other bugs still lurking around seems that won't getting fixed in version 1.04 either. Oh well....