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{{ii}} Demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=4915 here]. | {{ii}} Demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=4915 here]. | ||
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+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Patches=== | ||
+ | An official SP2 Patch for the retail version is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2932-neighbours-from-hell-2-sp2-patch/ here]. | ||
+ | {{++}} Restores missing audience sound effects from the initial release. | ||
+ | {{--}} Cannot be applied to digital versions which are not patched. Use the unofficial [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WkpFZ-kDp4 SP2 Patch for Digital versions] instead. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = hackable | |windowed = hackable | ||
− | |windowed notes = Edit | + | |windowed notes = Edit [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]] and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code> |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|60 fps = false | |60 fps = false | ||
− | |60 fps notes = Uncapped.Animations vinculated to low | + | |60 fps notes = Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate. |
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|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
− | |120 fps notes = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in | + | |120 fps notes = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in the [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]]. |
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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|ref = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-09|comment=Official README file.}}</ref> | |ref = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-09|comment=Official README file.}}</ref> | ||
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|minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | |minCPU = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | ||
|minRAM = 128 MB | |minRAM = 128 MB | ||
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|minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible | |minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible | ||
− | |recOS = | + | |recOS = 2000, XP |
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium III 300 MHz |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 256 MB |
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Latest revision as of 04:19, 26 March 2024
Developers | |
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JoWood Vienna | |
Publishers | |
2004-2011 | JoWood Productions |
2011-2016 | Nordic Games |
2016-2020 | THQ Nordic |
2020-present | HandyGames |
Retail (North America) | Cinemaware Marquee |
Retail (Russia) | Russobit-M |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 20, 2004 |
macOS (OS X) | June 22, 2017 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Side view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure, Stealth |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Comedy |
Series | Neighbours from Hell |
Neighbours from Hell | |
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Neighbours from Hell | 2003 |
Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation | 2004 |
Neighbours Back from Hell | 2020 |
Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation is a singleplayer side view adventure and stealth game in the Neighbours from Hell series.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM DRM | |||
Epic Games Store | Packaged with Neighbours from Hell and Neighbours Back from Hell. | |||
GOG.com | Packaged with Neighbours from Hell and Neighbours Back from Hell. | |||
Steam | Packaged with Neighbours from Hell and Neighbours Back from Hell. | |||
GamersGate (unavailable) | ||||
Humble Store (unavailable) | Includes Neighbours from Hell. | |||
Mac App Store (unavailable) |
- Demo is available here.
Essential improvements
Patches
An official SP2 Patch for the retail version is available here.
- Restores missing audience sound effects from the initial release.
- Cannot be applied to digital versions which are not patched. Use the unofficial SP2 Patch for Digital versions instead.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH2\userdata.ngh |
macOS (OS X) | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/260770/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Epic Games Launcher | ||
GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Only 800x600 supported. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Edit configuration file and set fullscreen="false" |
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Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate. Frame counter can be enabled by setting showfps="true" in the configuration file. |
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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 | Overall, music | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | Gibberish for speech. | |
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | Retail only. | |||
Czech | Retail only. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hungarian | ||||
Polish | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game hangs at intro screen
Edit game configuration[1] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
DirectDraw |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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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 | ||
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Minimum[2] | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, Me | 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium II 233 MHz | Intel Pentium III 300 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 310 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8 compatible | 16 MB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 8 compatible |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | ||
Processor (CPU) | ||
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 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>/260770/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (260770) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible? - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-09
- Official README file.