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Neighbours from Hell
Neighbours from Hell	2003
Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation	2004
Neighbours Back from Hell	2020

Neighbours from Hell is a singleplayer side view adventure and stealth game in the Neighbours from Hell series.

General information

Official website

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM DRM
Epic Games Store		Packaged with Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation and Neighbours Back from Hell. Original versions are located in `<path-to-game>/NFH Originals`. DRM-free when launched directly from executable.
GOG.com		Packaged with Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation and Neighbours Back from Hell.
Steam		Packaged with Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation and Neighbours Back from Hell.
GamersGate (unavailable)
Humble Store (unavailable)		Includes Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation.
Mac App Store (unavailable)

Demo is available here.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\Neighbours From Hell 1\gameoptions.xml
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\userdata.ngh %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\Neighbours From Hell 1\userdata.ngh
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260750/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only 800x600 supported.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Edit `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml` and set `fullscreen="false"`
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Overall, music
Surround sound
Subtitles		Gibberish for speech.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Retail only.
Czech				Retail only.
French
German
Hungarian
Polish
Russian
Spanish
Ukrainian				Fan translation by ripper1692, download.

Issues fixed

Game hangs at intro screen

Edit game configuration^[1]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml`. Set `backbuffer="1"`

Low sound quality despite the "High sound quality" setting

Replace the sfxdata.bnd file^[2]

Go to <path-to-game>\data.
Delete or rename the sfxdata.bnd file.
Copy the sfxdatahigh.bnd file and paste it in the same location.
Rename the copy file to sfxdata.bnd.

Notes

Regardless of the settings, the sound quality will be high.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System	6.5b

Modding

The game data is stored in <path-to-game>\data\gamedata.bnd. This file is actually a ZIP archive with XML game data inside.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum^[3]	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	95, 98, ME	2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz	Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
System memory (RAM)	64 MB	128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	130 MB
Video card (GPU)	16 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 8 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	10.6.6
Processor (CPU)
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)	227.9 MB

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/260750/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (260750) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible? - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-11
↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-09
Official README file.

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/260750/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (260750) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/260750/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (260750) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible? - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-11

[4] Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-09
Official README file.

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

[3]

Developers

	JoWood Vienna
Publishers
2003-2011	JoWood Productions
2011-2016	Nordic Games
2016-2020	THQ Nordic
2020-present	HandyGames
Retail (North America)	Encore
Retail (Russia)	Russobit-M
Release dates
Windows	June 20, 2003
macOS (OS X)	June 22, 2017
Reception
IGDB	72
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Adventure, Stealth
Art styles	Cartoon
Themes	Comedy
Series	Neighbours from Hell

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |cover        = Neighbours from Hell - cover.png
 |developers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Productions}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Vienna}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2003-2011}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-2020}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|HandyGames|2020-present}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Encore|Retail (North America)}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Russobit-M|Retail (Russia)}}
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
 {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2003}}
-{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|2017|ref={{cn|reason=Needs proper date|March, 2019}}}}
+{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 22, 2017}}
 |reception    =
 {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|neighbours-from-hell--1|72}}
 |taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
@@ Line 22: / Line 28: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Neighbours from Hell }}
 |steam appid  = 260750
+|steam appid side = 1283190
 |gogcom id    = 1207663903
 |gogcom id side = 1207658765
+|hltb         = 6489
+|lutris       = neighbours-from-hell
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 9536
 |wikipedia    = Neighbours from Hell
 |winehq       = 6441
 |license      = commercial
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
@@ Line 37: / Line 55: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | neighbours-back-from-hell | DRM-free | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. Original versions are located in {{folder|{{p|game}}/NFH Originals}}. DRM-free when launched directly from executable. | | Windows }}
+<!--{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFHC | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. |  | Windows | unavailable }}-->
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neighbours_back_from_hell | DRM-free | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 1283190 | DRM-free | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFH1 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFHC | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. |  | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neighbours_from_hell_compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | neighbours-from-hell-compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1244248914 | MacApp | | | OS X}}
+{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1244248914 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 260750 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows }}
 }}
+{{ii}} Demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=2890 here].
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 51: / Line 71: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\Neighbours From Hell 1\gameoptions.xml}}
+{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 }}
@@ Line 56: / Line 77: @@
 {{Game data|
 {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\userdata.ngh|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\Neighbours From Hell 1\userdata.ngh}}
+{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       = unknown
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = true
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|Neighbours_from_Hell_Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 102: / Line 124: @@
 |antialiasing               = false
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = false
-|60 fps notes               =
+|60 fps notes               = Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate.
 |120 fps                    = false
 |120 fps notes              =
@@ Line 114: / Line 139: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 178: / Line 203: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = overall, music
+|separate volume notes    = Overall, music
 |surround sound           = n/a
 |surround sound notes     =
@@ Line 188: / Line 213: @@
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 200: / Line 227: @@
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Simplified Chinese
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only.
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = true
+ |audio     = n/a
+ |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 232: / Line 273: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+  |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 238: / Line 279: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Spanish
+  |language  = Ukrainian
-  |interface = true
+  |interface = hackable
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Fan translation by ripper1692, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtgcKDozZRVyezRUK55QJpy-1LfXSn_M/view download].
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 247: / Line 289: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Game hangs at intro screen===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit game configuration|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/neighbours_from_hell_compilation/windows_7_compatible/post9 GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible?]</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit game configuration|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/neighbours_from_hell_compilation/windows_7_compatible/post9|title=GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible?|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml</code>
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}}.
 # Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 }}
@@ Line 254: / Line 296: @@
 ===Low sound quality despite the "High sound quality" setting===
 {{Fixbox|description=Replace the <code>sfxdata.bnd</code> file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-11}}</ref>|fix=
-# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\data\</code>
+# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\data|folder}}.
-# Delete or rename the <code>sfxdata.bnd</code> file.
+# Delete or rename the {{file|sfxdata.bnd}} file.
-# Copy the <code>sfxdatahigh.bnd</code> file and paste it in the same location.
+# Copy the {{file|sfxdatahigh.bnd}} file and paste it in the same location.
-# Rename the copy file to <code>sfxdata.bnd</code>
+# Rename the copy file to {{file|sfxdata.bnd}}.
 '''Notes'''
@@ Line 268: / Line 310: @@
 |direct3d versions      =
 |direct3d notes         =
-|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw versions    = true
 |directdraw notes       =
 |opengl versions        =
@@ Line 286: / Line 328: @@
 |shader model versions  =
 |shader model notes     =
-|windows 32-bit exe     = unknown
+|windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 315: / Line 360: @@
 ===Modding===
-The game data is stored in <code>{{p|game}}\data\gamedata.bnd</code> This file is actually a ZIP archive with XML game data inside.
+The game data is stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\data\gamedata.bnd}}. This file is actually a ZIP archive with XML game data inside.
 ==System requirements==
@@ Line 322: / Line 367: @@
 |ref      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-09|comment=Official README file.}}</ref>
-|minOS    = 95
+|minOS    = 95, 98, ME
-|minCPU   = Intel Pentium II 166 MHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz
+|minCPU2  =
 |minRAM   = 64 MB
 |minHD    = 130 MB
@@ Line 331: / Line 377: @@
 |minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
-|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
+|recOS    = 2000, XP
-|recCPU   =
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
-|recRAM   =
+|recRAM   = 128 MB
 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   =
@@ Line 343: / Line 389: @@
 {{System requirements
 |OSfamily = OS X
-|minOS    =
+|minOS    = 10.6.6
 |minCPU   =
 |minRAM   =
-|minHD    =
+|minHD    = 227.9 MB
 |minGPU   =