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Known issueFixUpdated Nov 11, 2026, 09:01 UTC · 3 replies on Steam

To the Wives Who Were Heroes: Unofficial Fix for ANSI-to-Unicode Startup Error and Fullscreen… (Workarounds)

Short answer

No confirmed fix yet. Players suggest: Update again, it's fixed(I only tested it at prologue, Demon Queen's voice is working well now, but the change doesn't only fix one place) Enjoy!

The problem

I implemented a fix for both issues, details in guide. Hope that's helpful for every gamer Guide link: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3808830066
Winter, original post

What players suggest

Update again, it's fixed(I only tested it at prologue, Demon Queen's voice is working well now, but the change doesn't only fix one place) Enjoy!
Winter

Well, it works! Thanks. Hopefully the Publisher has taken note because it's fixable.
Johnny D

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Source: original Steam Community discussion. Quotes are shortened; all credit goes to the posters. Tags: black-screen

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Suggested fix (unconfirmed): Change your system's non-Unicode administrative language to Japanese. Launch the game using the pinned announcement guide for setup instructions.

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