How to Skip the Authenication Server When Logging In

[Randomyze]

I know most of you probably already know this but I thought I would post this for people who may not know.

"If you want to skip the super-delay of waiting for the authorization server to tell you it's down, there's an easy fix for that.

Open up C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc

Open up "hosts" (not "hosts.msn" or anything else) in Notepad

Add the following lines to the bottom of the page:

0.0.0.0 nw2master.bioware.com

0.0.0.0 nwn2.master.gamespy.com

The box will still show up for authorization, but it will immediately mark the connection as a failure, allowing you to continue; authorization is NOT required to play online, so this does not hamper anything."

I just copied and pasted the instructions from another forum so I didn't make this one up but it seems you can get away without needing the "0.0.0.0 nwn2.master.gamespy.com". I'm sure there is a way to do it on a Mac but I'm not that tech savvy when it comes to them. There is also an echo command you can use in the command prompt but this way seems easier for most.

Might want to sticky this one.

[superpoweredchimp]

If you're using Vista or Win7, you'll need to go to Start > All Programs > Accessories, then right click on Notepad and choose Run as administrator. Then from there, open up the hosts file in C:\Windows\system32\drivers\etc.

If you're on either of these OS's and try to change the hosts file without doing this, you'll get a message telling you that you can't change the file.

[Randomyze]

Not me lol. But then again I'm awesome!