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[Tacohead]

doh123, on 29 September 2012 - 12:00 PM, said:

I don't run Steam NWN2, but I upgraded mine to Wineskin 2.5.8, and switched to WS9Wine1.5.13AMDSpeedHack and the game still runs fine.

Just tried that engine but still getting the "Application Load error...." I mentioned above.

-PN

[doh123]

Maybe its a Steam error?  I'm guessing you have Steam installed?

[Tacohead]

doh123, on 29 September 2012 - 03:29 PM, said:

Maybe its a Steam error?  I'm guessing you have Steam installed?

I do. Should I do something with that?

-PN

[Smoke_Tetsu]

The question is... is that windows steam in your wrapper or is it mac steam.... the former could cause errors if something went wrong with it but the latter wouldn't interfere with the game even if it is improperly installed.

[doh123]

Tacohead, on 29 September 2012 - 07:19 PM, said:

I do. Should I do something with that?

-PN

Normally you need Steam disabled as much as possible.. meaning no community stuff or whatever other options there are in it... beyond that I do not know... it sounds more like a Steam problem and not a NWN2 problem.

[Tacohead]

It is Windows Steam via Crossover. I'll take a look at it when I get home tomorrow and see if I can fix the problem from there. It does help knowing that it's probably not a problem with Neverwinter Nights 2 itself. Thanks for your suggestions!

-PN

[Tacohead]

Well I completely deleted all traces of Crossover Games 10.1.2. This is what I was using to access the PC version of Steam. It wouldn't even launch anymore anyways and I got tired of trying to fix it. So I downloaded the trial for Crossover 11.2.2 which does launch and I reinstalled the PC version of Steam. Neverwinter Nights 2 still gets that same error message though. I am using a WINE wrapper for that.

Would it be worth downloading and reinstalling Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum again via Steam for the PC and then either trying to run it again with that wrapper or within Crossover 11.2.2 itself? Looking at CodeWeaver's site doesn't provide a clear answer as to whether the Steam version of Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum even works with Crossover. It would also mean I would have to purchase Crossover 11.2.2, which I'm not entirely opposed to. There is a sale going on today where it's 50% off. I rarely use it, which is why I hadn't bothered to upgrade, but I suppose it might be worthwhile to have a functioning, updated copy of it just in case. As for Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum I can live without it (I have enough to play as it is) but it's just that nagging determination I have to get it to work again just because.

Any suggestions and is Crossover 11.2.2 worth it?

-PN

[doh123]

If you like Crossover... sure.  Its a bit limiting for me, one of the reasons I had to start Wineskin in the first place, but it works fine for many people.

I'm not sure why you are using a "WINE wrapper"  (what kind of Wine wrapper?), and Crossover mixed... its not like they work together or something.

[Tacohead]

doh123, on 01 October 2012 - 01:19 PM, said:

If you like Crossover... sure.  Its a bit limiting for me, one of the reasons I had to start Wineskin in the first place, but it works fine for many people.

I'm not sure why you are using a "WINE wrapper"  (what kind of Wine wrapper?), and Crossover mixed... its not like they work together or something.

I had access to Steam for the PC via Crossover for a while when the Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum Edition went on sale for a measly $10. Before I purchased it I discovered there was a wrapper on the Porting Team website that was reported to run it very well but results with Crossover were a mixed bag. Since I was already using Steam through Crossover, and didn't want to bother with trying to get Steam for the PC to work in a wrapper (I'm no expert), I decided just to go ahead and get it that way and then use the wrapper from the Porting Team website to play it. It worked fine and I played it for a while before going on to other games. When I recently tried to play it again I encountered that problem. Maybe using Crossover for Steam and then using a wrapper to actually play the game eventually caused the problem? Although like I said it did work for a while.

I suppose if Steam works well in a wrapper I could just forget about purchasing Crossover and try setting up Steam with a wrapper then try downloading Neverwinter Nights 2 again and see if that works. You think that might help?

-PN

[doh123]

You can install Steam easily just using Winetricks in Wineskin.... maybe it'll work that way?  I know the non-Steam version has no DRM with the latest NWN2 patch versions, but no idea on the Steam version.

[Tacohead]

doh123, on 01 October 2012 - 04:17 PM, said:

You can install Steam easily just using Winetricks in Wineskin.... maybe it'll work that way?  I know the non-Steam version has no DRM with the latest NWN2 patch versions, but no idea on the Steam version.

Ok I'll try that. I'll hold off on Crossover then. Thanks.

-PN