I know some unofficial patches can fix this, but I'd like to know if GoG could give us the option to keep the original aspect ratio.

4:3

1.https://imgur.com/yzR2j3s

2.https://imgur.com/6qJgP4Y

16:9

1.https://imgur.com/eyZUifl

2.https://imgur.com/L2Z5xAB

Don't get me wrong, I'm very happy with the release and I know that GoG did a good job here, but still, for purists like me, this option is very important.

Thanks a lot,folks.

Even the fanpatch will cause downgrade of the shader ingame. So I doubt they will Add the feature anyway.

It can be implemented as extra option like all those fan patches did. It's just a matter of preference, I'm just asking for the ability to choose. To be honest, I don't care about shading effects.

What's you're screen's native resolution?
Have you made a custom 4:3 variant in Windows?

1920x1080 and no

So make a 1440x1080 custom resolution and check dxcfg.exe again.
For me, it's showing 1920x1440 (1440P).

Oh, so that's how it works? Does the in-game resolution under options not matter then?

For me, dxcfg.exe is set as Same as Desktop and in-game is set as 2560x1440.
I just know that the more 'exotic' resolutions can be found in that dxcfg program.

So it solved your problem?

Yes, I believe so. Thank you. I had to do the custom resolution through the NVIDIA Control Panel rather than the "right click on desktop->display settings" option I'm used to using. Seems only 1440x900 was accepted for some reason. But the resolution did change to 4:3 and 1440x1080 showed up in dxcfg.exe. I'm not sure I can tell if the game itself is truly running at that; although it doesn't look low resolution to my eye, the in-game resolution still says 1024x768. I'll just assume that doesn't matter and dxcfg.exe takes priority.

Again, thank you for your help.

I know, in more modern games, non-native resolution is easier to spot - some aspects just look more "fuzzy". Not so much in this game... and the fact that UI-elements are low resolution bitmaps doesn't help.
I don't see much difference (short impression) between 2560x1440 and 1920x1080, but when selecting 1024x768 I definitely see it.

For example: Neverwinter Nights (older, I think): Non native resolution was clearly visible. Before the enhanced version I had to lower the resolution because the UI elements were just too small.
I never played the original SH4 PC release, but I assume that UI scaling is part of the widescreen/resolution fix that GOG implemented.

I am actually interested in making the game render at 1440x1080 as well (that's how I run 4:3 games on a 16:9 1080p monitor most of the times). The problem is the game renders at whatever resolution is set in game options and not what you set in dxcfg.exe (in fact I am not really sure what does setting different resolution options in that tool do at all).

I have tried to find any resolution related values in SILENT HILL 4.exe with hex editor, but sadly I couldn't find any. :(

If somebody will find a way to make the game run in custom 4:3 resolution please let us know!