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{{ii}} Resident Evil 4 HD Texture Project is a mod aiming to revise the textures of the game while fixing some of the environmental problems leftover in the game.
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Revision as of 18:36, 15 July 2018

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Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition
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Developers
Capcom
Release dates
Windows February 28, 2014
Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition on Wikipedia
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

Key points

A controller is recommended.
Features 60 FPS support, albeit slightly botched with some lagspikes and harder QTEs. The game speed is bound to frame rate and has no frame skipping, some animations play at lower frame rate.
Some improved textures over previous versions. An unofficial texture project is also being developed to completely revise them.
Mouse controls are hit-or-miss. While they work fine for some, others experience issues such as unresponsiveness, possibly to the extent of being unplayable.[1][2][3] See mouse aiming problems for potential fixes.
Positional audio is hit-or-miss; many sound effects are mono.[citation needed]

General information

Steam Community Discussions
Modding forum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
GamersGate
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Windows
Incorrect store name. See here for available options.
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Ambient occlusion mod

This is a mod which adds AO. You have to disable AA to get it to work, but you can add SMAA in with ReShade. It doesn't work with cutscenes.
Please note that AO can be very taxing on the framerate, and you may have to choose between AO and 60 FPS. If you choose AO due to the framerate hit, then change it to 30 FPS in the game's settings.
For more information, see this.

To install, extract this to the game's Bin32 folder.

Open d3d9.ini with notepad, and change the four paths to where RE4 is located. Chances are, it should be:

EffectSearchPaths=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 4\Bin32\reshade-shaders\Shaders
TextureSearchPaths=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 4\Bin32\reshade-shaders\Textures
PresetFiles=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 4\Bin32\AO.ini
ScreenshotPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Resident Evil 4\Bin32

Resident Evil 4 HD Project

Resident Evil 4 HD Project is a mod aiming to revise the textures of the game while fixing some of the environmental problems leftover in the game.
Released 13 July 2018. A recent trailer with comparisons is here
How to install HD Texture Project[4]
  1. Download the HD Texture Project here. Follow the instructions.

Notes

Windows 10 users may encounter problems installing the HD textures using the provided .bat file. Follow these instruction if you are having problems installing the HD textures.
  1. Run Command Prompt with Administrator privileges.
  2. In the Command Prompt, first type cd \ or cd .. and press Enter to enter the root of your hard drive.
  3. Next type cd <Steam-folder>\SteamApps\Common\Resident Evil 4\ and press Enter to enter into your Resident Evil 4 installation folder.
  4. Now type install-hd-texture-packs.bat and press Enter to run the .bat file and install the new textures.

Natural Gradient Mod

This mod is for those who dislike the default color filters. The in-game brightness options can also be raised to give the desired effect.
How to install Natural Gradient Mod[5]
  1. Back up the original gradients folder before using this mod.
  2. Download the modified gradients here.
  3. Extract the contents of the archive to <path-to-game>\BIO4\Gradients\, replacing the original gradient files.
  4. Now run the game and change the color filters from the Video Settings menu as desired. You should now see the new gradients taking effect.

Notes

Filters used in Natural Gradient Mod.
  1. Contrast boost
  2. GameCube/Wii color temperature
  3. GameCube/Wii color temperature with subtle contrast boost
  4. Horror filter, uses warmer red colors for a foreboding atmosphere.

Film Grain Removal Mod

This mod removes the film grain effect present in the game.
Not compatible with the DualShock button mod.
How to use Film Grain Removal mod[6]
  1. Back up the original 07000000.pack.lfs files before using this mod.
  2. Download the mod here.
  3. Go into <path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePack\ (original textures) and <Steam-folder>\BIO4\ImagePackHD\ (HD textures) and delete their respective 07000000.pack.lfs file.
  4. Extract the contents of the mod and copy the modified 07000000.pack into the ImagePack and ImagePackHD folders.
  5. Now run the game. You should now be able to play the game without the film grain.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Capcom\RE4\
<path-to-game>\BIO4\input.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\254700\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254700/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

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Field of view (FOV)

Even though Flawless Widescreen claims it supports Resident Evil 4, it does not work past patch 1.0.2; a modified plugin is required to support later versions.
Unofficial Flawless Widescreen FOV patch by λ[7]
  1. Install and open Flawless Widescreen.
  2. Install the Resident Evil 4 plugin and close the program.
  3. Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder.
  4. Go into the \PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\ResidentEvil4\Dependencies\Scripts\ folder.
  5. Download the modified ResidentEvil4.lua.
  6. Copy the modified ResidentEvil4.lua to Scripts\ and replace the existing file.
  7. Open Flawless Widescreen and adjust the FOV as needed.
Change FOV with Cheat Engine[8]
  1. Download and install Cheat Engine, but be warned during installation: Cheat Engine is one of those types of programs where if you just install it blindly, you'll also install other unnecessary programs, so be sure to deselect checkboxes.
  2. Download the cheat table.
  3. Open the cheat table to load it in Cheat Engine.
  4. Start the game and Alt+Tab out.
  5. In Cheat Engine, click the flashing button in the top left corner.
  6. Select bio4.exe and click Open, then click Yes.
  7. At the bottom part of Cheat Engine, check the boxes on the left beside the character to show the values below.
  8. Check the boxes beside the camera views you wish to modify to freeze the values (e.g. FOV, Gun, Knife, etc).
  9. Select one or more of them, then press Enter and type in a new FOV value.

Anisotropic filtering (AF)

Change sample rate[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Change anisotropy 16 to the desired value.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disable Vsync[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Change vsync 1 to vsync 0.

Input settings

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DualShock Button Prompts

This mod adds PlayStation buttons. Cannot be used alongside with the film grain removal mod. Original post here.
Even though game does support DirectInput and button rebinding, game will show wrong buttons mixed with generic button prompts with DualShock 4. Use of XInput wrapper is required.

Audio settings

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Only certain parts have subtitles that can't be turned off.
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Russian

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\Bin32\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\bio4.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System].

VR support

Issues fixed

Random slow downs

If you're playing the game and it suddenly slows down, load the map and exit.[citation needed]

Mouse aiming problems

Some players have reported problems using the mouse to aim their weapon.[citation needed] This can potentially be improved by changing the aim mode to "Modern" and adjusting the sensitivity level.

Can't pass QTE

In some QTEs, such as when Leon is hanging on a ledge in Chapter 4, mashing the buttons as fast as you can might still not pass the QTE. This is because of botched 60 FPS support, requiring QTEs to be mashed faster.[citation needed] Try changing it to 30FPS, or use Cheat Engine, attach the process, Speed Hack it to 0.5, thus giving you more time to press the button. After the QTE, simply exit Cheat Engine and continue the game. Another tip is to mash the button even before the prompt appears.

Crashes

Stop "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service" Windows service[citation needed]
Crashes around after 15 minutes of gameplay in Windows 8 and 10.
  1. Open Task Manager.
  2. Go to Services.
  3. Identify "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service" (TabletInputService).
  4. Stop the service.
  5. Launch RE4.
Disable Bitdefender antivirus[9]
Known affected areas are chapters' 1-3 "swamp area" and 3-1 "castle water room".

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[citation needed]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  3. Open <path-to-game>\Bin32\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\bio4.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 15 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS
AMD Radeon HD 4850

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>/254700/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (254700) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References