The Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition community has released a new update, version 89.8193.37-17, showcasing the dedication of its volunteer developers. Created by passionate members of the NWN community, this patch focuses on enhancing the scripting compiler, improving stability, and refining existing features for both creators and players. While not developed by Beamdog directly, this update continues the legacy of ongoing community-driven support for the classic role-playing title.
This release introduces new scripting capabilities, including support for binary and octal integers, unary plus operations, and double-bang syntax for boolean conversion. Alongside these additions, the update corrects several bugs, such as crashes linked to the NUI system, improper handling of negative stat updates, and DNS-related performance issues. Additionally, cosmetic and usability changes have been made, such as simplifying crash report handling and removing the flashing News panel from the main menu.
Full Patch Notes
Build 20277208 – October 8, 2025
Added
- Script Compiler Improvements:
- Added support for binary (prefix 0b) and octal (prefix 0o) integers.
- Introduced support for unary plus operations.
- Implemented double-bang functionality to “booleanize” integer constants or variables without requiring nested negation.
Changed
- Crash reports now save as .txt files to simplify sharing and uploading.
Removed
- Removed the popover News panel from the main menu.
- Disabled the flashing button that appeared when unread news was present.
- Suppressed excess log spam for cleaner reporting.
Fixed
- Corrected store links for Pirates of the Sword Coast and Doom of Icewind Dale premium modules.
- Fixed a rare NUI crash occurring when using a window event script override.
- Resolved erroneous updates for negative levels or hitpoints.
- Fixed a regression with GetStringLeft, GetStringRight, and GetSubString functions not returning empty strings on invalid input.
- Addressed DNS resolution issues that caused the game to hang under unstable internet connections.
- Fixed cases where the script compiler generated incorrect bytecode. Scripts compiled under version 37-15 may need recompilation if issues persist.
- Fixed keybinding issues that affected users playing in non-English languages.
Neverwinter Nights: Enhanced Edition is a modern re-release of BioWare’s classic role-playing game, originally enhanced beyond version 1.69 by Beamdog. The title was first launched on March 27, 2018, for PC, Mac, and Linux, followed by releases on Android, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and iOS. The game is currently developed by Beamdog and published by Skybound Games.
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