Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 4: The Room"
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'''Key points''' | '''Key points''' | ||
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, cutscenes at 15 FPS. See [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. |
| − | {{--}} | + | {{--}} Widescreen resolutions are not supported. See [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. |
| − | {{--}} Only supports DirectInput for controllers | + | {{--}} Only supports DirectInput for controllers, with no true analog support. |
| − | {{--}} Some of the hauntings from console version are missing | + | {{--}} Some of the hauntings from the console version are missing. |
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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|widescreen resolution = hackable | |widescreen resolution = hackable | ||
| − | |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). | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Max resolution locked to 1280x960. 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). |
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| + | ==Issues unresolved== | ||
| + | ===Poor cutscene shadows=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} Shadows looks poor in many cutscenes and the player may want to disable them in the options. | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Resolution locked to 400x300=== | ===Resolution locked to 400x300=== | ||
| − | Go to the game's folder, locate {{file|CheckSpec.dll}}, and rename or delete it.{{CN|date=August 2015}} | + | {{ii}} Go to the game's folder, locate {{file|CheckSpec.dll}}, and rename or delete it.{{CN|date=August 2015}} |
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| + | ==Other information== | ||
| + | ===Brightness and contrast=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine. | ||
==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
Revision as of 09:26, 27 September 2016
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| Developers | |
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| Team Silent | |
| Publishers | |
| Konami | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | September 9, 2004 |
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| 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
- Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS, cutscenes at 15 FPS. See Wrapper by Nemesis.
- Widescreen resolutions are not supported. See Wrapper by Nemesis.
- Only supports DirectInput for controllers, with no true analog support.
- Some of the hauntings from the console version are missing.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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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
- Cannot finish the game because of a game breaking bug during the final boss
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
Silent Hill 4 in widescreen HD.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Italian | Only available in the European version. | |||
| Japanese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Spanish | Only available in the European version. |
Issues unresolved
Poor cutscene shadows
- Shadows looks poor in many cutscenes and the player may want to disable them in the options.
Issues fixed
Resolution locked to 400x300
- Go to the game's folder, locate
CheckSpec.dll, and rename or delete it.[citation needed]
Other information
Brightness and contrast
- It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine.
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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