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Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper

(c)2003-2005 KOEI Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
README
August, 2005
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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troubleshooting (Installation) -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of contents:

1. The install screen is not displayed even when inserting the CD-ROM
2. Troubles installing the game
1. The install screen is not displayed even when inserting the CD-ROM
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Run "autorun.exe" from "Disc 1".
2. Troubles installing the game
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If a virus checker or other resident applications are running, close these appli
cations and try installing again.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Troubleshooting (Game) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of contents:

1. The game does not run (DirectX update)
2. The game does not run (Windows Media Format update)
3. The game does not run (graphics card driver update)
4. The game is slow

1. The game does not run (DirectX update)

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This product requires DirectX 9.0 or higher. Insert "Disc 1", select [Install Di
rectX 9.0c] from the install screen to install DirectX 9.0c.
Or run [dxsetup.exe] in the [DirectX 9.0c] folder on "Disc 1".
2. The game does not run (Windows Media Format update)
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This product requires Windows Media Format 9 or higher. Insert "Disc 1", select
[Install Window Media Format 9] from the install screen to install Windows Media
Format 9.
Or run [wmfdist.exe] in the [Windows Media 9] folder on "Disc 1".
3. The game does not run (graphics card driver update)
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Update the drivers of your graphics card.
For driver updates, please contact the manufacturer of your graphics card.
ATI http://www.ati.com/support/driver.html
NVIDIA http://www.nvidia.com/content/drivers/drivers.asp
*The URLs above may vary.
4. The game is slow
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The problem may be solved by resetting the graphics card settings.
(1) From the [Start] menu - [All Programs] - [Koei] - [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper]
- run [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Configuration].
(2) In the [Graphics] tab, click [Defaults].
(3) Click [Save Settings] and [Close] to close the configuration screen.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Controls ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Table of contents:

1. Defaults
2. Control settings (from the OPTION menu in the game)
3. Control settings (using the external "DW4Config.exe")
1. Defaults
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Default settings are based on keyboard usage.
Actions are assigned to the following keys:
Forward
Backward
Left
Right
Attack

Up arrow
Down arrow
Left arrow
Right arrow
A

Charge
Musou
Jump
Guard/Shift
Bow camera
Name/Life
Map toggle
Announce
Orders
Pause

S
D
Space
Left shift
Left control
L
Tab
I
O
Esc

2. Control settings (from the OPTION menu in the game)

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The default settings are based on keyboard usage, but it is also possible to set
the controls to gamepads, joysticks, or other controllers.
You can set up your controller as follows:
(1) Start the game.
(2) From the main menu go to [OPTION] - [CONTROLS] - [1P CONTROLS] - [SETUP] and
set each action to a button of your choice.
3. Control settings (using the external "DW4Config.exe")
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You can also use the external "DW4Config.exe" (Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Configur
ation) to set up or change control settings.
(1) From the [Start] menu - [All Programs] - [Koei] - [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper]
- run [Dynasty Warriors 4 Hyper Configuration].
(2) In the tab [Input] - [Player 1], set each action to a button of your choice.
(3) Click [Save Settings] and [Close] to close the configuration screen.