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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

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Revision as of 19:00, 26 February 2012 by Zazaodh (talk | contribs) (Updated Infobox)

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System Requirements

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Demo runs too fast

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.

Skipping the configuration window

To skip the configuration window, launch the game using Skate4.exe, located in the /Game folder in your THPS4 install directory.

Widescreen mode

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.

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.

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.

Finally, note that this will result in you being unable to access the "Adjust Gamma" menu.

  1. Open the /Game/data/scripts folder in your THPS4 install directory.
  2. There should be a gamemenu.qb file in this folder. WARNING: Back this file up before making any changes.
  3. Open the file up in a hex editor such as XVI32.
  4. Find the hex string 41646A7573742047616D6D61 ("Adjust Gamma")
  5. Shortly before that, there should be an occurrance of the hex string 8A83D786. Replace it with 4901414C.
  6. Find the first of two occurrances of the hex string 5374616E6461726420343A33 ("Standard 4:3").
  7. Shortly before that, there should be an occurrance of the hex string 4901414C. Replace it with 8A83D786.
  8. Launch THPS4 and enter any level (except practice mode).
  9. Pause the game and select "Options", then "Screen Mode", then "Widescreen 16:9".
  10. You will need to repeat the last two steps every time you launch the game.

1280x1024 resolution issue

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.

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.

Game manual

A copy of the manual can be found in your THPS4 install directory, as well as on the install disc in the Win/program files/Aspyr/Tony Hawks Pro Skater 4 folder, as Manual.pdf.

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.

Save file location

Save files are stored in the /Game/Save folder in your install directory. On some versions of Windows, you may need to click the "Compatibility Files" button in Windows Explorer.

It is possible to import save files from the demo into the full version of the game.

Mac patch

A patch (1.0.2) was released for the Mac version. It fixes the following issues:

  • Fixed a crash when game is installed on non-main volume.
  • Fixed shadow problems with fog and shadows are enabled.
  • Fixed an unsupported resolution crash on Panther (Mac OS 10.3).
  • Added verification of available VRAM for anti-aliasing use.
  • Added a warning for unsupported resolutions.
  • Fixed detection of supported resolution/anti-aliasing combinations.

The patch is available at MacGameFiles.

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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