Death end re;Quest

Death end re;Quest

Developers
	Idea Factory
	Compile Heart
Windows	Preapp Partners
Publishers
	Idea Factory International
Engines
	OROCHI 4
Release dates
Windows	May 16, 2019
Reception
OpenCritic	69
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Finite spend
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	JRPG, Visual novel
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Horror, Japan, Sci-fi, Supernatural, Detective/mystery
Series	Death end re;Quest

Death end re;Quest
Death end re;Quest	2019
Death end re;Quest 2	2020

Death end re;Quest is a singleplayer third-person JRPG game developed by Idea Factory, Compile Heart and published by Idea Factory International.

The game released on May 16, 2019 on Steam. At release, the game only supported an internal resolution of 1080p, which was updated on July 9, 2019 to support a native 4K resolution. Resolutions between 1080p and 4K remain upscaled.

General information

Idea Factory PC Support

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Limited Edition available from the publisher's North American online store. No install disc included. Redeemable key is sent over email.
GamersGate
GOG.com		Deluxe Edition Bundle and DLC Bundle also available.
Green Man Gaming		Deluxe Edition Bundle also available.
Humble Store		Deluxe Edition Bundle also available.
Steam		Deluxe Edition Bundle and Complete Deluxe Edition Bundle also available.

The "Deluxe Edition" only includes the base game, and "Deluxe Pack" DLC.

The "Deluxe Edition" and "Complete Deluxe Edition" bundles do not include the free DLC, and need to be downloaded separately.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deluxe Pack	Contains digital art-book, soundtrack, and wallpapers.
Extra Boss & Items	Free DLC that unlocks three item bundles and one hidden boss.
Swimsuit Costume Set	Free DLC.
Additional Character: Ripuka
Rook's Warrior Set
Rook's Traveller Set
Healing Item Set
Early Bird Special	Unlocks BONUS Mode, which allows reviewing of certain visual novel events, character information and soundtrack.
Dungeon Re;Quest Pack	Unlocks 1 additional quest and 4 additional dungeons.
Alternative Costume Set

Microtransactions

Type	Notes
Boost	DLC for the characters containing weapons and accessories that are usually unlocked in late chapters of the game. Unlocking Bonus Mode early without having to complete the game first.
Cosmetic	Cosmetic DLC for the characters.
Unlock	Additional dungeons and quests as DLC.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\resource\bin\Application.ini
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\990050\remote\SYSTEMSAVE_GAME.BIN <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\990050\remote\SYSTEMSAVE_param.sfo
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/990050/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Idea Factory\Death end reQuest
Steam	<Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\990050\remote\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/990050/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics options

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		The game only supports 16:9 resolutions and only 13 predefined resolutions are available.
Multi-monitor		Stretched when attemping to force exclusive fullscreen. When selecting borderless windowed the game runs on a single monitor.
Ultra-widescreen		Stretched when attemping to force exclusive fullscreen. When selecting borderless windowed the game runs in 16:9 while omitting the rest of the desktop.
4K Ultra HD		Can be enabled through the "3840x2160 4K Native" resolution option. Every other resolution is upscaled or downscaled from 1920x1080.
Field of view (FOV)		Uses a 45° Vertical FOV during gameplay.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Uses Temporal AA, but the option is tied to the "Post-Processing" setting.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Use Special K alongside setting "Presentation Interval" to 0 to disable VSync.
60 FPS		Capped at 63-64 FPS when using a monitor with a higher refresh rate than 60 Hz.
120+ FPS		See High frame rate.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

High frame rate

Raise the framerate cap to 240 FPS by hex editing

Go to <path-to-game>\resource\bin\ Open Application.exe in a hex editor such as HxD. Search for 41 55 55 85 41 and replace with 41 71 1C 87 40. When finding and replacing these hex values, make sure that the find/replace tools are using the "Hex-values" mode. Alternatively, the hex value can be changed to use a custom framerate cap by dividing 1000 by the desired framerate cap. For example, a 30 FPS cap hypothetically can be achieved by 1000 / 30, then using HxD's replace tool's floating point number utility to find and replace the 16.66666603 value with 33.33333333. This value can also be changed to 00.00000000 to disable the framerate cap entirely. Modifying the framerate cap above 60FPS can cause 2D UI elements, the pause menu, and character bustups to animate faster, but regular gameplay isn't affected outside of the cursor when using "Search" in battle moving faster. Some in-game cutscenes may have camera timing issues. Character movement and cursor movement (When analyzing enemy weaknesses) in battles increases in speed above 60 FPS.

Raise the framerate cap to 240 FPS by patching Application.exe
Download the FPS Uncap Patch. Unpack the archive (using the password mentioned in the file description). Launch the patcher and change the target file to <path-to-game>\resource\bin\Application.exe, before pressing "Start".

Input

Options menu

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Mouse bindings are not supported. Some keybinds use multiple actions, and some descriptions don't mention the binding's functionality.
Mouse acceleration		Camera movement has mouse acceleration that can't be disabled.
Mouse sensitivity		"Camera Speed" option has three different values. Mouse cursor sensitivity depends on OS mouse settings.
Mouse input in menus		Navigating menus requires double-clicking on selections, rather than highlighting based on where the mouse is located.
Mouse Y-axis inversion		Camera Inversion settings only affect controller inputs. Mouse input always uses Y-Axis inversion, and normal X-Axis movement.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping		Some controller bindings use multiple actions, and some descriptions don't mention the binding's functionality.
Controller sensitivity		"Camera Speed", has three selectable options.
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts		Xbox button prompts display even when using a keyboard and mouse.
Impulse Trigger vibration

Generic/other controllers		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

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  "Key Config" options

Dualshock button prompts

This mod applies PlayStation button prompts.

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Options for "BGM", "FX", "Voice Levels", and "Protag Voice Levels", though each is limited to 5 presets.
Surround sound
Subtitles		The game uses visual novel style text boxes for all dialogue.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Japanese

Issues unresolved

Performance issues

Several reports indicate that performance issues are present, even on hardware that is within the listed system requirements.

Lowering the in-game graphics options may not result in significant performance improvement.

Exclusive fullscreen mode stretching selected resolution to desktop resolution

This happens when using a desktop resolution with an aspect ratio that is wider than 16:9 widescreen, regardless of whether aspect ratio preservation is enabled in the Nvidia Control Panel or AMD Radeon Software.

Issues fixed

Resolution limit lower than current resolution when using DPI Scaling

The game limits resolution options based on the DPI Scaling settings set in Windows. For example, if a 3840x2160 resolution is being used, but DPI Scaling is set to 200%, the in-game resolution will be limited to 1920x1080.

Windows 7 users may need to use the fix mentioned for 4K resolution to work properly, as noted by the announcement for the 7.09.2019 Build update.

Instructions
Open the <path-to-game>\resource\bin directory, right click Application.exe, and go into Properties. Open the Compatibility tab, and go into Change high DPI settings. Enable Override high DPI scaling behavior and have the dropdown box set to Application. Press the OK button to exit out of the DPI properties, and then press Apply in the file properties to save changes.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11	Despite the system requirements listing a "DirectX 12 compatible" graphics card, the game uses DirectX 11 for its graphics API, and the operating system requirements list "DirectX 11 equivalent".

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	Live2D
Cutscenes	Bink Video, Criware

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	10
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core i5 2.3 GHz AMD A9 2.9 GHz	Intel Core i5 3.3 GHz AMD FX-8350 4.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10.35 GB
Video card (GPU)	1 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible	Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 AMD Radeon R9 290

A 64-bit operating system is required.