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NecroVisioN
NecroVisioN	2009
NecroVisioN: Lost Company	2010

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM.

GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam		Demo available on store page.
ZOOM Platform		Hardcore Edition - Bundled with NecroVisioN: Lost Company

Version differences

The German version is a Low Violence Version and only includes the German language.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.2 is the latest version.

Skip intro videos

Modify game files^[1]
Delete or rename `necro_logo_fin.bik` and `NVIDIA_logo.bik` in `<path-to-game>\Data\Movies`.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Bin\config.ini^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7860/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\SaveGame\^{[Note 1]}
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7860/pfx/^{[Note 2]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Template:Video settings

Field of view (FOV)

Setting a custom FOV^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Bin\`. Open `config.ini`. Change `Cfg.FOV =`, `Cfg.FOVRun =` and `Cfg.ZoomFOV =` to the desired values.

Add FOV slider to options menu^{[citation needed]}
Download and extract Necrovision Extended Menu. Copy extracted files to game's location.

Changing the FOV without applying the NecroVisioN 1.1 widescreen fix first will make the game crash when using iron sights.

Windowed

Use Necrovision Extended Menu^[2]

Download and extract Necrovision Extended Menu.
Copy extracted files to game's location.
Run the game and disable Fullscreen mode from in-game's options.

Notes

It is very likely that the game will bug out when trying to set Windowed mode when using DirectX 10 renderer - use DirectX 9 instead.^[2]

The game natively starts in fullscreen mode no matter the config option. Simply go to game's options and toggle fullscreen option twice to force the game to Windowed mode.

Input settings

Template:Input settings

If you have difficulties hitting enemies with melee weapons (like the bayonet), try targetting slightly to the left of where you actually want to hit. The point of impact for most melee weapons is not exactly at the crosshair. For example, if you want to hit an enemy on the head, try targetting a bit to the left of it.

Audio settings

Audio settings.

Template:Audio settings

Set at least Four Speakers in options to activate binaural HRTF mixing with DSOAL.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Localization may download incorrectly; see Incorrect audio localization.
Czech				Not available in the Steam version.
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Polish				Not available in the Steam version.
Russian
Spanish

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Network

GameSpy online server browser has been disabled for this game, prior to May 31, 2014 shutdown date.

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		16
Online play		16	Master server disabled; requires IP address.

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated		Added in Patch 1.2; use `NVServerGui.exe` or `NVServer.exe`.
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Game crashes after loading

Start the game in DX9 mode^[2]

Microstuttering when shooting certain enemies

Override Vsync to be disabled^[3]

Start the game in DX9 mode^[2]

Script errors appear when launching

May be caused by a faulty desktop shortcut.

Run .exe file directly^[4]
Go to `<path-to-game>\Bin\`. Run the game using the .exe file.

Incorrect audio localization

Steam sometimes downloads both the English and German voiceovers.

Disable localization^{[citation needed]}
Open the installation folder, browse to `data`. Remove any incorrect localization (e.g. `voiceovers_german.pak`)

Game doesn't launch (demo)

In case the game doesn't launch and you instead see a blue-ish window in one quarter of the screen, try lowering your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 or below. The game may have launch problems when the Windows-resolution is too high, e.g. 4k. This problem only occurs in the demo, not in the full game.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 10

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Starting the game in DX9 mode

Start the game in DirectX 9 mode^[2]

Go to <path-to-game>\Bin and edit config.ini.
Find Cfg.RenderDevice = and set the value to Cfg.RenderDevice = 1.

Notes

Make sure not to use +dx10 command line parameter.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Audio	Miles Sound System	7.2e
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Dual Core 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 4000+	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2 5200+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6800 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT ATI Radeon HD 3850 Shader model 3.0 support

Game doesn't officially support Windows XP x64 and Windows Vista x64. Despite this, it seems to function without issue.^{[citation needed]}

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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).
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7860/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7860) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-11
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-01-25
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Sui2
↑ Game - NecroVisioN - 1C Publishing EU - last accessed on 2017-01-24

[gamedir-2] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[Proton_path_note-3] 2.0 ^2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7860/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (7860) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-11

[Sui-4] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-01-25

[Sui2-5] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Sui2

[6] Game - NecroVisioN - 1C Publishing EU - last accessed on 2017-01-24

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-===Game doesn't launch===
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-In case the game doesn't launch and you instead see a blue-ish window in one quarter of the screen, try lowering your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 or below. The game may have launch problems when the Windows-resolution is too high, e.g. 4k.
+In case the game doesn't launch and you instead see a blue-ish window in one quarter of the screen, try lowering your desktop resolution to 1920x1080 or below. The game may have launch problems when the Windows-resolution is too high, e.g. 4k. This problem only occurs in the demo, not in the full game.
 ==Other information==

Developers

	The Farm 51
Publishers
	1C Company
	505 Games
	Aspyr Media
Engines
	Pain Engine
Release dates
Windows	February 27, 2009
Reception
Metacritic	63
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	First-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	FPS
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Europe, Supernatural, World War I, Zombies
Series	NecroVisioN