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|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Red Entertainment}} | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/developer| | + | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Overworks}} |
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega}} | ||
{{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}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
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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 }} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
|introduction = | |introduction = | ||
− | |release history = | + | |release history = It was released as ''Sakura Taisen 2 ~Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare~'' ({{lang|ja|'''サクラ大戦2 〜君、死にたもうことなかれ〜'''}}) on April 4, 1998 for Sega Saturn console, and later on September 21, 2000 for DreamCast console in Japan. PC received port from DreamCast and released on March 1, 2001 in Japan while China and Taiwan version was released on November 10, 2002 as ''Ying Hua Da Zhan 2 ~Yuan Jun Ping An~'' (Simplified Chinese: {{lang|zh-cn|'''樱花大战2 ~愿君平安~'''}}, Traditional Chinese: {{lang|zh-tw|'''櫻花大戰2 ~願君平安~'''}}). An updated port for Windows XP compatibility was released on March 20, 2003 in Japan. The game was ported to PlayStation Portable on March 9, 2006 as ''Sakura Wars 1 + 2'' combo pack. 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 2 which the Premium Edition used was sold separately on January 25, 2007. The only western release of Sakura Wars 2 was made available in Russian version knows as ''Voyny Sakury 2'' ({{lang|ru|'''Войны Сакуры 2'''}}) on December 24, 2008. |
|current state = | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} disc check (DVD Edition)<br />{{DRM|StarForce}} disc check (Russian | + | {{Availability/row| retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|4.60}} disc check (DVD Edition)<br />{{DRM|StarForce|5.60.001.018}} disc check (Russian release) | | Windows }} |
}} | }} | ||
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|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
|4k ultra hd notes = | |4k ultra hd notes = | ||
− | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = false | |windowed = false | ||
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|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = n/a |
|anisotropic notes = | |anisotropic notes = | ||
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = n/a |
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
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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 = Known as Cursor Speed | + | |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 = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = n/a |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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|controller sensitivity = unknown | |controller sensitivity = unknown | ||
|controller sensitivity notes= | |controller sensitivity notes= | ||
− | |invert controller y-axis = | + | |invert controller y-axis = n/a |
|invert controller y-axis notes= | |invert controller y-axis notes= | ||
|xinput controllers = unknown | |xinput controllers = unknown | ||
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|closed captions = false | |closed captions = false | ||
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = always on |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
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{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |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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|ref = | |ref = | ||
}} | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Issues fixed== | ||
+ | ==="SetDisplayMode failed (SetDisplayMode {{lang|ja|に失敗しました}}/SetDisplayMode {{lang|zh-tw|失敗}})" error on launch=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Enable 16-Bit (65536 color) reduced color mode in Windows compatibility settings|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=KingKrouch|date=2020-07-25|comment=Tested with Windows compatibility settings.}}</ref>|fix= | ||
+ | # Open the <code>{{p|game}}</code> directory, right click <code>SAKURA2.EXE</code> (non DVD edition) or <code>SAKURA2_2003.EXE</code> (DVD edition), and go into '''Properties'''. | ||
+ | # Open the '''Compatibility''' tab, and enable the checkbox for '''Reduced color mode''' and have the dropdown box set to '''16-bit (65536) color'''. | ||
+ | # Press the '''Apply''' in the file properties to save changes. | ||
+ | # Once the compatibility is set and executed the game, you may disable the compatibility mode as it no longer required unless the config file is removed. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==System requirements== | ==System requirements== | ||
===First Edition=== | ===First Edition=== | ||
+ | <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20090808194125/https://sega.jp/pc/sakura2 --> | ||
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = 95, 98 | + | |minOS = 95, 98, ME |
− | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Pentium II 300 MHz |
|minRAM = 64 MB | |minRAM = 64 MB | ||
|minHD = 800 MB | |minHD = 800 MB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640 x 480 16-bit resolution |
|minVRAM = 8 MB | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minDX = 7.0a | |minDX = 7.0a | ||
+ | |minsound = DirectSound compatible | ||
+ | |minother = 8x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = Pentium | + | |recCPU = Pentium III 450 MHz |
|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recHD = 1.5 GB | |recHD = 1.5 GB | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |recother = 24x CD-ROM drive | ||
+ | |||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===XP Compatible Pack Edition=== | ===XP Compatible Pack Edition=== | ||
− | <!-- There exists GPU requirements, [https://web.archive.org/web/ | + | <!-- There exists GPU requirements, [https://web.archive.org/web/20120308170619/http://sega.jp/pc/sakura2xp/ ] --> |
{{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 = 1.5 GB | |minHD = 1.5 GB | ||
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640 x 480 16-bit resolution |
|minVRAM = 8 MB | |minVRAM = 8 MB | ||
|minDX = 8.1 | |minDX = 8.1 | ||
+ | |minsound = DirectSound compatible | ||
+ | |minother = 8x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = Pentium | + | |recCPU = Pentium III 450 MHz |
|recRAM = 128 MB | |recRAM = 128 MB | ||
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
|recVRAM = 32 MB | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
+ | |recother = 24x CD-ROM drive | ||
+ | |||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Premium Edition and DVD Edition=== | ===Premium Edition and DVD Edition=== | ||
− | <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20071112190854/http://sega.jp | + | <!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20071112190854/http://sega.jp/pc/sakura_pe/ --> |
{{System requirements | {{System requirements | ||
|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
− | |minCPU = Pentium | + | |minCPU = Pentium II 300 MHz |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 64 MB |
− | |minHD = 3. | + | |minHD = 3.3 GB |
− | |minGPU = | + | |minGPU = 640 x 480 16-bit resolution |
− | |minVRAM = | + | |minVRAM = 8 MB |
|minDX = 9.0c | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
+ | |minaudio = DirectSound compatible | ||
+ | |minother = 4x DVD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
− | |recCPU = | + | |recCPU = Pentium III 450 MHz |
− | |recRAM = | + | |recRAM = 128 MB |
|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
+ | |recVRAM = 32 MB | ||
|notes = | |notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 00:46, 14 August 2020
Developers | |
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Red Entertainment | |
Overworks | |
Publishers | |
Sega | |
Dysin Interactive | |
AcerTWP | |
Tian Ren Hu Dong | |
Akella | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 1, 2001 |
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 2: Thou Shalt Not Die is a singleplayer cinematic camera and isometric adventure, strategy and visual novel game in the Sakura Wars series.
It was released as Sakura Taisen 2 ~Kimi, Shinitamou Koto Nakare~ (サクラ大戦2 〜君、死にたもうことなかれ〜) on April 4, 1998 for Sega Saturn console, and later on September 21, 2000 for DreamCast console in Japan. PC received port from DreamCast and released on March 1, 2001 in Japan while China and Taiwan version was released on November 10, 2002 as Ying Hua Da Zhan 2 ~Yuan Jun Ping An~ (Simplified Chinese: 樱花大战2 ~愿君平安~, Traditional Chinese: 櫻花大戰2 ~願君平安~). An updated port for Windows XP compatibility was released on March 20, 2003 in Japan. The game was ported to PlayStation Portable on March 9, 2006 as Sakura Wars 1 + 2 combo pack. 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 2 which the Premium Edition used was sold separately on January 25, 2007. The only western release of Sakura Wars 2 was made available in Russian version knows as Voyny Sakury 2 (Войны Сакуры 2) on December 24, 2008.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | SafeDisc 4.60 DRM[Note 1] disc check (DVD Edition) StarForce 5.60.001.018 DRM disc check (Russian release) |
Version differences
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEDATA\SAKURA2.SYS[Note 2] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\SAVEDATA\SW2ADV*.*[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Resolution set at 640 x 480 | ||
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 and 120+ FPS | Inconsistent framerate | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
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 | ||
---|---|---|
Controller hotplugging | ||
Haptic feedback | ||
Digital movement supported | ||
Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Russian | Russian version only |
Issues fixed
"SetDisplayMode failed (SetDisplayMode に失敗しました/SetDisplayMode 失敗)" error on launch
Enable 16-Bit (65536 color) reduced color mode in Windows compatibility settings[3] |
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Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
- No middleware information; you can edit this page to add it.
System requirements
First Edition
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, 98, ME | |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium II 300 MHz | Pentium III 450 MHz |
System memory (RAM) | 64 MB | 128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 1.5 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 7.0a compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Other | 8x CD-ROM drive | 24x CD-ROM drive |
XP Compatible Pack Edition
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
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) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.1 compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
Other | 8x CD-ROM drive | 24x CD-ROM drive |
Premium Edition and DVD Edition
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
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) | 3.3 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 640 x 480 16-bit resolution 8 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | 32 MB of VRAM |
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 2020-07-25
- Tested with Windows compatibility settings.