This page is for the 2023 remake. For the original game, see Resident Evil 4. For the remastered version of the original game, see Resident Evil 4 Ultimate HD Edition.
Resident Evil 4[Note 1] is a survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is part of the Resident Evil series and a remake of the original 2005 game of the same name, chronologically takes place six years after the Racoon City's destruction as depicted in Resident Evil 2 and Resident Evil 3.
The game was announced at the State of Play in June 2022 and released on March 24, 2023.[2] A demo version of Resident Evil 4 was announced at the Resident Evil Showcase on March 9, 2023.
The Mercenaries mode was added as a free DLC through a post-launch update on April 7, 2023 along with various bug fixes.[3]
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- Windows version requires Steam, Denuvo Anti-Tamper, and VMProtect DRM.[4]
Version differences
- The Deluxe Edition contains the main game and the Extra DLC Pack.
- A demo is available – Resident Evil 4 Chainsaw Demo.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
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| Extra DLC Pack (Deluxe Edition) |
Leon & Ashley costumes (Casual amd Romantic), Leon Costume & Filter (Hero and Villain), Leon Accessory: Sunglasses (Sporty), Deluxe Weapons (Sentinel Nine and Skull Shaker), Original Ver. Soundtrack Swap and Treasure Map Expansion (unlocks treasures that can't be obtained otherwise.)[5] |
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| The Mercenaries |
Mercenaries mode. Free DLC released on April 7, 2023.[3] |
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| Separate Ways |
Additional scenario. Paid DLC. Release date: September 21, 2023.[6] |
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| Charm: 'Green Herb' |
Pre-order Deluxe Edition only. |
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| Attaché Case: 'Classic' |
Pre-order Deluxe Edition only. |
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| Charm: 'Handgun Ammo' |
Pre-order only. |
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| Attaché Case: 'Gold' |
Pre-order only. |
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| Leon & Ashley Costumes: 'Casual' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Leon & Ashley Costumes: 'Romantic' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Treasure Map: Expansion |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Leon Costume & Filter: 'Hero' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Leon Costume & Filter: 'Villain' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| 'Original Ver.' Soundtrack Swap |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Deluxe Weapon: 'Skull Shaker' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Deluxe Weapon: 'Sentinel Nine' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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| Leon Accessory: 'Sunglasses (Sporty)' |
Part of the Deluxe Edition, Extra DLC Pack and available separately. |
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Microtransactions
| Type |
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| Cosmetic
| Can purchase various cosmetic DLC for the game using real money purchases. |
| Unlock
| Various DLCs, acquired using real money purchases, give the player various in-game resources, in-game weapons. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
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Native |
Notes |
| Steam Cloud |
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Saves and most settings. |
Video
- Game does not feature native implementations for DLSS and XeSS, and users with capable hardware may be interested in utilizing other technologies.
Input
Audio
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State |
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| Separate volume controls |
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Separate volume sliders available for Master, Voice, BGM, Sound Effects, Menu and Ballistic Impact Volume with options for small, normal and large. |
| Surround sound |
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3D Audio options available, height speakers function when Atmos or DTS:X options are configured in Windows but are not represented in the game options. Also has speaker angle degree adjustment. |
| Subtitles |
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On/off toggle with separate Size, Background Opacity, Color and Speaker Name Display/Color options available. |
| Closed captions |
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On/off toggle. Subtitle settings also apply to closed captions. |
| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
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UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
| English |
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Fan dubbing by Primera Llamada and NegaArmax (Separate Ways DLC not dubbed). |
Issues unresolved
Traversal-related stutters
- The game suffers from some minor CPU-load related hitching issues during traversal at specific points in the world where data is being loaded. More powerful CPUs will show a less intense stutter.[8]
Frame rate-related quirks
- Some physics are tied to the frame rate, which mainly concerns speed running tactics. 120 FPS causes more waves to appear during the Del Lago fight.[9] 30 FPS makes grenades have bigger explosions/do more damage, while also making it easier to phase through knights' hitboxes.[10]
Issues fixed
Game crashes during gameplay (Fatal D3D Error)
- This Fatal D3D Error crash is believed to be VRAM-related; the game crashing when running out of VRAM instead of using system RAM in that case. Though, some reports also say these crashes can happen on higher-end GPUs like the RTX 4090, which should realistically not suffer from any VRAM limitations.[8]
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Reduce the VRAM usage by lowering game's (texture) quality settings, resolution and/or turn off ray tracing[8][11][12]
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Progress blocker (Chapter 12)
- The developers have acknowledged a rare yet critical progress block that prevents players from obtaining a specific "key item" vital for progressing further in the game beyond Chapter 12. This progress blocker occurs when attacking with the knife after the cutscene at the beginning of chapter 12 ended, but before the notification of having obtained the key item appears. An upcoming patch is planned to resolve this bug (retroactively).[13]
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Refrain from attacking with the knife until the notification for obtaining the key item is displayed in the upper right of the screen[13]
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- If the key has not appeared, reload a save from before the start of chapter 12.
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Going back to the village after rescuing Ashley causes FPS drop (Chapter 4)
- Once arrived at the village (after passing the church) the fps will drop massively in that area (happens on all platforms). This is due to the particles (rain, wind, etc) and the amount of NPCs (enemies) that are present at that moment.[dubious – discuss]
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Alt-tab the game to free some VRAM[citation needed]
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Pausing the game for 5 seconds[dubious – discuss]
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Save corruption
- On Steam, if the game is closed while a save is being made or the saves are being backed up, the saves can be corrupted.[14]
Other information
VR support
| 3D modes |
State |
Notes |
| vorpX |
| G3D, Z3D, DirectVR.
Officially supported game. |
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
12 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit | ARM |
Notes |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| Audio |
Wwise |
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Mods
- Requires REFramework.
- Adds an option to enable Logitech G LIGHTSYNC RGB Lighting
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
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10 |
11 |
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Intel Core i5-7500
AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
Intel Core i7-8700
AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
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8 GB |
16 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
AMD Radeon RX 560
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070
AMD Radeon RX 5700 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
- Minimum system requirements target 1080p 45 FPS (on the 'Prioritize Performance' preset); recommended system requirements target 1080p 60 FPS.
- Nvidia GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 6700 XT are required for ray tracing.
| macOS (OS X) |
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13.0 |
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Apple M1 |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) |
19.3 GB |
Notes
- ↑ Known as Biohazard RE:4 (Japanese: バイオハザード RE:4) in Japan
- ↑ When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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>/2050650/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (2050650) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
- ↑ Wired connectivity only
- ↑ This Icon type is based on DualSense Controller.
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