Anonymous edits have been disabled on the wiki. If you want to contribute please login or create an account.

Warning for game developers: PCGamingWiki staff members will only ever reach out to you using the official press@pcgamingwiki.com mail address.
Be aware of scammers claiming to be representatives or affiliates of PCGamingWiki who promise a PCGW page for a game key.

Difference between revisions of "Neighbours from Hell"

From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games
 
(74 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown)
Line 2: Line 2:
 
|cover        = Neighbours from Hell - cover.png
 
|cover        = Neighbours from Hell - cover.png
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
−
{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Productions}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Vienna}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|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      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 20, 2003}}
 +
{{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 }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Side view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Stealth }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Cartoon }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Comedy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Neighbours from Hell }}
 
|steam appid  = 260750
 
|steam appid  = 260750
−
|gogcom page  = neighbours_from_hell_compilation
+
|steam appid side = 1283190
 +
|gogcom id    = 1207663903
 +
|gogcom id side = 1207658765
 +
|hltb        = 6489
 +
|lutris      = neighbours-from-hell
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = 9536
 
|wikipedia    = Neighbours from Hell
 
|wikipedia    = Neighbours from Hell
 
|winehq      = 6441
 
|winehq      = 6441
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Neighbours from Hell}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|neighbours_from_hell_1|neighbours_from_hell_compilation}}
+
{{mm}} [http://www.neighbours-from-hell.com/ Official website]
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/260750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{GOG.com links|1207663903|neighbours_from_hell_compilation}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/260750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFH1 | GamersGate | | | 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| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
+
<!--{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFHC | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
−
{{Availability/row| GOG | neighbours_from_hell_compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}-->
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 260750 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
+
{{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| Humble | neighbours-from-hell-compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation]]. | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1244248914 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} Demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=2890 here].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
−
{{Image|Neighbours_from_Hell_Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
−
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}}
+
{{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|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\userdata.ngh}}
+
{{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]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|gog galaxy           = false
+
|discord                  =
−
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      = unknown
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = true
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
−
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
−
|xbox cloud           =  
+
|steam cloud               = true
−
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|Neighbours_from_Hell_Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
Line 71: Line 114:
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = false
+
|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = hackable
 
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            = Edit {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}} and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code>
+
|windowed notes            = Edit <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml</code> and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code>
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
Line 81: Line 124:
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = true
+
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}}
+
|60 fps notes              = Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
Line 113: Line 163:
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume notes    = Overall, music
−
|surround sound          = false
+
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = true
+
|subtitles                = n/a
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = Gibberish for speech.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 146: Line 226:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |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
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 152: Line 246:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 158: Line 252:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 164: Line 258:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 170: Line 264:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
Line 176: Line 270:
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Ukrainian
−
  |interface = true
+
  |interface = hackable
 
  |audio    = n/a
 
  |audio    = n/a
−
  |subtitles = true
+
  |subtitles = n/a
 +
|notes    = Fan translation by ripper1692, [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MtgcKDozZRVyezRUK55QJpy-1LfXSn_M/view download].
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
Line 194: Line 289:
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game hangs at intro screen===
 
===Game hangs at intro screen===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
+
{{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=
−
{{Fixbox/fix|1=Edit game configuration|ref=<ref>https://www.gog.com/forum/neighbours_from_hell_compilation/windows_7_compatible/post9</ref>}}
+
# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}}.
−
# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}}
 
 
# Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 
# Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 +
}}
 +
 +
===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 {{file|{{p|game}}\data|folder}}.
 +
# Delete or rename the {{file|sfxdata.bnd}} file.
 +
# Copy the {{file|sfxdatahigh.bnd}} file and paste it in the same location.
 +
# Rename the copy file to {{file|sfxdata.bnd}}.
 +
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Regardless of the settings, the sound quality will be high.
 
}}
 
}}
  
Line 205: Line 310:
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
−
|directdraw versions    =  
+
|directdraw versions    = true
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
Line 217: Line 322:
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|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 =  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      = 6.5b
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        =
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Modding===
 +
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==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
 +
|ref      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-09|comment=Official README file.}}</ref>
  
−
|minOS    = XP, ME, 2000, 98, 7, 8
+
|minOS    = 95, 98, ME
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II, 233 MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium MMX 166 MHz
−
|minRAM  = 128 MB
+
|minCPU2  =
−
|minHD    = 500 MB
+
|minRAM  = 64 MB
 +
|minHD    = 130 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
 +
|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minDX    = 8
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
 +
 +
|recOS    = 2000, XP
 +
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium II 266 MHz
 +
|recRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 +
|recVRAM  =
 +
|recDX    =
 +
|recaudio =
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = OS X
 +
|minOS    = 10.6.6
 +
|minCPU  =
 +
|minRAM  =
 +
|minHD    = 227.9 MB
 +
|minGPU  =
  
−
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III, 500 MHz
+
|recOS    =
−
|recRAM  = 256 MB
+
|recCPU  =  
 +
|recRAM  =  
 +
|recHD    =
 +
|recGPU  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 10:58, 27 March 2024

Neighbours from Hell
Neighbours from Hell cover
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
Icon overlay.png
Neighbours from Hell on HowLongToBeat
Neighbours from Hell on IGDB
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Icon overlay.png
Neighbours from Hell on MobyGames
Neighbours from Hell on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png
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
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 SecuROM DRM
Windows
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 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.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Packaged with Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation and Neighbours Back from Hell.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
 Packaged with Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation and Neighbours Back from Hell.
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
Humble Store (unavailable)
DRM-free
 Includes Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation.
Icon overlay.png
Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
macOS (OS X)
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.
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]
  1. Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml.
  2. Set backbuffer="1"

Low sound quality despite the "High sound quality" setting

Replace the sfxdata.bnd file[2]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\data.
  2. Delete or rename the sfxdata.bnd file.
  3. Copy the sfxdatahigh.bnd file and paste it in the same location.
  4. 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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

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