[vox] OT Never Winter Nights Client beta 1 available

[Matthew Johnson]

On Thu, 20 Mar 2003, Michael J Wenk wrote:

> Actually, when you buy it, you're paying for a license to buy the game(both
> windows and linux versions.)  Its actually pretty fun if you're into
> roleplaying games, and with the toolset(Anyone know if the linux version is
> going to include the toolset as well?) and the # of modules out there, it
> has IMMENSE replayability.
>
> Before I get the linux version, Im curious:
>
> 1) Does it still require the windows version installed?  It was a major pita
> to copy over near a GB of data to get the linux server to run properly.

Bioware do not  have an installer, but some talented folks with time
managed to make a nice installer that can copy from the CD's for you.
This link may work:

http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=201372&forum=72&sp=60

> 2) Will the linux version include the toolset?
>

No...But there is again an effort to get the Toolset working. As the Mac
version will not have it "OpenKnights" was formed:

nwn.sf.net

The webpage is rather on the ugly side...

This is for nwwine:

http://nwn.bioware.com/forums/viewtopic.html?topic=202796&forum=72

Not tried it yet as I am still stuck at work...

Matt

> Mike
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter Jay Salzman" <p@dirac.org>
> To: <vox@lists.lugod.org>
> Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2003 3:21 PM
> Subject: Re: [vox] OT Never Winter Nights Client beta 1 available
>
>
> > begin Matthew Johnson <matthew@psychohorse.com>
> > > At last:
> > >
> > > http://nwn.bioware.com/downloads/linuxclient.html
> >
> > huh?  nwn?  wazzat?
> >
> > > Need to have a valid CD key to be able to play it...
> >
> > we have to buy a windows CD to play.  oh goodie.
> >
> > and sign up for a free nwn account to d/l the linux client.
> >
> > it's the first game i've ever seen that lists min disk space to be 1GB!
> > minimum!
> >
> > pete
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