Transfer Mysteries of Westgate to Steam edition NWN2

[Dementia5 認知症]

I have the Steam version of NWN2 and MOW from a separate source, IIRC from Atari several years ago. There was a time I could play all the DLC including MOW without a problem, but I have since transferred my licenses to another machine. A re-download of NWN2 from Steam was a simple matter, but getting MOW to work again has been a challenge.

Is there a way to transfer the key, meaning the MOW campaign provided from Atari, to the Steam version of NWN2? I still have the key from several years ago and would like to make use of it on my new system.

I have both the key (in ascii text and in unreadable form, two files), but after a drag-and-drop transfer I keep getting messages re: authentication issues and missing hak files. I am being told to reinstall but do not have the means to do so as it was so long ago.

Is there a means to accomplish this? Editing an ini config file for instance? Again I have the key, but it appears NWN2 (on Steam) does not recognize it. Has anyone successfully installed MOW to NWN2 from a previously acquired key?

As a last resort, can I re-purchase the game in its entirety again on GOG (which has MOW included) and make use of the single MOW campaign with a file transfer? I do not wish to "operate" from a GOG version of the game, as I like the fact that NWN2 is part of my Steam "family". Any advice is welcome.

[Lord Of Dorkness]

Low chance of success, but have you tried feeding the CD-key into Steam? Used to be a list of games you could do that with on Steam and get a Steam copy, but last time I checked it was wildly out of date and/or no longer really supported.

Otherwise... Yeah, GOG might be the best option, though I feel for you on not wanting more launchers front. A small but there reason I've refused to touch any Epic or Blizzard games in a long time now.

It's currently NOT on sale despite the 'Harvest Sale,' alas, but it usually go for really dang cheap quite often, so... Yeah, if you're really itching for that one module, it's simply the only current legal way of obtaining it.

[Dementia5 認知症]

Had not considered entering the CD Key for MOW into Steam (I assume you mean 'Activate a Product on Steam'). I will try this but me thinks this shan't work since Steam does not (or never did) offer MOW as DLC content.

[Dementia5 認知症]

No, the activation code did not work.

So if I purchase on GOG it comes wrapped into the complete NWN2 package. I am not sure I can separate the MOW campaign from the rest of the package without having similar DRM hangups. I really have no way of knowing until I try it myself, unless someone has a success story they can share?

[Lord Of Dorkness]

Originally posted by Dementia5 認知症:

No, the activation code did not work.

So if I purchase on GOG it comes wrapped into the complete NWN2 package. I am not sure I can separate the MOW campaign from the rest of the package without having similar DRM hangups. I really have no way of knowing until I try it myself, unless someone has a success story they can share?

FIY, the GOG version doesn't have any DRM. Even their launcher is totally optional.

Doesn't help with the Steam integration stuff, but hey, does let you do stuff like slapping NWN 2 on a thumbdrive or something.

Still, sorry to hear the easy option didn't work.

[Sysgen]

Uninstalled now but I transferred MOW from Gamersgate into Steam NWN2 with no issue.

[Dementia5 認知症]

Thanks, Sysgen. Sounds like this could work based on this and other responses.

[Dementia5 認知症]

Looks like Gamersgate no longer carries NWN2 products. Is GOG the only means of getting a copy?

[Sysgen]

Originally posted by Sysgen:

Uninstalled now but I transferred MOW from Gamersgate into Steam NWN2 with no issue.

Decided to install again. Documenting the process here.

D/l'ed Westgate from Gamersgate. Their installer yielded an NSIS error but I was able to work around it by simplifying the install name to something like "Install.exe" and then opening a command window w/admin privileges, in the command window navigating to the directory where Install.exe was located and running the exe as such:

C:\Games\Downloads\Gamersgate\GamersGate temporary files\26781>Install.exe /NCRC

You will need your Westgate key to install which Gamersgate provides.

Their installer installed Westgate directly into my Steam NWN2 installation. I didn't need to do anything else.

While I'm here I also had an issue running the NWN2 game (forgetting about Westgate for a second). The game starts off in 1024x768. When changing resolution in game, the game hung. The solution was to edit the nwn2.ini file.

[Display Options]
FullScreen=1
Width=2560
Height=1440
RefreshRate=60
Gamma=1.012000