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    1. Disable Movies at Intro
    Edit the nwn.ini file - locate the [display options] sections and add the line:
    Disable Intro Movies=1
    To disable all the movies in the game leave the word intro out.

    This is also where you can enable windowed mode:
    AllowWindowedMode=1

    2. Bypassing the NWN Master Server
    If you want to skip the delay of waiting for the authorization server to tell you it's down, here's the fix. The "Could not contact Master Server" box will still show up but the connection will already be marked as a failure allowing you to continue immediately.

    Solution for Windows
    Place this line in your HOSTS file and now server access is instantaneous. "0.0.0.0 nwmaster.bioware.com" Without the quotation marks. Ensure NWN's is closed down before you make this change

    Step by Step
    Okay the first step is to find your hosts file. You may have to elect to 'show hidden files' a couple of times.

    Step 1. Navigate from your root directory like C drive:
    windows > system32 > drivers > etc > hosts (no extension)

    If you're using Vista or Windows 7:
    Open notepad up alone as an administrator. (Right click notepad and "open as administrator")
    And then go File > Open: And navigate again through Step 1. to the 'hosts' file.

    Everyone else (XP):
    Simply open hosts with notepad after you've located it (No need for running as administrator).

    What you're faced with should look something like this:

    @0e787eaf67:

    Copyright © 1993-2009 Microsoft Corp.

    This is a sample HOSTS file used by Microsoft TCP/IP for Windows.

    This file contains the mappings of IP addresses to host names. Each

    entry should be kept on an individual line. The IP address should

    be placed in the first column followed by the corresponding host name.

    The IP address and the host name should be separated by at least one

    space.

    Additionally, comments (such as these) may be inserted on individual

    lines or following the machine name denoted by a '#' symbol.

    For example:

    102.54.94.97 rhino.acme.com # source server

    38.25.63.10 x.acme.com # x client host

    localhost name resolution is handled within DNS itself.

    127.0.0.1 localhost

    ::1 localhost

    It's as simple as adding this line at the bottom of it:

    0.0.0.0 nwmaster.bioware.com

    Then click save without changing the name or extension in any way.

    Should the Master Server come back online, you should go through the same instructions, delete that line and save the file.

    Solution for Mac
    open terminal

    sudo vim /etc/hosts

    put in the line following the format in that file

    save, quit, done

    3. Direct Connect to Narfell
    Create a shortcut to NWN on your desktop. Right click -> Properties -> Shortcut. Replace the 'Target' box text of "C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\nwmain.exe" with:

    C:\NeverwinterNights\NWN\nwmain.exe +connect 71.170.37.123:5121

    The spaces are important.