tran80: My friend and I have been trying to create a server for just the two of us to play together on. We both have copies from GOG. Couple of things:

1) I have tried direct connecting with both regular and the community NWNCX launcher, we are unable to find our servers using the browser or direct connect option

2) We have also used the nwserver.exe program to set up a dedicated server. Neither of us can connect with this option either through direct connection, however I am able to join a server that I made without issue as a test (but he cannot hop in)

3)Neither of us have requested a CD key through GOG, but as i understand it using nwserver.exe doesnt require a cd key check. Neither of us have encountered a CD key error using any of these steps, so I dont think this could be the problem, but some clarification would help

I realize this might be a really noobish question, but we've been banging our heads for too long trying to get this to work lol, it seems like a direct connect should be the simplest way but we both keep getting timed out errors.
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

ArgentumRegio: Welcome aboard. We were ALL new once.

As I understand it, unique CD Keys _are_ required for any 'connecton via internet' but no for connection via LAN. Either way, I'd advise you both get your (free) unique keys from gog and eliminate that as a possible hurdle.

FIREWALL is important on the server, are your ports properly opened (just the right ones and just the right way)?

What windows versions are you both using?

Does the game work in local use / single player?