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Neighbours from Hell
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

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
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
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
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

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Only 800x600 supported.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Edit configuration file and set `fullscreen="false"`
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.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
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

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
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]
Open `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml`. Set `backbuffer="1"`

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
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
	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)
	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.

[Proton_path_note-1] 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.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/260770/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (260770) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible? - last accessed on May 2023

[3] Verified by User:Orzelek303 on 2018-02-09
Official README file.

[Note 1]

[1]

[2]

Developers

	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

@@ Line 2: / Line 2: @@
 |cover        = Neighbours from Hell 2 - cover.png
 |developers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Productions}}
+{{Infobox game/row/developer|JoWood Vienna}}
 |publishers   =
-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|JoWood Productions|2004-2011}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Nordic Games|2011-2016}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ Nordic|2016-2020}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|HandyGames|2020-present}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Cinemaware Marquee|Retail (North America)}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Russobit-M|Retail (Russia)}}
 |engines      =
 |release dates=
@@ Line 10: / Line 15: @@
 {{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|June 22, 2017}}
 |taxonomy     =
+{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes             | Singleplayer }}
@@ Line 22: / Line 28: @@
 |gogcom id    = 1207663923
 |gogcom id side = 1207658765
+|hltb         = 6490
+|lutris       = neighbours-from-hell-2
 |strategywiki =
+|mobygames    = 19324
 |wikipedia    = Neighbours from Hell 2: On Vacation
 |winehq       = 3309
 |license      = commercial
+|official site= http://www.neighbours-from-hell.com/
+}}
+{{Introduction
+|introduction      =
+|release history   =
+|current state     =
 }}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://www.neighbours-from-hell.com/ Official website]
 {{GOG.com links|1207663923|neighbours_from_hell_compilation}}
 {{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/260770/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
@@ Line 35: / Line 52: @@
 ==Availability==
 {{Availability|
-{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | {{DRM|SecuROM}} | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | neighbours-back-from-hell | unknown | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours back From Hell]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | neighbours-back-from-hell | unknown | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFH2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 <!--{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFHC | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell]]. | | Windows | unavailable }}
 {{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 1753-1 | Steam | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell]]. |  | Windows | unavailable }}-->
-{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neighbours_back_from_hell | DRM-free | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours back From Hell]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | neighbours_back_from_hell | DRM-free | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| Steam | 1283190 | Steam | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours Back from Hell]]. | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | DD-NFH2 | DRM-free | | | Windows | unavailable }}
 {{Availability/row| Humble | neighbours-from-hell-compilation | DRM-free | Includes [[Neighbours from Hell]]. | Steam | Windows | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1246733891 | MacApp | | | OS X }}
+{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1246733891 | MacApp | | | OS X | unavailable }}
-{{Availability/row| Steam | 1283190 | Steam | Packaged with [[Neighbours from Hell]] and [[Neighbours back From Hell]]. | | Windows }}
 }}
+{{ii}} Demo is available [https://www.gamepressure.com/download.asp?ID=4915 here].
+==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==
@@ Line 61: / Line 85: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       = unknown
+|epic games launcher       = unknown
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = true
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            = true
+|steam cloud               = true
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
-==Video settings==
+==Video==
 {{Image|NFH2 - Settings.png|In-game options menu.}}
-{{Video settings
+{{Video
 |wsgf link                  =
 |widescreen wsgf award      =
@@ Line 96: / Line 120: @@
 |fov notes                  =
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = Edit <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml</code> and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code>
+|windowed notes             = Edit [[#Configuration file(s) location|configuration file]] and set <code>fullscreen="false"</code>
 |borderless windowed        = false
 |borderless windowed notes  =
@@ Line 103: / Line 127: @@
 |antialiasing               = n/a
 |antialiasing notes         =
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = false
 |vsync notes                =
 |60 fps                     = false
-|60 fps notes               = Uncapped.Animations vinculated to low fps
+|60 fps notes               = Uncapped. Animations vinculated to low framerate.
 |120 fps                    = false
-|120 fps notes              = Frame counter can be enabled by setting <code>showfps="true"</code> in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml</code>
+|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 notes                  =
@@ Line 116: / Line 142: @@
 }}
-==Input settings==
+==Input==
-{{Input settings
+{{Input
 |key remap                 = false
 |key remap notes           =
@@ Line 180: / Line 206: @@
 }}
-==Audio settings==
+==Audio==
-{{Audio settings
+{{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = overall, music
+|separate volume notes    = Overall, music
 |surround sound           = n/a
 |surround sound notes     =
@@ Line 190: / Line 216: @@
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              =
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes         =
+|royalty free audio        = unknown
+|royalty free audio notes  =
 }}
@@ Line 204: / Line 232: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = French
+  |language  = Simplified Chinese
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = German
+  |language  = Czech
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
+ |notes     = Retail only.
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Hungarian
+  |language  = French
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 222: / Line 252: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Polish
+  |language  = German
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 228: / Line 258: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Russian
+  |language  = Hungarian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 234: / Line 264: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+  |language  = Polish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 240: / Line 270: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Spanish
+  |language  = Russian
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
@@ Line 246: / Line 276: @@
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
-  |language  = Czech
+  |language  = Spanish
   |interface = true
   |audio     = n/a
   |subtitles = n/a
- |notes = Retail only.
 }}
 }}
@@ Line 256: / Line 285: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Game hangs at intro screen===
-{{Fixbox|description=Edit game configuration|ref=<ref>[https://www.gog.com/forum/neighbours_from_hell_compilation/windows_7_compatible/post9 GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible?]</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit game configuration|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/neighbours_from_hell_compilation/windows_7_compatible/post9|title=GOG.com Community Discussions - Windows 7 compatible?|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml</code>
+# Open {{file|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\JoWooD\NFH2\gameoptions.xml}}.
 # Set <code>backbuffer="1"</code>
 }}
@@ Line 266: / Line 295: @@
 |direct3d versions      =
 |direct3d notes         =
-|directdraw versions    =
+|directdraw versions    = true
 |directdraw notes       =
 |opengl versions        =
@@ Line 286: / Line 315: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
-|mac os x powerpc app   =
+|mac os x powerpc app   = unknown
 |macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
 |macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable= unknown
 |linux 64-bit executable= unknown
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 313: / Line 345: @@
 ===Modding===
-The game data is stored in <code>{{p|game}}\data\gamedata.bnd</code> This file is actually a ZIP archive with XML game data inside.
+The game data is stored in {{file|{{p|game}}\data\gamedata.bnd}}. This file is actually a ZIP archive with XML game data inside.
 ==System requirements==
@@ Line 320: / Line 352: @@
 |ref      = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Orzelek303|date=2018-02-09|comment=Official README file.}}</ref>
-|minOS    = 95 with Internet Explorer 5.5
+|minOS    = 98, Me
 |minCPU   = Intel Pentium II 233 MHz
 |minRAM   = 128 MB
@@ Line 329: / Line 361: @@
 |minaudio = DirectX 8 compatible
-|recOS    = 98 SE, ME, 2000, XP
+|recOS    = 2000, XP
-|recCPU   =
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium III 300 MHz
-|recRAM   =
+|recRAM   = 256 MB
 |recHD    =
 |recGPU   =
-|recVRAM  =
+|recVRAM  = 16 MB
 |recDX    =
 |recaudio =