Neverwinter Nights by BioWare - English retail v1.27 patch
Note: Each patch contains all the fixes from the previous patches.
Note: Manually patching should only be done if you have problems with the automatic 'Update' program - the manual patch is a 42 MB download instead of the 3 MB download when you use the automatic Update program, as it includes all critical files, not just ones for the patch in case you are having file system issues.
Patch details for v1.27 English
WARNING! ALL MODULES CREATED/SAVED WITH THE VERSION 1.27 TOOLSET ARE TAGGED AS REQUIRING VERSION 1.27 OR HIGHER OF NEVERWINTER NIGHTS GAME OR TOOLSET. IF YOU DON'T WANT TO BRAND YOUR MODULE AS 1.27 OR HIGHER THEN DO NOT EDIT YOUR MODULE IN THE VERSION 1.27 OR HIGHER TOOLSET. IF YOU WANT TO GO BACK TO 1.26, WE HAVE A REVERT PATCH AVAILABLE.
Neverwinter Nights Game
* Added Rat and Dire Rat to game resources - demo area included (select the "DEMO - Thar be Rats! Yarrr!" module in game by choosing "Other Modules...")
* Added support for Shiny Water for ATI Radeon users.
* Official Campaign fixes:
- Chapter 1 - Fixed the force-field door in the Beggar's Nest Warehouse.
- Chapter 1 - fixed a blank journal entry problem.
- Chapter 2E - made a symptomatic fix to the Host Tower: Pinacle bug - currently broken save games will have to follow the instructions here.
- Chapter 3 - fixed a blank journal entry problem.
- Chapter 3 - fixed force field doors in Creator Race Ruins so that they are closed.
* Monks now suffer the penalty of equiping a shield just like equipping armour.
* Made a preliminary fix for the infamous "Swapping Out the Blood Sailor Uniform After Being Shot By Arrows" crash. Oh man was this an obscure one to find.
* Reversed size bonus for Knockdown so that the larger creature has the advantage as stated in the manual.
* Changed Improved Knockdown so that the attacker knocks down as if it were one size larger, as stated in the manual.
Neverwinter Nights Aurora Toolset
* Added the Plot Wizard, for more details see:
- Plot Wizard Introduction
- Plot Wizard Tutorial
Hak Pak Editor
* Added an 'Export All' option.
* Hak Pak editor now restricts file names to 16 characters when saving.
* Exporting now prompts for a directory and not for each file that you are trying to export.
Neverwinter Nights Content Installer
* Fixed small Windows icons from disappearing after exiting in Win9x.
* Fixed menubar not rendering correctly on some Win9x machines.
* Fixed text files not opening in notepad under Win9x.
* Increased language support for all programs to include German, French, Spanish, and Italian.