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Neighbours back From Hell

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Just a normal HD remastered version of the first two original games. (Includes elements from the console version.)

Unused Jingle#

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Used (jingle_success_perfect.wav)

Unused success jingle that were supposed to play when the player completes a level with low scores. The game always uses perfect jingle.

Unnused Graphics#

Mrs. Rottweiler#

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Unused sprites of Mrs. Rottweiler walk diagonally.

Gardentable matches#

Unused table with matches. This sprite is also present in the second game.

Unused Icons#

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Leftovers from the console version.

Unused mother's icon. It is also present in the second game.

Revisional Differences#

v1.0.2#

The initial retail release.

v1.0.3#

Released on October 15, 2020.

  • Fixed broken and non-stylized font when using Russian language setting
  • Fixed missing characters when using Hungarian language setting
  • Fixed missing characters on systems running non-localized languages
  • Added missing translations for mouse control-related strings
  • Fixed controller D-Pad menu navigation
  • Fixed controller D-Pad in-game control of Woody
  • Fixed outro video button being clickable when inactive (launch menu)
  • Fixed pausing the game while a minigame is running not restoring mouse cursor
  • Improved minigame behaving differently depending on framerate (if you still have problems with mouse input because of disabled vsync, please use the keyboard)
  • Fixed wrong mouse cursor getting displayed on ladle in level "All Aboard"
  • Fixed Rottweiler getting stuck in an enter/leave loop in certain NFH1 levels
  • Fixed Woody respawning out of Rottweiler's house when front door is unlocked
  • Fixed neighbour/mother thought bubble not getting displayed the first time
  • Fixed sandcastle sorting order after applying crayfish in "Mummy's Darling"
  • Fixed beachrock vs. shark-sub sorting order in "Covert Advance"
  • Tweaked neighbour's watercan → coffee → sunchair cycle in "A Sunny Morning"
  • Tweaked timing of sofa prank in "TV Afternoon"
  • Fixed Woody triggering Rottweiler while probing sea water in "Covert Advance"

v1.0.4#

Released on October 30, 2020.

  • Added progressbar display on relevant Woody actions (NFH1 feature)
  • Fixed Woody's command not getting executed when mouse control is active and the command gets initiated while Woody is transitioning between rooms/areas
  • Fixed mousecontrol issue in minigames when disabling vsync or having a very high refresh rate
  • Made electrotrap prank in level "Do It Yourself" less fiddly
  • Fixed wrong sandcastle graphics after applying the crayfish in level "Mummie Darling"
  • Added missing translation for "Ladle" inventory item in level "All Aboard"
  • Fixed levelboundary issue at wasps nest in level "Eaten or be Eaten"
  • Fixed levelboundary issue on balcony in level "Barbecue Time"

v1.0.5 (The Return of the Missing Levels)#

Released on December 8, 2020.

  • Added levels "One Little Piggy", "Laundry Day", and "Night of the Hunter"
  • Added animated heads for Neighbour and Mother to the HUD
  • Made camera zoom state to stick after trick camera was active
  • Changed pet behavior and neighbours reaction to be more in line with the original version
  • Added different background music variations and sneak music toggling
  • Added in-game HUD scaling feature
  • Added fullscreen/window mode toggle to desktop version
  • Imporved UI layout on ultra-widescreen monitors
  • Various smaller bug fixes and level optimizations