Devil May Cry 4
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This page is for the original version. For the Special Edition, see Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition.
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Capcom | |
| Publishers | |
| Russia | 1C Company |
| Engines | |
| MT Framework | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | July 8, 2008 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 78 |
| IGDB | 81 |
| Devil May Cry | |
|---|---|
| Devil May Cry 3: Special Edition | 2006 |
| Devil May Cry 4 | 2008 |
| DmC: Devil May Cry | 2013 |
| Devil May Cry 4: Special Edition | 2015 |
| Devil May Cry HD Collection | 2018 |
| Devil May Cry 5 | 2019 |
Key points
- A good port of the original console versions with plenty of graphical options and exclusive features, including a benchmark.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | SecuROM DRM disc check. | |||
| GamersGate | SecuROM PA DRM. | |||
| Green Man Gaming | ||||
| Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %LOCALAPPDATA%\CAPCOM\DEVILMAYCRY4\config.ini |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\DEVILMAYCRY4\ |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45700/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Appears to be enabled by default, but it's very weak. Improve through graphics card control panel. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | MSAA up to 16xQ | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | Also includes option for variable frame rate or 60 FPS limit. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 120 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
| Color blind mode | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | All buttons can be rebound both on keyboards and gamepads. | |
| Mouse acceleration | Mouse is not used in gameplay, only in menus. | |
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Keyboard and mouse prompts | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | Native XInput support. | |
| Full controller support | ||
| Controller remapping | Must be done once in chapter under system menu. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion | Only X-axis inversion available. |
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Button prompts | ||
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Input prompt override | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Two sliders for sound effects and music. | |
| Surround sound | Up to 5.1 output[1] | |
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| EAX support | Set Windows speaker config to Quadraphonic and use DSOAL.[2] |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Hungarian | Fan translation. | |||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | Audio is available in Japan region only. | |||
| Polish | Polish local retail release only. | |||
| Brazilian Portuguese | Fan translation, Download. | |||
| Russian | Russian local retail release only. Patch for the Steam version. | |||
| Spanish |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | GG3D | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia 3D Vision | See Helix Mod: Devil May Cry 4 for better 3D support. | |||
| TriDef 3D | ||||
| iZ3D | ||||
| vorpX | G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
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Issues fixed
Frequent crashes in DX10 mode
| Copy old dxgi.dll and d3d10.dll files to the installation folder[3] |
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Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9, 10 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | XAudio2 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |||
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP2 | Vista | ||
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 | Intel Core 2 Duo | ||
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB | ||
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) | 8 GB | |||
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 series DirectX 9 compatible | Nvidia GeForce 8600 series | ||
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (45700) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.