Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 4: The Room"
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− | {{--}} Gameplay locked to 30 FPS, cutscenes locked to 15 FPS. Requires [ | + | {{--}} Gameplay locked to 30 FPS, cutscenes locked to 15 FPS. Requires [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] to change the frame rate. |
− | {{--}} Max resolution locked to 1280x960. Requires [ | + | {{--}} Max resolution locked to 1280x960. Requires [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] to increase to widescreen 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. FMVs are stretched, though there are not a lot of FMVs in the game anyway. |
{{--}} Only supports Dinput for controllers and default bindings are awkward. Controls should be adjusted. No true analog support. | {{--}} Only supports Dinput for controllers and default bindings are awkward. Controls should be adjusted. No true analog support. | ||
{{ii}} It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine. | {{ii}} It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine. | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
− | |widescreen resolution notes = Use [ | + | |widescreen resolution notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] or [https://github.com/SuiMachine/Silent-Hill-4---Tool/releases sh4tool] (run as administrator). In Cheat Engine or ArtMoney, the addresses are 005D524C and 005D5250. Change it to 4-bytes and enter your desired resolution (ex: 1920 and 1080). |
|multimonitor = false | |multimonitor = false | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
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|4k ultra hd notes = Use method above. | |4k ultra hd notes = Use method above. | ||
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
− | |fov notes = Use [ | + | |fov notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] or [https://github.com/SuiMachine/Silent-Hill-4---Tool/releases sh4tool] (run as administrator). In Cheat Engine or ArtMoney, the addresses are 012E3EF4 and 012E3EF8 (depending on your version, they may also be 012E3E74 and 012E3E78). Change it to float then show as decimal. Values are 0.75 and 0.59 for 16:9. Freeze the values so that the FOV remains between Room 302 and Otherworld. |
|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
− | |60 fps notes = Use [ | + | |60 fps notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. '''Note:''' Henry can no longer move while in attack stance. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
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{{Fixbox|1= | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
{{Fixbox/fix|Use 3D-Analyze}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Use 3D-Analyze}} | ||
− | # Download [ | + | # Download [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. Extract to game directory (root of where the game is installed). |
# Change resolution in <code>{{p|game}}\sh4\sh4w.ini</code> to fit your desired ingame resolution. | # Change resolution in <code>{{p|game}}\sh4\sh4w.ini</code> to fit your desired ingame resolution. | ||
# Download [http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/ 3D-Analyze] and run it. | # Download [http://www.3dfxzone.it/dir/tools/3d_analyze/download/ 3D-Analyze] and run it. |
Revision as of 15:44, 8 February 2016
Developers | |
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Team Silent | |
Publishers | |
Konami | |
Release dates | |
Windows | September 9, 2004 |
Silent Hill | |
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Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut | 2002 |
Silent Hill 3 | 2003 |
Silent Hill 4: The Room | 2004 |
Silent Hill: Homecoming | 2008 |
Silent Hill 2 | 2024 |
Key points
- Gameplay locked to 30 FPS, cutscenes locked to 15 FPS. Requires Wrapper by Nemesis to change the frame rate.
- Max resolution locked to 1280x960. Requires Wrapper by Nemesis to increase to widescreen 1920x1080 or 1920x1200. FMVs are stretched, though there are not a lot of FMVs in the game anyway.
- Only supports Dinput for controllers and default bindings are awkward. Controls should be adjusted. No true analog support.
- It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine.
- Shadows looks poor in many cutscenes and the player may want to disable them in the options.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
Essential improvements
Wrapper by Nemesis
A wrapper for the North American version which can:
- Disable cutscene letterboxing
- Change the 15 FPS cutscenes to 30 FPS
- Disable the blur in cutscenes (change all values to 0)
- Change the resolution
- Correct the FOV to widescreen
- Enable 60 FPS support (experimental)
- Known bugs:
- Causes Henry to be unable to move in attack stance
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Video settings
Cheat Engine. Note the two ticked red checkboxes in the bottom left which freeze the FOV values.
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Italian | Possibly only available in certain European versions. |
Issues fixed
Resolution locked to 400x300
Go to the game's folder, locate CheckSpec.dll
, and rename or delete it.[citation needed]
Screen Flickering on Windows 10
- This issue is no longer present after updating to Windows 10 1511 Build 10586. Use this fix if you run earlier build of Windows 10.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98/ME/2000/XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium III - 1GHz AMD Athlon - 1GHz |
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System memory (RAM) | 256MB RAM | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 DirectX 8.1 compatible |
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