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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      = '''''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV''''' is a [[:Category:JRPG|JRPG]] game in the [[Series:The Legend of Heroes|The Legend of Heroes]] series originally released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, which serves as the final entry of the ''Trails of Cold Steel'' subseries.<br>It was developed by [[Company:Nihon Falcom|Nihon Falcom]] while the PC port was handled by [[Company:Engine Software|Engine Software]] and [[Company:PH3 Games|PH3 Games]]. The game was released on April 9, 2021 on multiple storefronts and is published by [[Company:NIS America|NIS America]].
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|introduction      = '''''The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV''''' is a [[:Category:JRPG|JRPG]] game in the [[Series:The Legend of Heroes|The Legend of Heroes]] series originally released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, which serves as the final entry of the ''Trails of Cold Steel'' subseries.
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It was developed by [[Company:Nihon Falcom|Nihon Falcom]], while the PC port was handled by [[Company:Engine Software|Engine Software]] and [[Company:PH3 Games|PH3 Games]]. The game was released on April 9, 2021 on multiple storefronts and is published by [[Company:NIS America|NIS America]].
  
 
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==Availability==
 
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1198090 | DRM-Free | The game can be launched without Steam running.<br>{{store link|Steam-bundle|20467|Digital Limited Edition}} also available. |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1457510 | Steam | Traditional Chinese and Korean only.<br/>Planned to release in fall 2021.<ref>{{store link|Steam|1457510|Store page}} has updated to a Fall 2021 release as of 04-20-2021.</ref> |  | Windows | unavailable }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1457510 | Steam | Traditional Chinese and Korean only.<br/>Planned to release in fall 2021.<ref>{{store link|Steam|1457510|Store page}} has updated to a Fall 2021 release as of 04-20-2021.</ref> |  | Windows | unavailable }}
 
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{{Input
 
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|key remap notes          = Keys can be fully remapped from the launcher. Each action can be rebound to three keys, but in-game key prompts will only display the primary binding.<br>The in-game "'''Button Config'''" option only allows for certain actions to be swapped between keys.
 
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|mouse sensitivity        = true
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Referred to as "'''Camera Mouse Sensitivity'''". Can be adjusted in conjunction with the in-game camera sensitivity option for more precise camera control.
 
|mouse menu                = limited
 
|mouse menu                = limited
 
|mouse menu notes          = The menus must be navigated with a keyboard as the game lacks a cursor to select any options, however, left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
 
|mouse menu notes          = The menus must be navigated with a keyboard as the game lacks a cursor to select any options, however, left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
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Revision as of 10:09, 6 May 2021

The Legend of Heroes:
Trails of Cold Steel IV
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV cover
Developers
Nihon Falcom
Windows Engine Software
Windows PH3 Games
Publishers
NIS America
Asia Clouded Leopard Entertainment
Engines
PhyreEngine
Release dates
Windows April 9, 2021
Reception
OpenCritic 82
IGDB 83
Taxonomy
Microtransactions Cosmetic, Unlock
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control, Menu-based
Genres JRPG
Art styles Anime
Themes Fantasy
Series The Legend of Heroes
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on HowLongToBeat
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on IGDB
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on MobyGames
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV on Wikipedia
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes 1989
Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes II 1992
The Legend of Heroes III: Shiroki Majo 1996
The Legend of Heroes IV: Akai Shizuku 1996
New The Legend of Heroes 1997
The Legend of Heroes V: Umi no Oriuta 1999
New The Legend of Heroes III: Shiroki Majo 1999
New The Legend of Heroes IV: Akai Shizuku 2000
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky 2004
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC 2006
The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky the 3rd 2007
The Legend of Heroes: Zero no Kiseki 2011
The Legend of Heroes: Ao no Kiseki 2013
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel 2017
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel II 2018
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel III 2020
The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV 2021
The Legend of Heroes: Trails into Reverie 2021
The Legend of Nayuta: Boundless Trails 2021
The Legend of Heroes: Trails from Zero 2021
The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure 2022
The Legend of Heroes: Trails through Daybreak 2022
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The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV is a JRPG game in the The Legend of Heroes series originally released in 2020 for PlayStation 4, which serves as the final entry of the Trails of Cold Steel subseries.

It was developed by Nihon Falcom, while the PC port was handled by Engine Software and PH3 Games. The game was released on April 9, 2021 on multiple storefronts and is published by NIS America.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Epic Games Store
DRM-free after installation through Epic Games Launcher (notes may include more details)
DRM-free after installation.[1]
Digital Limited Edition also available.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Digital Limited Edition also available.
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Digital Limited Edition also available.
Windows
Humble Store
Icon overlay.png
Digital Limited Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
DRM-free after installation through Steam client (notes may include more details)
The game can be launched without Steam running.
Digital Limited Edition also available.
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Traditional Chinese and Korean only.
Planned to release in fall 2021.[2]
Windows

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
"Cold Steel III" Costume Bundle Contains some outfits from the previous game.
Windows
Attachment Set Contains various items to attach them to characters.
Windows
Consumable Starter Set Contains various items from healing to stat increasing items.
Windows
Consumable Value Set Contains various items from healing to stat increasing items.
Windows
Echoes of Erebonia Digital Soundtrack Sampler Available for free during the first week of release.
Windows
Free Sample Set A Contains various items from healing to stat increasing items.
Windows
Free Sample Set B Contains various items from healing to stat increasing items.
Windows
Free Sample Set C Contains various items from healing to stat increasing items.
Windows
Hair Extension Set Contains various hair attachments to put onto characters.
Windows
Headwear Set Contains various hats to put onto characters.
Windows
Magical Girl Bundle Contains various outfits for the characters.
Windows
Ride-Along Set Contains various attachments to put onto characters.
Windows
Self-Assertion Panels Vol. 2 Contains various text speech bubbles for characters.
Windows
Standard Costume Bundle Contains various outfits for the characters.
Windows
Swimsuit Bundle Contains various outfits for the characters.
Windows
The Black Records Digital Mini Art Book Available for free during the first week of release.
Windows
The Complete Black Records Digital Art Book Only available as part of the digital limited edition.
Windows
Twilight Resonance Digital Soundtrack Only available as part of the digital limited edition.
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %LOCALAPPDATA%\TrailsOfColdSteel4\settings.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1198090/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Saved Games\FALCOM\ed8_psv4
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1198090/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

Video

Launcher graphics settings
Launcher graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Hor+ scaling. Some HUD elements are positioned on the far edges of the screen and menus; FMVs and certain scenes in cutscenes are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[3]
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
A 35-70° slider in the launcher.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Toggleable in the launcher.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FXAA and MSAA (2x-8x) options, as well as a transparency supersampling toggle.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
Choice between 30 FPS, 60 FPS, 120 FPS, 240 FPS, or Unlimited.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

External keyboard rebinding options
External keyboard rebinding options
External gamepad rebind options
External gamepad rebind options
In-game camera settings
In-game camera settings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Keys can be fully remapped from the launcher. Each action can be rebound to three keys, but in-game key prompts will only display the primary binding.
The in-game "Button Config" option only allows for certain actions to be swapped between keys.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Referred to as "Camera Mouse Sensitivity". Can be adjusted in conjunction with the in-game camera sensitivity option for more precise camera control.
Mouse input in menus
The menus must be navigated with a keyboard as the game lacks a cursor to select any options, however, left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Both the game and the launcher can be fully navigated with a controller.
Controller remapping
Can be remapped from the launcher, as well as in-game. The external launcher allows for full button remapping, while the in-game options only allow for certain actions to be swapped between buttons.
Controller sensitivity
Referred to as "Camera Sensitivity".
A slider is available that can be adjusted in-game.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Selectable from a dropdown menu in the launcher.
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
Selectable from a dropdown menu in the launcher.
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
, Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth)
Generic/other controllers
Button prompts
Prompts for Stadia and Switch available.
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M
Both controller and keyboard can be used at the same time.
A toggleable option referred to as "Dynamic Button Prompts", which changes button prompts based on what input was last used, is available in the launcher.

Audio

In-game audio settings
In-game audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for "BGM", "Sound Effects" and "Voice".
Surround sound
Stereo only.[5]
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses on focus lost, no option to disable.

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Japanese
Korean
Limited to the Asia release.
Traditional Chinese
Limited to the Asia release.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 7
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz
System memory (RAM) 8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 25 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia Geforce GTX 650 Ti
A 64-bit operating system is required.

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>/1198090/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1198090) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Verified by User:Itsumi1117 on 2021-04-17
    Game windows shows "DRM-Free" mode when launched with or without Epic Games Launcher.
  2. Store page has updated to a Fall 2021 release as of 04-20-2021.
  3. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-24
    Tested at 2560x1080 resolution.
  4. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-24
    Tested at 3840x2160 resolution.
  5. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2021-04-16
    Tested in 7.1 using Orban Loudness Meter in conjunction with Razer Surround.