System Requirements

	Minimum Requirements	Recommended
CPU	Pentium 4, 1.6GHz or higher	Pentium 4, 2.6GHz or higher
OS	Windows 2000/XP	--
Memory	256MB or more of installed memory	512MB or more of installed memory
Hard Disk	2.4GB or more of free hard disk space	2.9GB or more of free hard disk space
CD/DVD Drive	DVD-ROM drive	--
Display	640x480, True Color enabled	1024x768, True Color enabled
Video Card	64MB or more of VRAM DirectX 8.0 or higher compliant 3D accelerator card supporting hardware shader functionality	128MB or more of VRAM DirectX 9.0 or higher compliant 3D accelerator card supporting hardware shader functionality
Sound Card	DirectX 9.0 or higher compatible	--
Middleware	DirectX 9.0 or higher Windows Media Format 9 or higher	--

(Note: DirectX 9.0 compatible 12-button gamepad recommended.)

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Tested Video Cards

The following video cards have been tested and confirmed to work with Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper (as of August 2005):

Video Card	Driver Version
ATI RADEON 8500	6.14.0010.6497 6.14.0010.6512
ATI RADEON 9600 PRO	6.14.0010.6497
ATI RADEON 9800 PRO	6.14.0010.6483 6.14.0010.6497
ATI RADEON X800	6.14.0010.6483
NVIDIA GeForce3	6.14.0010.6693
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200	6.14.0010.5216
NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600	6.14.0010.6693
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200	6.14.0010.6703
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 Ultra	6.14.0010.6693
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5600 Ultra	6.14.0010.5216
NVIDIA GeForce FX 5700 Ultra	6.14.0010.5216
NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT	6.14.0010.7181 6.14.0010.7590
NVIDIA GeForce 6800	6.14.0010.7801
NVIDIA GeForce 7800GTX	6.14.0010.8185
NVIDIA GeForce 7800GTX SLI	6.14.0010.7801 6.14.0010.8185
NVIDIA QUADRO FX 500/FX 600	6.14.0010.4502 6.14.0010.6722

(Note: GeForce4 MX cards are not DirectX 8.0 or higher compliant and thus not compatible to Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper.)

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System Checker

Find out if your PC can run Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper with our System Checker program. This small program is quick to use, and will give you detailed information on your PC.

Download the System Checker (for Windows 2000/XP, ZIP file, 244KB)

Usage Instructions

1. Download the above ZIP file, and decompress it to the folder of your choice.
2. There are two files – “Dynasty Warriors 4 System Checker.exe” and “checkdll.dll”. Please make sure both files are in the same directory.
3. Double-click on “Dynasty Warriors 4 System Checker.exe” and the program will begin testing your computer.
4. After a moment, the results screen will appear. Each portion of your PC will be graded as either Good, Pass, or Failed.
5. If nothing says “Failed,” you should be able to run Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper without problems.

In Case of Failure

If any of the hardware options (CPU, Memory, Vertex Shader, etc.) come up as “Failed,” you will need to upgrade that hardware in order to run Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper.

If you fail on the DirectX Version or Windows Media Format portions, you can install that software when you install Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper (they are both included on the disc), or you can download the latest versions from the following sites:

DirectX

Windows Media Format

 

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Troubleshooting

Installation Issues

The DVD-ROM is inserted into the drive, but nothing happens.

Depending on your Windows settings, the install program may not start automatically. If this is the case, start the install program manually by double-clicking the “My Computer” icon on your desktop, double-clicking the DVD drive, then double-clicking the “autorun.exe” file.

If you can’t access the disc, check the bottom of the disc and make sure it is not scratched, dirty, or otherwise damaged.

Installation failed midway through.

Sometimes virus scanners, screensavers, and other resident programs can interfere with software installation. Please close any such software and try again.

“No empty space” is displayed.

If there is not enough available space on your hard disk (around 2.4GB), you will not be able to install the game. Create enough space and try installing again.

 

Gameplay Issues

The game won’t run.

1. Your computer may not have the necessary hardware or software to run this game. Please use our System Checker software to determine if you have any incompatibilities.
2. You may not have updated versions of DirectX and Windows Media Format software. You can find that software on the Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper disc, or you can download the latest versions from the following sites:
   DirectX
   Windows Media Format
   
3. Your video card drivers may be outdated. Please contact your video card maker to see if you have the latest drivers.
   

The game runs slowly.

You can improve the performance of the game by altering the graphics card settings in “Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Configuration”:

1. From the [Start] menu, select [All Programs] --> [Koei] --> [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper] --> [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Configuration].
2. In the [Graphics] tab, click [Defaults].
3. Click [Save Settings] and [Close] to close the configuration screen.

If this doesn’t work, try closing other running applications (virus scanners, screensavers, etc.) to free up as much memory as possible.

There are graphical problems, such as animation issues, errors with dynamic shadows, freezing, etc.

This is most likely because you are using older video card drivers. Please contact your video card manufacturer and get the latest drivers for your card.

If that doesn’t work, your hardware may be incompatible with Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper. Please use our System Checker software to determine if your video card is compatible.

Another cause of freezing might be an error with your hard drive. There are several things you can do to check your hard drive, all of which can be accessed by double-clicking the “My Computer” icon, then right-clicking on your hard drive and selecting “Properties.” From here, you can use the Disk Cleanup, Error-checking, and Defragmentation options to diagnose or improve the performance of your hard drive.

Unfortunately, the game does not officially support CPUs other than Intel Pentium 4 processors, and the timing problems are likely related to your dual-core processor system. For assistance, please refer to Microsoft's support page regarding dual-core processors: http://support.microsoft.com/?id=896256

There are sound problems.

First, you should see if updated drivers for your soundcard are available. Contact your sound card manufacturer to get the latest drivers. Also, you should make sure to update your chipset (motherboard) drivers if possible.

If that doesn’t help, you can try lowering the acceleration level of your soundcard by changing the “Hardware Acceleration” option from “Full” to “None.” You can do this by accessing the following:

Windows XP

[Start] --> [Control Panel] --> [Sound, Speech, and Audio Devices] --> [Sound and Audio Devices] --> [Audio] tab --> [Advanced…] under [Sound playback] --> [Performance] tab

Windows 2000

[Start] --> [Settings] --> [Control Panel] --> [Sound and Multimedia] --> [Audio] tab --> [Play] under [Advanced] --> [Performance] tab

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