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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
− | ===[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch Unofficial | + | ===[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch Unofficial Patch]=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Installation|ref=<ref name="patch-1. | + | {{Fixbox|description=Installation|ref=<ref name="patch-1.2">[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/blob/master/README.md GitHub - RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/README]</ref>|fix= |
# [[#Installer_requires_to_be_run_on_Windows_95|Install the game manually]]. | # [[#Installer_requires_to_be_run_on_Windows_95|Install the game manually]]. | ||
− | # Download the [https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/releases | + | # Download the [https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/releases/latest Unofficial Patch]. |
# Extract the patch to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | # Extract the patch to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. | ||
# Disable all [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{file|nhc.exe}}. | # Disable all [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{file|nhc.exe}}. | ||
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− | {{ii}} [[#Patches|Unofficial | + | {{ii}} [[#Patches|Unofficial Patch]] allows saving to {{folder|{{p|game}}\saves\}} instead of registry. |
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
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===Intro video stuttering=== | ===Intro video stuttering=== | ||
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===Rainbow colours/no music after {{Key|Alt|Tab}}=== | ===Rainbow colours/no music after {{Key|Alt|Tab}}=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Patches| | + | {{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Patches|Unofficial Patch]]}} |
==Other information== | ==Other information== | ||
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|directdraw versions = 3 | |directdraw versions = 3 | ||
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|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = |
Revision as of 17:33, 8 April 2023
Developers | |
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The Neverhood Inc. | |
Publishers | |
DreamWorks Interactive | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 1996 |
Key points
- Also titled The Neverhood Chronicles.
- The original version can be run under ScummVM.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- Demos are available from archive.org and ScummVM.
Essential improvements
Unofficial Patch
Installation[1] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\MusicOn[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\Saved Games\[Note 1] |
- Unofficial Patch allows saving to
<path-to-game>\saves\
instead of registry.
Save game cloud syncing
- ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 640x480 only. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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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 |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Can only toggle the music on/off in the original release. Use ScummVM for separate volume controls. Cutscenes will be unaffected though. |
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Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Japanese | Retail version only. | |||
Russian | Distributed via bootleg distributions, primarily within Russia. |
Issues fixed
Installer requires to be run on Windows 95
Copy the game files from the CD[2] |
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Intro video stuttering
Install the Unofficial Patch |
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Rainbow colours/no music after Alt+Tab ↹
Install the Unofficial Patch |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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DirectDraw | 3 | Install the Unofficial Patch. |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | Use ScummVM's 64-bit build. |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 75 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 MB | 16 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | SVGA 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 3 compatible | |
Sound (audio device) | 8-bit | 16-bit |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
References
- ↑ GitHub - RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/README
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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