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|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 31, 1996}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|1996}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= http://www.neverhood.se/
 +
|hltb        = 10109
 +
|igdb        = the-neverhood--1
 
|strategywiki = The Neverhood
 
|strategywiki = The Neverhood
 +
|mobygames    = 1037
 
|wikipedia    = The Neverhood
 
|wikipedia    = The Neverhood
 
|winehq      = 1049
 
|winehq      = 1049
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
 
{{ii}} Also titled '''The Neverhood Chronicles'''.
 
{{ii}} Also titled '''The Neverhood Chronicles'''.
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{{++}} Can be run under [http://scummvm.org ScummVM]
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{{++}} The original version can be run under [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM].
−
 
 
−
'''General information'''
 
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{{mm}} [http://www.neverhood.se/ Official website]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
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{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc |  |  |  Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | Disc |  |  |  Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Two [https://archive.org/details/Neverhood demos] are available.
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{{ii}} Demos are available from [https://archive.org/details/Neverhood archive.org] and [https://www.scummvm.org/demos/#other ScummVM].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch Unofficial Patch]===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Installation|ref=<ref name="patch-1.2">[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/blob/master/README.md GitHub - RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/README]</ref>|fix=
 +
# [[#Installer_requires_to_be_run_on_Windows_95|Install the game manually]].
 +
# Download the [https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/releases/latest Unofficial Patch].
 +
# Extract the patch to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Disable all [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{file|nhc.exe}}.
 +
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\MusicOn}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/saves|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\Saved Games\}}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} [[#Unofficial Patch|Unofficial Patch]] allows saving to {{folder|{{p|game}}\saves\}} instead of registry.
 +
 
 +
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 +
{{#vardefine:ScummVM|true}}
 +
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                =
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|The Neverhood Options.png|In-game options menu.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 +
|upscaling                  = false
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = false
 
|60 fps                    = false
−
|60 fps notes              =  
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|60 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
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==Input==
−
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 
|steam input api notes    =  
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = false
+
|separate volume          = hackable
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|separate volume notes    = Can only toggle the music on/off in the original release.<br/>Use [https://www.scummvm.org/ ScummVM] for separate volume controls. Cutscenes will be unaffected though.
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound          = n/a
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
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  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
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  |audio    = n/a
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  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = n/a
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
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}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = false
 +
|notes    = Retail version only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = hackable
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes     = Distributed via bootleg distributions, primarily within Russia. <br>Fansub translation by [https://ctpax-cheater.losthost.org/htmldocs/nvh.htm#nvh_addon «Rigel & -=CHE@TER=-»], [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/neverhood_the/files/7700.html download]
 +
|fan      = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Installer requires to be run on Windows 95===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Copy the game files from the CD|ref=|fix=
 +
# Create a new folder in which the game will be placed ({{folder|{{p|game}}}}).
 +
# Copy the following files, from the setup folder on the CD, to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}:
 +
#* {{file|nhc.exe}}
 +
#* {{file|smackw32.dll}}
 +
#* {{file|readme.txt}} (optional)
 +
# Copy the {{folder|DATA}} folder from the CD to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
 +
# Use {{file|nhc.exe}} to launch the game.
 +
}}
 +
 
===Intro video stuttering===
 
===Intro video stuttering===
−
Install this patch.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Unofficial Patch|Unofficial Patch]]}}
−
[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/releases Neverhood bugfix patch]
 
  
 
===Rainbow colours/no music after {{Key|Alt|Tab}}===
 
===Rainbow colours/no music after {{Key|Alt|Tab}}===
−
Install this patch.
+
{{Fixbox|description=Install the [[#Unofficial Patch|Unofficial Patch]]}}
−
[https://github.com/RangerKoc/Neverhood-patch/releases Neverhood bugfix patch]
 
  
 
==Other information==
 
==Other information==
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|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    = 3
 
|directdraw versions    = 3
−
|directdraw notes      =  
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|directdraw notes      = Install the [[#Unofficial Patch|Unofficial Patch]].
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable      = hackable
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
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|64-bit executable notes= Requires [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip 64-bit build] of ScummVM.
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|windows 64-bit exe    = hackable
−
OR Install this patch.
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|windows arm app        = unknown
−
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1uUXdoMtwTHuB76v-tyA503GmD1EeQqTT Neverhood bugfix patch]
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|windows exe notes     = Use [http://buildbot.scummvm.org/snapshots/stable/mingw-w64-stable-latest.zip ScummVM's 64-bit build].
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|input            =  
 
|input            =  
 
|input notes      =  
 
|input notes      =  
−
|cutscenes        = Smacker
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|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
 
|multiplayer      =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 75 MHz
 
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 75 MHz
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
 
|minRAM  = 8 MB
−
|minHD    = 10 MB
+
|minHD    =  
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = SVGA
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 1 MB
 
|minDX    = 3
 
|minDX    = 3
 +
|minaudio = 8-bit
 +
|minother = 4x CD-ROM drive
  
−
|recOS    = 98
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|recOS    =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recRAM  = 16 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 
|recGPU  =  
 +
|recaudio = 16-bit
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:48, 8 April 2024

The Neverhood
The Neverhood cover
Developers
The Neverhood Inc.
Publishers
DreamWorks Interactive
Release dates
Windows 1996
Icon overlay.png
The Neverhood on HowLongToBeat
The Neverhood on IGDB
The Neverhood guide on StrategyWiki
The Neverhood on MobyGames
The Neverhood on Wikipedia
Icon overlay.png

Key points

Also titled The Neverhood Chronicles.
The original version can be run under ScummVM.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
Demos are available from archive.org and ScummVM.

Essential improvements

Unofficial Patch

Installation[1]
  1. Install the game manually.
  2. Download the Unofficial Patch.
  3. Extract the patch to <path-to-game>.
  4. Disable all compatibility settings for nhc.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\MusicOn[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\DreamWorks Interactive\Neverhood\Saved Games\[Note 1]
Unofficial Patch allows saving to <path-to-game>\saves\ instead of registry.

Save game cloud syncing

ScummVM 2.1+ supports cloud saves on third-party cloud storage services. See the ScummVM documentation for details.

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
640x480 only.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 20 FPS.
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
Can only toggle the music on/off in the original release.
Use ScummVM for separate volume controls. Cutscenes will be unaffected though.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Retail version only.
Russian
Distributed via bootleg distributions, primarily within Russia.
Fansub translation by «Rigel & -=CHE@TER=-», download

Issues fixed

Installer requires to be run on Windows 95

Copy the game files from the CD
  1. Create a new folder in which the game will be placed (<path-to-game>).
  2. Copy the following files, from the setup folder on the CD, to <path-to-game>:
    • nhc.exe
    • smackw32.dll
    • readme.txt (optional)
  3. Copy the DATA folder from the CD to <path-to-game>.
  4. Use nhc.exe to launch the game.

Intro video stuttering

Install the Unofficial Patch

Rainbow colours/no music after Alt+Tab ↹

Install the Unofficial Patch

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 3 Install the Unofficial Patch.
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
Use ScummVM's 64-bit build.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 75 MHz
System memory (RAM) 8 MB 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) SVGA
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 3 compatible
Sound (audio device) 8-bit 16-bit
Other 4x CD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.

References