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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dysin Interactive}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Dysin Interactive}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|AcerTWP}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|AcerTWP}} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Tian Ren Hu Dong}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Akella}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Turn-based}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera, Isometric | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Cinematic camera, Isometric}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Strategy, Visual Novel}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Adventure, Strategy, Visual Novel}} | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy, Japan, Romance}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy, Japan, Romance, Steampunk}} |
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Sakura Wars }} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Sakura Wars }} | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
− | |release history = | + | |release history = It was released as ''Sakura Taisen'' ({{lang|ja|'''サクラ大戦'''}}) on September 27, 1996 for Sega Saturn console, and later on May 25, 2000 for DreamCast console in Japan. PC received port from DreamCast and released on August 18, 2000 in Japan while China and Taiwan version was released on August 18, 2001 as ''Ying Hua Da Zhan'' (Simplified Chinese: {{lang|zh-cn|'''樱花大战'''}}, Traditional Chinese: {{lang|zh-tw|'''櫻花大戰'''}}). An updated port for Windows XP compatibility was released on February 20, 2003 in Japan. The game was ported to PlayStation 2 on February 27, 2003, while PlayStation Portable released as ''Sakura Wars 1 + 2'' combo pack on March 9, 2006. The only western release of Sakura Wars was made available in Russian version knows as ''Voyny Sakury'' ({{lang|ru|'''Войны Сакуры'''}}) on January 11, 2006. A PC Premium Edition, which includes all first four games of the Sakura Wars series with updated higher resolution FMVs and sprites compared to the original releases was released on September 21, 2006, while the DVD version of Sakura Wars which the Premium Edition used was sold separately on January 25, 2007. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} disc check (DVD Edition) | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} disc check (DVD Edition) {{DRM|StarForce|4.50.006.012.}} disc check (Russian release) | | Windows }} |
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}} | }} | ||
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|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
|mouse sensitivity = true | |mouse sensitivity = true | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity notes = | + | |mouse sensitivity notes = Known as Cursor Speed ({{lang|ja|カーソル速度}}/{{lang|zh-tw|游標速度}}) |
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
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+ | |language = Simplified Chinese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = false | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | |ref = | ||
+ | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
|language = Traditional Chinese | |language = Traditional Chinese | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
===First Edition=== | ===First Edition=== | ||
+ | <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20021019073200/http://www.dysin.com.tw/sakura/witness/product.asp --> | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
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|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 200 MB | |minHD = 200 MB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640 x 480 16-bit resolution |
|minDX = 7 | |minDX = 7 | ||
+ | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = Pentium | + | |recCPU = Pentium II 266 MHz |
|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recHD = 1.4 GB | |recHD = 1.4 GB | ||
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===XP Compatible Pack Edition=== | ===XP Compatible Pack Edition=== | ||
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{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
|minOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | |minOS = 98, ME, 2000, XP | ||
− | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Pentium II 300 MHz |
|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 1.4 GB | |minHD = 1.4 GB | ||
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|minVRAM = 8 MB | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minDX = 8.1 | |minDX = 8.1 | ||
+ | |minaudio = DirectSound compatible | ||
+ | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
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|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
− | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Pentium II 300 MHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
− | |minHD = | + | |minHD = 1.4 GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640 x 480 16-bit resolution |
− | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 8 MB |
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
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+ | |minother = 4x DVD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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Revision as of 00:39, 14 August 2020
Developers | |
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Red Entertainment | |
Sega | |
Jupiter | |
Neverland | |
Sammy Corporation | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Dysin Interactive | |
AcerTWP | |
Tian Ren Hu Dong | |
Akella | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 18, 2000 |
Reception | |
IGDB | TBD |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Cinematic camera, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Adventure, Strategy, Visual novel |
Art styles | Anime |
Themes | Fantasy, Japan, Romance, Steampunk |
Series | Sakura Wars |
Sakura Wars | |
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Sakura Wars | 2000 |
Sakura Wars 2: Thou Shalt Not Die | 2001 |
Sakura Wars 3: Is Paris Burning? | 2003 |
Sakura Wars 4: Fall in Love, Maidens | 2005 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- This game is not playable in English (see Localizations for supported languages).
Sakura Wars is a singleplayer cinematic camera and isometric adventure, strategy and visual novel game in the Sakura Wars series.
It was released as Sakura Taisen (サクラ大戦) on September 27, 1996 for Sega Saturn console, and later on May 25, 2000 for DreamCast console in Japan. PC received port from DreamCast and released on August 18, 2000 in Japan while China and Taiwan version was released on August 18, 2001 as Ying Hua Da Zhan (Simplified Chinese: 樱花大战, Traditional Chinese: 櫻花大戰). An updated port for Windows XP compatibility was released on February 20, 2003 in Japan. The game was ported to PlayStation 2 on February 27, 2003, while PlayStation Portable released as Sakura Wars 1 + 2 combo pack on March 9, 2006. The only western release of Sakura Wars was made available in Russian version knows as Voyny Sakury (Войны Сакуры) on January 11, 2006. A PC Premium Edition, which includes all first four games of the Sakura Wars series with updated higher resolution FMVs and sprites compared to the original releases was released on September 21, 2006, while the DVD version of Sakura Wars which the Premium Edition used was sold separately on January 25, 2007.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc 4.60 DRM[Note 1] disc check (DVD Edition) StarForce 4.50.006.012. DRM disc check (Russian release) |
Version differences
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE\key.dat[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVE\INDEX.DAT[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | No resolution options. Runs at 640x480. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS | In-game hub sections and non-FMV Sequences are capped at 60 FPS. Cursor updates at a lower rate.[3] | ||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | ||
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | Known as Cursor Speed (カーソル速度/游標速度) | |
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 |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Music is always set to on, only Sound can be turned on/off. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Russian | Russian retail version only |
Issues unresolved
First Edition runs without correct texture color on Windows 10
- The game loads properly, but unable to display any pictures aside cutscenes, even with compatibility set.
Poor framepacing on newer CPUs and operating systems
- In-game performance is very inconsistent and can rapidly fluctuate.[4]
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
First Edition
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98 | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium 166 MHz | Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 200 MB | 1.4 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution DirectX 7 compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
XP Compatible Pack Edition
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 300 MHz | Pentium III 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound compatible | |
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Premium Edition and DVD Edition
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 300 MHz | Pentium III 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.4 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
Sound (audio device) | DirectSound compatible | |
Other | 4x DVD-ROM drive |
Notes
- ↑ SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] 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.[2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-07-26
- Tested with Premium Edition using Rivatuner and by using mouse controls, and controller.
- ↑ Verified by User:KingKrouch on 2020-07-26
- Tested using FPS overlay with frametime graph.