User Manual - David Lloyd Doyle
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1. A Module for Neverwinter Nights User Manual A Module for Neverwinter Nights Table of Contents System Requirements sessesseseccescescesoececcescescesoeceecescescescesecseccescesceseeseesee 3 E p AAE E A A AAE A AEE E EA E AA 3 S I DA I AT AAE ENON ET A A V A A E A A T 4 EE 2 A EA etre E E EN E A N R 5 STE e EOE EEEE A OTENE EE AA IAE EE O A E T O A 5 A A E E E E E E A N A ee ee A A eee 6 TE CE i AE a E E E E 7 Moana a e A A OE E E 8 Configuration gatos cn Geran ceteris eters EEEE EENEN PREAS 9 NUN Boys tage Qeereenetnert cape E terrae eer rer eet ee ete eee eee 9 M cece acca rceee E ecsen ees ce ee cece tea ocneceves ep enteteed seeceasig weeteeiceactecaes 10 BU A EEEE cing a EA con tenance EE A EE E E EE O 11 SEA EE E a A A AN E E A E T I E T 11 aE i lE S E E E e A A A A E T ep cece 13 PE aS E a erate oes en cstue ene 14 Connec mo on G0 Vema a ide sanrio O eet arene aeert 14 CUTIES MUNN oc gets waters E N A E TAE EEEE A 15 instalation and Lop i knepen e AE 15 Pa OE MOONT ooer ssn cate e cane a esse dee eatep cee eh enzgee ete E cesesees 16 OO ctr E O see O A E N annette ren neat 17 BRS COT PET ne WA A As Cts neces tencatenes aati vees cette a ee ce eee caeceetsee 18 Te caesar ahs cep eee eet ES 18 Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 2 TERRAIN D bee SSS es2. files will be installed in the following directory Ic NevervwinterNightsN WwN ci Disk space needed 10 Mb Available disk space 23902 Mb Click Next to continue coe a ew At the final screen you must enter the directory that you have installed your Neverwinter Nights game into It should one of the following e C Program Files NeverwinterNights NWN Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 7 DERRY LAN p A Module for Neverwinter Nights e C NeverwinterNights NWN The installer installs all the 3 party code and configuration files that Terraland depends on to create an interactive learning environment This includes the following e Neverwinter Nights Extender NWNX e NWNX ODBC Plugin e NWNX CHAT Plugin e Terraland Hak Pak custom resources The installer also creates example configuration files for these components These configuration files may require some editing based on your installation of MySQL The Terraland installer also installs an example character that can be used in Terraland for testing purposes and configures a Neverwinter Nights Online account which is required to play Terraland Lastly and most importantly the Terraland installer installs the Terraland Module which contains the core game world and is loaded by the Neverwinter N
3. to have a strong dedicated Internet connection with considerable upload speed This should not be an issue for a local network deployment of Terraland but will greatly affect any online hosting The server will also require at least 6 0 GB of free space and 1024MB of RAM Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page4 d doe NG fa IE AICAND RCN ANN P A Module for Neverwinter Nights 4 Installation Client Neverwinter Nights Installation 1 Start Windows 98 Me 2000 XP Exit all other applications 2 Insert the Neverwinter Nights Diamond disc into your DVD drive 3 If AutoPlay is enabled a title screen should appear Click on the Install button If AutoPlay is not enabled click on the Start button on your Windows taskbar then on Run Type D Setup and click on OK Note If your DVD drive is assigned to a letter other than D substitute that letter 4 Follow the on screen instructions to finish installing Neverwinter Nights Diamond Updating to Patch 1 69 An update to the latest and final patch for Neverwinter Nights is required for the Terraland module to be playable You can either click Update from the AutoPlay menu or download it from http nwn bioware com An executable version of the patch is also included on the Terraland CD ge PY M cH rt ONDREN DS i
4. and password combination however these must be consistent through the MySQL database the NWNX ini configuration file and the conf inc php web administration script Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 0 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Running Starting the Server To initialize the server and begin hosting Terraland all you need to do is double click on the shortcut that the Terraland installer placed on your desktop This will launch the Neverwinter Nights Extender and the Neverwinter Nights Server Please ensure that your MySQL database service is running before launching the server Server Name Difficulty Normal 5 Serer AutoSave Interval minutes 0 Levels 14 gt 40 Players Max Players 0 12 A Ban Name Ban CD Ban iP Boot Save Game Server Message IP Address Module Name Game Type Player vs Player F Local Characters Allowed V Enforce Legal Characters IV Item Level Restrictions F Only One Party Player Pause Enabled l Reload When Empty V Post Game To Internet Player Password DM Password Server Admin Password Server status Neverwinter Nights Server v1 69 6109 Running login at will x 192 168 1 77 5121 Terraland Action Party Slot Number Save Send Message Shut down Neverwinte
5. ct to the Terraland server and begin playing Terraland 1 2 3 Run Neverwinter Nights Select Multiplayer at the main menu Login with your account details if you do not have a Neverwinter Nights account simply create a new one If Terraland is being hosted locally select Join LAN Game otherwise select Join Internet Game Connect to the Terraland server Play Terraland For more details on playing Neverwinter Nights please consult the Neverwinter Nights manual Server Name Module Name er Levels PvP Unnamed Server T erralanc 12 1 440 Party Dade atesi seins th di Se abe ht Seb St Si ae Wo ee eraen sia Refresh Server Details Direct Connect Connect Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 4 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Administration Installation and Login The Terraland Web Administration Interface can be found in the directory Terraland Admin on the installation CD It must be correctly deployed ona web server with PHP CGI enabled The script conf inc php must then be modified to contain the correct address of the Terraland MySQL database By default the address is set to localhost 3306 which is the default MySQL port on the host computer The default user name and password is Terraland Terraland Once the Terraland Web A
6. dmin Interface has been installed it can be accessed through any web browser at the address that it has been set to on the web server The default username and password to login is admin admin Terraland Admin Interface Username et Terraland All Rights Reserved Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 5 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Player Monitoring Players progress can be monitored on the Home tab The two select boxes at the top of the screen allow players to be sorted name location and quest as well as filtered by offline online status The main player table displays all players registered to the Terraland module and their basic status information This table will auto update as players status changes there is no need to refresh the browser Clicking on a player will open the completion table on the right hand side This table shows a count of completed quests and tests Clicking on the more info link will open the player progress table at the bottom of the screen This contains details of all quests and tests completed and incomplete Clicking a close link will close a table Sort Match Command Logout Welcome admin You are connected to the Terraland database at T92 T68 l 77 3306 All Players E i Filter by player status Playe
7. est will be deleted from the database along with all it s result records Sort Match Command Logout Multiple Choice Tests Use this tab to view modify and create multiple choice tests in Terraland Choose Test New Test 34 Test Name Test Namel Topic Topic Question Choice 1 Choice 2 Choice 3 Choice 4 Answer Question Choicel Choice2 Choice3 Choice4 Question2 Choicel Choice2 Choice3 Choice4 x Update Update this test Delete this test Delete Terraland All Rights Reserved Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 7 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Sort Match Command Sort and Match Tests Use this tab to view modify and create sort and match tests in Terraland Choose Test New Test i Test Name Topic Question Answer Question Answer x x Question i ss lt ssS S Answer2 Update Update this test Delete thistest Delete Terraland All Rights Reserved Sorting and Matching tests may have multiple answers for the same question To achieve this simply copy and paste the question into each question box and type the different answers into individual answer boxes Restoring the Database The Terraland database can be quickly and easily restored to it s
8. five settings for MySOL connections source mysql server localhost user terraLland pwd terraLland db terraLland Above is the section of the configuration file that needs to be modified to allow NWNX to communication with your MySQL database You will need to change the user and pwd lines to correspond with the user name and password you have set up for your database The db line should contain the name of the database that you are using to store the Terraland module persistent data on Please note within the NWNx ini file all lines that begin with a semi colon are comment lines TUPA SA a Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware PageD A Module for Neverwinter Nights MySQL Configuration of the MySQL database simply involves running the provided SQL script in order to set up the schema and add the data required by the Terraland module This will require either installing the MySQL GUI tools and executing the script through them or executing the script through the command line The Terraland SQL script can be found in your Neverwinter Nights game folder after running the Terraland installer It is called TerralandDB sql You will also need to add a authorized user to access your MySQL database this can be done through MySQL GUI Tools You may choose any username
9. i a VA i A Module for Neverwinter Nights System Requirements Client Operating System Processor Memory Hard Disk Space DVD ROM Drive Video Sound Multiplayer DirectX Windows 98 2000 Me XP Pentium III 800 MHz Pentium 4 1 3 GHz or higher recommended 128 MB RAM 256 recommended 256 MB RAM for Windows XP 512 MB RAM recommended for Windows XP 3 85 GB Free 8X Speed 32 MB video card with Hardware T amp L Support 64 MB video card with T amp L Support recommended Windows 98 Me 2000 XP compatible sound card Local area connection with TCP IP protocol and established Internet connection 56 Kbps modem or faster required DirectX version 8 1b included or higher Indicates device should be compatible with DirectX version 8 1b or higher Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 3 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Server While the server has identical system requirements to the client it is recommended that Terraland be hosted on a significantly faster computer Each player hosted by the server requires approximately 50 MHz of processor power meaning that a 2 0 GHz processor will host a maximum of 40 players However this is not taking the database and auxiliary systems into consideration It is also extremely important
10. ights server in order to host a Terraland game Manual Installation Installation on a Linux or Mac will require manually copying files into your Neverwinter Nights installation directory The required files can be found in the Terraland directory on the installation CD These files and directories need to be merged into your Neverwinter Nights installation directory Make sure not to delete any of the game resources in the sub directories within the Neverwinter Nights installation directory The only files that should be overwritten are the Neverwinter Nights configuration files Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware PageO Sy Sy Sh ZIER ID A Module for Neverwinter Nights Configuration NWN Server In order to host the Terraland module using the Neverwinter Nights Extender and a MySQL database the NWNx ini file needs to be properly configured This configuration file defines the following e The module to be hosted Terraland e The network port that the server will listen to e The level of logging to be performed e The database connection to be used Most of these setting will already be configured specifically for hosting the Terraland module and will require no adjustment However the database definition will need to be configured according to your installation Use these
11. nstalled Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 5 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Server Neverwinter Nights Installation See client installation section for the installation of the Neverwinter Nights engine Updating to Patch 1 69 See client installation section for the installation of Neverwinter Nights patch 1 69 Installing MySQL 5 1 The MySQL 5 1 database is required to host the Terraland module This free database has been included on the installation disc To install it simply run the MySQL installation executable and follow the on screen instructions i ic Welcome to the Setup Wizard for MySQL Server 5 1 The Setup Wizard will allow you to modify repair or remove MySQL Server 5 1 To continue click Next Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page A Module for Neverwinter Nights Terraland Installer The Terraland installer must be run on both client and server SJ computers It can be found in the root directory of the i emma installation CD it is called Terraland exe To run it simply double click on the icon and follow the onscreen prompts Terraland Install Program Teraland s
12. original state by pressing the restore button on the home tab This well delete all custom created tests along with their results achieved by each player Logging Out Once you have finished working in the Terraland Web Administration Interface it is recommended you log out To do this simply click the Logout link in the tab bar in the top right hand corner of the screen Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 8
13. r Name ey Sort by player attribute Player Name Character Name Status Location Current Quest Play Time Steve_vwis Amir Sianer Cored Competition Quests Mulige Choice Tests Sortimg Tests Command Tests Bion Inia Mame Quests Vultiole Choice Tests Sort and Match Tests Char Command Tests Restore Terraland Restore Terraland Database to default Terraland All Rights Reserved Page 1 6 Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware A Module for Neverwinter Nights Creating Tests Multiple choice tests sort and match tests and chat command tests can be created via their respective tabs Each tab has a slightly different layout however they all behave in a similar manner The select box at the top of the screen allows you to select an existing test to edit or create a new test To edit a test simply change any of the values in the form and press update To create a new test you must type in all values in the form then press update The green button creates a new test question while the red x button will delete a question If you forget to compete all required information for a question you will be prompted to enter the information before uploading it to the database While an existing test is selected if you press the delete button in the bottom right corner the t
14. r Nights Server Port 5121 NWNS2 started at Module PT eraland f 6 10 2009 12 22 12 PM Process watchdog Enabled Iv Interval 5 seconds Restarts jo crashes r Gamespy watchdog Enabled F Interval 20 seconds Restarts fo crashes 5 retries fo lockups About Exit Page 1 1 Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware AER n SER p A ID gt A Module for Neverwinter Nights The above image shows the server running correctly and waiting to accept connections from Neverwinter Nights clients The top window represents the Neverwinter Nights server while the bottom window displays the status of the Neverwinter Nights extender The Neverwinter Nights server is automatically run by the Neverwinter Nights extender when it is launched Correct operation is indicated by the status line at the bottom of the Neverwinter Nights server displaying the message Running login at wil If this message is not displayed then there is an error in the configuration of the server and the NWNX and ODBC log files should be consulted These files can be found in the logs O folder in the Neverwinter Nights installation directory The final point of interest is the IP address and port number of the server displayed in the top right of the serve
15. r window This is the address that you will need to provide to clients in order to connect to your server Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware Page 1 2 A Module for Neverwinter Nights Log Files Separate log files are kept by the Neverwinter Nights extender and the ODBC dynamic link library These log files can by found in the logs O folder within the Neverwinter Nights installation directory These logs are rotated upon server start up and the last 10 logs are kept in separate folders The below image shows the log files after a successful server initialization bee w e epp e U M l l M 1 ESTY 488 2c a 4 TETEE PAE E T E a Sir ba ee ee j ee ee i hi oa ee Tea Get 10 Ssissiaz amp 24 04 MeGule Tetreiess The detail of events that the logs will keep can be altered in the NWNX2 ini file However it is recommended that this setting is left at its default maximum value to ensure detailed records are kept of server activity Page 1 3 Terraland and all associated projects and productions belong to the respective owners 2009 2010 All Neverwinter Nights logos and content are the property of Bioware gt n A g 4 d TERRAIAN D Ea AN A Module for Neverwinter Nights Playing Connecting to the Server Please follow these steps to conne
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