I am very angry these days . I have too many reasons for it . My favorite game ruined by publishers . I don't know to start from which fiasco . Come here and take a look . This is my story . I really enjoyed when I playing this series and bought three copy of first game's Diamond Edition . Later I bought two copy of second game's Platinum Edition . Then what was happened ? 5 months ago I saw GOG.com take the distrubition rights of the game from Hasbro . I was very happy these days . Because I will touch first time Neverwinter Nights Complete Edition and Mysteries of Westgate expansion . This is an instant buy for me . But this story not end here and this one hasn't a happy end .
When I got my Complete Edition I started to write scripts for myself . Later I discovered something in the game files . I checked their names , modification dates , hashes/checksums ... What I see ? Game files are changed after the release of Platinum Edition . Why ? This game is already DRM-free . Thanks god Obsidian did it for us with latest patch . Then I try to find answers for myself .
1. I send some tickets and mails to GOG.com and asked to why these files are changed ? This one happened 5 months ago . They said some of them are changed for compability settings and some of are them modified but this is secret info . What ? Which secret ? (It will be TOP SECRET)
2. I searched answers many times in BioWare Social Network but no one knows the answers .
3. Last couple of days ago , my mail and ticket traffic was started again .
4. Firstly I asked in BSN again and they have some suggestions for me . What's are them ? Asking GOG.com or Hasbro . I tried again .
5. Secondly I found a wrong e-mail address and mailed Hasbro AU instead of Hasbro US . Because they are changed their mailing system . I asked these infos :
Hi dear Hasbro . I have original boxed copy of Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum Edition . Later 4 months ago GOG released Neverwinter Nights 2 Complete Edition . I bought it for Mysteries of Westgate adventure pack . Later I installed and checked game files . I discovered some files are changed or modified . They are
nwloader.exe ,
nwn2.exe ,
NWN2Launcher.exe ,
nwn2main.exe ,
nwn2main_amdxp.exe and dialog.TLK ,
NeverwinterIIGDF.dll .
Also I noticed some files in \NWN2Toolset\Plugins\es are different . I asked this to GOG.com . And they said they are compability changes . Then I opened exe files with a hex editor and what I saw ? Only one character changed space in all files . And latest known official patch also removes DRM . It's not related DRM removal issue . Later then I asked why dialog.TLK and other files are changed again , this GOG technical support guys said to me this is a secret info . And we can't give it to you . I am shocked again . After the last official patch , there is no more official changes in game files but what they are changed . I can't get answer from GOG.com . Later I asked it to some community members and anyone knows the answer and they said to me why not asking it to Hasbro . They are the publisher of game . And I am asking these questions to you . Would you answer and help me please ?
Then I get these answer This is very funny
Hi Cenk,
Unfortunately, I cannot assist you with this enquiry.
Hasbro and Hasbro Interactive no longer manufacture or distribute CD-ROM titles or computer software. We now license Electronic Arts to produce, distribute and support them. Please forward your enquiry to Electronic Arts, their website is www.electronicarts.com.au
For Technical Support in Australia: please call 1902 261 600. Calls are charged at $2.48 (inc GST) per minute. For email support, please email easupport@sirius.com.au For international web supports please visit http://support.ea.com
The Australian contact number is:02 8569 1201
Regards
6. Later I contacted with EA support and they said it's impossible . They are shocked and said we can't help you . You need to contact GOG.com or Atari . And I said Atari won't help me . They are no longer publisher of this game and they are in bankruptcy . Then I send mails and tickets to GOG.com again and later I get some answers .
Hello,
The dialog.tlk file has been changed on my request, to change the contents of some menu items (I think it was some cd-key related stuff). To my knowledge, the other files are as they were when we got them from Hasbro. Our tech wizards did have some trouble removing DRM from Mysteries of Westgate, but I'm not sure if it resulted in any file modifications.
Regards,
GOG.com Support
7. Later I sent same tickets and mails to Hasbro US and get these answers .
Hello Cenk,
Thank you for your email in regards to your Neverwinter Nights 2. I will be happy to help you.
I am sorry you are running into issues with the files. Hasbro does not make this version of the game. You would need to contact GOG directly to discuss the issues you are experiencing with the download.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter. Have a great day!
And I said this to them
Yes I tried this and asked GOG.com but they are said to me Hasbro directly gave this game to us . Hasbro provide the game files . They said this .
Later I get this one from them
Hi Cenk,
Thank you for contacting us again.
We are sorry but we are unable to assist you with your inquiry. Because this is a Dungeons and Dragons game, you will have to contact Wizards of the Coast handles, our sister company.
Please visit their web site at www.wizards.com/customerservice. You may find the answer to your question in their FAQ section. If you can’t find your answer there, you can submit an e-mail using their E-mail Us system, or call Wizards of the Coast Customer Service at 1-800-324-6496 during their normal business hours.
Thanks!
8. After all of them I asked same ones to the Wizard of the Coast . And get these ones .
Hello Cenk,
Thank you for contacting Wizards of the Coast Game Support!
Unfortunately Wizards of the Coast does not have the ability to provide technical support for Neverwinter Nights 2: Platinum Edition, as that product is no longer in print. We appreciate your patience in this regard. If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact us again at your earliest convenience.
Take care and good gaming!
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This is really big fiasco for me . Too many companies still selling this game (GOG.com/Gamers Gate/GameStop) but nobody knows the answers . I think this is my last chance to ask all of them here (In developer's website) Ok I starting and my questions are here
- I want to know Neverwinter Nights 2 Platinum Edition + Mysteries of Westgate (or Complete Edition) creates which registry entries ? I want to know all of them .
- NeverwinterIIGDF.dll what is this file ? Original boxed copy of game have a NWN2GDF.dll but they are completely different . This game really needs this file when Mysteries of Westgate pack installed ? or it's completely suspicious file ?
- nwloader.exe , nwn2.exe , NWN2Launcher.exe , nwn2main.exe , nwn2main_amdxp.exe ,
dialog.TLK and some of files in \NWN2Toolset\Plugins\es these files are need to modifications after Mysteries of Westgate pack installed ?
I think all of my questions are not releated secret info and I think only developers could answers in this situation . I need to thank you for this amazing game . It's my favorite game for all times . And I waiting your answers and thank you again for everything
- Cenk ,
Biggest NWN2 Fan