SyncCrate
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition guide · Updated
Same NWN content for the whole party.
A custom module with haks only works when every player has the files. SyncCrate copies the host's modules, haks, overrides and portraits, and after the first time only what changed.
FreeOpen sourceNo cloudWin · macOS · Linux
// 01 Why
Why custom NWN modules are hard to share
Neverwinter Nights runs on custom content: modules, hak paks, talk tables and portraits. A module that uses haks only loads for players who have exactly those files.
With SyncCrate one PC hosts and the others match it. Files are compared by content and only the differences are copied.
// 02 What syncs
What SyncCrate syncs for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
| Folder | Path in the game folder | Files |
|---|---|---|
| Hak Paks | hak/Hak paks (.hak). | .hak |
| Override | override/Override files. | All files |
| Modules | modules/Modules (.mod). | .mod |
| Custom Talk Tables | tlk/Custom talk tables (.tlk). | .tlk |
| Portraits | portraits/Custom portraits. | .tga .dds |
| Characters (local vault) | localvault/Local characters (.bic). | .bic |
| Save Files | saves/Saved games. | All files |
// Where it looks
- Documents folder
Neverwinter Nightsinside your Documents folder- macOS
~/Documents/Neverwinter Nights- Linux
~/.local/share/Neverwinter Nights- Anywhere else
- Point SyncCrate at the folder yourself, once
Built in for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
- No per-file on/off switch. Mods for this game can't be turned off one file at a time, so SyncCrate syncs them as they are.
- Game-running warning. SyncCrate warns you before syncing while Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is still open.
- Undo and history. Undo the last sync in one click, and put back any single file a sync replaced or deleted.
// 03 How it works
Sync Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition in three steps
Install and add the game
Install SyncCrate on every PC and add Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition in the Game Browser. Its folder is found automatically.
One PC hosts
The PC with the setup everyone should have clicks Start Hosting. The others pick it under Scan for Hosts on the same network, or paste its join code from anywhere.
Compare and sync
Check the list of new, changed and conflicting files, then Sync Now. Only the files that differ are copied, PC to PC.
TipClose the game before syncing.
// 04 Common problems
When Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition mods don't match
A friend can't join the module
Modules that use haks need them on every PC.
Everyone syncs the host's
hak,tlkandmodulesfolders.Bringing your character
Local vault characters live on one PC.
The local vault syncs too.
Continuing the campaign
The save is on the host's PC.
Saves sync, so someone else can host.
// 05 Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
Good to know
- Persistent-world servers often use NWSync to download their content when you join, so you don't need SyncCrate for those.
- Your settings stay yours.
.inifiles aren't synced.
// FAQ
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition questions
Where is the Neverwinter Nights user folder?
Documents\Neverwinter Nights on Windows and Mac, ~/.local/share/Neverwinter Nights on Linux.
Steam or GOG?
Both use the same user folder.
Does it sync the original 2002 game?
This page is about the Enhanced Edition.
Does it work on a LAN?
Yes. Friends pick the host under Scan for Hosts.
// Related game guides
All games · SyncCrate supports 123 games.
// Free · Open source · Windows, macOS, Linux
Same Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition setup on every PC.
Install SyncCrate on each PC, one of you hosts, everyone else joins. No accounts, no cloud, nothing uploaded anywhere.