Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1

Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1

Developers
	Idea Factory
	Compile Heart
	Felistella
Publishers
	Idea Factory International
Release dates
Windows	January 29, 2015
Reception
Metacritic	72
OpenCritic	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	DLC, Sponsored
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer
Pacing	Turn-based, Real-time
Perspectives	Third-person
Controls	Direct control
Genres	JRPG, Tactical RPG, Visual novel
Art styles	Anime
Themes	Fantasy, Sci-fi
Series	Hyperdimension Neptunia

Key points

Ported from Vita game which is enhanced remake of original game.

Use Neptastic to change rendering resolution increasing either performance or visuals.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Available with the Limited Edition Trilogy Pack. No install disc included.
GamersGate
GOG.com
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Steam

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
DLC Pack	GOG.com only. Contains all the DLC.
DLC Pack 2	GOG.com only. Contains additional DLC.
Deluxe Pack
Allowance	Part of DLC Pack only. Can't be enabled/disabled from main menu list.
DENGEKI Playstation(R) Collaboration Costume Set	Part of DLC Pack only. Can't be enabled/disabled from main menu list.
DENGEKI Playstation(R) Collaboration Costume Set, Part 2	Part of DLC Pack only. Can't be enabled/disabled from main menu list.
Histy's Trial Item	Free DLC
Histy's Beginner's Item	Free DLC
Fairy Fencer F Collaboration	Free DLC
Additional Content1
Additional Content2
Additional Content3
Plutia Battle Entry
Peashy Battle Entry
Lily-ad Dungeon
Mini Island
Shares Quests
Giant Island Dungeon
Survival Mode
Babysitters's Club
Pain Terrain
AV Club DLC
Colosseum + Characters DLC
Tag Along DLC
Uzume Battle Entry

Essential improvements

Neptastic

The game is locked to 1088p internal resolution, 60 fps and has a blurry, always-on FXAA. This mod removes the resolution and framerate locks, removes the blurry FXAA overlay, adds up/downsampling, as well as high resolution shadows and high quality bloom, all of which is fully configurable.

Fixes all the remaining issues with the old Hyperresolution Neptunia mod, such as the blurry FXAA shader and broken tutorial images. Adds many new features as well.

Install the mod
Download archive and extract it into <path-to-game>. Open nep.ini with a text editor, if you want to change any of the settings.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1\Neptune.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/282900/pfx/

Configuration file contains only PC-specific settings e.g. resolution, fullscreen and controls. All other settings e.g. volume, language and camera speed are stored in game save file and they are loaded only once save file is loaded.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/282900/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

Video settings.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution		Fullscreen uses current desktop resolution.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen		Image is cropped, see Widescreen resolution.
4K Ultra HD		Use Neptastic.
Field of view (FOV)		Camera distance can be changed with d-pad up/down and mouse scroll.
Windowed		Up to 1920x1080.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		Use Neptastic.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Low resolution FXAA. Use Neptastic to disable FXAA & use downsampling.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		Always enabled. Can be disabled or changed to adaptive with Neptastic.
60 FPS
120+ FPS		Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. Use Neptastic to remove the FPS lock.
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Widescreen resolution

Game is 16:9 only and in fullscreen it's scaled to width. Displays with taller aspect ratios are letterboxed with static sky/cloud images. Displays with wider aspect ratios have the video go past top and bottom of the screen, cutting off the game content.

Play in windowed mode[citation needed]

Use Lossless Scaling ($5 on Steam)

Set the game to run in windowed mode Launch Lossless Scaling Set the Scaling Mode to "Auto" and "Fullscreen" Click the "Scale" button - this will start a 5-second countdown Click on the game window before the countdown hits zero You may use any of the scaling options available in the app, but in case you just want to scale without the sharpening filters, you should set the Scaling Type to "Bicubic CAS" and lower the Sharpness slider all the way to zero. Notes Since this method relies on the game being in windowed mode, you will not be able to match the game resolution to your monitor's native resolution. You'll be virtually limited to 1080p using this (assuming you're also using the Neptastic mod on an above-1080p display).

Enable GPU scaling with aspect ratio scaling[citation needed]

Enable GPU aspect ratio scaling Nvidia users, from "adjust desktop size and position" set scaling mode as "aspect ratio", select "perform scaling on GPU" and check "Override the scaling mode set by games and programs. AMD users, from display properties, check "Enable GPU up-scaling" and select "Maintain aspect ratio" Scaling mode. Change desktop resolution to 16:9 aspect ratio resolution with same or higher height/width as monitor is. e.g. with 2560x1080 and 1920x1200 displays, use 1920x1080 or above. Notes As game always uses desktop's resolution when using fullscreen, desktop resolution has to be changed manually every time before starting the game.

Use Display Changer to switch to 1080p when launching the game[citation needed]

This section may require cleanup to meet basic quality standards. The specific problem is: Different people have different resolutions and refresh rates; the batch script template should be edited to reflect this.. You can help by modifying the article. The discussion page may contain useful suggestions. A solution to the above problem is to start the game in 1920x1080. This program will automate this for you with a batch file. Download Display changer from https://12noon.com/?page_id=80 Place Dccmd.exe in the main game folder along with a preconfigured batch file to launch the game in the resolution you request. A file generator that can set this up automatically is available here Here For a premade example see Here If unsure make a notepad text file. Copy the bellow text in and save it as neptunia.bat. The first line is what your computer will switch to before launching the game. The third line is what your computer will switch to when exiting the game. Bellow is an example from me as someone with a 2560x1080 monitor. :: Template dccmd.exe -width=(Horizontal resolution) -height=(Vertical Resolution) "neptuniarebirth1.exe" dccmd.exe (Horizontal resolution) -height=(Vertical Resolution) :: Example dccmd.exe -width=1920 -height=1080 "neptuniarebirth1.exe" dccmd.exe -width=2560 -height=1080 Additionally, if you would like to avoid having a visible command window, you can modify the script to use a hidden powershell window instead (fixes Big Picture when using controller only) ::Example @echo off powershell -WindowStyle Hidden -Command "Start-Process cmd.exe -ArgumentList '/c dccmd.exe -width=1920 -height=1080 \"NeptuniaReBirth1.exe\" & dccmd.exe -width=3440 -height=1440' -WindowStyle Minimized"

Input

Controller prompts are always used.

Device Select

Keyboard rebind settings.

Controller rebind settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Keys are bound to controller buttons. Mouse buttons has to be rebound manually.
Mouse acceleration		Negative mouse acceleration.
Mouse sensitivity		OS cursor used, camera is moved by left click and dragging.
Mouse input in menus		All button prompts can be clicked on to perform their functions and right mouse button is back. Scroll wheel doesn't scroll in scrollable lists.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support		XInput and DirectInput. With DirectInput rebind the buttons.
Full controller support		Controller detection added by February 3 update, but if it fails requires mouse or keyboard to select controller from the menu.
Controller remapping		Select controller on Device Select.
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion		Supported both through rebinding and direct axis inversion.

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Mouse binding

Edit .ini files[citation needed]

Open %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Idea Factory International, Inc\Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth1\Neptune.ini Near the top, it'll say [System] Controller={string-of-gibberish}, that's your currently selected control scheme. If the next line underneath that has exactly the same numbers, then those are the ones you'll want to change. If not, then scroll down until you find it. Change your binds according to the guide below: "Input04=1,37,1,28" translates to A Button = K key or Return key The first number after the equal sign is the input method, 1 for keys, 2 for analog, 3 for buttons, 4 for dpads, then second is the value of whichever button/key whatever it is. The next two are the same, but a second set of controls. Set it to 0,0 to blank it out, or duplicate the first set (so like 1,37,1,37 to make them both the K key). What you want to do here is add all of your extra mouse buttons in manually. Left click (MB1) is 3,0. Right click is 3,1. Middle click is 3,2. Back/Forward buttons would be 3,3 and 3,4. Or something similar, depending on your device. They'll show up really crazy in the config menu, but trust me they work. The only problem is I can't figure out a way to unbind the existing controls, so you'll still be confirming and canceling all over the place. However, your extra buttons should work just fine, as I've tested attacking and scanning in dungeons with my mouse. For reference, the controls are as follows: Input00 = D-Pad Up Input01 = D-Pad Down Input02 = D-Pad Left Input03 = D-Pad Right Input04 = A Button Input05 = B Button Input06 = X Button Input07 = Y Button Input08 = Back Input09 = Start Input10 = L Shoulder Input11 = R Shoulder Input12 = L-Stick Up Input13 = L-Stick Down Input14 = L-Stick Left Input15 = L-Stick Right Input16 = R-Stick Up Input17 = R-Stick Down Input18 = R-Stick Left Input19 = R-Stick Right

Audio

Sound/Camera settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound		Perhaps 4.0ch. No audio in center channel, surround channel only work in some combat scenes.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost		True in windowed mode.

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English				Some scenes are not voiced in English.
Traditional Chinese
Japanese				Lipsyncing is done for japanese audio. Japanese version was released on 2016/8/24 and can use only Japanese audio.
Brazilian Portuguese				Fan translation, download.
Russian				Fan translation by «ZoG Forum Team».
Spanish				Fan translation, download.

Issues unresolved

Analog stick deadzone and axial direction lock

Analog sticks have huge deadzones, which make analog input "lock" to axial directions.

The issue was fixed on second game, but was never patched for the first one.

3D models have transparent hair

This seems to be mostly issue with GPUs not supporting game's OpenGL version. Make sure your machine meets minimum system requirements and GPU drivers are up to date.

Game will crash if not installed on C: drive

Users have reported crash at launch that is alleviated if/when game is reinstalled on their C: drive.

Audio popping in some dialogue

Some popping and noise occurs when more than one character talks at the same time during scenes

Issues fixed

Launching and cutscene issues

Developer has acknowledged the issue and patch has been released.

In most cases codec packs like Combined Community Codec Pack (CCCP), Kawaii Codec Pack (KCP) or K-Lite are causing problems.

Some game overlays cause similar problems e.g. Raptr/AMD Gaming Evolved. Disable any extra overlays.

OBS makes game crash if streaming and cutscene starts. There's no known workaround.

KCP[citation needed]
Go into KCP Settings where you installed the KCP pack. Click LAV Splitter and uncheck AVI.

CCCP[citation needed]
Search LAV Splitter Settings in your start menu. Uncheck .mp4 from the filetypes.

K-Lite[citation needed]
Search Codec Tweak Tool in your start menu. From Preferred Splitters change both 32- and 64-bit AVI rendering from LAV SPLITTER to MICROSOFT. Notes If you are still having problems, try completely uninstalling all codec packs.

Install Visual C++ Redistributable[citation needed]
Install Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2012 Update 4.

Running in Windows XP compatibility mode may also fix the issue.

Crashing after battles

Developer has acknowledged the issue and patch has been released.

Game sometimes crashes after battles, running in Windows XP compatibility mode fixes this issue for most.

Can't bind right analog stick

Some users seem to have issue with binding right analog stick of controller for some reason. It's still possible to do it manually and it should work while playing.

Edit .ini files

Select controller from game device select and close the game. Open configuration file. Near the top, it'll say [System] Controller={string-of-gibberish}, that's your currently selected control scheme. Find corresponding bindings beneath it. Change last four lines (Input16-19) to following and save: 360 controller Input16=2,8,0,0 Input17=2,9,0,0 Input18=2,6,0,0 Input19=2,7,0,0 Dualshock 4 Input16=2,10,0,0 Input17=2,11,0,0 Input18=2,4,0,0 Input19=2,5,0,0

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
DirectDraw	7	Used for 2D elements
OpenGL	3.3	Used for 3D elements

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	E-mote
Cutscenes	Bink Video, Criware

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	7	7, 8
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.66 GHz	3 GHz Intel Core i3
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	7 GB
Video card (GPU)	Independent graphics card 1 GB of VRAM OpenGL 3.3 compatible DirectX 10 compatible Shader model 4 support
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

64-bit version of OS is recommended and developer doesn't guarantee working with 32-bit OS.