Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

Earth Defense Force
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon	2011
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair	2016
Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver the Shooter	2018
Earth Defense Force 5	2019
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain	2019
Earth Defense Force: World Brothers	2021
Earth Defense Force 6	2024

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\EDF4.1\SAVE_DATA
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410320/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 settings

Display settings.

Video settings.

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Input settings

Input settings.

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Audio settings

Language settings.

Sound settings.

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2
LAN play
Online play		4

Issues fixed

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Frame rate is still capped to 60 FPS with this fix.

Set screen refresh rate^{[citation needed]}

Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
Open <path-to-game>\dxgi.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\EDF41.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Windows 10 mouse issues

Modify compatibility settings^[1]
Find the game executable `EDF41.exe` (open the game folder from Steam library: right click > properties > local files > browse local files). Right click > properties Compatibility tab > change high DPI settings > high DPI scaling override > enable "Override high DPI scaling behavior" > select "Application" in "Scaling performed by".

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Dual core 3 GHz	Quad core 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	AMD Radeon HD 7970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/410320/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (410320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/410320/discussions/0/2592234299532510692/

[Proton_path_note-1] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/410320/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (410320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/410320/discussions/0/2592234299532510692/

[Note 1]

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Developers

	Sandlot
Publishers
	D3 Publisher
Release dates
Windows	July 18, 2016
Taxonomy
Vehicles	Robot
Series	Earth Defense Force