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Persona
Subseries of Megami Tensei
Megami Ibunroku Persona	1999
Persona 4 Golden	2020
Persona 5 Strikers	2021
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax	2022
Persona 5 Royal	2022
Persona 3 Portable	2023
Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikuu no Tou Hen	2023
Persona 5 Tactica	2023
Persona 3 Reload	2024

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Humble Store		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.
Steam		Digital Deluxe Edition also available.

All versions require Steam and Denuvo Anti-Tamper DRM.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%LOCALAPPDATA%\Sega\P4G
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1113000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\1113000\remote
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1113000/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

It is possible to unofficially transfer save game data from Vita version of the game. See using Playstation Vita save files.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

Display Options

Graphics Options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed. See the related WSGF thread for a workaround.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Off, low and High.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Anti-Aliasing option only has an On/Off toggle. "Rendering Scale" option also available up to 200% for downsampling.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS		Exclusive fullscreen forces 60Hz refresh rate. Disabling vsync enables 120 FPS cap.^[1]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Left click works as secondary action button, right as secondary cancel, these cannot be rebound.
Mouse acceleration		OS cursor used, only useable in menus.
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		"Camera Speed"
Controller Y-axis inversion		"Inverted Camera"

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes	, ,

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback		Game is based on Vita version which didn't feature any haptic feedback, only original Playstation 2 version has haptic feedback support.^[2]
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M		Controller inputs and prompts prioritized.

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Keyboard Options
Gamepad Options
Game Options

Audio

Audio Options

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		"BGM", "SE", "Voice". "Voiced Line" toggle is also available
Surround sound
Subtitles		"Anime Subtitles" toggle in Game Settings
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Japanese
Korean

Issues unresolved

Lagging videos

Issues fixed

Only 1920x1080 resolution available on higher resolution monitors

Software doesn't appear to be DPI aware and having DPI set to anything other than 100% in Windows triggers this behavior.

Use DPI compatibility setting for the game executable^[3]
Navigate into <path-to-game> and open properties of `P4G.exe`. From `Compatibility` tab, press `Change high DPI settings`. Check `Overwrite high DPI scale settings` and from dropdown select `Application`. Accept changes by closing open windows with OK.

Run the game in windowed mode and restart

In Settings > Display, set Screen Mode to Windowed.
Exit the game (you do not need to save your progress).
The next time the game starts, options for higher resolutions should appear in Settings > Display > Screen Mode.

After changing to your desired resolution, Screen Mode can be set to Borderless or Fullscreen without further issues.

Change Windows DPI to 100%^[3]
Open `Windows Settings app` → `System` → `Display` Under `Scale and layout`, change precentage to `100%`

Game process silently closes before displaying anything

For N and KN versions of Windows 10

Install missing media feature pack
In `Start menu` type in `Apps and features` and hit Enter. Navigate to `Optional features` then `Add a feature`. Search for `Media Feature Pack` and install it. Restart computer.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

Using Playstation Vita save files

Error game displays when loading Vita version save file for the first time.

As the game save data is identical with Vita version of the game, it is possible to copy games save file and use it with PC version of the game with very little work.

You need to have a modded Vita in order to decrypt and transfer the save game data to PC!

Transfer save file from Vita to PC^[4]

Start the game and create new save files on same slots you are copying from Vita.
On Vita, open Vitashell, navigate to UX0:user/00/savedata/
Go over folder with games ID (US PSN: PCSE00120, EU PSN: PCSB00245, US card: PCSE00120, EU card: PCSB00245, JP card: PCSG00563), hit triangle button and select option open decrypted.
Press select to open FTP server or USB transfer and copy the files from previous path into your computer.
Navigate into save game data folder and transfer the copied files from Vita into the folder, overwriting the previously made new save files.
Generate MD5 has of dataXXXX.bin, then open corresponding dataXXXX.binslot in hex editor. Replace the address from 0x18 to 0x27 with generated MD5 hash. (Example, source.)
Open the game and load up the save game file. The information on the save file will be the same as initially saved on PC and you will get a warning window after trying to load the game save file (see image on right). Click OK on warning and Vita game save file should be loaded. Save the game to fix the information of the game save slot.

Notes

If you are having trouble with generating MD5 and hex editing files, see this reddit responce for drag and drop utility to automatically apply the necessary changes to binslot files.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	8.1	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 AMD Phenom II X2 550	Intel Core i5-650 AMD Phenom II X4 940
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	14 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 450 ATI Radeon HD 5770 DirectX 11 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6870

Runs on Windows 7 despite minimum Operating System requirements

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>/1113000/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1113000) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2020-06-13
Confirmed with multiple FPS meters and monitors interface.
↑ Warning: This game has no RUMBLE :: Persona 4 Golden General Discussion - last accessed on 2020-06-15
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 あさぎりるん©⒛⒛ at Twitter: - last accessed on 2020-06-13
"「ペルソナ4ザゴールデン」Windows10のスケーリング設定が反映されてしまうタイプなので、高解像度ディスプレイでスケーリング設定を使ってる人は、ひと手間必要。
P4G.exeプロパティから”高DPIスケール設定の上書き”をチェックしよう。これでOSでの引き延ばしがなくなって正しい解像度で描画される。"
↑ PSA: How to transfer Persona 4 Golden PS Vita saves to pc. : Reddit /r/JRPG - last accessed on 2020-06-15

[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>/1113000/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1113000) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] Verified by User:Marioysikax on 2020-06-13
Confirmed with multiple FPS meters and monitors interface.

[3] Warning: This game has no RUMBLE :: Persona 4 Golden General Discussion - last accessed on 2020-06-15

[DPI-4] 3.0 ^3.1 あさぎりるん©⒛⒛ at Twitter: - last accessed on 2020-06-13
"「ペルソナ4ザゴールデン」Windows10のスケーリング設定が反映されてしまうタイプなので、高解像度ディスプレイでスケーリング設定を使ってる人は、ひと手間必要。
P4G.exeプロパティから”高DPIスケール設定の上書き”をチェックしよう。これでOSでの引き延ばしがなくなって正しい解像度で描画される。"

[5] PSA: How to transfer Persona 4 Golden PS Vita saves to pc. : Reddit /r/JRPG - last accessed on 2020-06-15

[Note 1]

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[2]

[3]

[4]

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+{{++}} It is possible to unofficially transfer save game data from Vita version of the game. See [[#Using Playstation Vita save files|using Playstation Vita save files.]]
 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
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 |light bar support         = false
 |light bar support notes   =
-|dualshock 4 modes         = V1. Wired, Wireless adapter.
+|dualshock 4 modes         = V1, V2. Wired, Bluetooth and Wireless adapter.
-|dualshock 4 modes notes   = V2 and Bluetooth untested.
+|dualshock 4 modes notes   =
 |tracked motion controllers= false
 |tracked motion controllers notes =
 |tracked motion prompts    = false
 |tracked motion prompts notes =
-|other controllers         = unknown
+|other controllers         = false
 |other controllers notes   =
 |other button prompts      = unknown
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 |controller hotplug        = true
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = unknown
+|haptic feedback           = false
-|haptic feedback notes     =
+|haptic feedback notes     = Game is based on Vita version which didn't feature any haptic feedback, only original Playstation 2 version has haptic feedback support.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/1113000/discussions/0/2441461920668285244/|title=Warning:  This game has no RUMBLE :: Persona 4 Golden General Discussion|date=2020-06-15}}</ref>
 |simultaneous input        = true
 |simultaneous input notes  = Controller inputs and prompts prioritized.
-|steam input api           = unknown
+|steam input api           = false
 |steam input api notes     =
-|steam hook input          = unknown
+|steam hook input          = true
 |steam hook input notes    =
-|steam input presets       = unknown
+|steam input presets       = false
 |steam input presets notes =
 |steam controller prompts  = true
@@ Line 244: / Line 245: @@
 }}
 }}
+==Issues unresolved==
+===Lagging videos===
 ==Issues fixed==
 ===Only 1920x1080 resolution available on higher resolution monitors===
 {{ii}} Software doesn't appear to be DPI aware and having DPI set to anything other than 100% in Windows triggers this behavior.
-{{Fixbox|description=Change Windows DPI to 100%|ref=<ref name="DPI">{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Rilune/status/1271901350406676480|title=あさぎりるん©⒛⒛ at Twitter:|date=2020-06-13|snippet=「ペルソナ4ザゴールデン」Windows10のスケーリング設定が反映されてしまうタイプなので、高解像度ディスプレイでスケーリング設定を使ってる人は、ひと手間必要。<br/>P4G.exeプロパティから”高DPIスケール設定の上書き”をチェックしよう。これでOSでの引き延ばしがなくなって正しい解像度で描画される。}}</ref>|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use DPI compatibility setting for the game executable|ref=<ref name="DPI">{{Refurl|url=https://twitter.com/Rilune/status/1271901350406676480|title=あさぎりるん©⒛⒛ at Twitter:|date=2020-06-13|snippet=「ペルソナ4ザゴールデン」Windows10のスケーリング設定が反映されてしまうタイプなので、高解像度ディスプレイでスケーリング設定を使ってる人は、ひと手間必要。<br/>P4G.exeプロパティから”高DPIスケール設定の上書き”をチェックしよう。これでOSでの引き延ばしがなくなって正しい解像度で描画される。}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open {{code|Windows Settings app}} → {{code|System}} → {{code|Display}}
-# Under {{code|Scale and layout}}, change precentage to {{code|100%}}
-}}
-{{Fixbox|description=Use DPI compatibility setting for the game executable|ref=<ref name="DPI"/>|fix=
 # Navigate into {{p|game}} and open properties of {{code|P4G.exe}}.
 # From {{code|Compatibility}} tab, press {{code|Change high DPI settings}}.
@@ Line 264: / Line 264: @@
 {{ii}} After changing to your desired resolution, Screen Mode can be set to Borderless or Fullscreen without further issues.
 }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Change Windows DPI to 100%|ref=<ref name="DPI"/>|fix=
+# Open {{code|Windows Settings app}} → {{code|System}} → {{code|Display}}
+# Under {{code|Scale and layout}}, change precentage to {{code|100%}}
+}}
 ===Game process silently closes before displaying anything===
 For N and KN versions of Windows 10
@@ Line 327: / Line 332: @@
 |anticheat        =
 |anticheat notes  =
+}}
+===Using Playstation Vita save files===
+{{Image|Persona 4 Golden - Vita save error.png|Error game displays when loading Vita version save file for the first time.}}
+{{ii}} As the game save data is identical with Vita version of the game, it is possible to copy games save file and use it with PC version of the game with very little work.
+{{ii}} '''You need to have a modded Vita in order to decrypt and transfer the save game data to PC!'''
+{{Fixbox|description=Transfer save file from Vita to PC|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/h8jbvu/psa_how_to_transfer_persona_4_golden_ps_vita/|title=PSA: How to transfer Persona 4 Golden PS Vita saves to pc. : Reddit /r/JRPG|date=2020-06-15}}</ref>|fix=
+# Start the game and create new save files on same slots you are copying from Vita.
+# On Vita, open Vitashell, navigate to {{code|UX0:user/00/savedata/}}
+# Go over folder with games ID (US PSN: {{code|PCSE00120}}, EU PSN: {{code|PCSB00245}}, US card: {{code|PCSE00120}}, EU card: {{code|PCSB00245}}, JP card: {{code|PCSG00563}}), hit triangle button and select option {{code|open decrypted}}.
+# Press select to open FTP server or USB transfer and copy the files from previous path into your computer.
+# Navigate into [[#Game data|save game data folder]] and transfer the copied files from Vita into the folder, overwriting the previously made new save files.
+# Generate MD5 has of {{code|dataXXXX.bin}}, then open corresponding {{code|dataXXXX.binslot}} in hex editor. Replace the address from 0x18 to 0x27 with generated MD5 hash. ([https://imgur.com/a/HAua3iP Example,] [https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/h8jbvu/psa_how_to_transfer_persona_4_golden_ps_vita/ source.])
+# Open the game and load up the save game file. The information on the save file will be the same as initially saved on PC and you will get a warning window after trying to load the game save file (see image on right). Click OK on warning and Vita game save file should be loaded. Save the game to fix the information of the game save slot.
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} If you are having trouble with generating MD5 and hex editing files, see [https://www.reddit.com/r/JRPG/comments/h8jbvu/psa_how_to_transfer_persona_4_golden_ps_vita/furshsj/ this reddit responce] for drag and drop utility to automatically apply the necessary changes to binslot files.
 }}

Developers

	Atlus
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	RenderWare
Release dates
Windows	June 13, 2020
Reception
Metacritic	87
OpenCritic	84
IGDB	94
Taxonomy
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based
Genres	JRPG, RPG
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Detective/mystery, Japan, Supernatural
Series	Persona