Please close other programs before running the game. Updating the graphics board driver may solve the problem. Installing DirectX® End-User Runtime may also fix the issue.

4K and WQHD are partially supported. There are no gameplay problems on 4K displays. Also, the resolution can be selected in the "Settings" in-game. The game can be played on WQHD. UWQHD is also possible, but displayed at 16:9 aspect ratio.

The game will automatically update when launching the game on the Steam® client.

The game will automatically update when you start playing "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV" while the PlayStation®4 is connected online.

If your Nintendo Switch™ is connected to a network, the game will be automatically updated.

Yes. You can switch languages from the pull-down list in the top right of the launcher.
Languages
Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, English

Regardless of which language is chosen, audio options only include Japanese and Chinese.

No. Languages for the PlayStation®4 version cannot be changed.

You can change to the languages below by changing the language setting of your Nintendo Switch™.
Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Switching to the languages below is not supported.
Japanese, Korean, English

Yes, the game can be played on a PlayStation®5 system.

The game can be played in any of these modes.

Almost all portions of the game support touch controls, but some do not.

No. This is not supported.

You can set utilize the observer mode by selecting it in the settings menu.
*Observer mode allows the player to watch the game progress through battles as the computer automatically takes control over all of the actions.

During the Advancement Phase, you can only execute the tactics of the control officer registered at the right of the screen, and cannot execute commands possible in the Strategy Phase. It is important to make predictions and/or know what to anticipate while in the Strategy Phase.

If you are on the march, on the move, on assignment, or in the process of making a proposal, your military officer will have less success as an overseer.

Units with the command setting "post-order: standby" will wait in place for the next strategic phase when the goal is achieved or unachievable.
Examples of when a unit's action is set to standby:

• Attack target unit is destroyed or enters into a facility.
• Attack target building has been destroyed or withdrawn.
• Attack target base now belongs to an alliance or coalition power.
• Target base of entry is no longer owned by your force.
• Target land for construction has been built upon by others.
• Target land for building a trap has been is no longer owned by your force.
• When the unit command is set to "Pursuit: Unallowed", the attack target unit begins retreating.

No, there is no choice. Generally, when challenged to a duel, the side being challenged will always be involved in a duel. However, units utilizing the "Ring" formation can avoid duels.
When there are neighboring units engaged in battle, there is always the possibility of a Duel so be careful when officers with low War parameters are on the frontlines.

Officers who are injured will gradually recover from injuries if they are not assigned any duties for a certain period of time. If an injured officer is active (e.g. given the command to march), recovery is slow.

Formation on sea is automatically applied to the best available ship. Ships that can be used by your force can be upgraded through your administration by raising the levels of policies that enables Releases Ship formations, such as "Train Engineers" and "Take the Initiative".

Check that the selected city has not been assigned to anywhere other than Division 1. In cities organized after Division 2, you cannot issue orders such as March, only Transport.
Even if the Force is the same, cities that players can command in detail are limited to cities, units, and officers belonging to Division 1. If you want to issue an order to the target city, please dissolve the division of the target city from the Appointments command Modify Division, or incorporate the city into Division 1.

Many events occurred by the player executing an optional command. Check the conditions listed in "Event" of the "Sanction" command, and any event that satisfies the conditions can be executed.

Officers who are on march, on the move, or making proposals cannot participate in the event. Officers who belong to the Gate cannot participate in the event.

By creating an officer in "Register orig. officers" before selecting "New Game", you can make the created officer appear or add a new faction.

New officers under the age of 15 at the start of the scenario will not appear from the start of the game. In this case, the original officer appears in-game in January of the year he/she reaches the age of 15.

No. Original officers can only be set as Ruler in a force created by "Create Orig. Force". However, you can choose a new officer as the successor when Ruler dies.

Purchasing the DLC content "Editor - 1st wave" gives players the ability to edit the portraits of historical officers.
Note: "Editor - 1st wave" is included in the Season Pass. Please take this into consideration when purchasing this content in order to avoid duplicate purchases.

Yes. Registered officer data can be carried over from "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII" and "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII: Fame and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle".

The Event Editor does not include the functionality to distribute created events.

A code is not inserted into the package, and can be downloaded from the Steam® Store or PlayStation ™ Store like other free DLC.

Because the scenario "The Fall of Shu Han" is an early purchase bonus for the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack" and "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle", it cannot be played with "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV".

Connect to the Nintendo eShop after linking your Nintendo Account with your Nintendo Switch™.

Downloadable content, including free content, is not automatically downloaded.
Please download the content manually.

For those who have already purchased "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV", the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack" expands upon the features of "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV".
The "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle" is a product that combines the content of "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV" and the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack".
Please note that for the Nintendo Switch™, only the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle" is available for purchase.

The following data can be carried over:

• The scenarios you have (including DLC)
• Data for created original officers
• Data for edited historical officers
• Data for edited BGM
• Data for Options
• Data for Bonuses, Achievements, clear info, and other data
• Image data imported with the Officer CG Edit Tool (Windows® version)

Because save data for scenarios cannot be carried over, they must be played from the beginning.

■If you have purchased the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack" or "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack Bundle" but would like to play "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV", you must perform the procedure below:

◇Windows® Version

1. From Steam, select [Library] - "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV".
2. From [Manage my DLC], clear the [Enabled] check box, and then click [Save] to apply the change.
3. If you want to once again play the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack", perform the procedure above, but select the [Enabled] check box instead of clearing it.

◇PlayStation®4 Version

1. From the PS4 home screen, select "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV", press the OPTIONS button, and then select [Delete].
2. From the PS4 home screen, select [Library], and then select [Purchased].
3. Select and download "ROMANCE OF THREE KINGDOMS XIV".
4. If you want to add DLC, select "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV", select [PlayStation™Store] - [Your Add-Ons], and then install the necessary DLC.
5. If you want to once again play the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack", perform the procedure above, but download the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV: Diplomacy and Strategy Expansion Pack".

◇Nintendo Switch™ Version
A corresponding procedure is not supported.

Yes you can.
From Options, you can switch between RTK14 and EP.

Depending on your platform, certain features of the Windows® version are restricted:
PlayStation®4 and Switch™:

• Mouse and keyboard controls cannot be used.
• For Create Orig. Officer and Edit Orig. Officer, the Biography cannot be set.
• Original officers cannot be output externally or loaded.
• Original officers created with "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII" and the "ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIII: FAME AND STRATEGY EXPANSION PACK BUNDLE" cannot be loaded.
• The feature for using the Officer CG Edit Tool to load any officer's face CG to the game cannot be used.
• In addition, there are different controls and options that depend on the platform.

PlayStation®4:

• The gameplay language cannot be switched.
• There are 10 autosave slots.

Switch™:

• The language cannot be switched.
• There are 25 save data slots, and 10 autosave slots.
• The maximum number of units that can be deployed is decreased.
• There are no achievements.