Beamdog has revealed new details for the upcoming release of Neverwinter Nights Enhanced Edition
Patch & Update Timeline
When will multiplayer support, premium modules and non-english languages be available as updates for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition?
Nintendo Switch
- Patch 1: December 3, 2019 (Midnight PT)
- Online Multiplayer Support
- Free DLC: December 3, 2019 (Midnight PT)
- Premium Adventures
- International Languages
PlayStation 4
- Patch 1: December 3, 2019 (8 am PT North America | 12 am local time in rest of world)
- Premium Adventures
- International Languages
- Online Multiplayer Support
Xbox One
- Patch 1: December 3, 2019 (Midnight PT)
- Premium Adventures
- International Languages
- Patch 2: January 2020
- Online Multiplayer Support
Patch & Update Details
What are the patch & update details for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One?
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch Free DLC Content: December 3, 2019
- Premium Modules
- Darkness Over Daggerford
- Kingmaker
- Pirates of the Sword Coast
- ShadowGuard
- Witch’s Wake
- Wyvern Crown of Cormyr
- Contest of Champions
- The Dark Ranger’s Treasure
- The Winds of Eremor
- To Heir is Human
- Adventurers of Neverwinter (Portrait Pack)
- International Language Pack
- French (Text & Voice)
- Italian (Text Only)
- German (Text & Voice)
- Spanish (Text Only)
- Polish (Text & Voice)
Nintendo Switch Free DLC Download Instructions:
- Make sure your Nintendo Switch is connected to the internet
- Launch the eShop
- Search for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition
- The Premium Adventures and International Voice Pack should appear in the search results, and also on the eShop store page for Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.
- Select the International Voice Pack and follow the prompts to download the free DLC.
Nintendo Switch Patch Content: December 3, 2019
- Online Multiplayer Support
- Multiplayer co-op:
- Available for all core campaigns, expansions, campaign modules, and select persistent worlds of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.
- Cross platform play with:
- Xbox One
- PC
- Linux
- MacOS
- Mobile
- Persistent worlds:
- These are long-running Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition campaigns designed hosted and DM’d by fellow players. These game worlds can host up to 250+ players at a time. You’ll be able to join the following player-run campaigns as adventurers: Arelith and Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist.
Nintendo Switch Patch Download Instructions:
Once you’ve inserted your disk or downloaded the game digitally, you should be prompted to complete an update upon launching Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition. (This update includes components needed for multiplayer, so make sure that your console is connected to the internet so you can complete the update).
You can also check for game updates on your Nintendo Switch:
- Make sure your Nintendo Switch is connected to the internet
- On the HOME menu select icon for the game you want to update (without launching the game)
- Press the “+” or the “-” button
- Select Software Update > Via the Internet
- This should begin the update
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 4 Patch Content: December 3, 2019
- Premium Modules
- Darkness Over Daggerford
- Kingmaker
- Pirates of the Sword Coast
- ShadowGuard
- Witch’s Wake
- Wyvern Crown of Cormyr
- Contest of Champions
- The Dark Ranger’s Treasure
- The Winds of Eremor
- To Heir is Human
- Adventurers of Neverwinter (Portrait Pack)
- International Language Pack
- French (Text & Voice)
- Italian (Text Only)
- German (Text & Voice)
- Spanish (Text Only)
- Polish (Text & Voice)
- Online Multiplayer Support
- Multiplayer co-op:
- Host or join your PlayStation friends in multiplayer games for the core campaigns, expansions, and campaign modules of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.
PlayStation 4 Patch Download Instructions
Once you’ve inserted your disk or downloaded the game digitally, you should be prompted to complete an update upon launching Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition. (This update includes components needed for multiplayer, so make sure that your console is connected to the internet so you can complete the update).
You can also manually check for game updates on your PlayStation 4:
- Make sure your PlayStation 4 is connected to the internet
- Select “Check for Update” for the game on the XMB
- You should get a notification that there is an available update
- Select “Downloads” from the Notifications Menu and press “X”
- Select Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition with “X”, and then confirm the update by pressing “X” again
Xbox One
Xbox One – Patch 1 Content (Dec 3, 2019)
- Premium Modules
- Darkness Over Daggerford
- Kingmaker
- Pirates of the Sword Coast
- ShadowGuard
- Witch’s Wake
- Wyvern Crown of Cormyr
- Contest of Champions
- The Dark Ranger’s Treasure
- The Winds of Eremor
- To Heir is Human
- Adventurers of Neverwinter (Portrait Pack)
- International Language Pack
- French (Text & Voice)
- Italian (Text Only)
- German (Text & Voice)
- Spanish (Text Only)
- Polish (Text & Voice)
Xbox One – Patch 2 Content (January 2020)
- Multiplayer co-op:
- Available for all core campaigns, expansions, campaign modules, and select persistent worlds of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition!
- Cross platform play with:
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
- Linux
- MacOS
- Mobile
- Persistent Worlds:
- These are long-running Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition campaigns designed hosted and DM’d by fellow players. These game worlds can host up to 250+ players at a time. You’ll be able to join the following player-run campaigns as adventurers: Arelith and Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist.
Xbox One – Patch Download Instructions
Once you’ve inserted your disk or downloaded the game digitally, you should be prompted to complete an update upon launching Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition.
You can also check for game udpates on your Xbox One:
- Hit the Xbox button to open the guide
- Select System > Settings
- Select System > Updates & Downloads
- You should see available game updates here
4 – Improvements / Differences
What improvements are included in the console versions of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition?
- Controls optimized for console gameplay
- Upgraded support for high resolution widescreen displays
- Improved user interface and user experience
- Updated rendering engine vastly improves the game’s visual quality
- Rebalancing
- Bug fixes
What are the main differences between the computer version and the console version of Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition?
- Console version:
- Controls optimized for console gameplay
- Upgraded support for high resolution widescreen displays
- Improved user interface and user experience
- Updated rendering engine vastly improves the game’s visual quality
- Rebalancing
- Bug fixes
- Computer only features:
- Aurora Toolset (PC only)
- Dungeon Master Tools (PC Only)
Are there any differences between the PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch versions?
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The persistent worlds of Arelith and Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist are available for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players. This feature is not available for PlayStation 4.
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Cross-platform multiplayer is available for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players. This feature is not available for PlayStation 4 (online multiplayer with other PlayStation 4 players is available).
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The Xbox One version supports automatic cloud saving.
To summarize briefly
Content:
- On Disk:
- Neverwinter Nights (base game)
- Shadows of Undrentide (expansion)
- Hordes of the Underdark (expansion)
- Premium Modules (Free Downloads with Purchase:)
- Darkness Over Daggerford
- Kingmaker
- Pirates of the Sword Coast
- ShadowGuard
- Witch’s Wake
- Wyvern Crown of Cormyr
- Contest of Champions
- The Dark Ranger’s Treasure
- The Winds of Eremor
- To Heir is Human
- Adventurers of Neverwinter (Portrait Pack)
Version Specifics
- The persistent worlds of Arelith and Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist are available for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players. This feature is not available for PlayStation 4.
- These are long-running Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition campaigns designed hosted and DM’d by fellow players. These game worlds can host up to 250+ players at a time. You’ll be able to join the following player-run campaigns as adventurers: Arelith and Ravenloft: Prisoners of the Mist.
- Cross-platform multiplayer is available for Xbox One and Nintendo Switch players. This feature is not available for PlayStation 4 (online multiplayer with other PlayStation 4 players is available). Crossplay includes the following:
- Nintendo Switch
- Xbox One
- PC
- Linux
- MacOS
- Mobile
- The Xbox One version supports automatic cloud saving (PS+ and NSO saves supported).
- Xbox One will not ship with multiplayer, coming in an update in January 2020.
- No touchscreen support on Switch.
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