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Revision as of 04:51, 20 October 2021

This page is for the remake. For the original game, see Resident Evil.

Resident Evil HD Remaster
Resident Evil HD Remaster cover
Developers
Original game Capcom
Remastered K2
Remastered Tose
Engines
MT Framework
Release dates
Windows January 20, 2015
Reception
Metacritic 82
OpenCritic 81
IGDB 82
Taxonomy
Series Resident Evil
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Resident Evil HD Remaster on MobyGames
Resident Evil HD Remaster 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

Includes redone lighting, upscaled and enhanced textures, a new "Very Easy" difficulty, a new optional control scheme (tank controls are optional), BSAA outfits from Resident Evil 5, and 60 FPS support.
When using the 30 or 60 FPS options, the game speed is tied to the frame rate. So if you drop frames, the game will slow down. Not so with the variable option.
Internal rendering resolution is forced at 1920x1440, which can cause performance issues on some low-medium range systems. See Poor performance or slowdowns.
Some soundtracks in the game are reproduced faster than the original version. Install the Normalized music patch to patch this bug.

General information

Official forums
Resident Evil Modding Forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
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Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Humble Store
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Windows
Steam
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Windows
All versions require Steam DRM.

Essential improvements

Door skip plugin

This plugin removes the lengthy door loading sequences which the developers kept in because they felt they were iconic and atmospheric, such as in order to create tension, although many players find them annoying, especially when backtracking.[1] If it doesn't work, try REHD_SteamStubDRM_Removed. Alternative fix here.

Normalized music patch

This patch raises the volume of the background music, which may be too quiet, and fixes an issue with certain tracks playing too fast.

Fixed background music

Recommended if the Normalized Music mod sounds too loud.

REHDHook

This Direct3D wrapper adds various new features such as an in-game console, scripts, key bindings, plugins, addons, and extensive movable font objects.[2]

REupscale project

Uses AI upscaling to HDify the backgrounds.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\CAPCOM\Resident Evil - biohazard@HD REMASTER\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/304240/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\304240\remote\
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/304240/pfx/[Note 1]
8 save slots available.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud
Save file and key bindings.

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.
In-game aspect ratio settings.
In-game aspect ratio settings.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
16:10 is letterboxed. See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Game is limited to 1920x1440. Everything else is upscaled.[3]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA up to FXAA3HQ, but doesn't work in windowed mode. Can see SMAA for better anti-aliasing.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
When using the 30 or 60 FPS options, the game speed is tied to the frame rate.
Variable frame rate is capped at 120 FPS. See Run the game at screen refresh rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Widescreen comparison. Note how the chandelier in the top right corner is missing in the widescreen version. Because of this, purists should choose 4:3 mode.
Widescreen comparison. Note how the chandelier in the top right corner is missing in the widescreen version. Because of this, purists should choose 4:3 mode.
Player can toggle between original 4:3 or cropped pan-and-scan 16:9. The game uses pre-rendered backgrounds which are all stuck in 4:3.
In 16:9 aspect ratio, the 4:3 backgrounds are cropped and zoomed in with a camera pan added as the character moves higher and lower on the screen. Unfortunately, many areas are still cropped on the top or bottom in 16:9, so purists will want to choose 4:3 original aspect ratio. FMVs and cutscenes are also cropped in 16:9.
Adjust aspect ratio[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Open config.ini.
  3. Add Aspect=4:3 under [DISPLAY] section (adjust it accordingly)

Notes

Make sure to still use in-game 4:3 setting
The game will no longer be letterboxed during gameplay, but all FMVs and 2D elements will be squished from 16:9 (even 4:3 FMVs)[4]
Putting Aspect=16:10 removes letterboxing in 16:10 screens but is stretched vertically

HQ FMVs for non-1080p monitors

HQ FMVs for non 1080p monitors[5]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\nativePC\movie\
  2. Inside the 01 and 02 folders, delete or move ALL video files
  3. Open the 00 folder in a separate window
  4. Copy/Paste all of the video files to the 02 folder

Notes

If you find this isn't working for your resolution, try moving the files to the "01" folder instead

Post-processing

Use Resident Evil Remaster real time graphics mod[6]
Hotkeys to toggle the noise filter, color filter, black level, fog and bloom.

SMAA

SMAA Anti-Aliasing with SweetFX[7]
Smoother edges than FXAA and will work in all window modes
  1. Download SweetFX preset
  2. Extract archive contents to executable location
Not compatible with Resident Evil HD Remaster fps fix or any mod that uses d3d9.dll.

Input

In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game keyboard/mouse settings.
In-game gamepad settings.
In-game gamepad settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
No support for thumb mouse remapping.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
XInput gamepad recommended (e.g. Xbox 360 gamepad).
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Five presets to choose from. See Controller remapping.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Button prompts
For DualShock buttons, use PlayStation Button Mod.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Rapidly changes button prompts

Controller remapping

XRemap is a plugin for REHDHook that allows users to remap the XInput controls for their controller.
Adjust controls with XRemap[8]
  1. Download and install REHDHook.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\REHDHook\Configs\.
  3. Open xremap.xml and edit the button values as needed.
  4. Open <path-to-game>\REHDHook\Scripts\Default.txt.
  5. Add /load XRemap to the Load Default Plugins section.
  6. Start the game with <path-to-game>\Launcher.exe.

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.
In-game language settings.
In-game language settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and Sound Effect only.
Surround sound
Up to 7.0 output.[9]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
See Mute on focus lost.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Japanese audio is only available if the game version is japanese.
Spanish
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Russian
1) Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team».
2) Fan voice-over by «Team Raccoon»
3) Fan voice-over by «GamesVoice»
Brazilian Portuguese
Fan translation, download.
Indonesian
Fan translation, download.

Mute on focus lost

Set mute in background[8]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand Window Management and Input/Output Behavior.
  4. Enable Mute Game under Background Behavior.

Issues unresolved

Swapped animations

In the elevator of the laboratory, the one that goes into the lowest floor, the animations of going up and down are swapped. This can cause a minor confusion in the player.[citation needed]

Issues fixed

Game fails to start

The game may fail to start on newer systems, displaying a black window for a brief moment before quitting.
The first cause may be NVIDIA's Enhanced GPU Scaling feature.
Disable Enhanced GPU Scaling
  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel
  2. Navigate to Manage 3D settings
  3. Select Image Sharpening
  4. Deselect the GPU Scaling checkbox, and apply settings
The second cause may be that the game does not support very high resolutions.
Disable Dynamic Super Resolution
  1. Open the NVIDIA Control Panel
  2. Navigate to Manage 3D settings
  3. Select DSR - Factors
  4. Disable scaling factors that create resolutions much higher than 4K, and apply settings.

In my testing, 5K (5120×2880) will crash the game, but 4703×2645 (4K at 1.50×) does not.

Poor performance or slowdowns

The mod below may dramatically increase FPS. It works by removing an unneeded call to query the game for its current state every frame.
Apply frame rate fix[10]
  1. Download Resident Evil HD Remaster fps fix
  2. Copy d3d9.dll to the installation folder.
The mod below allows you to override the texture creation parameters (width and height) that the game uses while creating the various textures. This can help with lower-end systems that have FPS problems.
Adjust texture rendering resolution[11]
  1. Download Resident Evil HD Remaster slowdown fix.
  2. Copy the contents to the installation folder.
  3. Adjust the texture rendering resolution in rehd_resfix.ini.

Run the game at screen refresh rate

Fullscreen mode only offers the option to use a refresh rate of 60 Hz or less, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.
Set screen refresh rate[8]
  1. Install Special K version 0.8.65 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>\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\bhd.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
  4. Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].
Use ForceFix
  1. Install recommended software and system updates, if for Windows 7, under Ideal Conditions from Steam Guide.
  2. Download version of ForceFix for your operating system from Steam Guide.
  3. Unpack the archive and launch ForceFix.
  4. For refresh rates above 60 Hz, set frequency under Custom tab and Apply.

Notes

By default, the refresh rate in the game will go back to normal once you close the program. You can change it by unchecking Restore on Close option.

Mouse cursor visible during gameplay

Auto-hide mouse cursor[8]
  1. Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
  2. Start the game and press Ctrl+ Shift+← Backspace to toggle Special K's Control Panel.
  3. Expand Input Management and Mouse Cursor.
  4. Enable Hide When Not Moved and adjust Seconds Before Hiding to your liking.

RE1 real time graphics mod incompatible with Special K

Fix compatibility issues[12]
  1. Install the Resident Evil 1 real time graphics mod to the installation folder.
  2. Rename its d3d9.dll to something else, e.g. visiond3d9.dll.
  3. Do the manual local installation of Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide.
  4. Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
  5. Add the following to Special K's d3d9.ini file. Adjust visiond3d9 to the proper name from step two.
[Import.visiond3d9]
Architecture=Win32
Role=ThirdParty
When=PlugIn
Filename=visiond3d9.dll

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7 SP1, 8.1
Processor (CPU) Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz
AMD Athlon X2 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 20 GB
Video card (GPU) AMD Radeon HD 6790
Nvidia GeForce GTX 260
DirectX 9.0c compatible


Notes

  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>/304240/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (304240) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References