Neverwinter Nights 2 � Version 1.06 Beta Patch Notes

May 2^nd, 2007

*** PLEASE NOTE: THIS IS A PRE-RELEASE BETA VERSION OF PATCH 1.06. THIS BUILD HAS NOT GONE THROUGH A FULL TESTING CYCLE, AND SUPPORT FOR THIS PATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE VIA ATARI CUSTOMER SUPPORT.

IF YOU ARE NOT COMFORTABLE RUNNING PRE-RELEASE SOFTWARE, YOU CAN REVERT BACK TO 1.05. PLEASE SEE OUR WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AT http://nwn2.obsidianent.com/support.

If you would like to report any issues with this build, please visit the Official Neverwinter Nights 2 forums at http://nwn2forums.bioware.com/forums/index.html. Please indicate in the subject of your posting that you are using the 1.06 BETA.

New Features

Custom Content

• Several new UI customizability features. Among them, users can now set textures on UI objects via script, and users can set the state of progress bars via script.
• Spells that have multiple casting modes can now be cast from items (i.e., protection from evil, meteor swarm).

Scripting

• Many new script functions have been added.
• SetGUIObjectTexture()
• UIObject_Misc_ExtractData()
• UIObject_OnRadial_DisplayCustomRadial()
• UIObject_Input_ActionTargetScript()
• GetInfiniteFlag()
• SetInfiniteFlag()
• GetKeyRequiredFeedbackMessage()
• SetKeyRequiredFeedbackMessage()
• GetPickpocketableFlag()
• SetPickpocketableFlag()
• GetTrapActive()
• SetWillSavingThrow() (Used for Doors and Placeables only)
• SetReflexSavingThrow() (Used for Doors and Placeables only)
• SetFortitudeSavingThrow() (Used for Doors and Placeables only)
• SetLockKeyRequired()
• SetLockKeyTag()
• SetLockLockDC()
• SetLockUnlockDC()
• SetLockLockable()
• SetHardness()
• GetHardness()
• GetAreaSize()
• SetUseableFlag()
• GetPlaceableLastClickedBy()
• SetGUIProgressBarPosition()
• IntToObject()
• ObjectToInt()
• Placeables now have an OnClick event. This event will fire whenever a user clicks a placeable, regardless of whether the user can currently path to it.
• EffectSetScale() can now be used to scale creatures non-uniformally along different axes.
• SpeakOneLineConversation() now has a volume parameter that understands Whispers and Shouts.
• GetAttribute() now takes a parameter called nBaseAttribute=FALSE. If made TRUE, then the value returned will be the creature's BASE attribute instead of total.
• CreateItemOnObject() now has a 4^th parameter that allows users to set the tag of the created item.

Toolset

• Undo and Redo now work for Terrain, Grass, and Water painting.
• There are several new hot keys that alter Brush size and pressure in the toolset:
• [ Brush size down 1
• Shift + [ Brush outer size down 1
• ] Brush size up 1
• Shift + ] Brush outer size up 1
• - Pressure down 10%
• Shift + - Pressure down 25%
• = Pressure up 10%
• Shift + = Pressure up 25%
• The Flatten tool has been modified to more gradually slope between its inner and outer height. Additionally, a Pressure setting has been added to the tool to determine how rapidly it applies the change, and the Inner value is now capped at 0 instead of 1.
• A new Cliff_08 texture has been added.

Bug Fixes

General

• �Greater Weapon Specialization (Light Hammer)� will no longer show up as �Greater Weapon Specialization (Flail)�
• The Dedicated Server will now load modules from directories as well as from .mod files. To load a module directory from the command line, use the following parameter:
  -moduledir <module name>
• Specular Lighting has been improved. Shiny objects should now look better than before.
• Trees and Objects that fade no longer lose their directional light shadow when faded out.

Scripting

• ActionRest() will now properly utilize the bIgnoreNoRestFlag parameter.
• EffectHeal() can now restore the HP of doors and placeables.
• SetTrapActive() now works on Doors and Placeables as well as triggers.
• SetOrientOnDialog() now functions properly.
• ExportAllCharacters() and ExportSingleCharacters() will write to the server vault.

Effects/Spells/Domains

• Bestow Curse now reduces all of the target�s ability scores by 3 rather than 2.
• Energy Drain no longer allows a saving throw.
• The War Domain has been renamed to the Fury Domain, to allow future implementation of a more D&D-accurate War Domain.

2DA Changes

The following 2DA files have been changed in v1.06 Beta:

• ambientmusic.2da
• appearance.2da
• crafting.2da
• disease.2da
• doortypes.2da
• iprp_monsterhit.2da
• soundset.2da
• spells.2da
• visualeffects.2da