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'''[[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]''' ('''Windows''' for short) is a series of [[wikipedia:Operating system|operating systems]] produced by [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]]. It's used on [[wikipedia:Personal computer|personal computers]] across the world and it seems to be the most popular operating system in the world. "Windows" is also a term to describe the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' in general when excluding the [[PC-98]] games.
'''[[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Microsoft Windows]]''' ('''Windows''' for short) is an [[wikipedia:Operating system|operating system]] produced by [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]], available in several versions. It's used on [[wikipedia:Personal computer|personal computers]] and is one of the most widely-used operating systems in the world. "Windows" is also a term to describe the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' in general when excluding the [[PC-98]] games.


There has been many versions of Windows, such as [[wikipedia:Windows 98|Windows 98]] (not to be confused with the [[PC-98]]), [[wikipedia:Windows 2000|Windows 2000]], [[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]], [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] and [[wikipedia:Windows 7|Windows 7]]. [[wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]] is their latest edition.
There have been many versions of Windows, such as [[wikipedia:Windows 98|Windows 98]] (not to be confused with the [[PC-98]]) and [[wikipedia:Windows XP|Windows XP]]. [[wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]] is the latest edition.


''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' was the first ''[[Touhou Project]]'' game developed for this platform, which was able to play on Windows 98, [[wikipedia:Windows 98 Second Edition|SE]], [[wikipedia:Windows Me|ME]], 2000 and the XP. ''[[Shuusou Gyoku]]'' was technically the first game for this platform, but it's part of the ''[[Seihou Project]]'' that it wasn't directly created by [[ZUN]]. All the games from ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' (Touhou 6) all the way to ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]'' (Touhou 13.5) were made entirely for this platform. They are distinguished from "the PC-98 games" (from Touhou 1 to 5) for [[Team Shanghai Alice]] having been branched off from [[Amusement Makers]].
''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' (Touhou 6) was the first ''[[Touhou Project]]'' game developed for this platform, able to play on [[wikipedia:Windows 98 Second Edition|Windows 98/SE]], [[wikipedia:Windows ME|ME]], [[wikipedia:Windows 2000|2000]] and XP. ''[[Shuusou Gyoku]]'' was technically the first game for this platform, but it's part of the ''[[Seihou Project]]'' and wasn't directly developed by [[ZUN]]. All the games from ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' on were made entirely for this platform. They are distinguished from "the PC-98 games" (Touhou 1 to 5) by being published by [[Team Shanghai Alice]], it having been branched off from [[Amusement Makers]].


==Games for this Platform==
==Games for this Platform==
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*<small>'''TH14'''</small> {{DDC}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2013)
*<small>'''TH14'''</small> {{DDC}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2013)
*<small>'''TH14.3'''</small> {{ISC}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2014)
*<small>'''TH14.3'''</small> {{ISC}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2014)
**{{GR}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2014)
*<small>'''TH14.5'''</small> {{ULiL}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2015)
*<small>'''TH15'''</small> {{LoLK}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2015)
*<small>'''TH15.5'''</small> {{AoCF}} (Team Shanghai Alice/Twilight Frontier 2017)
*<small>'''TH16'''</small> {{HSiFS}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2017)
*<small>'''TH16.5'''</small> {{VD}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2018)
*<small>'''TH17'''</small> {{WBaWC}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2019)
*<small>'''TH17.5'''</small> {{GYIB}} (Team Shanghai Alice/Twilight Frontier 2021)
*<small>'''TH18'''</small> {{UM}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2021)
*<small>'''TH18.5'''</small> {{HBM}} (Team Shanghai Alice 2022)


===Doujin Games===
===Doujin Games===
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==Overview on the Touhouverse==
==Overview on the Touhouverse==
===Terminology===
===Terminology===
"Windows" or "the Windows games" as a term refers to any from ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' onwards in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' by the Western community; this includes all the games, CDs and comics. This can also be called "recent Touhou works", "Today's games" or simply "The Touhou Project". It's supposed to distinguish them from the [[PC-98]] era that holds the first five games of the Touhou series. It's also used to reflect the modern music, graphics, complex stories and characters that occur in all the material, which is by many fans considered new or modern.
"Windows" or "the Windows games" as a term refers to anything from ''[[Embodiment of Scarlet Devil]]'' onwards in the ''[[Touhou Project]]'' by the Western community; this includes all games, music CDs and comics. This can also be called "recent Touhou works", "Today's games" or simply "The Touhou Project". The terminology is supposed to distinguish them from the [[PC-98]] era that holds the first five games of the Touhou series. It's also used to reflect the modern music, graphics, complex stories and characters that occur in all the material, which is by many fans considered new or modern.


===Setting===
===Setting===
{{Main|Canon#Canonicity and comparison between windows and PC-98|l1=Canon: Canonicity and comparison between windows and PC-98}}
{{Main|Canon#Canonicity and comparison between Windows and PC-98|l1=Canon: Canonicity and comparison between Windows and PC-98}}
Unlike the [[PC-98]] era of the ''[[Touhou Project]]'', a lot of details is shown on the project. The project is set in [[Gensokyo]] and has many characters from [[human]]s and [[youkai]] alike.
Unlike the [[PC-98]] era of the ''[[Touhou Project]]'', many details are available regarding the setting of the Windows games. The project is set in [[Gensokyo]] and has many characters, ranging from [[human]]s to [[youkai]].


The Windows games are often split into 2 generations, with ''[[Mountain of Faith]]'' being the dividing point. This is because ''Mountain of Faith'' introduced a new game engine that has been used in every ''Touhou Project'' shooting game since. Additionally, the plots of the ''Touhou Project'' games starting with ''Mountain of Faith'' have become more connected to each other.
The Windows games are often split into three generations, with ''[[Mountain of Faith]]'' being the start of the second generation and ''[[Double Dealing Character]]'' being the start of the third. This is because ''Mountain of Faith'' introduced a new game engine that has been used in every ''Touhou Project'' shooting game since. Additionally, the plots of the ''Touhou Project'' games starting with ''Mountain of Faith'' have become more connected to each other, up until ''[[Hopeless Masquerade]]''. A unique plot was introduced in ''Double Dealing Character'', making it the third generation for Windows.


Unlike incidents that have happened in the PC-98 games, the incidents that occur are more series and somewhat complex with a major change in the climate or suspicious occurrence in Gensokyo. It's up to Reimu or whoever volunteers to go out and solve the issue.
Unlike incidents that have happened in the PC-98 games, the incidents that occur are more serious and somewhat complex, often involving a major change in the climate or some suspicious occurrence in Gensokyo. It's up to Reimu or whoever volunteers to go out and solve the issue.


==Additional Information==
==Additional Information==
*This platform was a fresh start for [[ZUN]] as he was no longer limited to 16-color graphics.  
*This platform was a fresh start for [[ZUN]] as he was no longer limited to 16-color graphics.
*The last main series game to officially work on [[wikipedia: Windows 98|Windows 98]] is ''[[Phantasmagoria of Flower View]]''. ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]'' and ''[[Mountain of Faith]]'' will run as well, but show some oddities like missing BGM. From ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'' on, the games depend on a newer [[wikipedia:DirectX|DirectX 9.0c]] build not supported on Windows 98.
*The last main series game to officially work on [[wikipedia: Windows 98|Windows 98]] is ''[[Phantasmagoria of Flower View]]''. ''[[Shoot the Bullet]]'' and ''[[Mountain of Faith]]'' will run as well, but show some oddities like missing BGM. From ''[[Subterranean Animism]]'' on, the games depend on a newer [[wikipedia:DirectX|DirectX 9.0c]] build not supported on Windows 98.
*The first game built with [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] in mind was ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]''.
*The first game built with [[wikipedia:Windows Vista|Windows Vista]] in mind was ''[[Undefined Fantastic Object]]''.
*The first game built with [[wikipedia:Windows 7|Windows 7]] in mind was ''[[Double Spoiler]]''.
*The first game built with [[wikipedia:Windows 7|Windows 7]] in mind was ''[[Double Spoiler]]''.
*The first game built with [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]] in mind was ''[[Double Dealing Character]]'', with double resolution from 640×480 to 1280×960.
*The first game built with [[Wikipedia:Windows 8|Windows 8]] in mind was ''[[Double Dealing Character]]'', which also doubled the resolution from 640×480 to 1280×960.
*All the games from ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' to ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'' are able to play on Windows Vista/7, but in some cases, the title screen won't display properly and that it don't show the image of [[Reimu Hakurei]]. Enabling [[wikipedia:Windows Aero|Windows Aero]] may help.
*The first game built with [[wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]] in mind was ''[[Legacy of Lunatic Kingdom]]''.
*The first game to officially support [[wikipedia:Windows 10|Windows 10]] at the time of release was ''[[Hidden Star in Four Seasons]]''.
*All the games from ''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' to ''Phantasmagoria of Flower View'' are able to play on Windows Vista/7/8, but in some cases, the title screen won't display properly and won't show the image of [[Reimu Hakurei]]. For Windows Vista/7, enabling [[wikipedia:Windows Aero|Windows Aero]] may help.
**''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' will sometimes stop working when launched. This sometimes only happens without Aero.
**''Embodiment of Scarlet Devil'' will sometimes stop working when launched. This sometimes only happens without Aero.
*If using Vista or Windows 7, all the games from ''Double Spoiler'' onward will disable Aero and switch the theme to "Windows 7 Basic" or "Windows Vista Basic". Windows will switch back to Aero after exiting the game. There exists [[Game Tools and Modifications#th13|a patch]] for ''[[Ten Desires]]'' to prevent this and allow the game to play in Aero.
**There is a Fullscreen issue for these games when running them on Windows 10. A third-party DLL converter is available that can fix this. See [[Game_Tools_and_Modifications#DX8_to_DX9_converter|DX8 to DX9 converter]].
*If using Vista or [[wikipedia:Windows 7|Windows 7]], all the games from ''Double Spoiler'' onward will disable Aero and switch the theme to "Windows Vista Basic" or "Windows 7 Basic". Windows will switch back to Aero after exiting the game. There exists [[Game Tools and Modifications#th13|a patch]] for ''[[Ten Desires]]'' to prevent this and allow the game to play in Aero.


==Fandom==
==Fandom==
*Windows characters are seen separate from the [[:Category:PC-98 Characters|PC-98 characters]] by many fans (Excluding the ones that returned).
*Windows characters are seen as separate from the [[:Category:PC-98 Characters|PC-98 characters]] by many fans, excluding the few that returned.
*An [[Game Tools and Modifications#Touhou Vorbis Compressor|unofficial tool]] exists to convert the  <tt>.wav</tt> music of all games with ZUN's involvement to <tt>.ogg</tt> and patch the games to read from those files in order to save disk space.
*An [[Game Tools and Modifications#Touhou Vorbis Compressor|unofficial tool]] exists to convert the  <tt>.wav</tt> music of all games with ZUN's involvement to <tt>.ogg</tt> and patch the games to read from those files in order to save disk space.
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Revision as of 03:09, 1 October 2022

Microsoft Windows (Windows for short) is an operating system produced by Microsoft, available in several versions. It's used on personal computers and is one of the most widely-used operating systems in the world. "Windows" is also a term to describe the Touhou Project in general when excluding the PC-98 games.

There have been many versions of Windows, such as Windows 98 (not to be confused with the PC-98) and Windows XP. Windows 10 is the latest edition.

Embodiment of Scarlet Devil (Touhou 6) was the first Touhou Project game developed for this platform, able to play on Windows 98/SE, ME, 2000 and XP. Shuusou Gyoku was technically the first game for this platform, but it's part of the Seihou Project and wasn't directly developed by ZUN. All the games from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil on were made entirely for this platform. They are distinguished from "the PC-98 games" (Touhou 1 to 5) by being published by Team Shanghai Alice, it having been branched off from Amusement Makers.

Games for this Platform

Official Touhou Games

Doujin Games

Overview on the Touhouverse

Terminology

"Windows" or "the Windows games" as a term refers to anything from Embodiment of Scarlet Devil onwards in the Touhou Project by the Western community; this includes all games, music CDs and comics. This can also be called "recent Touhou works", "Today's games" or simply "The Touhou Project". The terminology is supposed to distinguish them from the PC-98 era that holds the first five games of the Touhou series. It's also used to reflect the modern music, graphics, complex stories and characters that occur in all the material, which is by many fans considered new or modern.

Setting

Unlike the PC-98 era of the Touhou Project, many details are available regarding the setting of the Windows games. The project is set in Gensokyo and has many characters, ranging from humans to youkai.

The Windows games are often split into three generations, with Mountain of Faith being the start of the second generation and Double Dealing Character being the start of the third. This is because Mountain of Faith introduced a new game engine that has been used in every Touhou Project shooting game since. Additionally, the plots of the Touhou Project games starting with Mountain of Faith have become more connected to each other, up until Hopeless Masquerade. A unique plot was introduced in Double Dealing Character, making it the third generation for Windows.

Unlike incidents that have happened in the PC-98 games, the incidents that occur are more serious and somewhat complex, often involving a major change in the climate or some suspicious occurrence in Gensokyo. It's up to Reimu or whoever volunteers to go out and solve the issue.

Additional Information

Fandom

  • Windows characters are seen as separate from the PC-98 characters by many fans, excluding the few that returned.
  • An unofficial tool exists to convert the .wav music of all games with ZUN's involvement to .ogg and patch the games to read from those files in order to save disk space.