Totsch: I suggest setting the resolution to 1280x768. Left and right there will be narrow black stripes.
It will look almost the same but without the UI flickering issue.
And the text fonts will be large enough to read comfortably.
UI should never flicker. That is a problem with GPU Drivers/OS setup, not the game.
I know for a fact that the game support up to 2560 x 1600, as I have run it at that resolution flawlessly, with no flicker.
I have run this game for over a decade (Bought it first in 2003) on single core Athlons, dual core Intels, Quad Core Intels, Radeon 9700 Pro, NV 7900GS, NV 8800GT, on CRTs resolution 1024x768 to 1600x1200, on LCDs: 17": 1280x1024, 24":1920x1200, and 30": 2560x1600, using Windows 98, Windows XP, Windows 7-64.
It has worked flawlessly on all of them. You just need Good GPU drivers and setup, proper OS setup (Win XP compatibility mode these days). If you are having issues with some resolution showing black boxes, that is a GPU/OS scaling issue, not a game issue.
A must for any resolution IMO, is to set the "High Resolution Font". This should be the default.
Bottom checkbox on the Advanced Video Options:
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More details here:
http://nwn.wikia.com/wiki/Options_menu That gives you a bigger, high contrast font. It is better than most of the replacement fonts that people have modded.
If you find the UI still to small for you with high resolution font, try running at:
1600x900: This is the same aspect as 1920x1080, but will make all the UI elements slightly bigger.
1280x720: This is also the same aspect 1920x1080, but will make all the UI elements much bigger.
That isn't to eliminate flicker, that is to make things bigger if it is too small for you.