Valkyria Chronicles

Valkyria Chronicles
Valkyria Chronicles	2014
Valkyria Chronicles 4	2018

Key points

Includes all the currently released DLC from the PS3 version.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Europe only.

Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft Store
Steam		DRM-Free when Steam is not installed or when steam_appid.txt is in directory containing any number.^[1]

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Delete files in the installation folder^{[citation needed]}
Go to `<path-to-game>\movie\` Delete or rename files `OPENING.SFD` and/or `SEGALOGO.SFD`

Mods

Save file hacking guide

ValkyrieEdit - For character bug workaround see here.

Texture extraction/replacement tool guide

Gallian Crossfire - Game play balancing (more info)
Imperial Onslaught - Extension to Gallian Crossfire (more info)
No Intercepting Fire - Makes the game truly turn based by removing intercepting fire during your turn.
High Res Characters
Hi Res Unit Icon Mod - Replaces command mode unit icons with high resolution ones.
PlayStation Button Prompts
Canvas Tweak - (Explanation)
Remove canvas and/or streak effect - (Explanation)

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Steam	<path-to-game>\*.xml
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SEGA\Valkyria Chronicles\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/294860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Steam	<path-to-game>\savedata\<user-id>\
Microsoft Store	%LOCALAPPDATA%\SEGA\Valkyria Chronicles\savedata\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/294860/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

The DLC save games are separate from the main storyline save games.

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud
Xbox Cloud

Video

Configuration tools graphics settings.

Configuration tool in the Microsoft Store version.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Pillarboxed 16:9.
Ultra-widescreen		Pillarboxed 16:9.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	Use Borderless Gaming
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Appears to use a built in post-processing AA that is non adjustable. Nvidia users can force SGSSAA with flag `0x084010C0`.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS	Set Frame Limit to Refresh Rate. Introduces audio desync for cutscenes rendered in engine, causes tanks to sometimes consume more AP over less distance (particularly when trying to go uphill). You will encounter this clipping issue.
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

HBAO also available on Nvidia with flag 0x00000032.

SLI support

Use Nvidia Profile Inspector^[2]

Change the SLI compatibility bits to 0x03402005 which works good or 0x42402405 also gave good balance
Change the NVIDIA predefined SLI mode to SLI_PREDEFINED_MODE_FORCE_AFR2
Click on Apply changes

Incompatible with Downsampling

Input

Configuration tools key rebinding and input settings.

In-game audio & input inversion settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Only during the command mode.
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Independent toggle for normal ("Action") and aiming ("Target") modes
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Independent toggle for normal ("Action") and aiming ("Target") modes

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers

Additional information
Button prompts		For DualShock prompts see PlayStation Button Prompts
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Steam Input
Steam Input API support
Hook input (legacy mode)
Official controller preset(s)
Steam Controller button prompts
Cursor detection

Make walk hold from WASD with Shift

Use AutoHotkey^{[citation needed]}

Save the following as a .ahk file then compile it into an app. Place the exe in the game's directory then use it to launch the game (you could make a shortcut to it or rename Valkyria.exe to something else and name it in its place).

Click expand to view contents

RunWait, Valkyria.exe
ExitApp

#IfWinActive, ahk_class Valkyria Chronicle
#SingleInstance Ignore

+w::Up
+s::Down
+a::Left
+d::Right

~w::sendinput {up up}
~a::sendinput {left up}
~s::sendinput {down up}
~d::sendinput {right up}

To change the modifier used for walking change the pluses(+) in the first stanza to ^(Control) or !(Alt).

Audio

Configuration tools audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		BGM and SE
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese
Russian				Fan translation by «Alliance Team», download.
Spanish				Fan translation, download.

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
Nvidia 3D Vision		See Helix Mod: Valkyria Chronicles.

Issues fixed

Unable to get up the ramp Chapter 18a

Change video setting/resolution to 60HZ^{[citation needed]}
Press play Valkyria Chronicles Choose 'Configure Valkyria Chronicles' Change resolution to desired resolution with 60HZ

Crash in Chapter 3

Change video setting to Windowed and switch off Steam Overlay^{[citation needed]}

Press Valkyria Chronicles with the right mouse button on Steam
Choose Properties
Uncheck "Enable Steam Overlay while in-game"
Press play Valkyria Chronicles
Choose 'Configure Valkyria Chronicles'
Change screen mode to Windowed

You may also need to change the launch file to run in Windows 7 Compatibility Mode.^{[citation needed]}

Once you have returned to Book Mode without the crash you can change your settings back to normal.

Game is accepting input from nonexistant device and is infinitely scrolling up on start

Enter Windows Device Manager and disable devices^{[citation needed]}

Open Device Manager from Windows Start Menu
Expand "Human Interface Devices" list
Find and disable device labeled "HID-compliant vendor-defined device"

When you reopen the game after you have disabled the device, the scrolling should stop and everything should work as normal.

There may be more than one device with that label, but for me it was the first one in the list.

Desktop visible even in fullscreen (Windows 10)

Disable fullscreen optimization of Valkyria.exe^{[citation needed]}
Open Properties of `<path-to-game>\Valkyria.exe` In Compatibility tab check "Disable fullscreen optimization"

Framerate dies when walking through grass

Disable vsync^{[citation needed]}

This game really doesn't like vsync (at 60 fps at least). It can also cause other types of slowdown-related bugs. You can try to alleviate screen tearing by locking fps to 58.

Nvidia's "Fast Sync" works fine, no tearing and no slowdown. You might need to enable it through the Profile Inspector if it's not in the control panel.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			64-bit exclusive to the Microsoft Store.

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	PhysX
Audio	CRI ADX2
Cutscenes	CRI Sofdec2

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8 GHz
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	3 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	25 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce GTS 240	Nvidia GeForce GTX 280

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1
Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/294860/.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (294860) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

[Proton_path_note-2] 1.0 ^1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/294860/.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (294860) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/294860/.

[4] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[5] The app ID (294860) may differ in some cases.

[6] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[7] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Steam games you can play without the Steam client :: GOG.com Community Discussions

[3] ttps://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/789425/sli/valkyria-chronicles-sli-afr2-works-great-outside-of-dsr-and-gedosato-tool-/

[1]

[Note 1]

[2]

Developers

	Sega
Windows	Little Stone Software
Microsoft Store	Lab42
Publishers
	Sega
Engines
	CANVAS
Release dates
Windows	November 11, 2014
Reception
Metacritic	85
OpenCritic	85
IGDB	90
Taxonomy
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives	Third-person, Top-down view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Tactical RPG
Vehicles	Tank
Art styles	Anime, Stylized
Themes	Europe, World War II
Series	Valkyria Chronicles