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Silent Hill
Silent Hill 2: Director's Cut	2002
Silent Hill 3	2003
Silent Hill 4: The Room	2004
Silent Hill: Homecoming	2008
Silent Hill: The Arcade (unofficial port)	2014
Silent Hill 2	2024

Silent Hill 4: The Room is a survival horror game developed by Team Silent, and published by Konami.
It is the fourth installment in the Silent Hill series.

The game was released on September 7, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, with the PC port coming out 2 days later on September 9, 2004.
The PC port included a handful of configurable visual options not available in the PlayStation 2 release.
It also suffered from several inconsistencies such as a lack of soft shadows, absence of some of the "hauntings" from the PlayStation 2 version,^[2] and some missing post-processing effects.
In 2020, the game was re-released on GOG, marking the first time the game made an appearance on a digital storefront.
This release had many improvements not present in the original version, such as anisotropic filtering, native widescreen support and fixed controller support. Whereas the port did plenty to enhance the shortcomings of the title, the lack of "hauntings" and soft shadows are still present in the re-release.

Several modders over the years have made efforts to restore missing content and fix inconsistent features, as well as to update compatibility with modern systems. The GOG version with Steam006's fix is recommended to fix the issues mentioned.

General information

Silent Hill Memories - Informative site

GOG.com Community Discussions

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM v5 DRM.
GOG.com		Re-release of the European PC version with improvements.^[3]

Version differences

The GOG Re-release comes with a plethora of improvements, including native widescreen resolutions and FOV, restored post processing effects, improved controller support, more language options, and more.

In addition, It also includes a DirectX wrapper and configuration tool, which allows for Gamma control, Windowed Mode, Antialiasing, V-sync, and Anisotropic Filtering.

Essential improvements

Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006

Adds new features such as:

Proper widescreen support.
Hor+ FOV.
Cutscene FPS increased from 15 to 30 for retail copies.
Default brightness/gamma settings more alike to the PS2 version.
Restored missing hauntings from the PS2 and/or Xbox versions.
Minor bug fixes.

Some of these features are already present in the GOG version, although this fix is still recommended to be used in order to restore missing content.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}
Download Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006 and extract the archive (password is `pcgw`). For the GOG.com version, rename `d3d8.dll` to `d3d8R.dll` otherwise GOG's wrapper will be overwritten. Copy the contents of the archive to `<path-to-game>`. Configure options in `Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix.ini`, if desired.

Silent Hill 4: The Room 16:9 FMV Pack by CataBridge

FMVs from the PlayStation 2 version scaled to 16:9.

Recommended to be used with Steam006's fix.

Instructions^{[citation needed]}

Download the archive here.
Copy the contents to the game directory and overwrite files when prompted.

Notes

Allows those using ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix to view the FMVs in widescreen without the Fix2D option enabled.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\saves\^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

For a visually more faithful experience to the PS2 graphics, it's recommended to set all three gamma values to 1.0.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		GOG.com only. See Modifications for retail version.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		GOG.com only. See Modifications for retail version.
Field of view (FOV)	Use sh4tool (default camera) or sh4modloader (1st and 3rd person).
Windowed	GOG.com only. See Windowed for retail version.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	GOG.com only. Up to 16 samples.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	GOG.com only. MSAA 2-8x. Minor rendering issues in specific circumstances.^{[citation needed]}
Vertical sync (Vsync)	GOG.com only.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Capped at 30 FPS during gameplay. In the retail version, cutscenes are capped at 15 FPS. See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

GOG DirectX Configuration tool

An image of the configuration tool.

Owners of the GOG version can use a configuration tool that allows users tweak various video settings.

Don't replace d3d8.dll in <path-to-game>; otherwise, the tool and its enhancements will have no effect.

Run the configuration tool^{[citation needed]}
Next to the play button of GOG Galaxy, click the settings icon. Hover over `Additional executables` and click on `DirectX Settings` to open.

Windowed

Use DxWnd (retail only)^{[citation needed]}
Download and run DxWnd as administrator. Click on `Edit`, then `Add`. Set name and executable path. Set `Acquire admin caps`. Set `Desktop` for borderless fullscreen windowed. Click on `Mouse` tab, set Mouse Clipper to `On`. Click OK, then `File` and `Save`. Run the game directly from DxWnd.

High frame rate

Use sh4modloader or Nemesis' 60 FPS fix^{[citation needed]}

Notes

Extremely buggy. Henry can't move in attack stance and the final boss is unbeatable.

Zealot's Camera Mod

Adds over-the-shoulder camera, first-person camera, and various camera tweaks.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration		Mouse deceleration present in the first-person segments.
Mouse sensitivity		Can be adjusted with Steam006's Fix. X/Y axis sensitivity is inconsistent.^{[citation needed]}
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Can be done through Steam006's fix. Press `F3` and `F4` to invert the X/Y axis.
Controller
Controller support		GOG.com only. See Controller support.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity		Can be adjusted with Steam006's Fix. X/Y axis sensitivity is inconsistent.^{[citation needed]}
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers		Fully working in the GOG version. See Controller support to fix the partial support on retail versions.
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers		Added in the GOG version on August 27, 2021.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts		No in-game prompts. No icons for configuration.
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Controller support

Controller support was fixed in the GOG version.^[4]

Retail copies may have a problem related to specific inputs not working, such as the triggers or right stick.

Fix button assignment^{[citation needed]}
Download and run XInput Plus. Set `Target Program` to `SILENT HILL 4.exe`. Go to the `DirectInput` tab and check `Enable DirectInput Output`. Assign `LT/RT` to `Button11/12`. Assign `Right Stick` to `Z Rot/Z Axis`. Click `Apply` and a DLL file will be added to the game directory.

Use XInput Plus and Wrapper by Nemesis

Go to <path-to-game> and delete all DLLs besides checkdx.dll, drc.dll, and dsetup.dll.
Download the Wrapper by Nemesis.
Extract Nemesis 60FPS or Nemesis Wrapper to <path-to-game> and rename it to scripts.
Inside scripts, delete dinput8.dll and rename sh4w.dll to sh4w.asi.
Download the latest Ultimate ASI Loader.
Extract dinput8.dll, then rename it to d3d8.dll and move it to <path-to-game>.
Install and use XInput Plus as described above in "Fix button assignment".

Notes

XInput Plus replaces dinput8.dll included in the Wrapper by Nemesis.

Use Steam Input^[5]

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Separate sliders for background music and sound effects.
Surround sound		Dolby Digital 5.1. May get up to 7.0 output with DirectSound3D restoration software.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Set Dolby Digital in the game settings and use DSOAL to get HRTF.^[6]
Royalty free audio		An optional scene, when the player is looking through the door viewer, features a copyrighted sound effect of "Spanish or Italian Couple Yelling at Each Other, Through Thick Wall Perspective". It is part of the Hollywood Edge Sound Effects Library and gets flagged on Twitch.^[7]

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese				Fan translation, download.
Czech				Fan translation, download.
French				European retail and GOG only.
German				European retail and GOG only.
Italian				European retail and GOG only.
Japanese
Polish				Fan translation by grajpopolsku (no diacritics), download. A version with diacritics made by different authors is available here.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Retail only. Patch for digital release here.
Spanish				European retail and GOG only.
Turkish				Fan translation, download.

Issues fixed

The game closes itself immediately after launching

White screen shows up twice, but no logos are visible when they should be. The game closes itself immediately after.

Install the game on the Local Disk (C:)^[8]^[9]

The game fails to start

Some systems may fail to launch the game despite meeting the technical requirements.

Use Steam006's Fix^{[citation needed]}

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix^{[citation needed]}

Delete or rename `CheckSpec.dll` located in `<path-to-game>`^[10]

Screen flickering on Windows 8/8.1

Use d3d8to9^{[citation needed]}

Download d3d8to9.
Copy d3d8.dll to <path-to-game>.

Notes

It breaks FMVs and shows a black screen when they're triggered.^[11]

Audio does not correctly pan between channels on "Stereo"

The regular stereo mode, by default, does not seem to properly pan sounds between both stereo channels.
This results in incorrect mixing between the two channels when the camera moves.

Switch audio mode to Dolby Digital in the game settings^[6]

Notes

The option for Dolby Digital seems to be mislabeled. When enabled, audio is properly panned between both channels.
Among other things, audio is properly filtered when looking up or down due to the object-based 3D audio.

Recommended to be paired with DSOAL in order to further enhance panning.

Error: "The game is not installed properly"

Edit Windows Registry^[12]

Run Notepad.
Copy and paste the following code:

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI\Silent Hill 4]

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI\Silent Hill 4\1.00.000]

Save as sh4.reg wherever desired.
Double-click on the newly saved file and apply the changes.

Notes

For 32-bit operating systems, it is necessary to remove all \WOW6432Node from the above code.

Black screen during gameplay (Retail)

Enable compatibility mode in the properties of `SILENT HILL 4.exe` and set it to `Windows XP (Service Pack 2)`^{[citation needed]}

Cutscene blur with widescreen fixes

Cutscene blur used to create a depth-of-field effect is broken in Retail copies when using a widescreen fix.

Does NOT need to be disabled in the GOG version. Users may have a potential decrease in visual quality if done in the GOG version.

Use Steam006's Fix^{[citation needed]}

Notes

By default, the patch sets all blur values to 0.0. Original values can be restored in Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix.ini.

Use Silent Hill 4 Wrapper by Nemesis^{[citation needed]}

Notes

After installing the wrapper, open sh4w.ini and change all blur values from -1.0 to 0.0.

A warning message pops up when the game crashes

Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options."

If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state.

Use Steam006's Fix to disable safe mode

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix to disable safe mode

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Modifications

Silent Hill 4 Randomizer

Offers new gameplay scenarios and challenges.

Set RestoreHauntings to 0 if using Steam006's fix.

Not compatible with retail copies.

ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix

This mod aims to correct the game for modern displays, as well as some extras, such as:

Widescreen support.
Disabling cutscene/FMV letterboxing.
Increasing cutscene FPS from 15 to 30.
Disabling hardware check before launching.
Corrected menus and FOV for widescreen.
Ability to skip intro splash screens.

Should not be used with Steam006's fix.

The developer build should be used on the GOG version due to the regular one facing a crash upon launch.

Fixing Menus/HUD via the 2DFix option disables some post-processing due to not being scaled correctly when enabled.

Nemesis2000's wrapper

A wrapper for the North American version which adds some fixes and new features, such as:

Ability to change the resolution.
FOV correction in widescreen.
Disabling cutscenes letterboxing.
Cutscenes at 30 FPS instead of 15 FPS.
Disabling blur in cutscenes (change all values to 0).
Pause background will render at native resolution.
Experimental 60 FPS support.

Not compatible with the GOG release.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon
System memory (RAM)	256 MB	512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti ATI Radeon 8500 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1b compatible	Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti 64 MB of VRAM
Sound (audio device)	DirectX compatible

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 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).

References

↑ Silent Hill 4 Manual - last accessed on 2024-02-18
↑ Hauntings - Silent Hill Memories - last accessed on 2023-02-17
↑ Reddit - last accessed on 28 May 2023
↑ Reddit - last accessed on 28 May 2023
↑ Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2021-08-11
Just uploaded a community controller configuration on Steam for this game.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 Silent Hill 4: The Room w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023
↑ Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2023-10-05)
↑ Crash to Desktop after two flashes of white screen - last accessed on January 2024
↑ Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2021-08-11
↑ Silent Hill 4 - Widescreen Patch - last accessed on 2017-01-21
↑ Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006 - Page 3 - Unofficial patches - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community - last accessed on 2024-08-19
↑ SH4 PC “The Game is Not Installed Properly” - last accessed on 2017-01-21

[gamedir-4] 1.0 ^1.1 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).

[1] Silent Hill 4 Manual - last accessed on 2024-02-18

[2] Hauntings - Silent Hill Memories - last accessed on 2023-02-17

[3] Reddit - last accessed on 28 May 2023

[5] Reddit - last accessed on 28 May 2023

[6] Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2021-08-11
Just uploaded a community controller configuration on Steam for this game.

[idrinklava-7] 6.0 ^6.1 Silent Hill 4: The Room w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio) - last accessed on 9 June 2023

[8] Verified by User:Suicide machine on 2023-10-05)

[9] Crash to Desktop after two flashes of white screen - last accessed on January 2024

[10] Verified by User:Shooterboss on 2021-08-11

[11] Silent Hill 4 - Widescreen Patch - last accessed on 2017-01-21

[12] Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006 - Page 3 - Unofficial patches - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community - last accessed on 2024-08-19

[13] SH4 PC “The Game is Not Installed Properly” - last accessed on 2017-01-21

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Developers

	Team Silent
Windows	Konami Software Shanghai^[1]
Publishers
	Konami
Release dates
Windows	September 9, 2004
Reception
Metacritic	67
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Cinematic camera
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Action, Shooter, Survival horror
Art styles	Realistic
Themes	Horror, North America
Series	Silent Hill

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-{{Series|Silent Hill}}
-'''Key points'''
+{{Introduction
-{{--}} Frame rate is capped at 30 FPS in the retail and digital releases, while cutscenes are at 15 FPS in the physical release. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+|introduction      = '''''Silent Hill 4: The Room''''' is a {{Glossary:Survival horror}} game developed by [[Company:Team Silent|Team Silent]], and published by [[Company:Konami|Konami]].<br> It is the fourth installment in the ''[[:Series:Silent Hill|Silent Hill]]'' series.
-{{--}} Only supports DirectInput for controllers, with no true analog support.
-{{--}} Some of the "hauntings" from the console version are missing.<ref>http://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh4/hauntings_en.htm</ref>
+|release history   = The game was released on September 7, 2004 for the PlayStation 2, with the PC port coming out 2 days later on September 9, 2004.<br> The PC port included a handful of configurable visual options not available in the PlayStation 2 release.<br> It also suffered from several inconsistencies such as a lack of soft shadows, absence of some of the "hauntings" from the PlayStation 2 version,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh4/hauntings_en.htm|title=Hauntings - Silent Hill Memories|date=2023-02-17}}</ref> and some missing post-processing effects.<br>In 2020, the game was re-released on GOG, marking the first time the game made an appearance on a digital storefront.<br> This release had many improvements not present in the original version, such as anisotropic filtering, native widescreen support and fixed controller support. Whereas the port did plenty to enhance the shortcomings of the title, the lack of "hauntings" and soft shadows are still present in the re-release.
+|current state     = Several modders over the years have made efforts to restore missing content and fix inconsistent features, as well as to update compatibility with modern systems. The GOG version with [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's fix]] is recommended to fix the issues mentioned.
+}}
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://silenthill.wikia.com/wiki/Silent_Hill_4:_The_Room Silent Hill Wiki - A wiki for the series]
 {{mm}} [http://www.silenthillmemories.net/sh4/info_en.htm Silent Hill Memories - Informative site]
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-{{Availability/row| GOG.com | silent_hill_4_the_room | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | silent_hill_4_the_room | DRM-free | Re-release of the European PC version with improvements.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/j8dcbu/a_deep_analysis_of_silent_hill_4_gog_port/|title=Reddit|date=28 May 2023}}</ref> |  | Windows }}
 }}
+===Version differences===
+{{ii}} The GOG Re-release comes with a plethora of improvements, including native widescreen resolutions and FOV, restored post processing effects, improved controller support, more language options, and more.
+{{ii}} In addition, It also includes a DirectX wrapper and configuration tool, which allows for Gamma control, Windowed Mode, Antialiasing, V-sync, and Anisotropic Filtering.
 ==Essential improvements==
-===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4: The Room Wrapper by Nemesis]===
+===Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006===
-{{++}} A wrapper for the North American version which adds some fixes and new features, such as:
+{{++}} Adds new features such as:
-*Change the resolution
+* Proper widescreen support.
-*Correct the FOV to widescreen
+* {{Term|Hor+}} FOV.
-*Disable cutscene letterboxing
+* Cutscene FPS increased from 15 to 30 for retail copies.
-*Changes FPS in cutscenes to run at 30 instead of 15
+* Default brightness/gamma settings more alike to the PS2 version.
-*Enable 60 FPS support. '''Has serious issues''':
+* Restored missing hauntings from the PS2 and/or Xbox versions.
-**Causes Henry to be unable to move in attack stance
+* Minor bug fixes.
-**Cannot finish the game because of a game breaking bug during the final boss
+{{ii}} Some of these features are already present in the GOG version, although this fix is still recommended to be used in order to restore missing content.
-*Disable the blur in cutscenes (change all values to 0)
-*Pause background will render at native resolution.
-{{--}} Didn't fix the pause background resolution.
-* Didn't fix the Brightness.
-===[https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh4 Silent Hill 4: The Room Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
-{{++}} A D3D8 wrapper which adds some fixes and new features, such as:
+# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1332-silent-hill-4-pc-fix-by-steam006/ Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006] and extract the archive (password is {{code|pcgw}}).
-*Widescreen support
+# For the GOG.com version, rename {{file|d3d8.dll}} to {{file|d3d8R.dll}} otherwise GOG's wrapper will be overwritten.
-*Disable cutscene letterboxing
+# Copy the contents of the archive to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
-*Changes FPS in cutscenes to run at 30 instead of 15
+# Configure options in {{file|Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix.ini}}, if desired.
-*Correct the UI/ HUD width in widescreen.
+}}
-**Enabling this option disables shader effects.
-**Enabling this option makes some UI look strange
-*Disables hardware check before launch
-===[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0FJ09jOh12h4_CqEFSp2giOySI80xT9/view?usp=sharing Silent Hill 4: The Room 16:9 FMV Pack by CataBridge]===
+====[https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_hill_4_the_room/silent_hill_4_the_room_169_fmv_pack/post1 Silent Hill 4: The Room 16:9 FMV Pack by CataBridge]====
-{{++}} A modified in-game video pack.
+{{++}} FMVs from the PlayStation 2 version scaled to 16:9.
-* With this pack U can watch the FMV in 16:9 without the 2Dfix option of the ThirteenAG patch.
+{{ii}} Recommended to be used with [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's fix]].
-* Without the 2Dfix option U can now use the ThirteenAG fix without losing any shaders along with the correct aspect ratio of FMV.
-* Converted from the PS2 version.
-* Doesn't support aspect ratio other than 16:9.
-===[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1332-silent-hill-4-pc-fix-by-steam006/ Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006]===
+{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
-{{++}} A fix which adds new features and fixes some bugs. Version 1.5.0 of this fix is supporting the GOG version of the game.
+# Download the archive [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1K0FJ09jOh12h4_CqEFSp2giOySI80xT9/view?usp=sharing here].
-# Copy all the files to {{code|{{P|game}}}}
+# Copy the contents to the game directory and overwrite files when prompted.
-# Configure the width and height and other options in {{file|Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix.ini}}.
+'''Notes'''
-# Start the game with {{file|DLLInjector.exe}}.
+{{++}} Allows those using [[#Modfifications|ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix]] to view the FMVs in widescreen without the {{code|Fix2D}} option enabled.
-===Skip intro videos===
-{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 4: The Room Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG|Silent Hill 4 Widescreen Fix]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2018}}|fix=
 }}
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 }}
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 ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 {{Save game cloud syncing
-|discord                =
+|discord                   =
-|discord notes          =
+|discord notes             =
-|epic games store       =
+|epic games launcher       =
-|epic games store notes =
+|epic games launcher notes =
-|gog galaxy             = true
+|gog galaxy                = true
-|gog galaxy notes       =
+|gog galaxy notes          =
-|origin                 =
+|origin                    =
-|origin notes           =
+|origin notes              =
-|steam cloud            =
+|steam cloud               =
-|steam cloud notes      =
+|steam cloud notes         =
-|uplay                  =
+|ubisoft connect           =
-|uplay notes            =
+|ubisoft connect notes     =
-|xbox cloud             =
+|xbox cloud                =
-|xbox cloud notes       =
+|xbox cloud notes          =
 }}
 ==Video==
+{{ii}} For a visually more faithful experience to the PS2 graphics, it's recommended to set all three gamma values to <code>1.0</code>.
 {{Video
 |wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/silent-hill-4-room/en
@@ Line 117: / Line 125: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = true
-|widescreen resolution notes= The GOG version supports Widescreen Resolutions. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4: Wrapper by Nemesis] or [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh4 Silent Hill 4 Widescreen Fix] for retail version.
+|widescreen resolution notes= GOG.com only. See [[#Modifications|Modifications]] for retail version.
 |multimonitor               = unknown
 |multimonitor notes         =
@@ Line 123: / Line 131: @@
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
 |4k ultra hd                = true
-|4k ultra hd notes          = Native for the GOG version. Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4: Wrapper by Nemesis] or [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh4 Silent Hill 4 Widescreen Fix] for the retail version.
+|4k ultra hd notes          = GOG.com only. See [[#Modifications|Modifications]] for retail version.
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use [https://github.com/SuiMachine/Silent-Hill-4---Tool/releases sh4tool].
+|fov notes                  = Use [https://github.com/SuiMachine/Silent-Hill-4---Tool/releases sh4tool] (default camera) or [https://github.com/zealottormunds/sh4modloader/releases sh4modloader] (1st and 3rd person).
-|windowed                   = hackable
+|windowed                   = true
-|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
+|windowed notes             = GOG.com only. See [[#Windowed|Windowed]] for retail version.
-|borderless windowed        = hackable
+|borderless windowed        = false
-|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
+|borderless windowed notes  =
-|anisotropic                = false
+|anisotropic                = true
-|anisotropic notes          = Forcing through GPU driver can cause visual glitches.
+|anisotropic notes          = GOG.com only. Up to 16 samples.
-|antialiasing               = false
+|antialiasing               = true
-|antialiasing notes         = Forcing through GPU driver can cause visual glitches.
+|antialiasing notes         = GOG.com only. [[MSAA]] 2-8x. Minor rendering issues in specific circumstances.{{cn|date=2024-02-19}}
-|vsync                      = false
+|upscaling tech             =
-|vsync notes                =
+|upscaling notes            =
-|60 fps                     = hackable
+|vsync                      = true
-|60 fps notes               = See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
+|vsync notes                = GOG.com only.
+|60 fps                     = false
+|60 fps notes               = Capped at 30 FPS during gameplay.<br>In the retail version, cutscenes are capped at 15 FPS. See [[#High frame rate|High frame rate]].
 |120 fps                    = false
 |120 fps notes              =
-|hdr                        = unknown
+|hdr                        = false
 |hdr notes                  =
-|color blind                = unknown
+|color blind                = false
 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-{{ii}} It is highly recommended to adjust the default brightness and contrast. Brightness = 4, Contrast = 8, all gamma 1.0 looks fine.
-{{ii}} It is highly recommended to set on realtime shadows in the game settings.
+===GOG DirectX Configuration tool===
+{{Image|SH4_GOG_tool.png|An image of the configuration tool.}}
+{{ii}} Owners of the GOG version can use a configuration tool that allows users tweak various video settings.
+{{ii}} Don't replace {{file|d3d8.dll}} in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}; otherwise, the tool and its enhancements will have no effect.
+{{Fixbox|description=Run the configuration tool|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
+# Next to the play button of GOG Galaxy, click the settings icon.
+# Hover over {{code|Additional executables}} and click on {{code|DirectX Settings}} to open.
+}}
 ===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] (retail only)|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
-# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd].
+# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] as administrator.
-# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
+# Click on {{code|Edit}}, then {{code|Add}}.
-# Set the name and executable path.
+# Set name and executable path.
-# Set the window position and size.
+# Set {{code|Acquire admin caps}}.
-# Set '''Desktop''' for borderless fullscreen windowed.
+# Set {{code|Desktop}} for borderless fullscreen windowed.
-# Click on '''Input''' tab, set Cursor Clipper to '''On'''.
+# Click on {{code|Mouse}} tab, set Mouse Clipper to {{code|On}}.
-# Click OK, then '''File''' and '''Save'''.
+# Click OK, then {{code|File}} and {{code|Save}}.
+# Run the game directly from DxWnd.
 }}
 ===[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)|High frame rate]]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Enable 60 FPS support|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}|fix=
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/zealottormunds/sh4modloader/releases sh4modloader] or [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Nemesis' 60 FPS fix]|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
-# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4 Wrapper by Nemesis].
-# Copy <code>Nemesis 60FPS</code> contents to the installation folder.
 '''Notes'''
-{{ii}} Causes Henry to be unable to move in attack stance.
+{{--}} Extremely buggy. Henry can't move in attack stance and the final boss is unbeatable.
-{{ii}} Cannot finish the game because of a game breaking bug during the final boss.
-}}
-===Disable blur in cutscenes===
-{{Fixbox|description=Disable blur|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}|fix=
-# Install [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4: Wrapper by Nemesis].
-# Edit {{file|sh4w.ini}} and change all blur values from <code>-1.0</code> to <code>0.0</code>.
 }}
-===Fix the flickering screen on Windows 8/8.1===
+===[https://github.com/zealottormunds/sh4modloader/releases Zealot's Camera Mod]===
-{{Fixbox|description=Fix the flickering|ref={{cn|date=June 2018}}|fix=
+{{++}} Adds over-the-shoulder camera, first-person camera, and various camera tweaks.
-# Put the D3D8to9 DLL by crosire in the game folder.
-}}
 ==Input==
@@ Line 185: / Line 192: @@
 |key remap notes           =
 |acceleration option       = false
-|acceleration option notes = Mouse deceleration present.
+|acceleration option notes = Mouse deceleration present in the first-person segments.
-|mouse sensitivity         = false
+|mouse sensitivity         = hackable
-|mouse sensitivity notes   =
+|mouse sensitivity notes   = Can be adjusted with [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's Fix]].<br>X/Y axis sensitivity is inconsistent.{{cn|date=2024-02-19|reason=Sandemc: original wording was a bit unclear}}
 |mouse menu                = true
 |mouse menu notes          =
-|invert mouse y-axis       = unknown
+|invert mouse y-axis       = true
-|invert mouse y-axis notes =
+|invert mouse y-axis notes = Can be done through [[Silent_Hill_4:_The_Room#Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix_by_Steam006|Steam006's fix]].<br> Press {{key|F3}} and {{key|F4}} to invert the X/Y axis.
-|touchscreen               = unknown
+|touchscreen               = false
 |touchscreen notes         =
 |controller support        = true
-|controller support notes  = DirectInput only. No true analog support.
+|controller support notes  = GOG.com only. See [[#Controller support|Controller support]].
 |full controller           = false
 |full controller notes     =
 |controller remap          = true
-|controller remap notes    = Default bindings are awkward. Controls should be adjusted.
+|controller remap notes    =
-|controller sensitivity    = false
+|controller sensitivity    = hackable
-|controller sensitivity notes=
+|controller sensitivity notes= Can be adjusted with [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's Fix]].<br>X/Y axis sensitivity is inconsistent.{{cn|date=2024-02-19|reason=Sandemc: original wording was a bit unclear}}
-|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+|invert controller y-axis  = true
 |invert controller y-axis notes=
-|xinput controllers        = unknown
+|xinput controllers        = true
-|xinput controllers notes  =
+|xinput controllers notes  = Fully working in the GOG version.<br> See [[#Controller support|Controller support]] to fix the partial support on retail versions.
-|xbox prompts              = unknown
+|xbox prompts              = false
 |xbox prompts notes        =
 |impulse triggers          = unknown
 |impulse triggers notes    =
-|dualshock 4               = unknown
+|dualshock 4               = true
-|dualshock 4 notes         =
+|dualshock 4 notes         = Added in the GOG version on August 27, 2021.
 |dualshock prompts         = unknown
 |dualshock prompts notes   =
@@ Line 226: / Line 233: @@
 |other button prompts      = unknown
 |other button prompts notes=
-|button prompts            = generic
+|button prompts            = false
-|button prompts notes      =
+|button prompts notes      = No in-game prompts. No icons for configuration.
-|controller hotplug        = false
+|controller hotplug        = unknown
 |controller hotplug notes  =
-|haptic feedback           = true
+|haptic feedback           = unknown
-|haptic feedback notes     = For XInput controllers see [[Glossary:Controller#Force feedback driver for XInput|Force feedback driver for XInput]].
+|haptic feedback notes     =
 |simultaneous input        = unknown
 |simultaneous input notes  =
@@ Line 237: / Line 244: @@
 ===[[Glossary:Controller|Controller support]]===
-{{ii}} A fix is required for the game to properly recognize XInput triggers and right analog stick when assigning controls.
+{{++}} Controller support was fixed in the GOG version.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/q7ncnl/silent_hill_4_on_gog_now_has_native_controller/|title=Reddit|date=28 May 2023}}</ref>
+{{ii}} Retail copies may have a problem related to specific inputs not working, such as the triggers or right stick.
 {{Fixbox|description=Fix button assignment|ref={{cn|date=February 2017}}|fix=
-# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]
+# Download and run [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus].
-# Set the Target Program to <code>SILENT HILL 4.exe</code>
+# Set {{code|'''Target Program'''}} to {{file|SILENT HILL 4.exe}}.
-# Go to DirectInput and check Enable DirectInput Output
+# Go to the {{code|'''DirectInput'''}} tab and check {{key|Enable DirectInput Output}}.
-# Assign LT/RT to Button 11/12
+# Assign {{code|'''LT/RT'''}} to {{code|Button11/12}}.
-# Assign right stick to Z Rot / Z Axis
+# Assign {{code|'''Right Stick'''}} to {{code|Z Rot/Z Axis}}.
-# Click Apply, this will install a DLL file in the installation folder
+# Click {{code|'''Apply'''}} and a DLL file will be added to the game directory.
 }}
-{{ii}} [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] replaces the <code>dinput8.dll</code> included in the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Wrapper by Nemesis].
 {{Fixbox|description=Use [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] and [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Wrapper by Nemesis]|fix=
-#Clean up the game installation folder to its initial state: delete all DLLs besides <code>checkdx.dll</code>, <code>drc.dll</code> and <code>dsetup.dll</code>
+# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and delete all DLLs besides {{file|checkdx.dll}}, {{file|drc.dll}}, and {{file|dsetup.dll}}.
-#Open the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Wrapper by Nemesis] archive, extract <code>Nemesis 60FPS</code> or <code>Nemesis Wrapper</code> folder to the game installation folder (based on your preferable framerate) and rename it to <code>scripts</code>
+# Download the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Wrapper by Nemesis].
-#Delete the <code>dinput8.dll</code> and rename <code>sh4w.dll</code> to <code>sh4w.asi</code> in the <code>scripts</code> folder
+# Extract {{folder|Nemesis 60FPS}} or {{folder|Nemesis Wrapper}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and rename it to {{folder|scripts}}.
-#Download the latest [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader], extract <code>dinput8.dll</code>, rename it to <code>d3d8.dll</code> and place it to the game installation folder
+# Inside {{folder|scripts}}, delete {{file|dinput8.dll}} and rename {{file|sh4w.dll}} to {{file|sh4w.asi}}.
-#Now you can install [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus]
+# Download the latest [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/Ultimate-ASI-Loader/releases Ultimate ASI Loader].
+# Extract {{file|dinput8.dll}}, then rename it to {{file|d3d8.dll}} and move it to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
+# Install and use [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] as described above in "''Fix button assignment''".
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} [https://sites.google.com/site/0dd14lab/xinput-plus XInput Plus] replaces {{file|dinput8.dll}} included in the [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Wrapper by Nemesis].
 }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use Steam Input|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shooterboss|date=2021-08-11|comment=Just uploaded a community controller configuration on Steam for this game.}}</ref>}}
 ==Audio==
 {{Audio
 |separate volume          = true
-|separate volume notes    = BGM and SE
+|separate volume notes    = Separate sliders for background music and sound effects.
 |surround sound           = true
-|surround sound notes     = Dolby Digital 5.1. May get up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software.]]
+|surround sound notes     = Dolby Digital 5.1.<br> May get up to 7.0 output with [[Glossary:Sound card#DirectSound hardware path|DirectSound3D restoration software]].
 |subtitles                = true
 |subtitles notes          =
@@ Line 270: / Line 284: @@
 |mute on focus lost notes =
 |eax support              = hackable
-|eax support notes        = Set Dolby Digital in-game and use [[Glossary:Surround_sound#DirectSound3D|DSOAL]] to get HRTF. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-1j8agsKo Silent Hill 4: The Room w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)]</ref>
+|eax support notes         = Set Dolby Digital in the game settings and use [[Glossary:Surround sound#DirectSound3D|DSOAL]] to get HRTF.<ref name=idrinklava>{{Refurl|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny-1j8agsKo|title=Silent Hill 4: The Room w/ 3D spatial sound 🎧 (OpenAL Soft HRTF audio)|date=9 June 2023}}</ref>
+|royalty free audio        = false
+|royalty free audio notes  = An optional scene, when the player is looking through the door viewer, features a copyrighted sound effect of "''Spanish or Italian Couple Yelling at Each Other, Through Thick Wall Perspective''". It is part of the '''Hollywood Edge Sound Effects Library''' and gets flagged on Twitch.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Suicide machine|date=2023-10-05)}}</ref>
 }}
@@ Line 289: / Line 305: @@
   |fan       = true
   |notes     = Fan translation, [https://keylol.com/t630393-1-1 download].
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Czech
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |notes     = Fan translation, [https://www.abcgames.cz/?p=preklady_zobraz&id=7935 download].
+ |fan       = true
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 295: / Line 319: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = European retail and GOG only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 303: / Line 327: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     =
+  |notes     = European retail and GOG only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 311: / Line 335: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Only available in the European version.
+  |notes     = European retail and GOG only.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 328: / Line 352: @@
   |subtitles = hackable
   |fan       = true
-  |notes     = Fan translation, [http://grajpopolsku.pl/download/silent-hill-4-the-room/ download].
+  |notes     = Fan translation by grajpopolsku (no diacritics), [https://grajpopolsku.pl/download/silent-hill-4-the-room/ download].<br> A version with diacritics made by different authors is available [https://onedrive.live.com/?authkey=%21AGR4EvYQRMycX2M&id=B3448B8921B0EA83%2127082&cid=B3448B8921B0EA83&parId=root&parQt=sharedby&o=OneUp here].
 }}
 {{L10n/switch
@@ Line 343: / Line 367: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Retail only. Patch for digital release [http://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_4_the_room/files/314.html here].
+  |notes     = Retail only. Patch for digital release [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/silent_hill_4_the_room/files/314.html here].
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 351: / Line 375: @@
   |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Only available in the European version.
+  |notes     = European retail and GOG only.
   |fan       =
+}}
+{{L10n/switch
+ |language  = Turkish
+ |interface = hackable
+ |audio     = false
+ |subtitles = hackable
+ |fan       = true
+ |notes     = Fan translation, [https://www.nexusmods.com/silenthill4theroom/mods/13 download].
 }}
 }}
-==Issues unresolved==
+==Issues fixed==
-===Poor cutscene shadows===
+===The game closes itself immediately after launching===
-{{ii}} Shadows look poor in many cutscenes and the player may want to disable them in the options.
+{{ii}} White screen shows up twice, but no logos are visible when they should be. The game closes itself immediately after.
+{{Fixbox|description=Install the game on the Local Disk (C:)|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/silent_hill_4_the_room/crash_to_desktop_after_two_flashes_of_white_screen|title=Crash to Desktop after two flashes of white screen|date=January 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Refcheck|user=Shooterboss|date=2021-08-11}}</ref>}}
+===The game fails to start===
+{{ii}} Some systems may fail to launch the game despite meeting the technical requirements.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's Fix]]|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix|ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix]]|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename {{file|CheckSpec.dll}} located in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/dns/Silent-Hill-4-Wide-Screen-Patch|title=Silent Hill 4 - Widescreen Patch|date=2017-01-21}}</ref>}}
+===Screen flickering on Windows 8/8.1===
+{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
+# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
+# Copy {{file|d3d8.dll}} to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
+'''Notes'''
+{{--}} It breaks FMVs and shows a black screen when they're triggered.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1332-silent-hill-4-pc-fix-by-steam006/?do=findComment&comment=5340|title=Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006 - Page 3 - Unofficial patches - PCGamingWiki PCGW Community|date=2024-08-19}}</ref>
+}}
+===Audio does not correctly pan between channels on "Stereo"===
+{{ii}} The regular stereo mode, by default, does not seem to properly pan sounds between both stereo channels.<br> This results in incorrect mixing between the two channels when the camera moves.
+{{Fixbox|description=Switch audio mode to {{code|Dolby Digital}} in the game settings|ref=<ref name="idrinklava"/>|fix=
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} The option for Dolby Digital seems to be mislabeled. When enabled, audio is properly panned between both channels.<br> Among other things, audio is properly filtered when looking up or down due to the object-based 3D audio.
+{{ii}} Recommended to be paired with DSOAL in order to further enhance panning.
+}}
+===Error: "The game is not installed properly"===
+{{Fixbox|description=Edit Windows Registry|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/silenthill/comments/fnlvo6/sh_4_pc_the_game_is_not_installed_properly/|title=SH4 PC “The Game is Not Installed Properly”|date=2017-01-21}}</ref>|fix=
+# Run Notepad.
+# Copy and paste the following code:
+<pre>
+Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI]
-==Issues fixed==
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI\Silent Hill 4]
-===Game fails to run===
-{{ii}} On some systems, even though you meet the requirements to play the game it won't run.
-{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 4: The Room Widescreen Fix by ThirteenAG|Silent Hill 4 Widescreen Fix]]|ref={{cn|date=September 2018}}|fix=
+[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\KONAMI\Silent Hill 4\1.00.000]
+</pre>
+<ol start="3">
+<li>Save as {{file|sh4.reg}} wherever desired.</li>
+<li>Double-click on the newly saved file and apply the changes.</li>
+</ol>
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} For 32-bit operating systems, it is necessary to remove all {{code|\WOW6432Node}} from the above code.
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=Bypass initial check|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://github.com/dns/Silent-Hill-4-Wide-Screen-Patch|title=dns/Silent-Hill-4-Wide-Screen-Patch: Silent Hill 4 with Wide Screen support|date=2017-01-21}}</ref>|fix=
-# Open the folder where the game is installed.
+===Black screen during gameplay (Retail)===
-# Rename {{file|CheckSpec.dll}} to something else or delete the file.
+{{Fixbox|description=Enable [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] in the properties of {{file|SILENT HILL 4.exe}} and set it to {{code|Windows XP (Service Pack 2)}}|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}}}
+===Cutscene blur with widescreen fixes===
+{{ii}} Cutscene blur used to create a depth-of-field effect is broken in Retail copies when using a widescreen fix.
+{{ii}} Does NOT need to be disabled in the GOG version. Users may have a potential decrease in visual quality if done in the GOG version.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[Silent_Hill_4:_The_Room#Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix_by_Steam006|Steam006's Fix]]|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} By default, the patch sets all blur values to <code>0.0</code>. Original values can be restored in {{file|Silent_Hill_4_PC_Fix.ini}}.
 }}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Silent Hill 4 Wrapper by Nemesis]|ref={{cn|date=2024-08-19}}|fix=
+'''Notes'''
+{{ii}} After installing the wrapper, open {{file|sh4w.ini}} and change all blur values from <code>-1.0</code> to <code>0.0</code>.
+}}
+===A warning message pops up when the game crashes===
+{{ii}} Warning: "A crash occurred the last time that game was played. Using safe graphics options."
+{{ii}} If this occurs, the game settings will be restored to their initial state.
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's Fix]] to disable safe mode}}
+{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix|ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix]] to disable safe mode}}
 ==Other information==
 ===API===
 {{API
-|direct3d versions      = 8
+|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 |direct3d notes         =
 |directdraw versions    =
@@ Line 396: / Line 492: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        =
 |windows exe notes      =
-|macos 32-bit app       =
+|macos intel 32-bit app =
-|macos 64-bit app       =
+|macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          =
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          =
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
+===Modifications===
+====[https://github.com/HunterStanton/SilentHill4Randomizer?tab=readme-ov-file#installation Silent Hill 4 Randomizer]====
+{{++}} Offers new gameplay scenarios and challenges.
+{{ii}} Set <code>RestoreHauntings</code> to {{code|0}} if using Steam006's fix.
+{{--}} Not compatible with retail copies.
+====[https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#sh4 ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix]====
+{{++}} This mod aims to correct the game for modern displays, as well as some extras, such as:
+* Widescreen support.
+* Disabling cutscene/FMV letterboxing.
+* Increasing cutscene FPS from 15 to 30.
+* Disabling hardware check before launching.
+* Corrected menus and FOV for widescreen.
+* Ability to skip intro splash screens.
+{{ii}} Should not be used with [[#Silent Hill 4 PC Fix by Steam006|Steam006's fix]].
+{{ii}} The developer build should be used on the GOG version due to the regular one facing a crash upon launch.
+{{--}} Fixing Menus/HUD via the {{code|2DFix}} option disables some post-processing due to not being scaled correctly when enabled.
+====[https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/694-silent-hill-4-wrapper-by-nemesis/ Nemesis2000's wrapper]====
+{{ii}} A wrapper for the North American version which adds some fixes and new features, such as:
+* Ability to change the resolution.
+* FOV correction in widescreen.
+* Disabling cutscenes letterboxing.
+* Cutscenes at 30 FPS instead of 15 FPS.
+* Disabling blur in cutscenes (change all values to <code>0</code>).
+* Pause background will render at native resolution.
+* Experimental 60 FPS support.
+{{--}} Not compatible with the GOG release.
 ==System requirements==
@@ Line 409: / Line 537: @@
 |OSfamily = Windows
-|minOS    = 98
+|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
-|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III - 1 GHz
+|minCPU   = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz or AMD Athlon
-|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon - 1 GHz
+|minCPU2  =
 |minRAM   = 256 MB
 |minHD    = 3 GB
-|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce3 Ti
+|minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 3 Ti
 |minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 8500
-|minDX    = 8.1
+|minDX    = 8.1b
+|minVRAM  = 32 MB
+|minaudio = DirectX compatible
-|recOS    = ME, 2000, XP
+|recOS    =
+|recCPU   = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon
+|recRAM   = 512 MB
+|recGPU   = Nvidia GeForce 4 Ti
+|recVRAM  = 64 MB
+|recDX    =
 }}
 {{References}}
-[[Category:GOG.com Enhancement Project]]
+{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}