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[FunkySwerve]

(along with many other games)

 

http://www.forbes.co...eld-and-crysis/

 

Time for community workarounds. Direct connect should still work, at least...

 

Funky

[MagicalMaster]

Er...from what I understand we're not using Gamespy for anything at this point?  You need NWNCX to see the Gamespy "list" so it's not even actually using Gamespy as far as I know.

[Shadooow]

Er...from what I understand we're not using Gamespy for anything at this point?  You need NWNCX to see the Gamespy "list" so it's not even actually using Gamespy as far as I know.

this...

[FunkySwerve]

Obviously, the Gamespy servers for NWN are down already. I don't know if this will have broader implications, beyond that. Worst case scenario is the client stops working altogether, at which point you would need to use another loader exe. I'm hoping it's nothing that bad, but I figured a heads-up was warranted.

 

Funky

[kamal_]

Obviously, the Gamespy servers for NWN are down already. I don't know if this will have broader implications, beyond that. Worst case scenario is the client stops working altogether, at which point you would need to use another loader exe. I'm hoping it's nothing that bad, but I figured a heads-up was warranted.

 

Funky

They do say single player will keep working, so hopefully there is no change from the current situation.

[Lazarus Magni]

Well worst case scenario (for nwn at least) is there are many other options to the server lists as noted in the "discontinued game spy support and alternatives to master server list" stickeys (of which I can't seem to post links to, but hey they are stickeyed at least.) NWNCX is quite a nice workaround, but at least if that stops being functional due to gamespy abandonment, there are other options for the master server list for NWN'ers

[Lord Sullivan]

If I understand correctly how the "Clone" service(NWNCX) alternative works, the domain(internet address) is redirected from each players PC to an alternate website also created by community members to provide the servers listing service for the game. Game spy can disapear entirely and it would not affect the current alternative.

[virusman]

NWN master server and GameSpy listing servers don't work already, it can't get any worse from there. NWNX/NWNCX and other tools offer solutions, so I think there's nothing to worry about.

[Lazarus Magni]

Good Stuff! They abandoned us, and the community came up with multiple workarounds, including this fantastic ingame one. Just another feather in NWN's cap, and a testament to the resilience of this game and the community.

[Cursed Eclipse]

Ok.But there is another big issue Is that many people still not aware of the existence of NWNX / NWNCX.

[MagicalMaster]

Er...and?  I'm not saying not knowing about NWNX/NWNXC is a GOOD thing, but if they aren't using it right now then it STILL doesn't affect them if Gamespy shuts down.  Makes no difference to them whether Gamespy works or not.

[omen_shepperd]

Ok.But there is another big issue Is that many people still not aware of the existence of NWNX / NWNCX.

I know on the NWN Facebook Page we have been promoting NWNX/NWNCX, Different members of the community have mentioned it in other places as well from what i was told. 

[Cursed Eclipse]

I know on the NWN Facebook Page we have been promoting NWNX/NWNCX, Different members of the community have mentioned it in other places as well from what i was told. 

Why not put a sign in our PW with an invitation to download NWNCX ?
same for our signatures.

[xidekeen]

Does this mean that premium modules like Pirates of the Sword Coast, Infinite Dungeons, and Wyvren Knights of Cormyr won't work because of the DRM?

[Gruftlord]

they do work. apparently the system was made fail safe. nowadays, the DRM realizes that the master servers are no longer running and lets you play.

has been like this since the servers went down (which was way before this now final Gamespy shutdown)

[Shadooow]

they do work. apparently the system was made fail safe. nowadays, the DRM realizes that the master servers are no longer running and lets you play.

has been like this since the servers went down (which was way before this now final Gamespy shutdown)

indeed

 

BTW what I found out is that this premium module authentication doesnt work if you changed the hosts file to 0.0.0.0 for nwmaster.bioware.com, something to keep eye on

[virusman]

IIRC master server is actually running, and the only thing it now does is responding to premium module auth requests. If it goes down completely, premium modules will stop working.

[NWN_baba yaga]

now we see again that online authentification is just wrong. Plain and simple! ... i was never able to play them just because of all that,..... oh no not again it´s such an old stinky case... i just dont care anymore...

[xidekeen]

Will there be any workaround possible to access these games come June 30th? 

 

I really don't want to lose these games 

[The Amethyst Dragon]

Neverwinter Nights has not used GameSpy since (I think) December 2012.  We have several workarounds (direct connect (with online lists) and NWNCX).  This situation WILL NOT change anything with NWN (except perhaps some old premium modules, but there's so many other modules out there to play that you'd shouldn't be sad).

[virusman]

Premium modules shouldn't be affected, master server is hosted by Bioware/EA and doesn't belong to GameSpy.