Install the Neverhood on Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8

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Interested in playing the Neverhood, are we? Awesome. You can use the Neverhood Restoration Project or ScummVM to get you started.

Steps

  1. Decide how you're going to obtain the Neverhood. The only legal way is to purchase, inherit or miscellaneously obtain a licit copy of the Neverhood game. The Neverhood can be found anywhere from garage sales to libraries to the Internet.
    • You can buy the Neverhood from Amazon, eBay and assorted commerce sites.
    • This article won't cover how to get the Neverhood without paying.
  2. Insert the disc that contains the Neverhood into your CD-ROM device.
    • If you have an ISO file that contains the Neverhood, then right-click the ISO and select the option to open it using WinRAR or another preferred archive program. Extract all of the files to a new folder in C:\ called __neverhood.
      • Note that the folder MUST be called "__neverhood". UNDERSCORE UNDERSCORE NEVERHOOD rather than UNDERSCORE NEVERHOOD.
    • If you have some other kind of folder or archive that contains the contents of the Neverhood, simply extract/copy its internals (for a ZIP/tarball/whatever archive, don't copy the folder itself, copy the internals, like setup95.exe and the like) to a new folder in C:\ called Neverhood_Content.
  3. Choose one of two methods to proceed. Now, you got two options: either use ScummVM to play the game (under a variety of platforms, such as Windows, Mac OS or Linux), or use the original game installer and executable, together with the Neverhood Restoration Project's installer.

Using ScummVM

  1. Go to the project's homepage. You need to download a daily build of ScummVM, as the latest stable version (1.6.0) does not support the Neverhood yet.
  2. Copy the contents of your Neverhood CD in a folder of your hard drive. You don't need the game's original installer.
  3. Start ScummVM and click on the "Add Game" button
  4. Point ScummVM to the folder where you copied the game's files. A new game entry called "The Neverhood" should appear.
  5. Go ahead and play. You're good to go! Just select "The Neverhood" from the list of games, and either double click on the entry, or single click on it and press "Start" to play the game.
    • If you're still stuck, you can read ScummVM's user manual

Using the Neverhood Restoration Project

  1. Go to the project's homepage. Click on the link that says "Archimedes 2.5.13-beta (direct installer) [527KB] Windows 32|64-bit" with a picture of Klaymen. Your download should start immediately.
  2. Extract in c: drive and Run Install.bat.
    • You'll need Java installed on your computer to run this file.
  3. Wait for the installer to start automatically. If you should encounter any trouble that the setup.exe file does not start, make sure you've waited 10 minutes (it's possible the connection is slow or the executable is delaying its resources). Afterwards, visit the FAQ. If that doesn't contain your answer, then email pyroneousinc@gmail.com.
  4. Run through the installer selecting the destination path.
  5. Click the "Install" button whenever the classic Neverhood installer opens. The Neverhood installer should close directly after. Therein, a popup box will tell you to visit your Desktop.
  6. Double-click the "Orpheus" shortcut on desktop.
  7. Play and enjoy the Neverhood!

Video

Tips

  • Follow the process carefully and read the FAQ from ScummVM or the Neverhood Restoration Project, depending on what method you chose.

Warnings

  • If the CMD window states an error visibly, then you didn't place your files in the correct place, and the Neverhood IS NOT installed. Make sure you placed the files in the correct place and restart setup.exe in the same folder as setup.jar.

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