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|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
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|xbox cloud notes       =  
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|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Advanced graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 
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|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Rebinding.png|Key rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Rebinding.png|Key rebinding.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Controller.png|Controller bindings and settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Controller.png|Controller bindings and settings.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Hotplugging.png|When removing controller after starting the game, the game requires one to be connected (top). If controller is plugged in after starting the game, the game requires restart to use it (bottom). Disabling controller from the settings requires restart as well.}}
 
{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Hotplugging.png|When removing controller after starting the game, the game requires one to be connected (top). If controller is plugged in after starting the game, the game requires restart to use it (bottom). Disabling controller from the settings requires restart as well.}}
 
{{--}} If controller is present when game is started it's required to play the game. Unplugging brings popup window asking to reconnect controller. However simply unplugging controller before starting the game and unchecking controller option from controls settings makes it possible to play with mouse and keyboard even if controller is connected.  
 
{{--}} If controller is present when game is started it's required to play the game. Unplugging brings popup window asking to reconnect controller. However simply unplugging controller before starting the game and unchecking controller option from controls settings makes it possible to play with mouse and keyboard even if controller is connected.  
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|key remap                = true
 
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|key remap notes          =  
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{{Image|The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II - Audio.png|Audio settings.}}
 
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|separate volume          = true
 
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
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  |language  = Czech
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
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  |interface = true
 
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  |audio    = unknown
 
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{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
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|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
 
|local play modes    = Co-op
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|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/lucasassislar/nucleuscoop/releases Nucleus Coop] & [https://github.com/ZeroFox5866/nucleuscoop/releases Unofficial mod].
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|local play notes    = Use [https://github.com/SplitScreen-Me/splitscreenme-nucleus/releases Nucleus Co-op].
 
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|lan play notes      =  
 
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|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play modes    = Co-op
 
|online play notes    =  
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 9, 11
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c, 11
 
|direct3d notes        = Selectable from game settings. Defaults to DirectX 9.
 
|direct3d notes        = Selectable from game settings. Defaults to DirectX 9.
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = true
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|windows exe notes      = Can be forced to run x86 executable from game settings.
 
|windows exe notes      = Can be forced to run x86 executable from game settings.
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|macos app notes        =  
 
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz dual core
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|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
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|minRAM  = 1 GB
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|minRAM  = 2 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
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|minGPU2  = Intel HD4000
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|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon HD 4000
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|minGPU3 = AMD Radeon HD3850
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|minGPU3 = Intel HD Graphics 4000
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|minVRAM = 512 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0c compatible
 
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
 
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
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|recCPU  = 2 GHz quad core
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|recOS    = 7, 8
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|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recCPU  = 2.5 GHz Quad Core
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 275 GTX
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|recRAM  = 4 GB
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|recGPU2  = AMD Radeon HD5770
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
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|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 5800
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|recDX    = 11
 
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|minOS    = 10.6
 
|minOS    = 10.6
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|minCPU  = 2 GHz dual core
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|minCPU  = 2.0 GHz Dual Core
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
 
|minHD    = 20 GB
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 330M
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
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|minGPU2  = Intel HD4000
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|minGPU2  = Intel HD Graphics 4000
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|minGPU3  = AMD Radeon HD4670
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|minGPU3  = ATI Radeon HD 4670
 
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
 
|minother = Broadband Internet connection
  
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|recCPU  = 2 GHz quad core
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|recCPU  = 2.0 GHz Quad Core
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
 
|recRAM  = 2 GB
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 285M
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M
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|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 640M
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|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
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|recGPU3  = AMD Radeon HD4870
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|recGPU3  = ATI Radeon HD 4870
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 09:40, 2 October 2023

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II cover
Developers
NeocoreGames
Release dates
Windows May 22, 2014
macOS (OS X) September 24, 2014[1]
Reception
Metacritic 77
OpenCritic 73
IGDB 74
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Multiplayer
Series The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on HowLongToBeat
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on IGDB
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The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on MobyGames
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II on Wikipedia
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing 2013
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II 2014
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III 2015
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut 2015

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
GamersGate
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Complete series bundle.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
macOS (OS X)

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Ink Hunt
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Pigasus
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NeoCore Games\Van Helsing 2\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/272470/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Steam <Steam-folder>/userdata/<user-id>/272470/remote/save/
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/272470/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Optional cap, set to 60 FPS by default.

Input

Key rebinding.
Key rebinding.
Controller bindings and settings.
Controller bindings and settings.
When removing controller after starting the game, the game requires one to be connected (top). If controller is plugged in after starting the game, the game requires restart to use it (bottom). Disabling controller from the settings requires restart as well.
When removing controller after starting the game, the game requires one to be connected (top). If controller is plugged in after starting the game, the game requires restart to use it (bottom). Disabling controller from the settings requires restart as well.
If controller is present when game is started it's required to play the game. Unplugging brings popup window asking to reconnect controller. However simply unplugging controller before starting the game and unchecking controller option from controls settings makes it possible to play with mouse and keyboard even if controller is connected.
Add the command line option nocontroller to prevent the game to use controller inputs (on Steam: properties --> launch options: %command% nocontroller)

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput only.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
See image.
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

General settings.
General settings.
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Co-op
Use Nucleus Co-op.
LAN play
Online play
4 Co-op

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 6239, 6330
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Startup crash/Tiny window

Enable windowed mode and remove resolution value[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file location.
  2. Under Options, change WindowedStyle value to 1 and remove Resolution.
  3. Open the game. Resolution should have reset to 640x480 windowed mode and now you can freely change resolution options.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c, 11 Selectable from game settings. Defaults to DirectX 9.
OpenGL
Selectable from game settings.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Can be forced to run x86 executable from game settings.
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics PhysX

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP3 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core 2.5 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 2 GB 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800
ATI Radeon HD 4000
Intel HD Graphics 4000
512 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 560
ATI Radeon HD 5800
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0c compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.6
Processor (CPU) 2.0 GHz Dual Core 2.0 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM) 1 GB 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GT 330M
Intel HD Graphics 4000
ATI Radeon HD 4670 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M
Nvidia GeForce GT 640M
ATI Radeon HD 4870
Other Broadband Internet connection


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References