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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://www.neighbours-from-hell.com/ Official website]
 
{{GOG.com links|neighbours_from_hell_1|neighbours_from_hell_compilation}}
 
{{GOG.com links|neighbours_from_hell_1|neighbours_from_hell_compilation}}
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/260750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/260750/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | 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|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | neighbours_from_hell_compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG | neighbours_from_hell_compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | neighbours-from-hell-compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | Steam | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 260750 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 260750 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation|Neighbours from Hell 2]]. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==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}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\userdata.ngh}}
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\userdata.ngh}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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{{Image|Neighbours_from_Hell_Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
|fov                        = false
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|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>
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|windowed notes            = Edit {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}} and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code>
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = false
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
|60 fps notes              = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}}  
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|60 fps notes              = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}}  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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{{Audio settings
 
{{Audio settings
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = overall, music
|surround sound          = false
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|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Game hangs at intro screen===
 
===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</ref>|fix=
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{{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=
# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH\gameoptions.xml}}
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# Open {{File|{{p|userprofile}}\Documents\JoWooD\NFH1\gameoptions.xml}}
 
# Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 
# Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 
}}
 
}}
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|64-bit executable notes=  
 
|64-bit executable notes=  
 
}}
 
}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      = 6.5b
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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}}
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===Modding===
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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.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
|minOS    = XP, ME, 2000, 98, 7, 8
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|minOS    = 95
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II, 233 MHz
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|minCPU  = Pentium II 166 MHz
|minRAM  = 128 MB
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|minRAM  = 64 MB
|minHD    = 500 MB
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|minHD    = 130 MB
 
|minGPU  =  
 
|minGPU  =  
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|minVRAM  = 16 MB
 
|minDX    = 8
 
|minDX    = 8
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|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
  
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium III, 500 MHz
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|recOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
|recRAM  = 256 MB
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|recCPU  =  
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|recRAM  =  
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|recHD    =
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|recGPU  =
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|recVRAM  =
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|recDX    =
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|recaudio =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 02:48, 9 February 2018

Neighbours from Hell
Neighbours from Hell cover
Developers
JoWood Productions
Publishers
Nordic Games
Release dates
Windows June 20, 2003
Neighbours from Hell on Wikipedia
Neighbours from Hell
Neighbours from Hell 2003
Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation 2004
Neighbours Back from Hell 2020

General information

Official website
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260750/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Polish
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish

Issues fixed

Game hangs at intro screen

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

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

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 Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Pentium II 166 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 130 MB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8 compatible

Notes

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

References