CEP 2.4 file list

This CEP 2.4 file list describes the files included in version 2.4a of the Community Expansion Pack.

Talk table
CEP 2.4 comes with four .tlk files, providing compatibility when playing modules that require CEP versions 2.0 through 2.4. These files belong in the  subdirectory of a Neverwinter Nights installation. A module that requires CEP 2.4 should use the cep23_v1.tlk file.

Hak paks
The hak paks included in CEP 2.4 belong in the  subdirectory of a Neverwinter Nights installation. Some of these hak paks are optional for individual modules, but a player should have all of them available. For module builders, there is some flexibility in the order of these hak paks when associated with a module, but there are also some aspects of the order that are required. The following table lists the hak paks in a functioning order. The  hak pak is provided as an aid to multiplayer servers. The intent is that resources that are only needed server-side (e.g. scripts, blueprints, and dialogs) can be placed in the server's version of this hak pak. This allows larger modules, as the game limits each file (.mod or .hak) to roughly 16,000 resources. Using this hak pak in this way effectively allows a server's module to consume 32,000 resources without requiring players to download a server-specific hak pak.

The  hak pak can also be used to override certain CEP resources (e.g. scripts, blueprints, and dialogs). This is why it is listed near the top of the hak pak list. It should not, however, be used to override .2da resources, which is why it is not at the top of the hak pak list.

The two  hak paks provide copies of some of the standard tilesets with extended functionality. These copies are named beginning with "[CEP]" in the toolset. The  hak pak causes the standard tilesets to be replaced by these extensions. This hak pak also adds an asterisk to the end of the standard tileset names to indicate that they have been replaced.

The  hak pak is for use while building a module. The intent is that this file can be associated with a module during building, then removed before the module's release. This allows new CEP blueprints to be available to a builder, while not contributing to the module's palette size. (The DM client will crash if the palette size exceeds roughly 16,000 blueprints) Also included in the version 2.4 package are some hak paks that exist for compatibility with previous versions of CEP while playing the game. These are for the benefit of players and should not be associated with modules that use CEP 2.4.

Builder files
Included in CEP 2.4 are files that are only useful to module builders. The .mod files belong in the  subdirectory of a Neverwinter Nights installation, and the .erf files in the   subdirectory. (Placing the .erf files in the  subdirectory can cause the game to fail to find similarly named hak paks, so this should be avoided.) The remaining files are documentation and can be placed wherever convenient.