GOG NWN2 on Linux cannot connect to server

[Hoihe]

Circumnstances forced me to take out a backup laptop that has Ubuntu installed. There, using Play on Linux, I installed NWN2 through the GOG edition and tried to connect to server.

And failed.

Any idea why it cannot connect?

[Steve]

What was the error message?

[Aspect of Sorrow]

sudo ufw disable and try again.

[Hoihe]

What was the error message?

No error message given, however when connecting after timeout using a numerical IP I've been given on IRC, I get to the ADL screen where it shows 0/1.8gb with no download speed, thus it hangs eternally. Using game.bgtscc.net doesn't give this result.

sudo ufw disable and try again.

Tried, no dice.

What I find interesting is that even without Client Extension, the Gamespy login is instantenous instead of needing a minute as it should. It reminds me of when I personally edited the DNS files a long time ago on another to circumnvent needing client extension when I used Linux in 2014/13.

[Steve]

Did you try downloading the BGTSCC Server files manually, installing in the right places, and then try logging in?

[Hoihe]

Did you try downloading the BGTSCC Server files manually, installing in the right places, and then try logging in?

Still has issues connecting to server alas.

[Aspect of Sorrow]

You have issues with your resolver.

[Hoihe]

You have issues with your resolver.

How do I go about fixing it?

[Hoihe]

I tried

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sudo apt-get install libnss-mdns:i386.

But no dice there either.

[Steve]

So, you're having problems downloading the Server files—or resolving them—but can you actually play the game, like load up and play MotB for a while?

[Hoihe]

So, you're having problems downloading the Server files—or resolving them—but can you actually play the game, like load up and play MotB for a while?

Yup.

[Hoihe]

So, you're having problems downloading the Server files—or resolving them—but can you actually play the game, like load up and play MotB for a while?

Yup.

Fixed it. Will post what I did after attending CK meeting.

[Hoihe]

Solution was pretty simple.

PlayOnLinux by default installs NWN2 using 1.5.27 version of Wine. This has name server resolution problems.

Four steps are needed to fix this.

1st: get the 32 bit DNS resolution libraries for your distribution
2nd: go to PoL, configure NWN2 and choose 1.8.6 Wine version under general.
3rd: ???
4th: profit