NWN2 Platinum (disc) Wrapper notes Advantages of this: - Like the Mac App Store version does not require a disc in the drive to play. - Like the Mac disc client version stores saved games and custom content in DocumentsNeverwinter Nights 2 folder rather than inside the LibraryApplication SupportNeverwinter Nights 2 folder. - Uses the keys specified rather than overwriting the NWN2 OC key which the Mac App Store client does. - Allows MotB and SoZ to be played without requiring an installation of Windows. - Should also be compatible with installing MoW but I havent tried this.It can be challenging to play Neverwinter Nights 2 on a Macintosh.Assuming you have a good enough graphics card to play the game it is possible to run it natively on OS X 10.5, 10.6, and 10.7.Aspyr published NWN2 for Mac which was distributed on DVD and eventually released a patch available on their support site to bring it to version 1.23.1765 which is current with the last official Windows NWN2 patch.
Client For Never Winter Nights Mac App StoreClient For Never Winter Nights Update Feature ForThe limitations of this are that it requires the DVD both to install AND to play, it does not include the NWN2 Toolset, it does not include the expansions (MotB and SoZ), and there is no built-in update feature for patching. The Aspyr patch may be found on the Aspyr site here or on the mac.Softpedia.com here. While it is possible to get the expansions installed you either have to rip the appropriate files from the Windows DVDs or install NWN2 for Windows and the expansions on a Windows partition or VM and then copy the required files over to Mac OS X. Either way it can be a lot of trouble and the second way requires that you have access to a copy of Windows and the Windows version of the NWN2 OC in addition to the MotB and SoZ content. Client For Never Winter Nights Download And InstallIf you have Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later and have access to the Mac App Store (requires Mac OS X 10.6 or later) then you can buy the 1.23.1765 version on the App Store and download and install and play without requiring a DVD drive. Other than not requiring a DVD to install and play this has the same limitations as buying the Mac DVD version - no toolset, no expansions. In addition when you play it automatically updates the ini file with the cd keys with the cd key from the download, which is a problem if you want to use a different key. Other differences from the DVD version are that the game files, instead of being in folders in the Applications folder, are stored in the Neverwinter Nights 2.app file itself, and the game documents (saves, override folder for custom content, etc.) are stored in the LibraryApplication Support folder rather than the Documents folder. Those are the only two options for running the Mac version of NWN2, but it is possible to run the Windows version of NWN2 on the Mac as well using a variety of technologies. A key advantage of using the Windows version is that it is the only way to use the NWN2 Toolset. If you have access to a decent version of Windows (Windows XP or Windows 7) and a DVD drive you can install those on a Bootcamp partition on your Mac and use either Bootcamp or Parallels (I have done both) to play the game. If you purchase the disc versions (separately or NWN2 Platinum) then you will need to use the Update feature to apply the patches to get to version 1.23.1765. Getting patched is a hassle though, even with the built-in update feature. It takes a very long time and has to download a ton of content and if the update feature isnt working is even worse. Alternatively you can buy the Steam version and avoid the hassle of patching and discs. The disc-based and Steam versions install the game files and toolset in different locations, but they do work. You can also buy the NWN2 Complete collection on GOG which includes the fully patched Windows versions with the OC, MotB, SoZ, and MoW. These can be installed in a Wineskin ( see blog post here ) in order to play on a Macintosh (no Toolset compatibility in the Wineskin unfortunately). Doing so will allow you to play NWN2 without using a Windows partition or VM, without requiring a disc, and with any legal CD keys you wish. While the program files are installed into the wrapper, the user documents (custom content, override folder, saves) are stored in the DocumentsNeverwinter Nights 2 folder. Unfortunately I have been unable so far to get the NWN2 Toolset running from within a wrapper, but that may simply be a matter of time. In the meantime if you have the Windows version you can at least run the toolset in a Windows VM or partition. Here are the instructions I have for creating a NWN2 Wineskin Wrapper and installing the Windows versions of the NWN2 OC, MotB, and SoZ and patching to 1.23.1765. I used the NWN2 Platinum dics to do this install. NWN2 Platinum (disc) Wrapper notes Advantages of this: - Like the Mac App Store version does not require a disc in the drive to play. Like the Mac disc client version stores saved games and custom content in DocumentsNeverwinter Nights 2 folder rather than inside the LibraryApplication SupportNeverwinter Nights 2 folder. Uses the keys specified rather than overwriting the NWN2 OC key which the Mac App Store client does. Allows MotB and SoZ to be played without requiring an installation of Windows. Should also be compatible with installing MoW but I havent tried this.
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