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General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Silent Hill Memories - Informative site
Availability
- All versions require Steam DRM.
Essential Improvements
Unknownproject's Patch
- A patch that enables 60FPS+, Native Controller button prompts, reworks QTE (to deal with broken QTE due to game engine), 21:9 support, crash fixes, and more.[1][2][3]
- Changes save game location data. See Save game data location.
Instructions[4]
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- Download Unknownproject's Patch v2.50/3.0D and Unknownproject's Patch v3.xx.
- Install Patch v2.50/3.0D first and then Patch v3.xx to
<path-to-game> . If installed correctly, a new folder will be added to the game directory (eg. 'Silent Hill Homecoming\Bin_v3.0').
- Run the game from
<path-to-game>\Bin_v3.0\SilentHill.exe ), then press Home. If a version number is shown, the patch is working properly.
Notes
- Consult Unknownproject's official Discord server for more detailed or updated instructions.
- Users with GSync displays may need to disable GSync and force Fixed Refresh in NVidia Control Panel.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
System |
Location |
Windows |
%PUBLIC%\Public Documents\Silent Hill Homecoming\shv_save.bin |
Steam Play (Linux) |
<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/19000/pfx/[Note 2] |
- Unknownproject's Patch changes save game data location to
%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore\Program Files (x86)\KONAMI\Silent Hill Homecoming\Engine\savegame\shv_save.bin
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Video
In-game video settings. Video quality can be set to either Medium or High, the latter resulting in slightly better textures and shadows.
Set custom resolution[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Engine\ .
- Open
vars_pc.cfg .
- Change
ScreenResHeight= and ScreenResWidth= to the desired resolution.
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Force windowed[6]
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- Download and run DxWnd.
- Click on Options and enable Expert mode.
- Click on Edit and Add.
- Set the path to
<path-to-game>\Bin\SilentHill.exe .
- Set the desired window position and size.
- Set Desktop if you want borderless fullscreen windowed.
- Click on the Hook tab, and change the injection mode to Debugger mode.
- Click on the Input tab.
- Set Cursor visibility to Hide.
- Set Cursor Clipper to On.
- Click OK, then File and Save.
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Edit secondary config[7]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Engine\ .
- Open
vars_pc.cfg .
- Change
FullScreen=true to FullScreen=false .
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Film grain
Remove film grain[8]
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- Download and run SHHPatcher.
- Select the Remove Film Grain option.
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Surround sound |
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5.1 only. |
Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Issues fixed
Game crashes on Alt+Tab
Fullscreen solution[4]
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- Use Unknownproject's Patch with bonus executables [v.3.0] that using the WDDM driver model and converting the game from D3D9 to D3D9EX to fix focus management without losing original system requirements.
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Issues arising from high resolution
- Game may crash in certain areas, such as entering the Shepherd House.
Change the resolution to 1920x1080 or lower[10]
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- Map screen may be improperly cropped.
Change the resolution to 1920x1080 or lower[10]
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Loading screen freezes
Enable/disable admin mode[citation needed]
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Loading screen crashes
Run the game at screen refresh rate
- Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 or 100 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.[11]
Set screen refresh rate[9]
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- Install Special K by following the Unofficial Special K Guide.
- Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
- Open
<path-to-game>\Bin\d3d9.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\SilentHill.exe\SpecialK.ini , depending on the installation method used.
- Change
RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate] .
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Camera won't stop rotating when using controller
Restart your PC or log out/in[citation needed]
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Modify file[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Engine\ .
- Open
binds_pc_mjs.cfg .
- Change:
setbind 0 COMMAND_CAMERA_X MOUSE 0 AXIS_X -1.0 1.0 1.0
setbind 0 COMMAND_CAMERA_Y MOUSE 0 AXIS_Y -1.0 1.0 -1.0
setbind 0 COMMAND_CAMERA_Z MOUSE 0 AXIS_Z -1.0 1.0 1.0
- to:
setbind 1 COMMAND_CAMERA_X CONTROLLER 0 AXIS_RX -1.0 1.0 1.0
setbind 1 COMMAND_CAMERA_Y CONTROLLER 0 AXIS_RY -1.0 1.0 1.0
setbind 1 COMMAND_CAMERA_Z CONTROLLER 0 AXIS_Z -1.0 1.0 1.0
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Some sounds only come out of the right speaker
- Game does not support any speaker configuration other than 5.1.[12]
Change speaker settings[citation needed]
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- Go into audio manager.
- Change speaker settings to surround sound 5.1.
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Choose a "Headphones" setting
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Convert audio files from Surround 5.1 to Stereo (for Stereo systems)
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- Download this package with audio files converted to Stereo.
- Extract the package to
<path-to-game>\Engine\audio\OGG\Streams\ .
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Download and install this sound patch (For 5.1 Surround systems)[citation needed]
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- If using a Stereo system, perform these additional steps:
- Install this special sound driver or Realtek driver so that the game thinks it is running in 5.1.
- Configure the computer's sound settings to 5.1 after the install.
Notes
- The audio may crackle with the Razor sound driver installed. Download and run 'DPC latency checker' to fix this.
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Other information
API
Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Physics |
Havok |
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Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Mods
- Remasters the Pre-Rendered Cutscenes of SHH to 4K.
- Improves the graphics of the game.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Operating system (OS) |
XP, Vista |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 AMD Athlon 64 X2 4200+ |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP) 2 GB (Vista) |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
10 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 7800 series ATI Radeon HD series 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Sound (audio device) |
DirectX 9.0c compatible |
Notes
References