Steam Multiplayer

[Fox]

Hello, I couldn't find a direct answer so I'm writing this thread. Forgive me if such question already appeared.

After a few years I want to return to this game with a friend who's new to it. Does this game have a multiplayer mode like titles as CS:GO, L4D2 or Terraria? I mean a system where I can simply host a private session and invite him through steam without going through any trouble

[DrLoboto]

Yes and no, depends on what exactly you expect. It does have a multiplayer mode and you can host a private session by way of creating a password protected "server" in-game. The friend can then find your server in the server list and log in by typing the password you give them. I don't think it would work to simply invite your friend through Steam, but usually this process is easy enough.

(It has happened to me that I've run into a problem with friends not being able to properly log in and we had to find out why, but in the end it was not due to NWN itself but their strict firewall blocking the game - and others. So I think that was more of an exception and the average user shouldn't have any trouble.)

[Fox]

Originally posted by DrLoboto:

It does have a multiplayer mode and you can host a private session by way of creating a password protected "server" in-game. The friend can then find your server in the server list and log in by typing the password you give them.

If it really works that way then that's great. At first I was worried that I'll have to do some processes in order to make my game visible in the browser. Thank you

[DrLoboto]

At first glance a bit more complicated, but in the long run worth it: You can also use the nwserver.exe tool that you'll find in
Steam\steamapps\common\Neverwinter Nights\bin\win32 (on Windows)

It has the advantage that the server/session you host will be running independently of your own log-in in-game. That means if your game crashes or you lose connection or have to leave the game for any other reason, the server will continue running and your friend will not automatically get kicked out, too, so you can just reconnect as a player instead of restarting the whole server. (Of course, if your whole internet connection stops working, that would kill the server, too). In any case, even if you create the server outside of the game with nwserver.exe, it will be visible in the server list in-game.

[Grr Grr]

Hello Fox, If you would like to start your adventure in the Meijerijfel. Let me know. For information you can look here.

https://steamcommunity.com/groups/Meijerijfel

[Pavel]

Originally posted by Fox:

Hello, I couldn't find a direct answer so I'm writing this thread. Forgive me if such question already appeared.

After a few years I want to return to this game with a friend who's new to it. Does this game have a multiplayer mode like titles as CS:GO, L4D2 or Terraria? I mean a system where I can simply host a private session and invite him through steam without going through any trouble

everything is simple. you are the host. that's how you make a game. you specify a card, type, and td and tp. a beam without a password and not a server. under these conditions, your friend will quickly find. because basically players create a server room and with a password. as a result, the list will have 1-5 games.