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{{Disambig||the 2019 remaster|[[Onimusha: Warlords HD]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Onimusha Warlords cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Onimusha Warlords cover.jpg
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Capcom}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Capcom}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Capcom}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella|Russia}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 2003}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 2003}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Onimusha }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
−
|gogcom page  =  
+
|gogcom id    =  
 
|strategywiki = Onimusha: Warlords
 
|strategywiki = Onimusha: Warlords
 +
|mobygames    = 3780
 
|wikipedia    = Onimusha: Warlords
 
|wikipedia    = Onimusha: Warlords
 
|winehq      =  
 
|winehq      =  
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
−
{{Series|Onimusha}}
 
  
 
'''Key points'''
 
'''Key points'''
−
{{ii}} Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to fix various bugs in the game.
+
{{ii}} Titled '''Onimusha: Путь Самурая''' in Russia.
−
 
 
−
'''General information'''
 
−
{{mm}} [http://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/onimusha-warlords MobyGames entry]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | unknown | Only released in Asia and Russia. |  | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc | Only released in Asia and Russia. Patch 1.01 removes {{removed DRM|SecuROM|v4}}, although a simple disc check remains. |  | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1183-onimusha-warlords-patches-101-and-102/ Patches 1.01 and 1.02] update the game to the latest version.
 +
 
 +
===[https://www.patreon.com/user?u=44312848 Peixoto's patch] ===
 +
* Forces the game to run at the correct speed.
 +
* Forces the game to run pillarboxed at your desktop resolution (Ultra-wide and 4K supported).
 +
* Fixes the incorrect aspect ratio.
 +
* Restores missing shadows.
 +
* Forces FMVs playback with english audio (subtitles are missing in FMVs).
 +
* If you have a Xinput gamepad, makes FMVs skippable using the back button.
 +
* Solves a very frustrating crash just before the final boss.
 +
* Better compatibility with Xinput gamepads.
 +
 
 +
===Skip FMVs===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Delete or rename the movie folder|fix=
 +
# Go to <code>{{p|game}}\Image</code>.
 +
# Delete or rename the {{folder|movie}} folder.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} FMVs will be skipped automatically.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\setup.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\SaveGames\save.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
−
|widescreen resolution      = false
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to run in HD.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]]
−
|multimonitor              = false
+
|multimonitor              = hackable
−
|multimonitor notes        =  
+
|multimonitor notes        = Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]]
−
|ultrawidescreen            = false
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]]
−
|4k ultra hd                = false
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]]
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = hackable
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = false
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
+
|upscaling tech            =
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = See [[#VSync does not work on Windows 10|VSync does not work on Windows 10]]
 +
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = limited
−
|120 fps notes              =  
+
|120 fps notes              = Causes [[#Animations speed up and errors during gameplay|animations speed up and errors during gameplay]]
−
|color blind                =  
+
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 +
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Use DxWnd|fix=
−
|key remap                = unknown
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# Download and run [https://sourceforge.net/projects/dxwnd/ DxWnd] as administrator.
 +
# Click on '''Edit''', then '''Add'''.
 +
# Set name to ''Onimusha - Warlords''.
 +
# Set path to {{code|{{p|game}}\OnimuPC.exe}}.
 +
# Set '''Acquire admin caps'''.
 +
# Set '''Desktop''' for borderless fullscreen windowed.
 +
# Click on '''DirectX(2)''' tab, set {{code|VSync}} to {{key|ON}} and {{key|Wait for Frequency}}.
 +
# Click OK, then '''File''' and '''Save'''.
 +
# Run the game directly from DxWnd.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = hackable
 
|controller support        = hackable
−
|controller support notes  = Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to add support for XInput controllers.
+
|controller support notes  = Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]] to add support for XInput controllers
−
|full controller          = unknown
+
|full controller          = true
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
−
|controller remap          = unknown
+
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
 
|controller sensitivity notes=  
−
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
+
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = limited
−
|subtitles notes          =  
+
|subtitles notes          = FMVs are not subtitled.
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface = no
+
  |interface = false
−
  |audio    = yes
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Use [http://www.vogons.org/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=53121 Peixoto's patch] to force English audio in FMVs.
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  |notes    = Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]] to force English audio in FMVs
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = false
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
+
  |language  = Russian
−
  |interface = yes
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Voice-over translation of the English dub.<br> Using [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]] will cause the subtitles to stretch.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=kardivevo|date=2023-12-26|comment=Tested with my personal copy of the game.}}</ref>
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Animations speed up and errors during gameplay===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=[[Glossary:Frame rate (FPS)#Frame rate capping|Limit the frame rate]] to 60 FPS}}
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Set the refresh rate to 60Hz}}
 +
 +
===Crashes before the final boss===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Peixoto's patch|Peixoto's patch]]|fix=
 +
'''Method #1'''
 +
# Download Peixoto's patch and extract the contents to any folder.
 +
# Double-click {{file|Peixoto.bat}} and select ''Onimusha'' from the list.
 +
# Click {{key|Play}} and add {{file|OnimuPC.exe}}.
 +
 +
'''Method #2'''
 +
# Download Peixoto's patch.
 +
# Open the ZIP file and go to <code>Peixoto\Program\Patches\Onimusha</code>.
 +
# Copy {{file|room404b.xsd}} to <code>{{p|game}}\Image\Sound\se</code> by overwriting the existing one.
 +
}}
 +
 +
===VSync does not work on Windows 10===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use [[#Windowed|DxWnd]]}}
 +
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use d3d8to9|fix=
 +
# Download [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9].
 +
# Copy {{file|d3d8.dll}} to the game directory.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 8
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = false
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    = XP
+
|minOS    = 98, ME, 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 3 1 GHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
−
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon 1 GHz
 
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX
 
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX

Latest revision as of 10:36, 5 February 2024

For the 2019 remaster, see Onimusha: Warlords HD.

Onimusha: Warlords
Onimusha: Warlords cover
Developers
Capcom
Publishers
Capcom
Russia Akella
Release dates
Windows June 2003
Taxonomy
Series Onimusha
Onimusha: Warlords guide on StrategyWiki
Onimusha: Warlords on MobyGames
Onimusha: Warlords on Wikipedia
Onimusha
Onimusha: Warlords 2003
Onimusha 3: Demon Siege 2005
Onimusha: Warlords HD 2019

Key points

Titled Onimusha: Путь Самурая in Russia.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
 Only released in Asia and Russia. Patch 1.01 removes SecuROM v4 DRM, although a simple disc check remains.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

Patches 1.01 and 1.02 update the game to the latest version.

Peixoto's patch

  • Forces the game to run at the correct speed.
  • Forces the game to run pillarboxed at your desktop resolution (Ultra-wide and 4K supported).
  • Fixes the incorrect aspect ratio.
  • Restores missing shadows.
  • Forces FMVs playback with english audio (subtitles are missing in FMVs).
  • If you have a Xinput gamepad, makes FMVs skippable using the back button.
  • Solves a very frustrating crash just before the final boss.
  • Better compatibility with Xinput gamepads.

Skip FMVs

Delete or rename the movie folder
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\Image.
  2. Delete or rename the movie folder.

Notes

FMVs will be skipped automatically.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\setup.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SaveGames\save.dat[Note 1]

Video

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Use Peixoto's patch
Multi-monitor
Use Peixoto's patch
Ultra-widescreen
Use Peixoto's patch
4K Ultra HD
Use Peixoto's patch
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See VSync does not work on Windows 10
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Causes animations speed up and errors during gameplay
High dynamic range display (HDR)

Windowed

Use DxWnd
  1. Download and run DxWnd as administrator.
  2. Click on Edit, then Add.
  3. Set name to Onimusha - Warlords.
  4. Set path to <path-to-game>\OnimuPC.exe.
  5. Set Acquire admin caps.
  6. Set Desktop for borderless fullscreen windowed.
  7. Click on DirectX(2) tab, set VSync to ON and Wait for Frequency.
  8. Click OK, then File and Save.
  9. Run the game directly from DxWnd.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Use Peixoto's patch to add support for XInput controllers
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
PlayStation controllers
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
FMVs are not subtitled.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Use Peixoto's patch to force English audio in FMVs
Simplified Chinese
Russian
Voice-over translation of the English dub.
Using Peixoto's patch will cause the subtitles to stretch.[1]

Issues fixed

Animations speed up and errors during gameplay

Limit the frame rate to 60 FPS
Set the refresh rate to 60Hz

Crashes before the final boss

Use Peixoto's patch

Method #1

  1. Download Peixoto's patch and extract the contents to any folder.
  2. Double-click Peixoto.bat and select Onimusha from the list.
  3. Click Play and add OnimuPC.exe.

Method #2

  1. Download Peixoto's patch.
  2. Open the ZIP file and go to Peixoto\Program\Patches\Onimusha.
  3. Copy room404b.xsd to <path-to-game>\Image\Sound\se by overwriting the existing one.

VSync does not work on Windows 10

Use DxWnd
Use d3d8to9
  1. Download d3d8to9.
  2. Copy d3d8.dll to the game directory.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.2 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX
ATI Radeon 9200
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).

References

  1. ↑ Verified by User:kardivevo on 2023-12-26
    Tested with my personal copy of the game.