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How To install Neverwinter Nights on Linux

Posted by Hemos on from the much-time dept.

Joe Barr writes " As soon as I saw the news that BioWare released a beta of a Linux client for its popular and successful Neverwinter Nights title, I downloaded the beta (registration required) and went shopping for the prerequisite retail Windows version of the game. Before I proceed, let me offer this brief warning: Neverwinter Nights is the mother of all timesinks. Do not follow my path unless you have nothing important you want to get done for the next week or so."

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  1. Timesink is right by Winterblink · · Score: 5, Informative
    This is very true. Even if you're not a D&D type guy (and really, who on /. isn't), the game will eat away at all available free time you might have. Couple that with the near-infinite replayability of the thing and you've got something worth getting (even if you gotta buy the Windows CD for the data).

    A quick check of the NWN modules section on Bioware's site shows over 2000 player created ones. Carry on then. I don't anticipate I will be seeing you around here much from now on. :)

    --
    "I'm a leaf on the wind. Watch how I soar."
    -Hoban Washburn
  2. Re:Really? by boola-boola · · Score: 5, Informative
    ...in related news, Gentoo now has an ebuild for NWN, though you will have to manually unmask it to install. :-)

    /* end shameless plug */

  3. Not an April Fools Joke! by Colin+Walsh · · Score: 5, Informative

    Unfortunately this had to be posted today of all days...

    Anyways, the Linux Client really exists (you can even check the packets coming from Bioware, the 'evil bit' is set to 0! :) and the game is a blast. It's also good to see that news of the installer is getting out, as there are many people who don't know about it.

    -Colin