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{{infobox
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{{Infobox game
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|title          = Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
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|cover       = THPS4.jpg
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|cover         = THPS4.jpg
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|developers  =
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|developer     = [[Wikipedia:Beenox|Beenox]]<br/>[[Wikipedia:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]] (Mac OS X)
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Neversoft}}
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|publisher     = [[Wikipedia:Activision|Activision]]<br>[[Wikipedia:Aspyr Media|Aspyr Media]] (Mac OS X)
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|Windows}}
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|engine        = Apocalypse engine
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Beenox Shift|OS X}}
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|release dates = '''Microsoft Windows'''<br/><sup>NA</sup> October 31, 2000<br/><sup>EU</sup> November 17, 2000<br/>'''Mac OS X'''<br/>2001
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|publishers  =
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|Windows}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Aspyr Media|OS X}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts|Brazil}}
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|engines      =  
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{{Infobox game/row/engine|RenderWare}}
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|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|August 15, 2003}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|August 15, 2003}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|tony-hawks-pro-skater-4|88}}
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-4|}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Tricks }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | Skateboarding }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Contemporary }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Tony Hawk's }}
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|steam appid  =
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|gogcom id    =
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20021130083655/http://www.activisiono2.com/hawk/index.html
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|hltb        = 10496
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|igdb        = tony-hawk-s-pro-skater-4
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|strategywiki = Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
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|mobygames    = 7580
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|wikipedia    = Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
 +
|winehq      = 3204
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==System Requirements==
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{{Introduction
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==Demo runs too fast==
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|introduction      =  
  
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The demo version of the game does not have a limited framerate, and will run too fast on faster computers. This issue only appears in the demo version of the game. A workaround is to enable vSync in your graphics card settings.
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|release history  = The PC port is based on the Xbox version.
  
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==Skipping the configuration window==
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|current state    =  
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}}
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==Availability==
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{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | | | Windows, OS X }}
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}}
  
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To skip the configuration window, launch the game using ''Skate4.exe'', located in the <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4\Game\</pre> folder in your THPS4 install directory.
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} Polish release includes optional bonus music tracks by Polish hip-hop artists (Tede, Mezo, Tymon, Fisz, WSZ & CNE, Sweet Noise and O.S.T.R.), which can be installed by running {{file|setup.exe}} in the {{folder|Dodatki}} folder on the first CD after installation of the game itself. A patch for any game release is available [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2742-polish-ost-tracks-for-tony-hawks-pro-skater-4/ here].
  
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==Widescreen mode==
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==Essential improvements==
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===Patches===
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{{ii}} [http://www.macgamefiles.com/item/17873/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-4/ Patch 1.0.2 (OS X)] - The patch only applies to the retail OS X version and the OS X demo, not the Windows or OEM version. If your Mac came bundled with THPS4, do not install this patch.
  
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The PC version of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 only officially supports 4:3 fullscreen mode; the console versions, however, had 16:9 support. This was an in-game menu option in the PS2 and GameCube versions, but on the Xbox version, it was a system-level setting. Since the PC version was ported from the Xbox versions, the menu option is not there; however, with some hex editing, it is possible to access it.
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===[https://github.com/PARTYMANX/partymod-thps4 PARTYMOD]===
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{{++}} Improves input handling and fixes bugs.
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{{++}} Adds support for widescreen resolutions.
  
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Note that this does not change the resolution of the game; the game will still only run in a resolution of 640x480, 800x600, 1024x768, or 1280x1024. To run the game in widescreen mode, you will need a 16:9 monitor that can stretch an image from one of those resolutions to 16:9.
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Delete/rename video files|ref={{cn|date=October 2021}}|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}
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# Delete, move or rename {{file|data002.tgr}} (Activision O2 logo), {{file|data001.tgr}} (Aspyr Media logo), {{file|data021.tgr}} (Neversoft lLogo), and {{file|data014.tgr}} (game intro).
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}}
  
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Also note that this only changes the horizontal FOV. On-screen text, HUD elements, menus and FMVs will appear stretched. This is also the case in the PS2 and GameCube versions.
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===Skipping the configuration window===
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{{Fixbox|description=Launch game directly|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Game}}.
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# Launch the game using {{file|Skate4.exe}}.
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}}
  
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Finally, note that this will result in you being unable to access the "Adjust Gamma" menu.
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==Game data==
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===Configuration file(s) location===
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{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Aspyr Media\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4f\Settings|{{p|game}}\Game\config.cfg}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
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}}
  
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# Open the <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4\Game\data\scripts\</pre> folder in your THPS4 install directory.
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===Save game data location===
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# There should be a ''gamemenu.qb'' file in this folder. '''WARNING: Back this file up before making any changes.'''
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{{Game data|
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# Open the file up in a hex editor such as [http://www.chmaas.handshake.de/delphi/freeware/xvi32/xvi32.htm XVI32].
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Game\Save\}}
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# Find the hex string 41646A7573742047616D6D61 ("Adjust Gamma")
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
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# Shortly before that, there should be an occurrance of the hex string 8A83D786. Replace it with 4901414C.
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}}
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# Find the first of two occurrances of the hex string 5374616E6461726420343A33 ("Standard 4:3").
 
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# Shortly before that, there should be an occurrance of the hex string 4901414C. Replace it with 8A83D786.
 
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# Launch THPS4 and enter any level (except practice mode).
 
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# Pause the game and select "Options", then "Screen Mode", then "Widescreen 16:9".
 
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# You will need to repeat the last two steps every time you launch the game.
 
  
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==1280x1024 resolution issue==
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==Video==
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{{Video
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|wsgf link                  =
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|widescreen wsgf award      =
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|multimonitor wsgf award    =
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =
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|widescreen resolution     = hackable
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|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#PARTYMOD|PARTYMOD]].
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|multimonitor              = hackable
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|multimonitor notes        = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#PARTYMOD|PARTYMOD]].
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#PARTYMOD|PARTYMOD]].
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix] or [[#PARTYMOD|PARTYMOD]].
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|fov                        = hackable
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|fov notes                  = Use [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix].
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|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
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|anisotropic                = false
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|anisotropic notes          =
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|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing notes        = [[FSAA]] toggle. Force [[MSAA]] in the graphics card control panel.
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = false
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|vsync notes                =
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|60 fps                    = true
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|60 fps notes              =
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|120 fps                    = limited
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|120 fps notes              = The game is uncapped, Physics and animations is capped 60fps.
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =
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|color blind                = unknown
 +
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
  
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The highest resolution supported by the game is 1280x1024. However, unlike all other resolutions the game supports, 1280x1024 is a 5:4 aspect ratio rather than 4:3, and the game does not adjust in any way to account for that.
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===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
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{{Fixbox|description=Force windowed mode|ref=<ref name="2017-09-22">{{Refcheck|user=Keith|date=2017-09-22}}</ref>|fix=
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# Install [https://thirteenag.github.io/wfp#thps4 ThirteenAG's fix].
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\Game}}.
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# Create {{file|wndmode.ini}} and start the game.
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}}
  
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This means that, unless you have a monitor that can display a 1280x1024 picture at a 4:3 aspect ratio or are running the game in widescreen mode, the image will appear slightly squished horizontally. If you have a 4:3 monitor, it will also result in black bars on the side of the screen; if you have a widescreen monitor, it will result in larger black bars than normal. Therefore, it is recommended that you run the game in its next-highest supported resolution, 1024x768.
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==Input==
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{{Input
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|key remap                = true
 +
|key remap notes          =
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|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option notes =
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|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity notes  =
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|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu notes          =
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|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis notes =
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
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|controller support        = true
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|controller support notes  =
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|full controller          = true
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|full controller notes    =
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|controller remap          = true
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|controller remap notes    =
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|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 +
|invert controller y-axis notes=
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|xinput controllers        = true
 +
|xinput controllers notes  =
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = false
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = true
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
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|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers        = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =
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|other button prompts      = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=
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|controller hotplug        = unknown
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|controller hotplug notes  =
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|haptic feedback          = true
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|haptic feedback notes    =
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
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|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
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|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
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|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
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|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =
 +
}}
  
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==Game manual==
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==Audio==
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{{Audio
 +
|separate volume          = true
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|separate volume notes    =
 +
|surround sound          = unknown
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|surround sound notes    =
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|subtitles                = true
 +
|subtitles notes          =
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|closed captions          = false
 +
|closed captions notes    =
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|mute on focus lost      = unknown
 +
|mute on focus lost notes =
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|royalty free audio      = false
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|royalty free audio notes = The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs
 +
|eax support              =
 +
|eax support notes        =
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}}
  
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A copy of the manual can be found in your THPS4 install directory, as well as on the install disc in the <pre><pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4\</pre> folder, as ''Manual.pdf''.
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{{L10n|content=
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = English
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|interface = true
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|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    =
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = true
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|notes    = Local retail only, [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/2735-polish-translation-for-tony-hawks-pro-skater-4 download].
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|ref      =
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|fan      =
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}}
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}}
  
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Please note that the manual's information on camera control is false. Accurate camera controls can be found, and set, in the configuration window that appears when you launch the game using ''Start.exe''.
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==Network==
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{{Network/Multiplayer
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|local play          = true
 +
|local play players  = 2
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|local play modes    =
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|local play notes    = Split-screen
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|lan play            = true
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|lan play players    = 8
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|lan play modes      =
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|lan play notes      =
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  = 8
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|online play modes    =
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|online play notes    =
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|asynchronous        =
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|asynchronous notes  =
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}}{{Network/Connections
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|matchmaking        =
 +
|matchmaking notes  =
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|p2p                =
 +
|p2p notes          =
 +
|dedicated          =
 +
|dedicated notes    =
 +
|self-hosting      =
 +
|self-hosting notes =
 +
|direct ip          =
 +
|direct ip notes    =
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}}{{Network/Ports
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|tcp  =
 +
|udp  =
 +
|upnp =
 +
}}
  
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==Save file location==
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==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game crashing on Windows 8 and later===
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{{Fixbox|description=Disable AA setting|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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# Open the configuration window.
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# Disable fullscreen anti-aliasing.
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}}
  
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Save files are stored in the <pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Aspyr\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4\Game\Save</pre> folder in your install directory. On some versions of Windows, you may need to click the "Compatibility Files" button in Windows Explorer.
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===Window border on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use Borderless Gaming|ref={{cn|date=December 2016}}|fix=
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Use [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed#Borderless Gaming|Borderless Gaming]].
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}}
  
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It is possible to import save files from the demo into the full version of the game.
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===Widescreen fix not working===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Generate missing configuration file|ref=<ref name="2017-09-22"/>|fix=
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Start.exe}} as administrator.
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# Click on "Save settings and quit" to create {{file|config.cfg}}.
 +
# The game can now be launched from {{file|Skate4.exe}} correctly.
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}}
  
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==Mac patch==
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===Random soundtrack setting playing the same order by default===
 +
{{fixbox|description=Use [https://github.com/ThirteenAG/WidescreenFixesPack/releases/tag/thps4 ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix] or [[#PARTYMOD|PARTYMOD]].|ref={{cn|2024-04-06}}|ref=
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}}
  
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A patch (1.0.2) was released for the Mac version. It fixes the following issues:
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==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8.1
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = false
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = false
 +
|macos arm app          =
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
  
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* Fixed a crash when game is installed on non-main volume.
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===Middleware===
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* Fixed shadow problems with fog and shadows are enabled.
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{{Middleware
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* Fixed an unsupported resolution crash on Panther (Mac OS 10.3).
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|physics          =
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* Added verification of available VRAM for anti-aliasing use.
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|physics notes    =
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* Added a warning for unsupported resolutions.
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|audio            =
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* Fixed detection of supported resolution/anti-aliasing combinations.
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|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 +
}}
  
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The patch is available at [http://www.macgamefiles.com/item/17873/Tony-Hawks-Pro-Skater-4/ MacGameFiles].
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===Mods===
 +
*[http://www.thmods.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1390 HQ Music and Videos for PC] Replaces the music and videos with the highest quality versions of them.
 +
*[http://thps-mods.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=5103 Level Expansion Pack] Adds new levels to the game.
  
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Note that the patch only applies to the retail Mac version and the Mac demo, not the PC or OEM version. If your Mac came bundled with THPS4, do not install this patch.
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==System requirements==
 +
{{System requirements
 +
|OSfamily = Windows
  
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{{SysReq
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|minOS   = 98, ME, 2000, XP
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|minOS = Windows 98/Windows ME/Windows 2000/Windows XP
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minproc = Pentium III 800 MHz
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
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|minmem = 256 MB
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|minHD   = 700 MB
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|minHD = 700 MB free
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2 or similar
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|minGPU1 = NVidia GeForce2 or similar
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|minDX    = 8
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|minGPU2 = DirectX 8
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{SysReq
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{{System requirements
 
|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
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|minOS = 10.1.2 (10.7 and later not supported)
 
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|minproc = G4 733MHz
 
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|minmem = 256 MB
 
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|minHD = 700 MB free
 
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|minGPU1 = NVidia GeForce2 or ATI Radeon
 
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|minVRAM = 32 MB
 
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}}
 
  
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==External links==
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|minOS    = 10.1.2
 +
|minCPU  = G4 733 MHz
 +
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 +
|minHD    = 700 MB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce2
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon
 +
|minVRAM  = 32 MB
  
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*[http://download.cnet.com/Tony-Hawk-Pro-Skater-4-demo/3000-2117_4-10207772.html PC demo at download.com]
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|recOS    = 10.6
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Latest revision as of 16:34, 6 April 2024

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 cover
Developers
Neversoft
Windows Beenox Shift
macOS (OS X) Beenox Shift
Publishers
Activision
Windows Aspyr Media
OS X Aspyr Media
Brazil Electronic Arts
Engines
RenderWare
Release dates
Windows August 15, 2003
macOS (OS X) August 15, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 88
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Tricks
Sports Skateboarding
Themes Contemporary
Series Tony Hawk's
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 on Wikipedia
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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 2020

Warnings

The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person tricks game in the Tony Hawk's series.

The PC port is based on the Xbox version.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Version differences

Polish release includes optional bonus music tracks by Polish hip-hop artists (Tede, Mezo, Tymon, Fisz, WSZ & CNE, Sweet Noise and O.S.T.R.), which can be installed by running setup.exe in the Dodatki folder on the first CD after installation of the game itself. A patch for any game release is available here.

Essential improvements

Patches

Patch 1.0.2 (OS X) - The patch only applies to the retail OS X version and the OS X demo, not the Windows or OEM version. If your Mac came bundled with THPS4, do not install this patch.

PARTYMOD

Improves input handling and fixes bugs.
Adds support for widescreen resolutions.

Skip intro videos

Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>
  2. Delete, move or rename data002.tgr (Activision O2 logo), data001.tgr (Aspyr Media logo), data021.tgr (Neversoft lLogo), and data014.tgr (game intro).

Skipping the configuration window

Launch game directly[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Game.
  2. Launch the game using Skate4.exe.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\Aspyr Media\Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4f\Settings
<path-to-game>\Game\config.cfg[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Game\Save\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use ThirteenAG's fix or PARTYMOD.
Multi-monitor
Use ThirteenAG's fix or PARTYMOD.
Ultra-widescreen
Use ThirteenAG's fix or PARTYMOD.
4K Ultra HD
Use ThirteenAG's fix or PARTYMOD.
Field of view (FOV)
Use ThirteenAG's fix.
Windowed
See Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
FSAA toggle. Force MSAA in the graphics card control panel.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS
120+ FPS
The game is uncapped, Physics and animations is capped 60fps.

Windowed

Force windowed mode[1]
  1. Install ThirteenAG's fix.
  2. Go to <path-to-game>\Game.
  3. Create wndmode.ini and start the game.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
PlayStation controllers
PlayStation button prompts
Light bar support
Adaptive trigger support
DualSense haptic feedback support
Connection modes
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio
The game uses licensed songs with no option to change to other songs

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Polish
Local retail only, download.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Split-screen
LAN play
8
Online play
8 GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds.

Issues fixed

Game crashing on Windows 8 and later

Disable AA setting[citation needed]
  1. Open the configuration window.
  2. Disable fullscreen anti-aliasing.

Window border on Windows 10

Use Borderless Gaming[citation needed]

Use Borderless Gaming.

Widescreen fix not working

Generate missing configuration file[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Start.exe as administrator.
  2. Click on "Save settings and quit" to create config.cfg.
  3. The game can now be launched from Skate4.exe correctly.

Random soundtrack setting playing the same order by default

Use ThirteenAG's Widescreen Fix or PARTYMOD.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8.1
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer GameSpy

Mods

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 800 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2 or similar
DirectX 8 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.1.2 10.6
Processor (CPU) G4 733 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 700 MB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce2
ATI Radeon
32 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. ↑ 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

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Keith on 2017-09-22
  2. ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology