This page is for the remastered version. For the original 2007 PC port, see Resident Evil 4.
Key points
- The game was originally designed around a 30 FPS frame rate. Various issues, both minor and major, can occur when playing at 60 FPS. See Issues unresolved.
- Some improved textures over previous versions. The Resident Evil 4 HD Project is highly recommended.
- 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. A controller is recommended.
- Positional audio is hit-or-miss; many sound effects are mono.[citation needed]
General information
- Redident Evil Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
- Modding forum
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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Soundtrack |
Only available as a pre-order bonus.[4] |
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Art Book |
Only available as a pre-order bonus.[4] |
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Essential improvements
- Resident Evil 4 HD Project is a mod aiming to revise the textures of the game. It intends to be very faithful to the original look, as the creators even went to the real-life European locations to capture photos of the art and architecture. It also re-does effects such as lighting so that they make more logical sense, while fixing some of the environmental problems leftover in the game
- Current version was released July 13, 2018, which basically covers the vast majority of the environments. A trailer with comparisons is here. These are still yet to come: Characters, enemies, background files, and some effects (blood, fire) and lighting retouchments. There is no release date for the next version.
- For instructions on downloading and installing the HD Project, see here. Windows 10 users may encounter problems installing the HD Project using the provided .bat file. If so, see here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- 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[6]
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- Install and open Flawless Widescreen.
- Install the Resident Evil 4 plugin and close the program.
- Go to the Flawless Widescreen installation folder.
- Go into the
\PluginCache\FWS_Plugins\Modules\ResidentEvil4\Dependencies\Scripts\ folder.
- Download the modified ResidentEvil4.lua.
- Copy the modified
ResidentEvil4.lua to Scripts\ and replace the existing file.
- Open Flawless Widescreen and adjust the FOV as needed.
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Change FOV with Cheat Engine[7]
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- This method is meant for 1.0.6, not 1.1.0. It will probably not work on 1.1.0, while the above method likely will.
- 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.
- Download the cheat table.
- Open the cheat table to load it in Cheat Engine.
- Start the game and Alt+Tab ↹ out.
- In Cheat Engine, click the flashing button in the top left corner.
- Select
bio4.exe and click Open, then click Yes.
- At the bottom part of Cheat Engine, check the boxes on the left beside the character to show the values below.
- Check the boxes beside the camera views you wish to modify to freeze the values (e.g. FOV, Gun, Knife, etc.)
- Select one or more of them, then press ↵ Enter and type in a new FOV value.
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Ambient Occlusion (AO)
Install the ambient occlusion mod (not for cutscenes)[8]
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- Disable the game's anti-aliasing for the mod to work; however, you can add SMAA in with ReShade.
- Download this and extract to the game's
Bin32 folder.
- Open
d3d9.ini with notepad.
- Change the four paths to where RE4 is located.
Notes
- This AO mod can be very taxing on the frame rate, and you may have to choose between AO and 60 FPS. If you choose AO due to the frame rate hit, then change it to 30 FPS in the game's settings.
- For more information, see this.
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Brightness
- It is recommended to set in-game brightness to the MAX level. Any value below the maximum will make the whites look like bright gray. Beyond that, lowering the brightness does not give you more detail (you’ll only get a duller image).[9]
Input
- This mod adds PlayStation buttons. 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
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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Up to 7.0 output; Some SFX are positional, some are mono. Poor positional audio implementation.[10] |
Subtitles |
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Not for English. |
Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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See Mute on focus lost. |
Localizations
Mute on focus lost
Set mute in background[citation needed]
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- 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>\Bin32\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\bio4.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
MuteInBackground=false to MuteInBackground=true under [Window.System] .
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VR support
Issues unresolved
Issues when running the game at 60 FPS
- The game was originally designed around a 30 FPS frame rate. Various issues, both minor and major, can occur when playing at 60 FPS.
- The game engine cannot skip frames, which means if it can't maintain a capped 60 (or 30) FPS, it will run in slow motion.[11]
- The minecart and the statue bridge QTEs were not re-timed for 60 FPS, so they require twice as many button presses in the same time frame.[12]
- Some animations weren’t ported properly, such as the rifle and bow reloading, and appear jarring in contrast to the rest of the game.[13]
- All effects generated by animated textures (flames, for example) are still running at 30 FPS.[9]
- The frequency of certain effects and events, such as the speed in which water moves, are at 2x speed.[14]
- Minor differences in the spawn behavior of some enemies/areas.[15]
- The Black Knights' death animation runs twice as fast at 60 FPS.[16]
- Leon's hitbox is bigger at 60 FPS and does not get reduced anymore by the Ditman glitch.[17]
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 QTEs
- 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.
You can actually just press the buttons a bit slower as if you were using your thumb on a controller. You'll get the rhythm right eventually. It needs be a steady consistent rhythm too. Not crazy button mash fast, not too slow either.
Button prompts not showing
- Game would not show you any prompts for context actions and in QTE's. To fix this you need to exit the game, switch your Windows input language(keyboard layout) to English and then start the game again.
Crashes
Stop "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service" Windows service[citation needed]
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- Crashes around after 15 minutes of gameplay in Windows 8 and 10.
- Open Task Manager.
- Go to Services.
- Identify "Touch Keyboard and Handwriting Panel Service" (TabletInputService).
- Stop the service.
- Launch RE4.
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Disable Bitdefender antivirus[18]
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- Known affected areas are chapters' 1-3 "swamp area" and 3-1 "castle water room".
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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]
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- 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>\Bin32\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\bio4.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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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[19]
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- Back up the original
gradients folder before using this mod.
- Download the modified gradients here.
- Extract the contents of the archive to
<path-to-game>\BIO4\Gradients\ , replacing the original gradient files.
- 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.
- Contrast boost
- GameCube/Wii color temperature
- GameCube/Wii color temperature with subtle contrast boost
- Horror filter, uses warmer red colors for a foreboding atmosphere.
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Film Grain Removal mod
- This mod removes the film grain effect present in the game.
- Now is compatible with the DualShock button mod, Just download this variant.
How to use Film Grain Removal mod[20]
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- Back up the original
07000000.pack.lfs files before using this mod.
- Download the mod here.
- Go into
<path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePack\ (original textures) and <path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePackHD\ (HD textures) and delete their respective 07000000.pack.lfs file.
- Extract the contents of the mod and copy the modified
07000000.pack into the ImagePack and ImagePackHD folders.
- Now run the game. You should now be able to play the game without the film grain.
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Manual film grain method
- Backing up the vanilla
07000000.pack
and 07000000.pack.lfs
files is recommended before removing the film grain effect manually. The procedure may differ if you are using mods.
How to remove film grain manually[21]
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- Download the YZ2Tool here, and extract the contents of
YZ2tool.rar to its own folder in a convenient location on your computer (e.g. Documents). You will also need to install an image editing program that support *.dds texture files such as Paint.net.
- Go to
<path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePack\ (original textures) and copy the 07000000.pack and 07000000.pack.lfs files into the folder where you have installed YZ2Tool along with its executable and *bat files.
- Drag and drop the
07000000.pack file onto the unpack-all.bat file and you should see a new 07000000 folder containing a number of *.dds files.
- Browse through the contents of the newly created
07000000 folder, then search for the file 0193.dds and open it with Paint.net.
- After opening the
0193.dds file in Paint.net, simply press Ctrl+A to select the entire image, then press Delete to erase the film grain effect on the texture file, and then save the changes on the file.
- Now take the
07000000 folder and drag and drop it onto the repack-all.bat file, and you should see the 07000000.pack file has been modified. Delete the 07000000 folder after the new 07000000.pack has been repacked.
- Cut the modified
07000000.pack and 07000000.pack.lfs files and paste them back into <path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePack\ .
- Repeat Steps 2-7 for the
07000000.pack and 07000000.pack.lfs files from the <path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePackHD\ (HD textures) files.
Notes:
- Mods may have a single
07000000.pack instead of a set of 07000000.pack and 07000000.pack.lfs files.
- YZ2Tool may generate
0216.bin and 0217.bin files from mods instead of 0216.dds and 0217.dds , which will crash the game if the *.bin files are repacked into 07000000.pack .[22]
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GameCube/PlayStation 2 Controller Layout Mod
- This mod recreates the controller configuration of the GameCube and PlayStation 2 versions when played on an XInput controller.
- Not compatible with the Film Grain Removal mod, however, the film grain in this mod can be removed manually with these instructions.
How to install GameCube/PlayStation 2 Controller Layout Mod[23]
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- Download your desired controller layout from the following links:
- Extra the contents of the rar file into
<path-to-game> .
- Run the
Install Buttons.bat file and allow the mod to install the files. The original files are backed up in the respective <path-to-game>\RE4HDTEX\Backup* folders.
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High Poly Weapons
- This mod replaces the stock in-game weapon models with their higher poly equivalents seen in the Examine screen. Backing your original
Em
and ImagePackHD
folders found in <path-to-game>\BIO4
is recommended before installing this mod.
- The game will crash the game if you switch from the HD textures to the original textures after installing this mod.
How to install High Poly Weapons mod[24]
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- Download the mod here.
- Extract the contents of the zip archive. Password:
NEGAARMAX .
- Move or delete the original
wep##.lfs files from <path-to-game>\BIO4\Em and 020000##.pack files from <path-to-game>\BIO4\ImagePackHD that matches with the ones from the Holy Poly Weapons folder.
- Copy the
Em and ImagePackHD folders from the Holy Poly Weapons folder into <path-to-game>\BIO4 . You should be able to see the higher poly weapon models from the Examine screen during gameplay.
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Laser sight color
- Laser sight color can be customized by manually editing the RGB values.
Change laser color[25]
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- Go to
%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Capcom\RE4\ .
- Open
config.ini .
- Change
laserR (red), laserG (green), laserB (blue), and laserA (transparency level of the dot) to the desired values from 0 to 255 .
- For example, people with color blindness may wish to change the laser sight to blue, which makes it easier to see:
laserR 0
laserG 0
laserB 255
laserA 255
Notes
- To return to factory settings (red laser sight), simply set
laserA -1 and save.
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
XP |
Vista, 7, 8 |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz |
Intel Core 2 Quad 2.7 GHz AMD Phenom II X4 3.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
2 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
15 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GTS ATI Radeon HD 4850 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 1 GB of VRAM |
Controller |
Xbox 360 Controller | |
Notes
References