Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
Developers | |
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Omega Force | |
Publishers | |
Koei Tecmo | |
Release dates | |
Windows | December 23, 2021 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Third-person |
Controls | Direct control |
Genres | Hack and slash, Strategy, Open world |
Themes | China |
Series | Dynasty Warriors, Warriors |
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires is a singleplayer third-person hack and slash, strategy and open world game in the Dynasty Warriors and Warriors series.
It was first released in East Asia[1] with the available languages of Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean on December 23, 2021, and launched in 2 different edition for purchase: The normal edition and the Deluxe Edition. Deluxe Edition consists of Season Pass DLCs and two pre-order DLCs, one of it which is only available for free within 14 days starting from Asian and Western launch date.
A patch was released on January 14, 2022 to fix a bug in which the game supposed to give out a bonus gem if you have save game of Warriors Orochi 4, Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, Dynasty Warriors 9 or Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires.
English, French, German, Italian and Spanish languages were added on February 15, 2022 in conjunction of console release in Western hemisphere.[2]
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Humble Store | Deluxe Edition also available. | |||
Steam | Deluxe Edition also available. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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DLC | Game is supported with Season Pass which contains certain released DLCs in one package, pre-order DLCs and individual DLCs |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Season Pass | DLC including 14 set of edit parts, 5 set of hideout customization DLCs and 4 additional types of soldiers, part of Deluxe Edition | |
Guard Gem | Pre-order DLC | |
Scenario/Gems/Ancient Officers Set | Pre-order DLC, part of Deluxe Edition | |
Male Custom Zhao Yun Set | Available for free if pre-ordered or purchased Deluxe Edition within 14 days starting from East Asian launch date (December 23, 2021) and Western launch date (February 15, 2022) | |
Far Eastern Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Panda Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
School Gymnasium | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Dream Fortress | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Idol Stage | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Azure Dragon Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom White Tiger Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Vermilion Bird Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Black Tortoise Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Male Custom Ogre God Set & Female Custom Fu Hao Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Male Custom Regal Set & Female Custom Empress Dowager | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Cunning Concealment Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Fox Costume Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Panda Costume Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Angelic Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Demonic Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Male Custom Heretic Set & Female Custom Sage Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Steel Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | |
Unisex Custom Dragoon Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires for Steam \* %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires\SYSTEMDATA\sinpmap.dat |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341200/pfx/[Note 1] |
- General settings are stored in registry while keyboard input setting is stored in
%USERPROFILE%\Documents
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires\*.* |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341200/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Known as Texture Filter in-game | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/Off toggle | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Ray tracing (RT) |
- DW9EmpCamera.png
In-game camera options menu
- DW9EmpVideo2.png
In-game advance graphics options menu
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | ||
Full controller support | ||
Controller remapping | ||
Controller sensitivity | ||
Controller Y-axis inversion |
Controller types |
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XInput-compatible controllers |
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PlayStation controllers |
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Generic/other controllers |
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Additional information | ||
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Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
- DW9EmpInputMenu.png
In-game menu input options menu
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | BGM, SE and Voice | |
Surround sound | 5.1 option via external settings | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Spanish |
Manually change game's language
Registry edit to change game language |
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- DW9EmpLang.png
Language options menu
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Windows Media Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 8.1, 10 (64-bit) | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 4460 | Intel Core i7 3770 AMD Ryzen 5 2600 or over |
System memory (RAM) | 6 GB | 8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 50 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 AMD Radeon R7 370 2 GB (Nvidia), 4 GB (AMD) of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 1660 AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT 6 GB of VRAM |
Sound (audio device) | 16 bit stereo, 48KHz WAVE compatible | 16 bit 5.1ch surround, 48KHz WAVE compatible |
Other | Broadband Internet connection |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1341200/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1341200) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Known as Shin Sangokumusou 8 Empires (Japanese: 真・三國無双8 Empires)
- ↑ Update Information 1.0.1.1(2022/02/15) - last accessed on 2022-02-15