NWN2 Launcher

[Cormac]

If I try to run the game with the NWN2launcher (the 'play' option at the main menu when you put the dvd in the tray) I get a failed to run message. To play I have to run the game with the NWN2.exe file. Has anyone else experienced this ? I have patched the game.

[Tauschitz]

I am not sure that you and I have had the same error. I got the "failed to initialize" shield and some long number with a not inconsiderable number of 0s, and the game would not start. After doing several searches on the Neverwinter Nights 2 forums, I found that I needed to install Microsoft .NET Framework.

It is worth doing a search or two over at NWN2 forums.

[mute]

I have some incredibly long load times before i can start the game from the launcher. I've got a feeling it is doing a CD check. It have even failed to start one time.

I know this isn't the same problem as you guys have, but i think that this is one of the game i really miss starforce checking the cd once a week. (Ops...).

[txa1265]

That is also true for me - I immediately get the launcher, but afterclicking 'play' it takes a while before I get the Atari symbol ... but then it is all smooth and quick.

[Cormac]

Well I tried again today with the launcher and clicking Play got me an Access violation message -- however the game ran nonetheless. WTF.

[Corwin]

Haven't got the game yet, but I did have a LOT of hassles getting the toolset to work. I think most of my problems were because I'm running XP 64 on a dual core AMD system. Could this be related to your issues?

[Cormac]

No, XP 32 and Penthium 4. It's annoying but at least it hasn't prevented me from playing the game. I'll try and see what I can find in the official boards, though.

[txa1265]

Have you just setup a shortcut to the main EXE? I know older games that have launchers that don't work outside of Win95 work that way.

[Cormac]

Mike: Yes, I did a shortcut, but as I said in my previous post, the launcher's Play option has worked lately, I just have to close the Access violation message window and the game runs.
Now I've had a look in the nwn2 boards and what I've found out -- besides the fact that I have an account with my old rpgdot username over there, I had completely forgotten -- is that I'm not alone with this problem. If I've understood correctly (and I probably didn't), the problem may be related to the newest nvidia driver in which a profile for the game has been set up but with only the nwn2.exe file binded to it, not all of them (or just the Main). There is a workaround to edit the profile using something called Nhancer but for now I'll wait and see if the next patch or a new driver won't fix the problem.

[mute]

As i understand its might also be connected to SecuROM as one can see reading in this thread:

http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=506980&forum=116

Perhaps its an nivida problem, but i was not soo lucky. :(