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taneduke ojii
so I checked the game version in the launcher
old dauphong 2017 piratebay torrent version:
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This download page version:
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there seems to be 2 game version listed, maybe the top is the base game, the bottom is the PUK/fame-strat-pack expanded game?

while it's true the game seems like the updated version from the one by dauphong's 2017 piratebay torrent. Isn't there supposed to be an update dlc giving 7 characters as legendary officers called kou shibusawa 35th anniversary? I can't find them in "allow original character" choice, so I don't think it's quite "all DLC".

On the other hand, I find some scenarios on main mode without text description and proper scenario title at the start, which make me think it's a corrupted version somehow.
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edit: correction, checking with the old version again. Those with empty text description doesn't exist, so I guess those are user-defined/custom scenario?

Also the latest english san13pk editor (trainer/hack/cheat tool for the game) I can find on internet (20171003-en) doesn't work with this version.

Overall I see this as corrupted version of probably newer version of the game. One where the trainer/cheat editor doesn't work. My judgement is it's inferior compared to that of the old dauphong's 2017 piratebay torrent one (last time I checked, this old torrent is still alive), well at least if you play by relying on the editor to keep the historical event all running even if you start from 184AD scenario anyway (these tend to go wrong, especially if you enter a faction/army).
edit: maybe doesn't work on "attach mode", but since save file seems work across version, maybe it's not a bad problem, since you mainly edit the save file anyway to allow the historical event firing. And you use cheat engine if you want to cheat some numbers while game running.

Would be interested seeing others' take on this.

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On the game itself. It's categorized as RPG rather than ruler-focused strategy game from the ROTK series. IMO it's the definitive version if you want to roleplay as some officer in 3 kingdoms era (especially if you use PUK/fame and strategy expansion pack, which is what in this download page).

Again, it's important to point out the 2 types of games in ROTK series, the ruler-focused and the RPG type, since people seems to like only one over the other. This one is of the latter kind.
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Alzaroth
Links down
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TrustedBlue Bomber
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La
help.I can't play
can't find steam_api dll
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KobeYOP
Does this include the PUK also?
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koganoid
Thankyou for the upload!!

Bless to us all!
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taneduke ojii
lol I like the game so much I ended up buying it on steam instead. My tips is to get Lu Bu death scenario DLC so you know how to trigger Lu Bu's death event (this one is really finicky).

Also it's really need not be mentioned, but the fame and strategy expansion pack, or so called PowerUp Kit is mandatory for true enjoyment of this game.
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box163
the last update for the game was 2/14/2020, so you likely have old version. Not sure if this is the current but give the posted date most likely. Though the game files dont match the steam version in terms of size versions show correct tho.
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pashakun123
this is definitely not the latest update this version even the town shadow its glitching
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box163
can you give a bit more detail?
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pashakun123
Changelist #7754149
4.9 years ago · 14 February 2020 – 00:16:11 UTC this is the last update of the game v1.0.7 in steamdb and when i see the version of the game that i download from here the version is v1.0.3
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box163
I have the retail version, and checking it according to the files says last patch is 1.0.3.0 (note this is with the fame and strategy expansion installed), I semi remember 1.0.7.0 was for the base game ( no expanision installed, both the expansion and non-expansion have different exe files.) Again this all assumes your on the eng version, cannot speak to the jp/sc etc. I can confirm this dose appear to be the latest version buts missing some of the dlc, namely the preorder dlc and some of the collaboration dlcs,
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pashakun123
do u experience some bug like town shadow glitching and when dueling or debate their eyes goes outside of their eyes for random officer model or am i the only one. aint no way that this was my hardware problem because this game is very light
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box163
Nope everything has been normal, I did try to reproduce what you mentioned with no luck.
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pashakun123
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box163
LOL, I did text again and checked cannot reproduce it. Though I have been hearing a number of people reporting issues since 24h update if your on 11.
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pashakun123
is this the latest update of the game ? i think the latest update is v1.0.7 in 2019. in this version that i download i experience some visual glitch for an example some of the eyes of the officer goes offside of their eyes it was really immersion breaking i hope there would be an update to fix this problem am i the only one that experience this please let me know
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MarniLotop
hi guys, i havent play this game for awhile, while after installing rotk 8 remake i realize that i prefer this game better, but suddenly i can't open the game, the app open and it goes off, anyone experiencing the same thing? tried to delete the file and re-extract the RAR file but still the same thing, can anybody help?
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roosevelt2362
Strange, maybe your AV ate the crack file? Disable your anti-virus before installing/extracting game! The anti-virus detects the crack as a virus, but it’s a false positive! :D
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MarniLotop
i dont have any antivirus, the only things that bother me usually is windows defender, but there are not trace of "threat" that are quarantines or so recently, it just stopped working, i wonder does it have effects with directX or microsoft C+ that was installed with some of my new cracked games? other old games from this sites still works tho

edit : just tried it with my old pc still works, i even compare the size of the files on both pc and it is same bytes to bytes, i don't get it, it worked few months ago just fine
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kohakunashi
Same problem here :((
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marnilotop
brother, i have found a solution! apparently after i updated the windows and other things there is one setup that has been changed, check this

go to control panel - clock and region - region - administrative - change system local - tick the Beta : Use Unicode UTF - 8 for worldwide language support

after i tick that box and restarted my pc, my game works now! hope it can help your problem
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kohakunashi
It worked. Holy thank you, you save my day!
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smilybri
Yes, please report if English or not. Thanks!
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teh99
got english. After extracting, inside the file got san13_en.exe which is for the english version.
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smilybri
Thanks mate! 👍🥳
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Airpool
I only want to know this before I download it, is the game had ENG language? If no.... Then sorry and I will cry at the corner to see only other talk the game...
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teh99
yeah, don't worry, this game got eng language
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Airpool
Thanks!!
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Shayle
Does this have english translation?