Difference between revisions of "Silent Hill 4: The Room"
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− | {{Fixbox/fix|Fix button assignment}} | + | {{Fixbox/fix|Fix button assignment|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}}} |
# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] | # Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] | ||
# Set the Target Program to <code>SILENT HILL 4.exe</code> | # Set the Target Program to <code>SILENT HILL 4.exe</code> | ||
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# Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12 | # Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12 | ||
# Assign right stick to Z Axis/Z Rot | # Assign right stick to Z Axis/Z Rot | ||
− | # Click Apply, this will install a dll file in the | + | # Click Apply, this will install a dll file in the installation folder |
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{{ii}} [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] replaces the <code>dinput8.dll</code> included in the [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. | {{ii}} [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] replaces the <code>dinput8.dll</code> included in the [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]. | ||
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{{Fixbox/fix|Use [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] and [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]}} | {{Fixbox/fix|Use [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] and [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]]}} | ||
− | #Clean up the game | + | #Clean up the game installation folder to its initial state: delete all DLLs besides <code>checkdx.dll</code>, <code>drc.dll</code> and <code>dsetup.dll</code> |
− | #Open the [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] archive, extract <code>Nemesis 60FPS</code> or <code>Nemesis Wrapper</code> folder to the game | + | #Open the [[#Wrapper by Nemesis|Wrapper by Nemesis]] archive, extract <code>Nemesis 60FPS</code> or <code>Nemesis Wrapper</code> folder to the game installation folder (based on your preferable framerate) and rename it to <code>scripts</code> |
#Delete the <code>dinput8.dll</code> and rename <code>sh2w.dll</code> to <code>sh2w.asi</code> in the <code>scripts</code> folder | #Delete the <code>dinput8.dll</code> and rename <code>sh2w.dll</code> to <code>sh2w.asi</code> in the <code>scripts</code> folder | ||
#Download the latest [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader],<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader#description ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader: ASI Loader is the tool that loads custom libraries with the file extension .asi into any directx game process]</ref> extract <code>dinput8.dll</code>, rename it to <code>d3d9.dll</code> and place it to the game installation folder | #Download the latest [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader],<ref>[https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader#description ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader: ASI Loader is the tool that loads custom libraries with the file extension .asi into any directx game process]</ref> extract <code>dinput8.dll</code>, rename it to <code>d3d9.dll</code> and place it to the game installation folder |
Revision as of 08:31, 22 February 2017
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 |
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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. 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.
- It is highly recommended to set on realtime shadows in the game settings.
Windowed
Instructions |
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Input settings
Controller support
- A fix is required for the game to properly recognize XInput triggers and right analog stick when assigning controls.
Instructions |
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- XInput Plus replaces the
dinput8.dll
included in the Wrapper by Nemesis.
Instructions |
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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
Game fails to run
- On some systems, even though you meet the requirements to play the game it won't run.
Instructions |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
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 | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3GB | |
Video card (GPU) | NVIDIA GeForce 3 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 DirectX 8.1 compatible |