The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing

The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing	2013
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing II	2014
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing III	2015
The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing: Final Cut	2015

General information

Developers Forums

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
GamersGate
GOG.com		Complete series bundle.
Green Man Gaming		Complete pack
Steam

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Blue blood
Thaumaturge
Arcane Mechanic

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Rename/delete intro videos^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\Videos\ENG` Delete or rename the following files for the appropriate version. Windows: `neocore_logo.ogg`, `neocore_logo.wmv`, `nvidia.ogg`, `nvidia.wmv`, `VH_Logo.ogg` and `VH_Logo.wmv` OS X: `neocore_logo.mov` and `VH_Logo.mov`

Speed up game startup

Delete unused languages
Go to `<path-to-game>\Strings` Delete every language folder but the one you use (e.g. all folders but Eng for English-speakers)

Game data

General settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\NeoCore Games\Van Helsing\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/215530/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\NeocoreGames\Van Helsing\SaveGame\
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/215530/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.

Advanced Video settings.

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Input settings

Input settings.

Controller bindings and settings.

When removing controller after starting the game, the game requires one to be connected (top). If controller is plugged in after starting the game, the game requires restart to use it (bottom). Disabling controller from the settings requires restart as well.

If controller is present when game is started it's required to play the game. Unplugging brings popup window asking to reconnect controller. However simply unplugging controller before starting the game and unchecking controller option from controls settings makes it possible to play with mouse and keyboard even if controller is connected.

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Audio settings

Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
Polish
Russian

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play	4	Co-op Use Nucleus Coop & Unofficial mod.
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Native 3D
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing.
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Workarounds and fixes for common issues are listed at games official forum.

Start-up crash

Game features automatic detection of hardware to adjust settings automatically. However, in some cases this fails and closes the game.

Disable hardware check^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file location. Under `options`, change `MeasuredHardwarePerformance` value to `0`.

Other issue may be that game detects resolution that isn't supported by the monitor, which causes game to either crash or monitor not showing anything.

Enable windowed mode and remove resolution value^{[citation needed]}
Go to the configuration file location. Under `options`, change `WindowedStyle` value to `1`. You may also try completely removing `Resolution`.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9, 11	Selectable from game settings. Defaults to DirectX 9.
OpenGL		Selectable from game settings.

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			Can be forced to run x86 executable from game settings.
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core	2.5 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800 ATI Radeon HD 4000 Intel HD Graphics 4000 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 ATI Radeon HD 5800 DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible	DirectX 11 compatible

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.6
Processor (CPU)	2.0 GHz Dual Core	2.0 GHz Quad Core
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	20 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GT 330M ATI Radeon HD 4670 Intel HD Graphics 4000	Nvidia GeForce GTX 285M Nvidia GeForce GT 640M ATI Radeon HD 4870

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>/215530/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (215530) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[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>/215530/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (215530) 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>/215530/.

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

[5] The app ID (215530) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

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

[Note 1]

Developers

	NeocoreGames
Release dates
Windows	May 22, 2013
macOS (OS X)	November 20, 2013
Reception
Metacritic	72
IGDB	64