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{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dynasty-warriors-9-empires|rating}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|dynasty-warriors-9-empires|rating}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | DLC}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | Time-limited }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Third-person}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Direct control}}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Hack and slash, Strategy}}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Hack and slash, Strategy, Open world}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | Realistic}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | China}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | China}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dynasty Warriors, Warriors }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Dynasty Warriors, Warriors }}
 
|steam appid  = 1341200
 
|steam appid  = 1341200
|steam appid side =  
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|steam appid side = 1684140, 1684141, 1684146, 1684147, 1684148, 1684149, 1684150, 1684151, 1684152, 1684153, 1684154, 1684155, 1684156, 1684157, 1684158, 1684159, 1684160, 1684161, 1684162, 1684163, 1684164, 1684165, 1684166
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id    =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|gogcom id side =  
 
|official site= https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/dw9e/
 
|official site= https://www.koeitecmoamerica.com/dw9e/
 
|hltb        =  
 
|hltb        =  
|mobygames    =  
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|mobygames    = 177856
 
|strategywiki = Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
 
|strategywiki = Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
 
|wikipedia    =  
 
|wikipedia    =  
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{{Introduction
 
{{Introduction
|introduction      =  
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|introduction      = '''''{{PAGENAME}}'''''{{note|Commonly known as ''Shin Sangokumusou 8 Empires'' (Japanese: {{lang|ja|真・三國無双8 Empires}}) in Asia.}} is a {{Glossary:Singleplayer}} {{Glossary:third-person}} {{Glossary:Hack and slash}}, {{Glossary:Strategy}} and {{Glossary:Open world}} 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.
|release history  = It was first released with the available languages of Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese and Korean on December 23, 2021. 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 are scheduled to be patched on February 15, 2022
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|release history  = It was first released in East Asia 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.
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 +
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]].
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English, French, German, Italian and Spanish languages were added on February 15, 2022 in conjunction of console release in Western hemisphere.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1341200/view/4997309907378820669|title=Update Information 1.0.1.1(2022/02/15)|date=2022-02-15}}</ref>
 
|current state    =
 
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Steam | 1341200 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Humble | dynasty-warriors-9-empires | Steam | {{store link|Humble|dynasty-warriors-9-empires-deluxe-edition|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 1341200 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|650504|Deluxe Edition}} also available. | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Monetization==
 
==Monetization==
 
{{Monetization
 
{{Monetization
|ad-supported       =  
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|ad-supported               =
|dlc                 = Game is supported with Season Pass which contains certain released DLCs in one package, pre-order DLCs and individual DLCs
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|cross-game bonus            = Having a savefile from [[Warriors Orochi 4]], Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, [[Dynasty Warriors 9]] or [[Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires]] on the PC, will give out additional gems to new games.
|expansion pack     =  
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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
|freeware           =  
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|expansion pack             =  
|free-to-play       =  
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|freeware                   =  
|sponsored           =  
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|free-to-play               =
|subscription        =  
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|one-time game purchase      = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
 +
|sponsored                   =  
 +
|subscription               =
 +
|subscription gaming service =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Microtransactions===
 +
{{Microtransactions
 +
|boost              =
 +
|cosmetic            =
 +
|currency            =
 +
|finite spend       =
 +
|infinite spend      =
 +
|free-to-grind      =
 +
|loot box            =
 +
|none                = No microtransactions are available in this game.
 +
|player trading      =
 +
|time-limited        =
 +
|unlock              =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Season Pass | DLC including 14 set of edit parts, 5 set of hideout customization DLCs and 4 additional types of soldiers | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| 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 | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| Male Custom Zhao Yun Set | Pre-order DLC | Windows}}
 
 
{{DLC/row| Guard Gem | Pre-order DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Guard Gem | Pre-order DLC | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| Scenario/Gems/Ancient Officers Set | Pre-order DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Scenario/Gems/Ancient Officers Set | Pre-order DLC, part of Deluxe Edition | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Male Custom Zhao Yun Set | Available for free if pre-ordered or claim it within 14 days starting from East Asian launch date (December 23, 2021) and Western launch date (February 15, 2022) | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Far Eastern Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Far Eastern Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Panda Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Panda Palace | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| School Gymnasium | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| School Gymnasium | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Dream Fortress | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Idol Stage | Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Azure Dragon Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Azure Dragon Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom White Tiger Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Vermilion Bird Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Black Tortoise Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Black Tortoise Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Vermilion Bird Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Male Custom Ogre God Set & Female Custom Fu Hao Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom White Tiger Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Male Custom Regal Set & Female Custom Empress Dowager | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Cunning Concealment Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Fox Costume Set  | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
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{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Panda Costume Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Angelic Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Demonic Armor Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Male Custom Heretic Set & Female Custom Sage Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Steel Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 +
{{DLC/row| Unisex Custom Dragoon Set | Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC | Windows}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
{{Image|DW9EmpGeneral.png|In-game general options menu}}
 
{{Image|DW9EmpGeneral2.png|In-game general UI options menu}}
 
 
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires for Steam\*||{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires\SYSTEMDATA\sinpmap.dat}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hkcu}}\Software\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires for Steam\|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires\SYSTEMDATA\sinpmap.dat}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{ii}} General settings are stored in registry while keyboard input setting is stored in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}</code>
 
{{ii}} General settings are stored in registry while keyboard input setting is stored in <code>{{p|userprofile\Documents}}</code>
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==Video==
 
==Video==
{{Image|DW9EmpVideo.png|In-game graphics options menu}}
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{{Image|DW9 Empires Graphics Settings.png|Graphics settings}}
 +
{{Image|DW9 Empires Advanced Graphics Settings.png|Advanced graphics settings}}
 
{{Video
 
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
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|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|widescreen resolution notes=  
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
|multimonitor notes        =  
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|multimonitor notes        = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-02-19|comment= Tested on a multi-monitor setup.}}</ref>
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
 
|ultrawidescreen            = false
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Game only supports 16:9 resolutions.<br>Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are {{term|pillarboxed}} to a 16:9 aspect ratio.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-02-19|comment= Tested by attempting to play the game at a 2560x1080 resolution. When it defaulted to a 1920x1080 resolution, I attempted to play the game in borderless windowed mode, which resulted in the game crashing.}}</ref>
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
 
|4k ultra hd                = true
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = <ref>{{Refcheck|user=MasterBlaster|date=2022-02-19|comment=Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.}}</ref>
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
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|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = true
 
|anisotropic                = true
|anisotropic notes          = Known as '''Texture Filter''' in-game
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|anisotropic notes          = Referred to as "'''Texture Filter'''".
|antialiasing              = true
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|antialiasing              = limited
|antialiasing notes        = On/Off toggle
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|antialiasing notes        = Toggleable on/off.
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps                    = false
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|ray tracing                = false
 
|ray tracing                = false
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
DW9EmpCamera.png|In-game camera options menu
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DW9 Empires Game Settings.png|General settings
DW9EmpVideo2.png|In-game advance graphics options menu
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DW9 Empires Display Settings.png|UI settings
DW9EmpExtVideo.png|External graphics options menu
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DW9EmpExtVideo.png|External graphics settings
DW9EmpExtVideo2.png|External advance graphics options menu
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DW9EmpExtVideo2.png|External advanced graphics settings
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Input==
 
==Input==
{{Image|DW9EmpInputAction.png|In-game input for action options menu}}
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{{Image|DW9 Empires Keyboard and Mouse Bindings (Action Controls).png|Keyboard and mouse bindings (Action controls)}}
 +
{{Image|DW9 Empires Keyboard and Mouse Bindings (Menu Controls).png|Keyboard and mouse bindings (Menu controls)}}
 
{{Input
 
{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
|key remap notes          =  
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|key remap notes          = In-game and menu controls can be rebound separately.<br>Gamepad buttons are displayed regardless of the input used.
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
 
|mouse sensitivity        = true
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
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|mouse sensitivity notes  = Separate sliders are available for field exploration and bow aiming.
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
|mouse menu notes          =  
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|mouse menu notes          = The menus must be navigated with either a mouse wheel or a keyboard. Left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = true
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|invert mouse y-axis notes = Separate inversion options are available for field exploration, bow aiming, and photo mode.
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen              = false
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
 
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap          = true
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
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|controller sensitivity    = true
|controller sensitivity notes=  
+
|controller sensitivity notes= Referred to as "'''Camera Rotation Speed'''" and "'''Bow Camera Rotation Speed'''".<br>Separate sliders are available for each setting.
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
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|invert controller y-axis  = true
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
+
|invert controller y-axis notes= Separate inversion options are available for field exploration, bow aiming, and photo mode.
|xinput controllers        = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = true
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
 
|xinput controllers notes  =  
|xbox prompts              = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = true
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
 
|xbox prompts notes        =  
|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers          = false
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
 
|impulse triggers notes    =  
|dualshock 4              = unknown
+
|dualshock 4              = false
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
 
|dualshock 4 notes        =  
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
+
|dualshock prompts        = false
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
 
|dualshock prompts notes  =  
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|light bar support        = false
 
|light bar support notes  =  
 
|light bar support notes  =  
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
+
|dualshock 4 modes        = V2, Wired, Bluetooth
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =  
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts      = unknown
 
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|other button prompts notes=  
|controller hotplug        = unknown
+
|controller hotplug        = true
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
|haptic feedback          = unknown
+
|haptic feedback          = false
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|simultaneous input        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = true
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|simultaneous input notes  =  
 
|steam input api          = unknown
 
|steam input api          = unknown
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<gallery>
 
<gallery>
DW9EmpInputMenu.png|In-game menu input options menu
+
DW9 Empires Camera Settings.png|Camera settings
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
 
==Audio==
 
==Audio==
{{Image|DW9EmpAudio.png|In-game audio options menu}}
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{{Image|DW9 Empires Sound Settings.png|Audio settings}}
 
{{Audio
 
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
|separate volume notes    = BGM, SE and Voice
+
|separate volume notes    = Sliders for Music, Sound Effects, and Voice.
 
|surround sound          = true
 
|surround sound          = true
|surround sound notes    = 5.1 option via external settings
+
|surround sound notes    = Option to switch between 5.1 surround sound and stereo available via external settings.
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
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|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  =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio        =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
 
|red book cd audio notes  =  
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{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{Image|DW9 Empires Text Language Settings.png|Text language settings}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = French
 
  |language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = German
 
  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Italian
 
  |language  = Italian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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  |language  = Spanish
 
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
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}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
{{ii}} English, French, German, Italian and Spanish will be available starting from February 15, 2022.
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 +
===Manually change game's language===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Registry edit to change game language|fix=
 +
#Go to <code>{{p|HKLM}}\SOFTWARE\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires for Steam \Graphic Setting</code>.
 +
#Find the '''language''' key and double click it.
 +
#Change the value to the following corresponding list below:
 +
#*<code>0</code> for Japanese
 +
#*<code>1</code> for English
 +
#*<code>2</code> for French
 +
#*<code>3</code> for German
 +
#*<code>4</code> for Traditional Chinese
 +
#*<code>5</code> for Simplified Chinese
 +
#*<code>6</code> for Korean
 +
#*<code>7</code> for Italian
 +
#*<code>8</code> for Spanish
 +
}}
  
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
DW9EmpLang.png|Language options menu
+
DW9EmpExtAudio.png|External audio settings
DW9EmpExtAudio.png|External audio options menu
+
DW9EmpExtLang.png|External language settings
DW9EmpExtLang.png|External language options menu
 
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = false
 
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|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 370
 
|minGPU2  = AMD Radeon R7 370
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|notes    = {{ii}} Setting the graphics quality to Low from "Graphics Settings (Advanced)" with minimum requirements will automatically adjust the settings @ 1280x720.
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Latest revision as of 23:25, 26 March 2024

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires cover
Developers
Omega Force
Publishers
Koei Tecmo
Release dates
Windows December 23, 2021
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions Time-limited
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Third-person
Controls Direct control
Genres Hack and slash, Strategy, Open world
Art styles Realistic
Themes China
Series Dynasty Warriors, Warriors
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires on IGDB
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires guide on StrategyWiki
Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires on MobyGames
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

Dynasty Warriors 9: Empires[Note 1] is a singleplayer third-person hack and slash, strategy and open world game developed by Omega Force and published by Koei Tecmo. It is a part of the Dynasty Warriors franchise within the larger Warriors series.

It was first released in East Asia 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.[1]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Humble Store
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows
Steam
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Deluxe Edition also available.
Windows

Monetization

Type Notes
Cross-game bonus Having a savefile from Warriors Orochi 4, Warriors Orochi 4 Ultimate, Dynasty Warriors 9 or Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires on the PC, will give out additional gems to new games.
DLC Game is supported with Season Pass which contains certain released DLCs in one package, pre-order DLCs and individual DLCs
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

Microtransactions

Type Notes
No microtransactions No microtransactions are available in this game.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
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
Windows
Guard Gem Pre-order DLC
Windows
Scenario/Gems/Ancient Officers Set Pre-order DLC, part of Deluxe Edition
Windows
Male Custom Zhao Yun Set Available for free if pre-ordered or claim it within 14 days starting from East Asian launch date (December 23, 2021) and Western launch date (February 15, 2022)
Windows
Far Eastern Palace Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Panda Palace Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
School Gymnasium Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Dream Fortress Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Idol Stage Hideout customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Azure Dragon Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom White Tiger Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Vermilion Bird Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Black Tortoise Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Male Custom Ogre God Set & Female Custom Fu Hao Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Male Custom Regal Set & Female Custom Empress Dowager Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Cunning Concealment Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Fox Costume Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Panda Costume Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Angelic Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Demonic Armor Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Male Custom Heretic Set & Female Custom Sage Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Steel Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows
Unisex Custom Dragoon Set Character customization DLC, part of Season Pass DLC
Windows

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
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) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341200/pfx/[Note 2]
General settings are stored in registry while keyboard input setting is stored in %USERPROFILE%\Documents

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires\*.*
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1341200/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings
Advanced graphics settings

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
[2]
Ultra-widescreen
Game only supports 16:9 resolutions.
Aspect ratios wider than 16:9 are pillarboxed to a 16:9 aspect ratio.[3]
4K Ultra HD
[4]
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Referred to as "Texture Filter".
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Toggleable on/off.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS
120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.
Ray tracing (RT)

Input

Keyboard and mouse bindings (Action controls)
Keyboard and mouse bindings (Action controls)
Keyboard and mouse bindings (Menu controls)
Keyboard and mouse bindings (Menu controls)

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
In-game and menu controls can be rebound separately.
Gamepad buttons are displayed regardless of the input used.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Separate sliders are available for field exploration and bow aiming.
Mouse input in menus
The menus must be navigated with either a mouse wheel or a keyboard. Left and right click can still be used for confirm and cancel, respectively.
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Separate inversion options are available for field exploration, bow aiming, and photo mode.
Controller
Controller support
Full controller support
Controller remapping
Controller sensitivity
Referred to as "Camera Rotation Speed" and "Bow Camera Rotation Speed".
Separate sliders are available for each setting.
Controller Y-axis inversion
Separate inversion options are available for field exploration, bow aiming, and photo mode.
Controller types
XInput-compatible controllers
Xbox button prompts
Impulse Trigger vibration
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
Sliders for Music, Sound Effects, and Voice.
Surround sound
Option to switch between 5.1 surround sound and stereo available via external settings.
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Text language settings
Text language settings
Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Spanish

Manually change game's language

Registry edit to change game language
  1. Go to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KoeiTecmo\Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires for Steam \Graphic Setting.
  2. Find the language key and double click it.
  3. Change the value to the following corresponding list below:
    • 0 for Japanese
    • 1 for English
    • 2 for French
    • 3 for German
    • 4 for Traditional Chinese
    • 5 for Simplified Chinese
    • 6 for Korean
    • 7 for Italian
    • 8 for Spanish

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 11
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Windows Media Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 8.1, 10
Processor (CPU) Intel Core i5 4460
System memory (RAM) 6 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 50 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce GTX 760
AMD Radeon R7 370
NVIDIA - 2 GB, AMD - 4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible
Sound (audio device) 16 bit stereo, 48KHz WAVE compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection
Setting the graphics quality to Low from "Graphics Settings (Advanced)" with minimum requirements will automatically adjust the settings @ 1280x720.
Setting the graphics quality to High from "Graphics Settings (Advanced)" with recommended requirements will automatically adjust the settings @ 1920x1080.


Notes

  1. Commonly known as Shin Sangokumusou 8 Empires (Japanese: 真・三國無双8 Empires) in Asia.
  2. 2.0 2.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/1341200/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (1341200) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

  1. Update Information 1.0.1.1(2022/02/15) - last accessed on 2022-02-15
  2. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-02-19
    Tested on a multi-monitor setup.
  3. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-02-19
    Tested by attempting to play the game at a 2560x1080 resolution. When it defaulted to a 1920x1080 resolution, I attempted to play the game in borderless windowed mode, which resulted in the game crashing.
  4. Verified by User:MasterBlaster on 2022-02-19
    Tested by playing the game at 3840x2160 resolution.