Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair

Earth Defense Force
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon	2011
Earth Defense Force 4.1: The Shadow of New Despair	2016
Earth Defense Force 4.1: Wingdiver the Shooter	2018
Earth Defense Force 5	2019
Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain	2019

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Humble Store
Steam

All versions require Steam DRM.

Game data[edit]

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

System	Location
Windows
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location[edit]

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\EDF4.1\SAVE_DATA
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/410320/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing[edit]

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings[edit]

Display settings.

Video settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Native anamorphic support; see the WSGF entry.
Multi-monitor		See the WSGF entry.
Ultra-widescreen		See the WSGF entry.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)	Currently broken. Only works on UI and in main menu.^[1]
Vertical sync (Vsync)	Uses adaptive Vsync. No option to toggle on/off.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Input settings[edit]

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Arrow keys are bound to emotes and are not remappable.^[2]
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus		Mouse acts like controller. Move mouse down to move selection down./Etc
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		Does not natively support DualShock 4.
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

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

Audio settings[edit]

Language settings.

Sound settings.

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Japanese

Network[edit]

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2
LAN play
Online play		4

Issues fixed[edit]

Run the game at screen refresh rate[edit]

Fullscreen mode defaults to 60 Hz, even if the screen refresh rate is set higher than that.

Frame rate is still capped to 60 FPS with this fix.

Set screen refresh rate^{[citation needed]}

Install Special K by following the Special K Unofficial Guide. Manual local installation may work better.
Start the game once and close it to allow the configuration file of Special K to be created.
Open <path-to-game>\dxgi.ini or %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Mods\SpecialK\Profiles\EDF41.exe\SpecialK.ini depending on the installation method you used.
Change RefreshRate=-1 to RefreshRate=0 under [Render.FrameRate].

Windows 10 mouse issues[edit]

Modify compatibility settings^[3]

Find the game executable EDF41.exe (open the game folder from Steam library: right click > properties > local files > browse local files).
Right click > properties
Compatibility tab > change high DPI settings > high DPI scaling override > enable "Override high DPI scaling behavior" > select "Application" in "Scaling performed by".

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware[edit]

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok

System requirements[edit]

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	8.1, 10
Processor (CPU)	Dual core 3 GHz	Quad core 3.2 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8 GB
Video card (GPU)	AMD Radeon HD 7870 Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible	AMD Radeon HD 7970 Nvidia GeForce GTX 760

A 64-bit system is required.

Notes

↑ ^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>/410320/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (410320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

[Proton_path_note-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>/410320/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (410320) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[2] ttp://screenshotcomparison.com/comparison/179024

[3] Official pinned thread for FAQ/common issues :: EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair General Discussions - last accessed on July 20, 2016

[4] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/410320/discussions/0/2592234299532510692/

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Developers

	Sandlot
Publishers
	D3 Publisher
Release dates
Windows	July 18, 2016