TL;DR
Essential Mods for Gameplay and Visuals
For those looking to enhance their gameplay experience, the "No Aiming Zoom" mod is highly recommended. This mod alters the aiming mechanics to feel more like the original game, providing a nostalgic touch [5:1]. Additionally, the "No Yellow Paint" mod removes the yellow indicators used to highlight interactive objects, which some players find distracting
[5:4].
Performance and Stability Enhancements
While the game is generally stable, some users have reported minor issues such as choppiness or stuttering when turning the camera [5:5]. While specific mods to address these issues weren't mentioned in the discussions, it's worth exploring community forums or modding sites like Nexus Mods for any patches or tweaks that might improve performance on your specific hardware setup.
Graphical and Cosmetic Mods
The RE4 remake has a variety of cosmetic mods available, including weapon replacers and skins. However, for first-time players, it might be best to experience the game without these modifications to fully appreciate the original design [5:3]. For those interested in visual enhancements, exploring mods that adjust lighting, textures, or other graphical elements could provide a fresh look to the game.
Modding Resources and Community Support
For those new to modding, resources such as video tutorials on platforms like Nexus Mods can be invaluable. These guides often cover the basics of sound, texture, and model modding, helping newcomers get started [3:1]. Engaging with the modding community through forums can also provide insights into the latest mods and troubleshooting tips.
Overall, while there are many mods available for the RE4 remake, focusing on essential gameplay and visual enhancements can significantly improve your experience without overwhelming the core game.
I finally got my hands on the Ubisoft port of RE4. I know it’s considered one of the worst versions, but I grabbed it just for the memes (and curiosity).
Since it's pretty barebones, I figured modding is the way to go. What are the must-have mods to improve the experience? I'm open to graphical fixes, gameplay tweaks, or anything that makes it more playable. Let me know what you'd recommend!
If it's mods you're looking at the HD edition Is better. This one has mods too but their not even comparable to the mods for hd edition. It's mainly just skins really but there are others.
I found some old difficulty mods that I’ve always wanted to try, but they haven’t been updated for the newer 2014 port.
I think there's difficulty mods for the newer port but idk if they're the same. Tbh the Ubisoft port is awful. It's all grey colored and buggy. It's definitely an experience tho still but I'd just play this without mods then mod the hell out of the HD port for some real fun.
Hey OP, I just got this version for my collection too. Can I ask you something? In your copy, there's any information or reference to EA?
Outside on the case or somewhere inside? I'll let you know when I have the time to look through my collection.
Some time ago there was a guy here asking for someone to rip this dvd and upload it. Make him happy
You can get it on Internet archive lol
It's not the Ubisoft version I believe because I know I looked everywhere for it
This art by Dr Salvador is so cool!!
There's a resident evil modding forum. It has a forum specifically for the Ubisoft port. Start there.
i REAAAAALLY want to play the remake, but my current circumstances just won't let me. I want to know if someone already made a mod that makes the game able to run on lower-end PCs like with RE2 remake by making the textures lower, removing effects, etc.
I really hope someone has made it already. If not, that's a shame.
sad
Can someone link me some video tutorials on modding REmake4? Mostly looking for sound, texture, and model modding. I've never modding anything in general, so if I need to learn basic blendr for model editing, link some of those as well. Hopefully enough gets posted here and this can be pinned for anyone looking to get into modding.
This might help you: https://www.nexusmods.com/residentevil42023/videos/62
Btw I'm stuck as well and my model rig doesn't work so far, its basically in the default pose
There's is two thing which makes RE4R as the greatest REmake:-
--> OG RE1 was a great game which truly started the survival horror genre and it's campy and bad voice acting made it an Resident Evil game. But it had it's flaws and they were many. Graphics, Clunky gameplay, no extra content, inventory and save troubles etc. which made it even better but they have to improve it. Blueprint was already laid out in front of devs they just needed to make graphical changes, add extra content, retain environment and done, RE1R
RE4 OG was already a near perfect game; a lightning captured in bottle, and whatever it's flaws were(mainly plot, camp storytelling) made it RE4 and fans were already happy with it. Remaking it was a double-edged sword.
--> OG RE1 to RE1R: 6 years gap with great but limited generation change. Most of the audience weregradually transitioning. So Capcom easily remade-cum-remastered the game and it was awesome.
OG RE4 to RE4R: 18 years gap with huge generational and audience change. Add on the fact that Capcom had to satisfy the huge number of the old players who loved OG RE4. People already started claiming that it never needed a remake. They were afraid will it get the RE3R treatment?? But the biggest obstacle was that how they must change the camp story and characters to successfully satisfy both the modern and OG audience. AND BOY THEY DID A MIRACULOUS JOB, and the rest.......IS HISTORY!! This is my personal opinion it can be pretty dogshit
My problem with the remake of RE4 is that although it improves on most aspects, the gameplay is hindered by inconsistent enemy staggering and stunning (especially on higher difficulties), and the slight character inertia makes the movement feel clunkier, and arguably less responsive than the OG. Character inertia makes more sense for the survival horror centric RE games imo. Not to mention they cut the lava room, that’s cringe.
While I didn't like the inconsistent staggers and stuns at first, I have to acknowledge it as an important compromise that forces you to use all the tools at your disposal. In the original, I would get the TMP and loose one single bullet to the dome of an enemy only to kick them for massive damage. You could kill most enemies with only like 3 inexpensive bullets that way.
With the addition of ammo crafting, knife parrying, and duck-dodging, they needed to add a little inconsistency to force the player to engage with the new mechanics in a well-rounded way. If you know how to move in between strats and respond to attackers appropriately, the combat becomes extremely dynamic and uses all of your tools. Trying to play the remake the same exact way as the OG and expecting those instant staggers is a recipe for disaster.
The remake needs to be played like the remake, not like the original.
What you are saying is very interesting and you got a point, remaking 4 was a hell of a harder task than 1, but i still think RE1 remake is better , it has less downgrades from it original counterparts compared to RE4 remake.
Also while remake 4 took some things out of the game remake one kept everything and added some. The only thing major that was taken out was a room you didn’t even need to go in.
I'm not sure the remake of RE1 can be compared to the remakes of RE2, 3, and 4. The RE1 remake was essentially made by the same people who created the original, just six years after its release. The goal was to use the hardware and technology available at the time to bring the game closer to how the developers originally envisioned it, but couldn't fully realize due to technical or budget limitations. In essence, it's more like a Director's Cut or an Extended Edition.
The remakes of RE2-4, on the other hand, were developed by completely different teams many years later. Yes, there were still people involved who had worked on the originals, but many of them, including the producers, joined Capcom long after the original games had come out. The goal of the RE2-4 remakes wasn't to recreate the games as they were originally intended, but to adapt them to modern standards, fix story issues, remove boring or clunky gameplay segments, and so on. The RE1 remake and the RE2-4 remakes are fundamentally different in approach
Yeah the team goals were different but it still don't change the fact that it was most difficult to remake the near perfect RE4 than great but flawed RE1
Agreed, but still.
And the fact that the devs had the balls to remake such a legendary game as RE4 already deserves praise
RE4 remake is extremely flawed to me personally because they:
-drastically changed (ruined) Leon’s personality.
-changed Luis’s/Krauser’s storyline for no reason
-Made saddler a non-present force in the game
They drastically improved lots of things, including Ashley. But at the cost of spirit and charm. The voice acting is also much superior in the original. Felt like there was actually a director trying to create an action-horror movie. For the remake they were too focused on pleasing modern audiences and it shifted completely away from what it was supposed to be imo.
I personally will always go straight back to the original if I’m playing 4, and the REmake if I’m playing number 1.
I agree with this so much. I hate how Saddler didn't appear in person until the last few minutes of the game and barely felt like the same character from the original. He didn't even feel like the main villain since Salazar and Krauser both had more screen time than he did.
I've already talked about my feelings regarding Remake Krauser ad nauseam on this sub, so I won't get into them here.
I did like how they expanded Luis' role, though I wish they hadn't made him be an ex-Umbrella scientist. I think he worked just fine as a researcher for Saddler's cult.
Everything else was great, though.
No explanation needed. Period. Your right. RE4 remake is one of my favorite games. Everything from gameplay, story, combat, etc. is just perfect. I honestly can’t think of a way it could be better.
What’s even funnier is although they were apparently made in the same engine, the graphics far surpass 7 and Village in my opinion. Best they’ve done so far
nah, the Iron Maidens are much more terrifying in the Remake. The Regenerators and the Iron Maidens in the OG aren't as scary anymore and can be taken out EASILY with the bolt rifle.
I just got done running through OG RE4 and I gotta say. That game is REALLY EASY.
Still love it, but the Remake is so much better imo
I also loved the Krauser fight and how the portrayed his character in the Remake. I didn't know shit about him in the original re4. Krauser was always some rando to me when I was a kid.
this would be a hotter take on r/residentevil
not on r/residentevil4 lol
but yeah, it's a pretty great game. Capcom used their all on it
Just got the game on PC, are there any mods considered essential to boost stability and performance etc or any for visual enhancements?
No Yellow Paint mod
Yellow paint? You mean herb?
Yellow paint. The stuff that's in God of War, the new Final Fantasy 7, and many other RPG-esque games to let you know where to go or what's climable, or interactable. Re4 has it on areas that you can climb onto, things that are breakable, and stuff that Ashley can interact with.
No, not really. If it's your first playthrough I'd stay away from mods anyway. The vast majority of mods are just weapon replacers, skins and nude mods anyway.
Oh it’s far from my first playthrough, just first time on PC lol
I think the game is nearly flawless but I do use the No Aiming Zoom mod
Also, theres this new mod that makes the guns feel more like the original game and man it is such a great addition
Yeah I should have added that I’ve already played past the village ambush and I’ve had no major issues. Only small things are a tiny bit of choppiness/stutter when turning the camera which can also cause some ghosting/haloing around objects. I also had the latter issue on Xbox
I'm curious to find out if anybody has tried putting it through an AI using retexture?
There's a mod called RE4 HD project that uses textres made by a guy who travelled around the world taking HD photographs to create the best possible textures for each and every one of RE4's locations, guts, characters, etc. This is way better than anything an AI could possibly create (the project took almost 10 years and more than 13000 hours of work).
I'm sad that I have a PS5 and not a pc, so I can't fully appreciate the work he has done. Personally, I prefer the OG to the remake and I have played both. The remake just doesn't get the atmosphere and sense of absolute decrepitude the original had, IMHO.
Does it work in tandem with RE4 HD Project?
Yes Reshade is pretty much customizable filters. Main thing is getting either a good preset or making your own that looks good.
Thanks, I mostly play on console so I'm not very knowledgeable with PC mods. I played with the HD Project mod and thought it was amazing by itself.
GD that is gorgeous! Ngl when the first game remake was still new, this is kinda the quality I expected 4 to have when it eventually would.
Og + hd project looks like a legit ps3 game
way better imo
lmfaooooo the subtitles have me rolling
For me it's FPS optimizations if any, and removing the bright red hit glow whenever you get injured. I don't know why modern games feel like they need to flash you like crazy and shake up your whole world just for losing HP. As far as I can see there's no other annoying post effects that need to go.
There's already a CJ Mod and Shirtless Leon mod for the demo... So my only wants of ridiculous mods has already been fulfilled.
Classic Ashley and Ada costumes
There’s already a setting in the menu to reduce the red hot glow or take it away entirely
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I turned that off. There’s a setting for that. Unfortunately, many other games don’t have that option.
Character swapping. I loved playing through REmake2's campaign as Hunk and Ada
anyone know where i can find this guys mods ? there is a few asked in the comments but he never answer, i think he make the mods but i want to make sure if it available any where
You usually find them at Nexus Mods or the Resident Evil Modding Board
i try to look for it but no luck, what is look like to me is that this guy make the mods to recorder videos about it , which is fine i mean it is his mod , but it looks good i want to play it hahah , he have other mods with no name too and i guess it is the same he made them , anyway i didn't play berserk mod yet i will play it instead, thanks for the help : )
Well that's unfortunate. It seems like this mod increases the game's difficulty; there are many popular mods that do just that (or you can simply use a randomizer)
He said that those mods of his are private.
dose he plan to release them in the future ?
Not quite sure
There will soon be a game mod for God of War Ragnarok
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that is why there is "?" mark 🤣
So basically what the title said I was wondering if you can even mod in resident evil 4? I just downloaded it on DoDi and I wanted to put some put on it can you guys help me?
Tried it, didn’t work for me.
Yes you can, game is full of fetish mods so be aware of that and have fun
Sure - works flawlessly
Yes
you can mod in nay game, legit or pirated.
If you know or you are a modder can you make a mod where it adds halo enemies such as the flood and the covernate of all variants but not replaces the existing enemies and has the weapons and ai of the halo ai enemies adding enemies such as hunters, elites, all flood forms and flood sections and the grave mind
Nexus for mods always, never had any issues there like I have other places mods are clean
NexusMods always. I bought lifetime here it's not neccesary but it's always every PC game with mods here, the community is great, so did it out of support.
Nexus Mods seems to be the most popular from what I’ve seen. I’ve also used mods from the modding boards forum in the past. I’m not sure if there are any other good websites for Resident Evil mods besides those two, but I’d like to find out if there are.
i could kiss you on the lips rn, thank you for the suggestions
Resident Evil 4 Remake Mod
Key Considerations for Resident Evil 4 Remake Mods:
Compatibility: Ensure that any mod you download is compatible with the version of the game you have. Mods can vary based on updates or patches released for the game.
Installation Process: Familiarize yourself with the installation process for mods. Some may require specific mod managers (like Fluffy Mod Manager) or manual installation steps.
Backup Your Files: Always back up your original game files before installing mods. This will allow you to restore the game to its original state if something goes wrong.
Types of Mods:
Community Feedback: Check forums and modding communities (like Nexus Mods or Mod DB) for user reviews and feedback on mods to ensure quality and stability.
Recommendation: If you're looking for a popular mod to enhance your experience, consider the "Resident Evil 4 HD Project," which significantly improves textures and graphics. It’s well-regarded in the community and can breathe new life into the game. Always read the mod descriptions and instructions carefully to ensure a smooth installation process.
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