Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 4: The Room"
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*Change the resolution | *Change the resolution | ||
*Correct the FOV to widescreen | *Correct the FOV to widescreen | ||
− | *Enable 60 FPS support | + | *Enable 60 FPS support. Has minor issues: |
− | + | **Causes Henry to be unable to move in attack stance | |
− | *Causes Henry to be unable to move in attack stance | + | **Cannot finish the game because of a game breaking bug during the final boss |
− | *Cannot finish the game because of a game breaking bug during the final boss | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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==Video settings== | ==Video settings== | ||
{{Image|SH4wide.png|''Silent Hill 4'' in widescreen HD.}} | {{Image|SH4wide.png|''Silent Hill 4'' in widescreen HD.}} | ||
− | {{Image|SH4CheatEngine.png|Cheat Engine. Note the two ticked red checkboxes in the bottom left which freeze the FOV values.}} | + | <!--{{Image|SH4CheatEngine.png|Cheat Engine. Note the two ticked red checkboxes in the bottom left which freeze the FOV values.}}--> |
{{Video settings | {{Video settings | ||
|wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-4-room/en | |wsgf link = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-4-room/en | ||
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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= | + | |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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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = hackable | |4k ultra hd = hackable | ||
− | |4k ultra hd notes = Use | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] or [https://github.com/SuiMachine/Silent-Hill-4---Tool/releases sh4tool] (run as administrator). |
|fov = hackable | |fov = hackable | ||
− | |fov notes = Use [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. | + | |fov notes = Use [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 = | + | |windowed = hackable |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]. |
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
|anisotropic notes = Forcing through GPU driver can cause visual glitches. | |anisotropic notes = Forcing through GPU driver can cause visual glitches. | ||
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|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = hackable | |60 fps = hackable | ||
− | |60 fps notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. | + | |60 fps notes = Use [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. Has minor issues. |
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
− | |color blind = | + | |color blind = unknown |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{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. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|1= | ||
+ | {{Fixbox/fix|Set with D3D8 Wrapper}} | ||
+ | # Download [https://bitbucket.org/ThirteenAG/d3d8-wrapper/downloads D3D8 Wrapper]. | ||
+ | # Extract to the installation folder. | ||
+ | # Edit {{file|d3d8.ini}} with a text editor. | ||
+ | # Set {{code|ForceWindowedMode}} to {{code|1}}. | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Input settings== | ==Input settings== |
Revision as of 12:36, 7 October 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
- 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 |
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. Has minor issues:
- 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
- It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine.
Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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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]
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98/ME/2000/XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium III - 1GHz AMD Athlon - 1GHz |
|
System memory (RAM) | 256MB RAM | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 DirectX 8.1 compatible |