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Latest revision as of 04:28, 1 February 2024
Developers | |
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The Farm 51 | |
Publishers | |
2009-2018 | 1C Company |
2018-2022 | 1C Entertainment |
2022-present | Fulqrum Publishing |
505 Games | |
Aspyr Media | |
Engines | |
Pain Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 27, 2009 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 63 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
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 |
NecroVisioN | |
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NecroVisioN | 2009 |
NecroVisioN: Lost Company | 2010 |
Warnings
NecroVisioN is a singleplayer and multiplayer first-person FPS game in the NecroVisioN series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | SecuROM 7 DRM - [1] | |||
GOG.com | Not available in Germany. | |||
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[2] |
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Delete or rename |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Bin\config.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Profiles\<user-id>\SaveGame\[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/7860/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert- native. Use NecroVisioN 1.1 widescreen fix. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use NecroVisioN 1.1 widescreen fix. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | Use NecroVisioN 1.1 widescreen fix. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Vert- native. Use NecroVisioN 1.1 widescreen fix. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | See Windowed. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | In options menu, but no info how many samples. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Enabled by default. Causes microstuttering when shooting certain enemies in DX10.[3][4] See Microstuttering when shooting certain enemies. Disabled by default in Steam release. |
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60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
Setting a custom FOV[citation needed] |
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Add FOV slider to options menu[citation needed] |
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- 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[5] |
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Notes
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Use DXWnd |
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Notes
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | An option for mouse smoothing. Mouse acceleration not noticed. | |
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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- If hitting enemies with melee weapons (like the bayonet) is difficult, try aiming slightly to the left of the intended target. The point of impact for most melee weapons is not exactly at the crosshair. For example, to hit an enemy on the head, try targetting a bit to the left of it.
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | Up to 7.1 output. May require DirectSound3D restoration software. | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
EAX support | EAX Acoustics. | |
Royalty free audio |
- Set at least Four Speakers in options to activate binaural HRTF mixing with DSOAL.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Localization may download incorrectly; see Incorrect audio localization. | |||
Czech | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Italian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation; Gamevício. ou UPDATE(2023). | |||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 16 | |||
Online play | 16 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[6] see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | Added in patch 1.2; use NVServerGui.exe or NVServer.exe . |
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Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
VR support
3D modes | State | Notes | |
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vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
Issues fixed
Game crashes after loading
Start the game in DX9 mode[5] |
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Microstuttering when shooting certain enemies
Override Vsync to be disabled[3] |
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Start the game in DX9 mode[5] |
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Script errors appear when launching
- May be caused by a faulty desktop shortcut.
Run exacutable file directly[7] |
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Incorrect audio localization
- Steam sometimes downloads both the English and German voiceovers.
Disable localization[citation needed] |
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Game does not launch (demo)
In case the game does not launch and instead displays a bluish window in one quarter of the screen, try lowering the desktop resolution to 1920x1080 or below. The game may have launch problems when the Windows resolution is too high. This problem only occurs in the demo, not in the full game.
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 9.0c, 10 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Starting the game in DX9 mode
Start the game in DirectX 9 mode[5] |
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Notes
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Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Physics | Havok | |
Audio | Miles Sound System | 7.2e |
Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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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 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/7860/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (7860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20120121162815/http://www.gamersgate.com/DD-NECVIS/necrovision
- ↑ Verified by User:Mars icecream on 2017-11
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2020-01-30
- ↑ s-s-stutter - YouTube - last accessed on 2020-01-30
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Verified by User:Suicide_machine on 2017-01-25
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology
- ↑ Game - NecroVisioN - 1C Publishing EU - last accessed on 2017-01-24