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Neverwinter Nights Re-Enhanced Edition Modding Guide - Enrich your NWN experience in minutes!

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This guide will show you how to enhance your Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Editon in a mere minutes and also will show you the best and easiest way to install NWN mods.
Newbie and Advanced Users friendly.

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Guide Index

Overview

Preparation

Beamdog's HD Art Pack - With Community Fixes

Beamdog Enhanced Workshop Items

Reborn UI

Customize Character Extended Edition (CCEE)

Alternate Combat Animations Pack (ACP)

Ravick's Looting System Enhanced (LSE)

TonyK's Henchman Inventory & Battle AI

NUI Spell Widget

AdreannaDrea's Portrait Collections

Real Skies (Optional)

Neverwinter Nights Facelift Haks by Zwerkules (Optional)

TheCapulet's Verdant Wilderness Pack (Optional)

Project Reforged: Weapons Complete (Optional)

Mod Suggestions

Special Thanks

Comments

Preparation

-This guide can easily be used on existing NWN installation but we will use a clean install for best results.
-Uninstall the game. If there are any files left Documents\Neverwinter Nights, backup and delete it. Make a clean install of Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition.
-Launch the game at least once and exit.
-Install 7-zip[www.7-zip.org]
-Install the Neverwinter Nights Mod Installer Tool - NIT[neverwintervault.org]
-.NET Framework 4.8 or higher required(Windows 7 Service Pack 1 or later). Though it will be installed by the NIT Setup program if required.
-Launch Neverwinter Nights Mod Installer Tool - NIT

Beamdog's HD Art Pack - With Community Fixes

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input the URL
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/hakpak/original-hakpak/beamdogs-hd-art-pack-community-fixes
Then click "Retrieve". After file list retrieved uncheck all of them and only leave the one at the top checked - "Beamdog's HD Texture Pack - Userpatch V 1.4.2 [Compiled] (Fixed weapon icons)"

You can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install".
NIT will download the file and install and configure it automatically.
When prompted with "Mod Documentation Organiser" window, click "Copy".

Beamdog Enhanced Workshop Items

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input the URL https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/model/beamdog-enhanced-workshop-items-hak-and-nit-automated-wizard-installer-version
Click "Retrieve"
There is only one file that includes all options.
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
I will rename it as just "Beamdog Enhanced Workshop Items"
When you are ready click "Install".

After download been completed it will prompt you with a window asking which components to install. I am using everything except "HD Aribeth" and "HD Player Model".
Check and uncheck as you like and click "Continue".

When prompted with "Mod Documentation Organiser" window, click "Copy".
Your mod is ready.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by selecting the mod you want and clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

Reborn UI

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input the URL https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/other/gui/reborn-ui-hak-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
I will rename it just as "Reborn UI"
When you are ready click "Install".
After download been completed it will prompt you with a window asking which components to install. Check and uncheck as you like and click "Continue".

When prompted with "Mod Documentation Organiser" window, click "Copy".
Your mod is ready.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by selecting the mod you want and clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

Customize Character Extended Edition (CCEE)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/hakpak/original-hakpak/customize-character-override-hak-extended-edition-ccohee
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

WARNING - AFTER INSTALLATION
Before using the CCOH you should INCREASE THE INSTRUCTION LIMIT. Launch the game. (Options -> Game Options -> Game -> Scripts -> Advanced -> Vm Runtime Limit Instructions -> move slider to its rightmost position).

HOW TO USE
In game Right click to your character and select Crafting Options.

Alternate Combat Animations Pack (ACP)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/hakpak/alternate-combat-animations-pack-acp-41-hak-and-nit-automated-wizard-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

Strongly suggested to install also "ACP HD Models" when prompted.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by selecting the mod you want and clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

HOW TO USE
In game Right click to your character and select Crafting Options.

Ravick's Looting System Enhanced (LSE)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/ravicks-looting-system-enhanced-lse-hak-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

TonyK's Henchman Inventory & Battle AI

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/henchman-inventory-battle-ai-mod-hak-and-nit-automated-wizard-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

After download been completed it will prompt you with a window asking which components to install. Check and uncheck as you like and click "Continue".

Refer to the Readme files, for detailed explanation of optional components.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

NUI Spell Widget

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/script/nui-spell-widget-hak-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

Post Installation Instructions - How to Run

In game, turn on debug mode (Open console and enter DebugMode 1)
Run the setup script (Open console and enter dm_runscript sw_override)
Script will check for a valid classes.2da file and aborts with a message if invalid
Script will run the update and add the spellbook to your inventory
Add the spellbook item to your hotbar and use it to open the widget

AdreannaDrea's Portrait Collections

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/images/portrait/adreannadreas-portrait-collections-hak-and-nit-automated-wizard-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"
Select "Male" or "Female" portraits or both to install.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

Real Skies (Optional)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/hakpak/real-skies-hak-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"

Neverwinter Nights Facelift Haks by Zwerkules (Optional)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/hakpak/neverwinter-nights-facelifts
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"
After download been completed it will prompt you with a window asking which components to install. Check and uncheck as you like and click "Continue".
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

TheCapulet's Verdant Wilderness Pack (Optional)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwnee/images/texture/thecapulets-verdant-wilderness-pack-hak-and-nit-automated-wizard
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"
Select "Option B" as most people seems having problems with option "A".

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Project Reforged: Weapons Complete (Optional)

From NIT click "Download and Install Neverwinter Vault Project button"
Input URL.
https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/model/project-reforged-weapons-complete-hak-and-automated-wizard-version
Click "Retrieve"
As always, you can change "Mod Folder Name" to anything you like, and also you can put it any "Category" you want.
Click "Install"
After download been completed it will prompt you with a window asking which components to install. Check and uncheck as you like and click "Continue".
I have splitted the "Icons" and "Weapons" into 2 different files as some users do not want to use "Icons". Choose to you leisure.
You can change optional components of the mod anytime by clicking "Change Mod Installer Options" button.

Mod Suggestions

If you think a mod is essential to your NWN setup, please do no hesitate to tell me about it, I will try to include it in this guide.

Special Thanks

Thanks for all mod authors that made this game even greater.

Very special thanks to Surazal, his undying support and his superb tool Neverwinter Nights Mod Installer Tool - NIT!

https://neverwintervault.org/project/nwn1/other/tool/neverwinter-nights-mod-installer-tool-nit

10 Comments

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Satan Jugend 17 Jul @ 12:48pm

I can't seem to find Vm Runtime Limit Instructions in the settings. I think they removed that option or am I blind ;_;

... [author] 13 Feb @ 1:29pm

-The workshop is an external tool and from my experience is not the best tool to install NWN mods and it fails to install some mods without any way to debug.
-Nwn Installer is an excellent mod manager for NWN to help you install/uninstall/track your mods in an elegant, simple and clean way.
-Which ones are the low quality mods?
-For Reborn UI, since it is a visual mod to like or not like it can change from person to person. But it is not a low quality mod and it brings life to game.

Belphegor 13 Feb @ 10:29am

Lots of low quality mods included here, the UI mod in particular.
Why not just upload mods to the Steam Workshop instead of requiring people to use external tools?

... [author] 24 Oct, 2024 @ 12:27pm

Please write to Surazal, author of the Neverwinter Nights Mod Installer Tool - NIT program about Linux support. Maybe he / or someone will port it to Linux if there is enough demand.

AdreannaDrea (Kayla) 23 Oct, 2024 @ 4:33pm

Thanks for the shoutout! <3 ^_^

fatshoki 6 Aug, 2024 @ 12:53am

can we linux users get some love?

... [author] 10 May, 2024 @ 4:56am

@kavadias please try override method with original mod file, you can still use NIT.
I will test if there is anything wrong with my file

kavadias 18 Jan, 2024 @ 2:34am

I use the exact directions here (using NIT etc.) and "AdreannaDrea's Portrait Collections" don't work at all. I start a new game, create a new character and the new portraits don't appear.

... [author] 21 Sep, 2023 @ 7:10am

Hello SirLancelot, thanks for pointing it out. This seems like a highly enthusiastic project. But need a full release before I can comment.
Installing an alpha release is not a thing that I recommend for a full playthrough.
But I will check it out and see how it looks.
Thanks!

SirLancelot 18 Sep, 2023 @ 7:52pm

I think you will be happy to know about the Nevewinter Nights Overhaul Project by Jasperre. Jasperre has worked hard across several addons in the past, and on the last official patch.

The Overhaul will probably supersede most content eventually. Here you have a link to its documentation:

https://nwn.wiki/display/NWNOP/Neverwinter+Nights+Overhaul+Project

You can download the alpha (which is almost a beta already), through the pinned messages at its discord channel:

https://neverwintervault.org/chat

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