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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|June 22, 2006}}
 
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | No microtransactions}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Hack and slash}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | China}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dynasty Warriors, Warriors}}
 
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|official site= https://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou4sp/
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|wikipedia    = Dynasty Warriors 5
 
|wikipedia    = Dynasty Warriors 5
 
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|winehq      =  
 
|license      = commercial
 
|license      = commercial
 
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{{Series|Dynasty Warriors}}
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{{ii}} Known as ''Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|真.三国無双4 Special}}, Simplified Chinese: {{lang|zh-cn|真.三国无双4 Special}}, Traditional Chinese: {{lang|zh-tw|真.三國無雙4 Special}}) in East Asia.
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{{Introduction
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = It was released as a combination of the main game with its expansion pack for Xbox 360 in Japan<ref>Known as ''Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|真・三國無双4 Special}})</ref> on December 22, 2005, in which it features better graphics and high-definition display. The PC version however, did not featured high-definition display but still retain the graphic quality of Xbox 360 version, was released in Japan and Taiwan region on June 22, 2006,<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060423143216/http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/products/products/ee/Rlsmusou4sp.htm|title={{lang|ja|真・三國無双4 Special}}|date=July 14, 2021}}</ref> and in China on November 5, 2008.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081112093400/http://games.sina.com.cn/j/n/2008-11-05/1754278292.shtml|title={{lang|zh-cn|《真三国无双4 Special》简体版11月5日上市}}|date=June 13, 2021}}</ref> There was no English version released.
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|current state    = The game is not playable due to [[Microsoft Windows#SafeDisc protected games do not work with Windows 10|SafeDisc DRM no longer working]] unless with patching which might cause the system to be exposed to known security vulnerabilities.
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row|Retail||disc|{{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} disc check||Windows}}
 
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{{ii}} Only released in Japan, China and Taiwan area.
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{{ii}} Released only in Asia.
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===Demo/free trial===
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====Benchmark Demo====
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{{ii}} This benchmark demo is to benchmark whether your computer is capable to run the game normally.
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{{ii}} Available in [http://www.gamecity.com.tw/smusou4sp/win/bench.htm Traditional Chinese] and [http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/smusou4sp/win/bench.htm Japanese]
  
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
{{Image|DW5SPGeneral.png|General options menu}}
 
{{Image|DW5SPGeneral.png|General options menu}}
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KOEI\{{LocalizedPath|Game Title}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KOEI\{{LocalizedPath|Dynasty Warriors 5 Special}}\inputmap*.dat}}
 
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{{ii}} General settings are stored in save data while keyboard input settings are stored in the above path.
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KOEI\{{LocalizedPath|Game Title}}\Savedata\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KOEI\{{LocalizedPath|Dynasty Warriors 5 Special}}\Savedata\save.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|DW5SPVideo.png|Video options menu}}
 
{{Image|DW5SPVideo.png|Video options menu}}
 
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{{Image|DW5SPVideo2.png|Advance video options menu}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
 
|widescreen resolution      = false
|widescreen resolution notes=  
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|widescreen resolution notes= It is not possible to directly select a specific resolution without scrolling through the options. To make matters worse, resolution switches happen immediately upon changing the selection.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
 
|4k ultra hd                = false
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Maximum resolution is 1280x960.
|fov                        = true
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|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed                  = true
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          =  
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|anisotropic notes          = Known as Texture Filter in-game.
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|antialiasing notes        = Can only be enabled in full-screen mode.
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr                        = unknown
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
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}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|DW5SPInput.png|Input options menu}}
 
{{Image|DW5SPInput.png|Input options menu}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse not included
 
|key remap notes          = Mouse not included
|acceleration option      = false
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|acceleration option      = n/a
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
|mouse sensitivity        = false
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|mouse sensitivity        = n/a
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu                = false
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
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|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = false
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|DW5SPAudio.png|Audio options menu}}
 
{{Image|DW5SPAudio.png|Audio options menu}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|red book cd audio        =
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|red book cd audio notes  =
 
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
  |interface = no
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  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = no
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  |subtitles = false
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
 
  |language  = Simplified Chinese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
 
  |language  = Traditional Chinese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = no
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  |audio    = false
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = Japanese
 
  |language  = Japanese
  |interface = yes
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  |interface = true
  |audio    = yes
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  |audio    = true
  |subtitles = yes
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  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
}}
 
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|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
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|wing                  =
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|wing notes            =
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
 
|opengl notes          =  
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|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows exe notes      =
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|mac os x powerpc app  =
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|macos intel 32-bit app = unknown
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|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
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|macos app notes        =
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|linux powerpc app      =
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|linux 32-bit executable= unknown
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|linux 64-bit executable= unknown
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|linux executable notes =
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            =
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        =
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
 
{{System requirements
 
{{System requirements
|OSfamily = Windows
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|OSfamily =Windows
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|ref      =<ref>{{Refurl|url=http://www.gamecity.ne.jp/products/products/ee/spec/winmusou4.htm|title={{lang|ja|真・三國無双4 Special WINDOWS版 動作環境}}|date=July 14, 2021}}</ref>
  
 
|minOS    = XP
 
|minOS    = XP
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|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minRAM  = 256 MB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
 
|minHD    = 4 GB
|minGPU  = ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
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|minGPU  = 640 x 480 with 24-bit color resolution
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
 
|minGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
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|minGPU3  = ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minVRAM  = 64 MB
|minDX    = 9
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|minDX    = 9.0c
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|minaudio = DirectX 9.0 compatible
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|minother = DVD-ROM drive
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
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|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recRAM  = 512 MB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
|recGPU  = ATI Radeon X800 XT
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|recGPU  = 1024 x 768 with 24-bit color resolution
 
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX
 
|recGPU2  = Nvidia GeForce 7800 GTX
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|recGPU3  = ATI Radeon X800 XT
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|recVRAM  = 128 MB
|recDX    =
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Revision as of 13:29, 20 November 2021

Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special cover
Developers
Omega Force
Publishers
Koei Tecmo
Release dates
Windows June 22, 2006
Reception
IGDB TBD
Taxonomy
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Hack and slash
Themes China
Series Dynasty Warriors, Warriors
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special on IGDB
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special guide on StrategyWiki
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special on MobyGames
Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special 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).

Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special is a singleplayer and multiplayer third-person hack and slash game in the Dynasty Warriors and Warriors series.

It was released as a combination of the main game with its expansion pack for Xbox 360 in Japan[1] on December 22, 2005, in which it features better graphics and high-definition display. The PC version however, did not featured high-definition display but still retain the graphic quality of Xbox 360 version, was released in Japan and Taiwan region on June 22, 2006,[2] and in China on November 5, 2008.[3] There was no English version released.

The game is not playable due to SafeDisc DRM no longer working unless with patching which might cause the system to be exposed to known security vulnerabilities.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
SafeDisc 4.60 DRM[Note 1] disc check
Windows
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Released only in Asia.

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

Game data

General options menu
General options menu

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KOEI\<Localized Dynasty Warriors 5 Special>\inputmap*.dat
General settings are stored in save data while keyboard input settings are stored in the above path.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KOEI\<Localized Dynasty Warriors 5 Special>\Savedata\save.dat

Video

Video options menu
Video options menu
Advance video options menu
Advance video options menu

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
It is not possible to directly select a specific resolution without scrolling through the options. To make matters worse, resolution switches happen immediately upon changing the selection.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Maximum resolution is 1280x960.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Known as Texture Filter in-game.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Can only be enabled in full-screen mode.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS.
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

Input options menu
Input options menu

Audio

Audio options menu
Audio options menu

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
Japanese

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
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.

System requirements

Windows[6]
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.6 GHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4 GB
Video card (GPU) 640 x 480 with 24-bit color resolution
Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4600
ATI Radeon 9000 Pro
64 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX 9.0 compatible
Other DVD-ROM drive


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[4] 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.[5]

References

  1. Known as Shin Sangokumusou 4 Special (Japanese: 真・三國無双4 Special)
  2. 真・三國無双4 Special - last accessed on July 14, 2021
  3. 《真三国无双4 Special》简体版11月5日上市 - last accessed on June 13, 2021
  4. Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
  5. Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
  6. 真・三國無双4 Special WINDOWS版 動作環境 - last accessed on July 14, 2021