This page contains a list of software and their required plug-ins for creating custom content for Neverwinter Nights.

3D Modeling

Blender

Blender is the primary modern 3d modelling program with export support for NWN.

Name	Description
NeverBlender 2.8	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models Supports Blender 2.8 and 2.9
NeverBlender 2.7	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models Supports Blender 2.7
NeverBlender 2.6	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models Supports Blender 2.6

MinimapTool	Requires: NeverBlender add-on Generates minimap graphics

Name	Description
NWMax Plus	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models
NWMax 0.8	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models

Name	Description
NWgMax Plus	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models
NWMax 0.8	Adds support for the mdl file format used by NWN for 3D models

Name	Description
PLT Plugin (DLA)	Adds support for the plt file format used for tintable creatures and body parts This a 32bit plug-in, 64bit Versions of Gimp no longer support 32bit plug-ins (since 2.10)
PLT Plugin for Gimp 2	Adds support for the plt file format used for tintable creatures and body parts Cross platform support
PLT Plugin for Gimp 3	Adds support for the plt file format used for tintable creatures and body parts Cross platform support

Name	Description
PLT Plugin	Adds support for the plt file format used for tintable creatures and body parts

Name	Description
Substance Painter Present	Present for Substance Painter in regards to naming NWN files correctly (eg: _n for normal maps).

Page	Download	Description
NWN Explorer	NWN Explorer	View and extract files from haks and bif files containing NWNs assets
Clean Models EE	Clean Models EE	Detects and repairs common error in mdl files. Can also decompile EE models and resize them.
NWN Crunch Guide	NWN Crunch Enhanced Edition	Can batch convert images to and from DDS format and create .mtr files if so desired
	nim command line tools	library and utility collection to read and write data files used by Neverwinter Nights 1
	TlkEdit-EE	Edits TLK, GFF, and 2DA files
	GFFEditor.exe	Edit "Generic File Format / itp. Comes with game.

Page	Download	Description
	NWN Model Compiler	model (de)compiler between Ascii and Binary MDL file formats. 1.69 Only
	DDS Compression Tool	Converts tga files to NWNs custom DDS format (on EE just use normal DDS with Crunch)
	NWN Carottes	Can batch (de)compile MDLs. 1.69 Only