[Bertram Anders]

Things to check if your NWN is crashing often.

1. First, ask youself if you have you changed anything on the computer running NWN prior to the crashes? Like (re)installation of software or drivers, or changed hardware.

-This could be the issue. Rolling back drivers could would be a good place to start if you've updated them.

2. Rename your override file, and see if that helps. If it does then its a file in your override. The original files are listed here, as well as a link to download them all: http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Override

3. If you are running Windows 7, you can disable your Aero GUI.

4. Run the program in compatibility mode for Windows XP sp2 (sp3 is known to have issues with NwN.) You can disable desktop composition and visual themes as well.

5. Changing your -client cpu affinity to 1- in your nwnplayer.ini

6. Check your firewall and router settings. Use this site for reference: http://nwncampaigns.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=106


Hope this helps. :D

Found these tips while browsing other some other NWN forums last night.

1. Get rid of the NWN multiplayer server delay:
In your windows/system32/drivers/etc folder there is a file called hosts. Open that file with notepad and right at the bottom of the document put these lines of text, exactly as written, on separate lines:

0.0.0.0 nwmaster.bioware.com
0.0.0.0 nwn.master.gamespy.com

Should work for Windows 7/ XP, probably Vista too. If you're not logged in as Administrator you may need to run Notepad as Administrator to be able to save your changes.

I tried this myself last night, worked like a charm for me. Basically, it's just telling your computer that when any program is looking for either of those URLs to use a blank IP address. That will fail instantly rather than the roughly 30 second timeout otherwise.

2. Disabling all NWN intro Movies
You don't want to have to click seven times every time NWN starts up in order to get to the Main Menu?

Edit your nwn.ini file. Under [Display Options], add the following line:
Disable Intro Movies=1

[Muse]

My computer, well as far as crashing, only crashes when it's in the beginning adds before you get to the main menu. Everytime I click once during it, it crashes. So I have to hit enter during the starting credits/adds , then my start bottom left screen comes up and I have to find the actual NWN program and run it.
I checked all of the things on the first post thread from Bertram.
It shows no problems.
But I guess your referring to in game or regular menu crashes, I don't know.

[kta]

Disabling the intro movies (I take it that is what you call 'adds') is easy enough.

KTA

[Animayhem]

Disabling the intro movies (I take it that is what you call 'adds') is easy enough.

KTA

Yes. I did this and it has been quite helpful.

[zDarkShadowz]

I'm having problems in Bezantur and the Temple of Oghma with crashing. Like, literally crashing out within the first two seconds of logging in.

I've tried pretty much everything, disabling overrides, reinstalling your hakpak - the only thing I can think of is my computer doesn't like the hakpak, or there's something in Bezantur that hates me.

I'll keep trying to play where I can... but it's getting pretty frustrating.

[kta]

There is nothing related to the hakpak in those areas, they are unchanged.

KTA

[zDarkShadowz]

Yeah I dont know what was wrong, seems to have fixed itself when I stripped completely naked, horsed and unhorsed my char, so maybe it was some weird animation bug on my character.

[Bertram Anders]

Edited 9-18-2013

Added quote from Hellstrom

[Bela]

I run on windows 8, the only main problem for me crashing is 'server response timed out'. This doesn't happen too often maybe once or twice while playing, and usually when I am afk for a while, would these tips work for my windows operating system?

[Bertram Anders]

I can't say for certain, but they should.