Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition

This page is for expanded releases of the game. For the original 2009 version, see Street Fighter IV.

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition /
Ultra Street Fighter IV

Developers
	Capcom
	Dimps
Windows	QLOC
Publishers
	Capcom
Russia	1C-SoftClub
Release dates
Windows	July 5, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	84
IGDB	82
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	Cosmetic, Unlock
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Side view
Controls	Direct control
Genres	Arcade, Fighting
Series	Street Fighter

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.

This article covers two mutually related expanded variants of the fighting game Street Fighter IV.

Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is the third variant of Street Fighter IV, released on July 5, 2011. It was originally distributed on consoles as DLC/edition upgrade for Super Street Fighter IV (the second variant), but on PC they were only sold in a bundle. Compared to the original Street Fighter IV, it includes multiple new characters, new stages, rebalanced existing characters, as well as new game modes (Team Battle, Replay Channel, Endless Battle). Two major updates were released: "Version 2012" from December 13, 2011, with changed attacks and updated hitboxes; and the short-lived "Version 2014" from May 30, 2014 which switched the online multiplayer service from Games for Windows - LIVE to Steamworks, and also tweaked some interface elements and replay system.

Ultra Street Fighter IV is the fourth and final variant of the game, released on August 7, 2014, and existing owners of SSF4AE need to purchase an edition upgrade package to access its new content. Confusingly, the Steam SKU was renamed to this version for all users. This edition includes a final set of 5 additional characters, 6 stages ported from Street Fighter X Tekken, new mechanics (Ultra Combo Double, Red Focus Attack and Delayed Standing), the Elimination game mode, the ability to join other players online in Training mode, and an edition selection mechanic which allows the selection of characters as they were balanced in prior editions of the game.

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Official forums

Street Fighter IV Subreddit

Street Fighter Wiki

Strategy guides

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		Arcade Edition.
Retail		Ultra Street Fighter IV.
GamersGate		Arcade Edition. Ultra Street Fighter IV also available.
		Arcade Edition. Ultra Street Fighter IV also available.
Green Man Gaming		Ultra Street Fighter IV.
Humble Store		Ultra Street Fighter IV.
Steam		Ultra Street Fighter IV.
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)		Arcade Edition.
Origin (unavailable)		Arcade Edition.

All non-Steam versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM.

Base game product keys activate on Steam, but DLC bought via the Games for Windows Marketplace can not be redeemed this way.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip NVIDIA logo
Go to <path-to-game>\movie\nvidia. Delete, move or rename TheWay_1280x800.wmv

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\SUPERSTREETFIGHTERIV\config.ini
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45760/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\CAPCOM\SUPERSTREETFIGHTERIV\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/45760/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

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

Video

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor			Use this modified exe.
Ultra-widescreen			Use this modified exe.
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Toggle with Alt+↵ Enter.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		Use GameCompanion or similar software.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)		In-game Vsync is broken.
60 FPS		Locked to 60fps
120+ FPS		Fixed frame rate has to be enabled to prevent broken game speed.[citation needed]
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion

Controller types

XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration

PlayStation controllers

Generic/other controllers
Button prompts

Audio

Sound settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Background music, sound effects, voice
Surround sound		Auto configures up to 5.1 output
Subtitles		Cutscenes
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

English or Japanese voices can be set individually for each character upon clearing Arcade Mode for the first time, as well as the cutscenes.

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Czech
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish
Brazilian Portuguese				Marked as "Portuguese (Portugal)".
Russian
Spanish

Some language options seems to have vanished after Steamworks update, including Danish, Finnish, Norwegian and Swedish. Steam defaults language to English with these languages.^{[citation needed]}

Network

Online features in non-Steam versions require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
Local play		2	Versus
LAN play
Online play		2	Versus
Asynchronous multiplayer

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Game not detecting controller

Plug controller after launching game

Change window focus and return
Alt+Tab ↹ out of the game and return.

Dependency installation at each launch

Steam version may try to install dependencies that are already installed.

Edit the registry[citation needed]
Go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Valve\Steam\Apps\45760. If any of the directx, vcredist or gfwl values are missing, add a string with that missing name, and set it with a decimal value of 1.

Frame rate and online sync issues

Change frame rate options

The game runs best when using the 'Fixed' frame rate option under 'Graphics Settings' and disabled VSync. This also fixes some potential online desynchronization issues. Using the 'Smooth' frame rate option can lead to malfunctioning attacks. The game was designed to be run at a constant 60 FPS so anything other than a fixed frame rate can cause issues. If tearing occurs, enable VSync either through the game or the graphics card's control panel, but this adds a minor delay in input, albeit not noticeable to most players.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Interface	Scaleform
Cutscenes	Windows Media Foundation
Multiplayer	Steamworks, Games for Windows - LIVE	Non-Steam versions use Games for Windows - LIVE.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP, Vista
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	10 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X1600 256 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 8600 ATI Radeon X1900 512 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support