Resident Evil 4 (2023)
This page is for the 2023 remake. For the original game, see Resident Evil 4. For the remastered version of the original game, see Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition.
Developers | |
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Capcom | |
Engines | |
RE Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 24, 2023 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 93 |
OpenCritic | 92 |
IGDB | 93 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Microtransactions | Cosmetic, Unlock |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Shooter, Survival horror, Action |
Vehicles | Naval/watercraft |
Art styles | Realistic |
Themes | Europe, Horror, Supernatural, Contemporary |
Series | Resident Evil |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Resident Evil | 1996 |
Resident Evil 2 | 1999 |
Resident Evil 3: Nemesis | 1999 |
Resident Evil Survivor | 2002 |
Biohazard 2 (Sourcenext) | 2006 |
Biohazard 3: Last Escape (Sourcenext) | 2006 |
Resident Evil 4 | 2007 |
Resident Evil 5 | 2009 |
Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City | 2012 |
Resident Evil 6 | 2013 |
Resident Evil: Revelations (series) | |
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition | 2014 |
Resident Evil HD Remaster | 2015 |
Resident Evil Zero HD Remaster | 2016 |
Umbrella Corps | 2016 |
Resident Evil 7 Teaser: Beginning Hour | 2016 |
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard | 2017 |
Resident Evil 2 (2019) | 2019 |
Resident Evil 3 (2020) | 2020 |
Resident Evil Resistance | 2020 |
Resident Evil Village | 2021 |
Resident Evil Re:Verse | 2022 |
Resident Evil 4 (2023) | 2023 |
Resident Evil 4 is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. The game was announced at the State of Play in June 2022 and released on March 24, 2023.[1]
A demo version of Resident Evil 4 was announced at the Resident Evil Showcase on March 9, 2023.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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GamersGate | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Deluxe Edition also available. | ||||
Green Man Gaming | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
- All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition contains the main game and the Extra DLC Pack.
- A demo is available – Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo.
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires a one-time real-money purchase to play. |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Extra DLC Pack (Deluxe Edition) | Leon & Ashley costumes (Casual amd Romantic), Leon Costume & Filter (Hero and Villain), Leon Accessory: Sunglasses (Sporty), Deluxe Weapons (Sentinel Nine and Skull Shaker), Original Ver. Soundtrack Swap and Treasure Map Expansion (unlocks treasures that can't be obtained otherwise.)[2] | |
The Mercenaries | Mercenaries mode. Free DLC to be released on April 7 [3] | |
Charm: 'Green Herb' | Pre-order Deluxe Edition only. | |
Attaché Case: 'Classic' | Pre-order Deluxe Edition only. | |
Charm: 'Handgun Ammo' | Pre-order only. | |
Attaché Case: 'Gold' | Pre-order only. | |
Leon & Ashley Costumes: 'Casual' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Leon & Ashley Costumes: 'Romantic' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Treasure Map: Expansion | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Leon Costume & Filter: 'Hero' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Leon Costume & Filter: 'Villain' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
'Original Ver.' Soundtrack Swap | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Deluxe Weapon: 'Skull Shaker' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Deluxe Weapon: 'Sentinel Nine' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. | |
Leon Accessory: 'Sunglasses (Sporty)' | Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
Microtransactions
Type | Notes |
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Cosmetic | Can purchase various cosmetic DLC for the game using real money purchases. |
Unlock | Various DLCs, acquired using real money purchases, give the player various in-game resources, in-game weapons. |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\local_config.ini[Note 1] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2050650/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\2050650\remote\win64_save\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/2050650/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Cutscenes are pillarboxed to 16:9 aspect ratio. Vert- gameplay on 32:9. Use praydogs REFramework for a fix. (unzip "dinput8.dll" into game.exe folder and use the ingame overlay graphics options) | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | As a slider with no values attached to it. See also REFramework.[4] | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Exclusive fullscreen also available. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Bilinear, Trilinear, x2, x4, x8 and x16. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Off, TAA and FXAA + TAA. Additionally up to 200% SSAA by adjusting the Image Quality slider. Sharpening filter is forced on at all times.[5] | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | FSR 1.0, FSR 2.2 DLSS 2 and XeSS 1.0 are hackable using this mod. |
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Vertical sync (Vsync) | On/Off toggle. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Framerate can be set to 30, 60, 120 or Variable. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | Works in both fullscreen and windowed modes. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) | Ray-traced light reflection and refraction. |
High-fidelity upscaling
- Game does not feature native implementations for DLSS and XeSS, and users with capable hardware may be interested in utilizing other technologies.
Use REFramework and UpscalerBasePlugin to utilize DLSS or XeSS instead of FSR[5] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Referred to as Maximum Camera Speed (Mouse). | |
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. Separated between normal gameplay and aiming. | |
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | 6 pre-configured presets. | |
Controller sensitivity | Referred to as Maximum Camera Speed (Controller). | |
Controller Y-axis inversion | X-axis can also be inverted. Separated between normal gameplay and aiming. |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers | ||
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Xbox button prompts | Referred to as Button Icon Type B. | |
Impulse Trigger vibration |
PlayStation controllers | ||
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PlayStation button prompts | Referred to as Button Icon Type A. | |
Light bar support | ||
Adaptive trigger support | ||
DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
Connection modes | Wired |
Tracked motion controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Separate volume sliders available for Master, Voice, BGM, Sound Effects, Menu and Ballistic Impact Volume with options for small, normal and large. | |
Surround sound | 3D Audio. Also has speaker angle degree adjustment. | |
Subtitles | On/off toggle with separate Size, Background Opacity, Color and Speaker Name Display/Color options available. | |
Closed captions | On/off toggle. Subtitle settings also apply to closed captions. | |
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Arabic | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Issues unresolved
- The game suffers from some minor CPU-load related hitching issues during traversal at specific points in the world where data is being loaded. More powerful CPUs will show a less intense stutter.[5]
Issues fixed
Game crashes during gameplay (Fatal D3D Error)
- This Fatal D3D Error crash is believed to be VRAM-related; the game crashing when running out of VRAM instead of using system RAM in that case. Though, some reports also say these crashes can happen on higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090, which should realistically not suffer from any VRAM limitations.[5]
Reduce the VRAM usage by lowering game's (texture) quality settings and/or resolution[5][6][7] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 12 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Audio | Wwise |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 | 11 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-7500 AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i7-8700 AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti AMD Radeon RX 560 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/2050650/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (2050650) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Resident Evil 4 Remake Officially Announced for Next Year - last accessed on 2023-03-23
- ↑ Resident Evil 4 Remake Deluxe Edition Treasure Map is Causing Controversy - GameRant - last accessed on 2023-03-11
- "What Resident Evil fans have taken issue with is a Treasure Map: Expansion item that unlocks new treasures in Resident Evil 4 that can't be obtained otherwise."
- ↑ Resident Evil 4 - Launch Trailer - last accessed on 2023-03-24
- ↑ First FOV Slider & VR Mod released for Resident Evil 4 Remake
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 Resident Evil 4 Remake PC - It's Got Issues - Optimised Settings - DF Tech Review - Digital Foundry - YouTube - last accessed on 2023-03-29
- ↑ Game Crash - Alexander Battaglia - Twitter - last accessed on 2023-03-24
- ↑ Verified by User:Phyziyx on 2023-03-24
- I had the same exact crash when testing the Chainsaw Demo for the first time