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|introduction      = '''''Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper'''''{{note|Commonly known as ''Shin Sangokumusou 3 Hyper'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|真・三國無双3 ハイパー}}) in Asia}} is a [[:Category:third-person|third-person]] [[:Category:Hack and slash|hack and slash]] game developed by [[Company:Omega Force|Omega Force]] and published by [[Company:Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo]]. It is a part of the [[Series:Dynasty Warriors|Dynasty Warriors]] franchise within the larger [[Series:Warriors|Warriors]] series.
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|introduction      = '''''Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper'''''{{note|Commonly known as ''Shin Sangokumusou 3 Hyper'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|真・三國無双3 ハイパー}}) in Asia}} is a [[:Category:Singleplayer|singleplayer]] and [[:Category:Multiplayer|multiplayer]] [[:Category:third-person|third-person]] [[:Category:Hack and slash|hack and slash]] game developed by [[Company:Omega Force|Omega Force]] and published by [[Company:Koei Tecmo|Koei Tecmo]], [[Company:Beijing Entertainment All Technology|Beijing Entertainment All Technology]] and [[Company:Noviy Disk|Noviy Disk]]. It is a part of the [[Series:Dynasty Warriors|Dynasty Warriors]] franchise within the larger [[Series:Warriors|Warriors]] series.
 
|release history  = The game was first released on PlayStation 2 in Japan on February 27, 2003 before porting to PC. PC port, which comes with higher resolution, better shading and adjustable graphic options compared to PlayStation 2 version, was first released on March 30, 2005<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315035945/http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/products/products/ee/new/smusou3/win.htm|title={{lang|ja|真・三國無双3 WINDOWS版}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in Japan while Traditional Chinese version and Korean version were released on July 15, 2005<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050802004453/http://www.gamecity.com.tw/products/products/ee/new/smusou3/win.htm|title={{lang|zh-tw|真‧三國無雙3 WINDOWS版}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/928214-dynasty-warriors-4-hyper/data|title=Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Release Information for PC - GameFAQs|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in Asia and South Korea. English version was released on December 9, 2005 for North America and Europe region, and Simplified Chinese version was released on August 8, 2007<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809055627/http://www.gamebridge.com.cn/art_gb.asp|title={{lang|zh-cn|<nowiki>[新闻]</nowiki>光荣《真•三国无双3Hyper》简体中文版正式上市 2007-8-8}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in China followed by Russian version which was released on February 12, 2009.
 
|release history  = The game was first released on PlayStation 2 in Japan on February 27, 2003 before porting to PC. PC port, which comes with higher resolution, better shading and adjustable graphic options compared to PlayStation 2 version, was first released on March 30, 2005<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050315035945/http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/products/products/ee/new/smusou3/win.htm|title={{lang|ja|真・三國無双3 WINDOWS版}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in Japan while Traditional Chinese version and Korean version were released on July 15, 2005<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050802004453/http://www.gamecity.com.tw/products/products/ee/new/smusou3/win.htm|title={{lang|zh-tw|真‧三國無雙3 WINDOWS版}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Refurl|url=https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/pc/928214-dynasty-warriors-4-hyper/data|title=Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Release Information for PC - GameFAQs|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in Asia and South Korea. English version was released on December 9, 2005 for North America and Europe region, and Simplified Chinese version was released on August 8, 2007<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070809055627/http://www.gamebridge.com.cn/art_gb.asp|title={{lang|zh-cn|<nowiki>[新闻]</nowiki>光荣《真•三国无双3Hyper》简体中文版正式上市 2007-8-8}}|date=June 11, 2021}}</ref> in China followed by Russian version which was released on February 12, 2009.
 
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Revision as of 01:58, 15 March 2022

Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper cover
Developers
Omega Force
Publishers
Koei Tecmo
Simplified Chinese version Beijing Entertainment All Technology
Russian version Noviy Disk
Release dates
Windows March 30, 2005
Reception
Metacritic 65
IGDB TBD
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Hack and slash
Art styles Realistic
Themes China
Series Dynasty Warriors, Warriors
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper on HowLongToBeat
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper on IGDB
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper guide on StrategyWiki
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper on MobyGames
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper on Wikipedia
Subseries of Warriors
Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper 2005
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special 2006
Dynasty Warriors Online Z 2006
Dynasty Warriors 6 2008
Shin Sangokumusou 6 with Moushouden 2012
Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends 2014
Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires 2015
Dynasty Warriors 9 2018
Dynasty Warriors 7: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition 2018
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires 2021

Warnings

SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
The Japanese version is no longer playable after the shutdown of the online verification server on March 30, 2018.[1]

Dynasty Warriors 4: Hyper[Note 1] is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person hack and slash game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo, Beijing Entertainment All Technology and Noviy Disk. It is a part of the Dynasty Warriors franchise within the larger Warriors series.

The game was first released on PlayStation 2 in Japan on February 27, 2003 before porting to PC. PC port, which comes with higher resolution, better shading and adjustable graphic options compared to PlayStation 2 version, was first released on March 30, 2005[2] in Japan while Traditional Chinese version and Korean version were released on July 15, 2005[3][4] in Asia and South Korea. English version was released on December 9, 2005 for North America and Europe region, and Simplified Chinese version was released on August 8, 2007[5] in China followed by Russian version which was released on February 12, 2009.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
KoeiTecmo's MyGamecity ID authentication required (Japanese version)
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc 3.20.022 DRM[Note 2] disc check
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SecuROM 7.33.0012 DRM disc check (Simplified Chinese version)
Windows
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
StarForce 5.70 DRM disc check (Russian version)
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).

Demo/free trial

Benchmark Demo

This benchmark demo is to benchmark whether your computer is capable to run the game normally.
Available in Traditional Chinese and Japanese

Playable Demo

Available in Traditional Chinese and Japanese

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KOEI\<Localized Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper>\*.*

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KOEI\<Localized Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper>\Savedata\*.dat

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
It is not possible to directly select a specific resolution without scrolling through the options.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Maximum resolution is 1600x1200.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Known as Texture Filter in-game, up to 16x.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Up to 8x MSAA, can only be enabled in full-screen mode.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
120 fps only in real time rendered opening and ending, may cause display problem if not cap to 60 fps
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

<gallery> DW4HExtVideo.png|External graphics settings DW4HGeneral.png|General settings </gallery

Input

Input bindings
Input bindings
External input bindings
External input bindings

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse not included
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Recognizes DInput Controllers
Full controller support
Does not recognize XInput Controllers. May work with 3rd party controller programs, but doesn't work with JoyToKey or XInputPlus
Controller remapping
Bindings remapable via in-game options and accompanying configurator
Controller sensitivity
Controller Y-axis inversion
For Bow use Only
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
PlayStation controllers
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Generic/other controllers
Additional information
Controller hotplugging
Haptic feedback
Digital movement supported
Simultaneous controller+KB/M

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
2 Co-op
Split-screen
LAN play
Online play

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Windows Media Video

System requirements

Windows[8]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.7 GB
Video card (GPU) 640 x 480 with 24-bit color resolution
Nvidia GeForce 3
ATI Radeon 8500
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible
Other DVD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. Commonly known as Shin Sangokumusou 3 Hyper (Japanese: 真・三國無双3 ハイパー) in Asia
  2. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[6] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[7]

References