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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 24, 2019}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 24, 2019}}
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|steam appid  =  
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|heavy-rain|75}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Opencritic|1535/heavy-rain|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|heavy-rain|80}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Cinematic camera }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Adventure, Quick time events }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Detective/mystery }}
 +
|steam appid  = 960910
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|steam appid side  =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 +
|official site= https://www.quanticdream.com/en/heavy-rain
 +
|hltb        = 4377
 
|strategywiki = Heavy Rain
 
|strategywiki = Heavy Rain
 +
|mobygames    = heavy-rain
 
|wikipedia    = Heavy Rain
 
|wikipedia    = Heavy Rain
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
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'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.quanticdream.com/en/heavy-rain-support Official support page]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/HeavyRain/ Community subreddit]
 
{{mm}} [https://www.reddit.com/r/HeavyRain/ Community subreddit]
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{{mm}} [https://heavyrain.fandom.com Community wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/960910/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | heavy-rain | Epic Games Store | A [https://www.epicgames.com/store/product/heavy-rain/demo demo] is also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Epic Games Store | heavy-rain | DRM-free | DRM removed on June 24, 2020.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2020-06-24|comment=Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.}}</ref>  A [https://www.epicgames.com/store/product/heavy-rain/demo demo] is also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 960910 | Steam | A demo is also available. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
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{{ii}} Requires {{DRM|Epic Games Launcher|for installation,|Denuvo}}.<ref>[https://support.codefusion.technology/hejsn_156in/ Denuvo Support Page]</ref>
 
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
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===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\HeavyRainNS\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Epic Games Store|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\HeavyRainNS\}}
 +
{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile}}\Saved Games\HeavyRain\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 +
|discord                =
 +
|discord notes          =
 
|epic games store      = false
 
|epic games store      = false
−
|epic games store notes =
+
|epic games store notes =
 +
|gog galaxy            =
 +
|gog galaxy notes      =
 +
|origin                =
 +
|origin notes          =
 +
|steam cloud            = true
 +
|steam cloud notes      =
 +
|uplay                  =
 +
|uplay notes            =
 +
|xbox cloud            =
 +
|xbox cloud notes      =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Graphics.png|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Advanced_Graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Advanced_Graphics.png|Advanced graphics settings.}}
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{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
−
|multimonitor              = hackable
+
|multimonitor              = false
−
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}}.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Tested the release version at the custom resolution of 3840x1080.}}</ref> See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] for a workaround.
+
|multimonitor notes        = {{term|Pillarboxed}}.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
 
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Ran the release version at 2560x1080.}}</ref> See [[#Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]] for a workaround.
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Pillarboxed.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Ran the release version at 2560x1080 and a custom 3840x1080 resolution.}}</ref> Use the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1327-heavy-rain-ultrawide-superwide-54-fix/ PCGW community solution] for up to 32:9.
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Tested the release version at the custom resolution of 3840x2160.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Tested the release version at the custom resolution of 3840x2160.}}</ref>
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]], and 2x, 4x, 8x [[MSAA]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = [[FXAA]] or [[SMAA]], and 2x, 4x, 8x [[MSAA]].
−
|vsync                      = hackable
+
|vsync                      = always on
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable it.
 
|vsync notes                = Enabled by default. See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable it.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
−
|60 fps notes              = Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS.<br>An external limiter may be needed to fix frame pacing issues.{{cn|Back this up with a source and describe how to achieve it.}}
+
|60 fps notes              = Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS.
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps                    = hackable
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
 
|120 fps notes              = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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|color blind                = false
 
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
−
}}
 
−
 
−
===[[Glossary:Ultra-widescreen|Ultra-widescreen]]===
 
−
{{Fixbox|description=Use the Heavy Rain Ultrawide and Multimonitor patcher|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-27|comment=Tested the 2560x1080 patcher.}}</ref>|fix=
 
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{{ii}} 2560x1080, 3440x1440 and 32:9 patchers are available.
 
−
#Download one of [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1327-heavy-rain-ultrawide-multimonitor-patcher/ the patchers].
 
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#Unpack the archive and point the patcher at <code>{{p|game}}\HeavyRain.exe</code>
 
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{{++}} Results in more horizontal FOV - no pillarboxing.
 
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{{ii}} Pre-rendered cutscenes, subtitles and some of the UI elements will be stretched.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the config file|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Editing the file as instructed resulted in over 170 FPS on my computer.}}</ref>|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit the config file to disable Vsync|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Editing the file as instructed resulted in over 170 FPS on my computer.}}</ref>|fix=
 
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\user_setting.ini</code>.
 
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\user_setting.ini</code>.
 
# Find <code>VSync=1</code> and <code>VSyncInterval=1</code> and set both values to <code>0</code>.
 
# Find <code>VSync=1</code> and <code>VSyncInterval=1</code> and set both values to <code>0</code>.
 
# Save the file and launch the game.
 
# Save the file and launch the game.
−
{{ii}} Running above 60 FPS might cause issues with animations.
 
 
{{ii}} Adjusting the in-game Limit FPS setting will require closing the game and editing the file again.
 
{{ii}} Adjusting the in-game Limit FPS setting will require closing the game and editing the file again.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_KBM.png|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_KBM.png|Keyboard and mouse settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy Rain Xbox controls.png|Xbox gamepad controls.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy Rain Xbox controls.png|Xbox gamepad controls.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy Rain DS4.png.png|DualShock 4 gamepad controls.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy Rain DS4.png.png|DualShock 4 gamepad controls.}}
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{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = true
+
|key remap                = limited
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse buttons are not remappable.<ref name="release">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Release version tested.}}</ref>
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse buttons are not remappable.<ref name="release">{{Refcheck|user=Rose|date=2019-06-24|comment=Release version tested.}}</ref>
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
−
|mouse sensitivity notes  = 0-30 with increments of 1.
+
|mouse sensitivity notes  = 0-30 in increments of 1.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|dualshock 4              = true
 
|dualshock 4              = true
−
|dualshock 4 notes        = Gyro supported.
+
|dualshock 4 notes        = Gyro is supported.
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts        = true
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
 
|tracked motion prompts notes =  
−
|other controllers        = unknown
+
|other controllers        = false
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other controllers notes  =  
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input        = false
 
|simultaneous input notes  = <ref name="onza"/>
 
|simultaneous input notes  = <ref name="onza"/>
−
|steam input api          = unknown
+
|steam input api          = true
−
|steam input api notes    =  
+
|steam input api notes    = Gyro is supported for Steam Controller and DualShock 4.
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input          = unknown
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam hook input notes    =  
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets      = unknown
 
|steam input presets notes =  
 
|steam input presets notes =  
−
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
+
|steam controller prompts  = true
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam controller prompts notes =  
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Sound.png|Sound settings.}}
 
{{Image|Heavy_Rain_Sound.png|Sound settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Voices, FX, Music.
 
|separate volume notes    = Voices, FX, Music.
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  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages">{{Refsnip|url=https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/heavy-rain/home|title=Epic Games Store - Heavy Rain|date=2019-08-29|snippet=Languages Supported: English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Dutch / Portuguese / Swedish / Danish / Norwegian / Finnish / Russian / Polish / Japanese / Korean / Traditional Chinese}}</ref>
+
  |notes    =  
 +
|fan      =
 +
|ref       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Simplified Chinese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
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  |audio    = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
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  |notes    = <ref name="egs-languages"/>
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  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
 +
|ref      =
 
}}
 
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 +
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 +
==VR support==
 +
{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            = hackable
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      = See [https://helixmod.blogspot.com/2019/08/heavy-rain-3d-vision-ready-fix-losti-v10.html Helix Mod: Heavy Rain - 3D-Vision-Ready-Fix - Losti - V1.2].
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vr only                    =
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|windows 32-bit exe    = unknown
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Revision as of 13:01, 4 August 2020

Heavy Rain
Heavy Rain cover
Developers
Quantic Dream
Windows Virtuos[1]
Release dates
Windows June 24, 2019
Reception
Metacritic 75
OpenCritic 73
IGDB 80
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Cinematic camera
Controls Direct control
Genres Adventure, Quick time events
Themes Detective/mystery
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Heavy Rain on HowLongToBeat
Heavy Rain on IGDB
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Heavy Rain guide on StrategyWiki
Heavy Rain on MobyGames
Heavy Rain on Wikipedia

Key points

Taxidermist DLC released for PlayStation 3 is not included in the PC version.[2]

General information

Official support page
Community subreddit
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
 DRM removed on June 24, 2020.[3] A demo is also available.
Windows
Steam
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 A demo is also available.
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Remove the video file[4]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Videos\
  2. Delete or rename HR_SCREEN_US.BIK
A game update may restore the file.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\user_setting.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960910/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Epic Games Launcher %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\HeavyRainNS\
Steam %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\HeavyRain\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/960910/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Epic Games Launcher
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.
Advanced graphics settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Pillarboxed.
Ultra-widescreen
Pillarboxed.[5] Use the PCGW community solution for up to 32:9.
4K Ultra HD
[6]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA or SMAA, and 2x, 4x, 8x MSAA.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Enabled by default. See Vertical sync (Vsync) to disable it.
60 FPS
Limiter of 30 or 60 FPS.
120+ FPS
See Vertical sync (Vsync).
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Edit the config file to disable Vsync[7]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\user_setting.ini.
  2. Find VSync=1 and VSyncInterval=1 and set both values to 0.
  3. Save the file and launch the game.
Adjusting the in-game Limit FPS setting will require closing the game and editing the file again.

Input

Keyboard and mouse settings.
Keyboard and mouse settings.
Xbox gamepad controls.
Xbox gamepad controls.
DualShock 4 gamepad controls.
DualShock 4 gamepad controls.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse buttons are not remappable.[8]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
0-30 in increments of 1.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
[9]
Xbox button prompts
[9]
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Gyro is supported.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Only standard blue in use.
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes Wired, Wireless (DualShock 4 USB Wireless Adapter)
Generic/other controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
[9]
Haptic feedback
Vibration toggle.
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
[9]
Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Gyro is supported for Steam Controller and DualShock 4.
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts

Audio

Sound settings.
Sound settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Voices, FX, Music.
Surround sound
5.1 option.[10]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Language settings.
Language settings.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Finnish
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish
Swedish

VR support

3D modes State Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision
See Helix Mod: Heavy Rain - 3D-Vision-Ready-Fix - Losti - V1.2.

Issues unresolved

Stuttering on surround sound system

Set system sound to stereo[11]
  1. Go to the Control Panel, select Hardware and Sound, then Sound.
  2. Under the Playback tab, select the sound output device and click on Configure.
  3. Under Audio channels, select Stereo and go through the steps to save the selection.

Stuttering on Creative sound cards

Disable the Creative card and use the integrated sound card (if present).[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok [12]
Interface Omegame Menus Master [12]
Cutscenes Bink Video [13]

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5-4430 3 GHz Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 35 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 660
AMD Radeon HD 7870
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible 		Nvidia GeForce GTX 970
AMD Radeon R9 390
4 GB of VRAM
Other Requirements for 30 FPS at 720p Requirements for 60 FPS at 1080p
A 64-bit operating system is required.


Notes

  1. ↑ 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. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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>/960910/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (960910) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-16
    Virtuos Ltd. appears under Heavy Rain PC edition at the ending credits.
  2. ↑ Heavy Rain PC Review - A new way to press for the same Jason - last accessed on 2019-06-27
  3. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2020-06-24
    Closed Epic Games Launcher, renamed its app and %LOCALAPPDATA% folders, checked for Windows Credentials, and launched the game from its .exe without issues.
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-26
  5. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    Ran the release version at 2560x1080 and a custom 3840x1080 resolution.
  6. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    Tested the release version at the custom resolution of 3840x2160.
  7. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    Editing the file as instructed resulted in over 170 FPS on my computer.
  8. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    Release version tested.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    Tested with an Xbox 360 Razer Onza controller.
  10. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    The rear speakers were used.
  11. ↑ Audio Causing Stuttering (PC) - last accessed on June 25, 2019
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Verified by User:Rose on 2019-07-16
    Part of the game ending credits.
  13. ↑ Verified by User:Rose on 2019-06-24
    The installation folder contains bink2w64.dll