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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2005}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 19, 2005}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-Time Game Purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-Time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | First-Person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct Control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Immersive Sim, RPG }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-Fi }}
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|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = neuro-hunter
 
|wikipedia    = Neuro Hunter
 
|wikipedia    = Neuro Hunter
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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|hltb        = 39041
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.077.000}} | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.077.000}}</br>No DRMs in Polish version. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | B0006J47W2 | disc  | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.077.000}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Amazon.co.uk | 3853237312 | disc  | {{DRM|StarForce|3.04.077.000}} |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NEURO | DRM-free  | |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
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}}
 
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter settings.png|General settings.}}
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter settings.png|General settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/neuro-hunter
 
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/neuro-hunter
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
 
|antialiasing notes        = Up to 8x.
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|upscaling                  = false
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 
|120 fps notes              = Capped at 60 FPS; see [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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}}
 
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Neuro Hunter audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound FX, Music, Speech.
 
|separate volume notes    = Sound FX, Music, Speech.
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound          = unknown
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
|subtitles                = true
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|subtitles                = limited
|subtitles notes          =  
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|subtitles notes          = Cutscenes aren't subtitled.
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Czech
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = French
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|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only. Available to [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2679-neuro-hunter-official-french-localization/ download.]
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = German
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|fan      =
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Retail only. Available to [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2684-neuro-hunter-official-polish-localization/ download.]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
|macos 32-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 32-bit app =  
|macos 64-bit app       =  
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|macos intel 64-bit app =  
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|macos arm app          = unknown
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|macos app notes        =  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
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|linux arm app          = unknown
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==="Storage error - Invalid argument" error when saving===
 
==="Storage error - Invalid argument" error when saving===
{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall game outside Program Files|ref=<ref name="Garrett"/>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall game outside Program Files|ref=<ref name="Garrett"/>|fix=  
 
Reinstall the game outside Program Files.
 
Reinstall the game outside Program Files.
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===No CD and StarForce DRM problem fix===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use a cracked executable
 
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
[[Category:Pages with corrupt images]]
 

Latest revision as of 08:19, 10 May 2024

Neuro Hunter
Neuro Hunter cover
Developers
Media Art
Publishers
Deep Silver
Release dates
Windows August 19, 2005
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives First-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Immersive sim, RPG
Art styles Realistic
Themes Sci-fi
Neuro Hunter on HowLongToBeat
Neuro Hunter on MobyGames
Neuro Hunter on Wikipedia

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.04.077.000 DRM[Note 1]
No DRMs in Polish version.
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.04.077.000 DRM[Note 2]
Windows
Amazon.co.uk
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 3.04.077.000 DRM[Note 3]
Windows
GamersGate (unavailable)
DRM-free after installation (requires an internet connection during installation)
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Use replacement video files

Use the Neuro Hunter intro skip.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\data\console.ini[Note 4]
<path-to-game>\data\mappings.ini[Note 4]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\saves\player\[Note 4]

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.
General settings.
General settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Windowed mode always uses the desktop resolution.[5]
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Capped at 60 FPS; see High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Set FOV in console.ini[6]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\data\console.ini
  2. Change Video.Fov=45.000000 to the desired FOV.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Set windowed mode in console.ini[5]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\data\console.ini
  2. Change Video.WindowedMode=off to Video.WindowedMode=on

Notes

The game will run at the current desktop resolution (the in-game resolution option has no effect in this mode).

High frame rate

Set FPS cap in console.ini[5]
  1. Edit <path-to-game>\data\console.ini
  2. Change Hunter.MaxFPS=60 to the desired FPS cap.

Input

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sound FX, Music, Speech.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Cutscenes aren't subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Czech
French
Retail only. Available to download.
German
Polish
Retail only. Available to download.
Russian

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Issues fixed

"Storage error - Invalid argument" error when saving

Reinstall game outside Program Files[5]

Reinstall the game outside Program Files.

No CD and StarForce DRM problem fix

Use a cracked executable

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.4 GB
Video card (GPU) 64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  1. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista (64-bit) or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista (64-bit) or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  3. This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista (64-bit) or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References