Resident Evil 4 has just released and left a strong impression on players, though some fans encounter issues while playing. This guide outlines the most common problems and practical fixes to get back into the action quickly.
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System requirements for Resident Evil 4
Before diving into gameplay, ensure the system meets the minimum requirements.
Minimum System Requirements
- Operating system — Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU — AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i5-7500 @ 3.40GHz
- RAM — 8GB
- HDD — 40GB
- Video card — Radeon RX560 or GeForce GTX 1050 Ti with 4 GB memory
- DirectX 12
- Keyboard and mouse
Recommended system requirements
- Operating system — Windows 10 (64-bit)
- CPU — AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700 @ 3.20GHz
- RAM — 16GB
- HDD — 40GB
- Video card — Radeon RX5700 or GeForce GTX 1070 with 4 GB memory
- DirectX 12
- Keyboard and mouse
How to Fix D3D Fatal Error (Fatal Application Error)
This error is tied to DirectX operations, which handle how the system renders visuals. While updating DirectX from Microsoft can help, there are additional steps that often resolve the issue.
Lower your graphics settings
Launch the game and open the settings. In the graphics section, reduce video memory usage and monitor changes in the right corner of the screen.
If the GPU memory indicator shows a white highlight, the GPU is idling and can deliver higher FPS. The guide includes recommended settings at the end for reference.
Disable ray tracing and hair detail
These features are demanding on hardware. On systems with modest GPUs, turning them off can prevent crashes, especially in scenes with fast lighting changes. The developers are aware of the issue and are working on a fix.
Disable Steam Launcher Game Overlay and Discord Messenger
Overlay features can cause rare crashes. Disabling overlays often stabilizes gameplay.
- Open Steam and select Settings from the Steam menu
- In the In-Game section, turn off Enable Steam Overlay in-game
- Open Discord, click the gear icon, go to Game Overlay, and switch Enable in-game overlay to Off
It is not fully clear whether other third-party apps like Skype affect the game overlays in all scenarios.
The game crashes after a long loading time – how do I fix it?
Some players experience a crash after a long initial load. The root cause is often insufficient RAM, and increasing RAM or using the paging file can help.
Linking a paging file:
- Press Win+R to open the Run dialog
- Type sysdm.cpl and press Enter
- In Performance options, choose Change under Virtual memory
- Uncheck Automatically manage paging file size, then select Custom size
- Original size: 8192 MB
- Maximum size: 16384 MB
- Apply and OK, then restart the PC
Remark: A restart is recommended to apply changes.
Close background programs
Some background apps may conflict with the game. Closing unused programs frees system resources and can reduce crashes and stutters.
Run a Steam file integrity check
If crashes persist, verify the game’s files through Steam:
- Open Steam and locate Resident Evil 4 in the library
- Right-click the game and select Properties
- Under Local Files, choose Verify integrity of game files
- Wait for the check to finish, then restart the PC
Game does not save in chapter 12 – how to solve the problem?
In chapter 12 a cutscene briefly grants a plot item. Some players report being unable to save with the item in inventory. If this occurs, proceed through the chapter without saving. Developers acknowledge the bug and are expected to address it in a future patch.
General tips and tricks
Here are broad tips to improve overall performance across hardware levels.
Update your graphics card drivers
Install the latest GPU drivers to improve stability and performance. Use the official sources from the hardware maker for the most reliable updates.
Microsoft Visual C++
Many modern games rely on Visual C++ libraries. Install the current versions from the developer’s official site to ensure compatibility and smooth operation.
Optimal graphics settings for weak, medium and powerful PCs
This section provides baseline configurations tested on a range of devices. Feel free to adjust any value to suit the individual system performance.
Optimal settings for weak PCs
- Screen resolution — 1920×1080
- Frame rate — 60
- Screen mode — Full screen
- Vertical sync — Off
- Ray tracing — Off
- FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 — performance
- Image quality — 75%
- Render mode — Standard
- Smoothing — TAA
- Texture quality — Medium
- Texture filter quality — 4-8x
- Mesh quality — Medium
- Shadow quality — Medium
- Shadow cache — On
- Shadows contact — Off
- Diffuse shadow — SSAO
- Volumetric lighting quality — Medium
- Particle lighting quality — Low
- Glow — On
- Screen Space Reflections — Off
- Underground scattering — On
- Hair detailing — Off
- Dismemberment of bodies — Off
- Non-disappearing bodies — Few
- Physics of bodies — Low
- Different enemy animations — Off
- Motion blur — Off
- Rain quality — Low
- Environment detailing — Off
- Destroyed objects — Off
- Brilliance — On
- Depth of field — On
- Resource-heavy lighting quality — Low
- Resource-heavy effects quality — Low
Optimal settings for mid-sized PCs
- Screen resolution — 1920×1080
- Frame rate — 60
- Screen mode — Full screen
- Vertical sync — Off
- Ray tracing — On
- FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 — performance
- Image quality — 100%
- Render mode — Standard
- Smoothing — FXAA+TAA
- Texture quality — High
- Texture filter quality — 8x
- Mesh quality — Medium
- Shadow quality — Medium
- Shadow cache — On
- Shadows contact — On
- Diffuse shadow — SSAO
- Volumetric lighting quality — Medium
- Particle lighting quality — Low
- Glow — On
- Screen Space Reflections — Off
- Underground scattering — On
- Hair detailing — Off
- Dismemberment of bodies — Off
- Non-disappearing bodies — Medium
- Physics of bodies — Low
- Different enemy animations — On
- Motion blur — Off
- Rain quality — Medium
- Environment detailing — Off
- Destroyed objects — On
- Brilliance — On
- Depth of field — On
- Resource-heavy lighting quality — Low
- Resource-heavy effects quality — Medium
Optimal settings for powerful PCs
- Screen resolution — 1920×1080
- Frame rate — Variable
- Screen mode — Full screen
- Vertical sync — On
- Ray tracing — On
- FidelityFX Super Resolution 2 — Quality
- Image quality — 100%
- Render mode — Standard
- Smoothing — FXAA+TAA
- Texture quality — High
- Texture filter quality — 16x
- Mesh quality — High
- Shadow quality — High
- Shadow cache — On
- Shadows contact — On
- Diffuse shadow — FidelityFX COCOA
- Volumetric lighting quality — High
- Particle lighting quality — High
- Glow — On
- Screen Space Reflections — On
- Underground scattering — On
- Hair detailing — Off
- Dismemberment of bodies — On
- Non-disappearing bodies — High
- Physics of bodies — High
- Different enemy animations — On
- Motion blur — Off
- Rain quality — High
- Environment detailing — On
- Destroyed objects — On
- Brilliance — On
- Depth of field — On
- Resource-heavy lighting quality — High
- Resource-heavy effects quality — High
Other guides
Note: This guide is provided for fans seeking practical fixes and performance tips. The information reflects common workarounds used by players and communities, with updates as new patches are released. (VG Times)