Where Are Neverwinter Nights 2 Save Files Located?
Neverwinter Nights 2 keeps saves plus hak packs and modules in its Documents tree with a -home flag.
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Neverwinter Nights 2 stores saves in Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\saves, surrounded by hak, override, modules and campaigns folders that carry custom content. The install folder holds only Obsidian's verified archives; everything personal lives in Documents.
The -home launch flag redirects the whole tree for SSD users, a documented GOG solution. Linux runs through Proton under app ID 2760 with the mirrored layout. Never touch the install Data zips; patches verify them and fail on any alteration.
Where Neverwinter Nights 2 stores this, by platform
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Neverwinter Nights 2\saves
Saves plus hak, override and modules in one Documents tree. Use -home to relocate it. Install Data zips are verified; leave them alone. Steam Cloud syncs the tree.
~/.steam/steam/steamapps/compatdata/2760/pfx/drive_c/users/steamuser/Documents/Neverwinter Nights 2/saves
Same Documents-relative layout inside the Proton prefix for app 2760. The -home flag works identically for relocating the tree.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move NWN2 saves off the C drive?
Add -home with a quoted path to the launch shortcut. The game builds a fresh home tree there for saves and mods. Point it at a subdirectory, never the game folder itself.
The game crashes after patching. What resets it?
Rename the Documents tree, launch once, then move saves, overrides and modules into the fresh folders. Post-1.010 engine changes demand the rebuild; dragging old files over a stale tree keeps the crashes.
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