Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Subseries of Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War	2004
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade	2006
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm	2008
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II	2009
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising	2010
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution	2011
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III	2017

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution is the second standalone expansion pack for the 2009 strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, and this time uses a separate executable. It introduces the Imperial Guard faction, new units, and new singleplayer campaigns.

The Retribution version of The Last Stand multiplayer mode is also available in a cheaper, standalone version, which is compatible with post-launch DLC.

The game was migrated to Steamworks online services in first in a beta branch on August 11, 2014^[3], and on the main branch on September 4, 2014.^[4] The GOG.com version from July 7, 2023 is isolated from the Steam playerbase and can only be used to connect to GOG Galaxy users.

The competitive scene is still active, and largely uses the Elite Mod, which includes new content and balancing.

General information

Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series

Dawn of War Wiki

DawnOfWar.info - home to the Elite Mod and the competitive multiplayer community

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
Developer website

GOG.com		Grand Master Collection only; bundled with Dawn of War II, Chaos Rising and most DLC for Retribution.
Humble Store		The Last Stand, Master Collection and Grand Master Collection also available.
Mac App Store
Steam		The Last Stand also available.

Version differences

The Last Stand (originally titled The Last Standalone) is a separate, lower-price version which includes access only to The Last Stand game mode. Wargear and commander DLC is applicable to it.

Monetization

Type	Notes
DLC	The DLC include commanders or wargear for the Last Stand mode.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Captain Wargear
Chaos Sorcerer Wargear
Chaos Space Marines Race Pack
Dark Angels Pack
Death Korps of Krieg Skin Pack
Eldar Race Pack
Farseer Wargear
Hive Tyrant Wargear
Imperial Guard Race Pack
Lord General Wargear
Mekboy Wargear
Ork Race Pack
Ridiculously Bloody Blood Pack	Not available in compilations; Steam only.
Space Marines Race Pack
The Last Stand Necron Overlord	Not available in compilations; Steam only.
The Last Stand Tau Commander
Tyranid Race Pack
Ulthwe Wargear
Ultramarines Pack
Word Bearers Skin Pack

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename files^[5]

Go to <path-to-game>\GameAssets\Data\Movies.
Move, delete or rename the following files.

amd_intro.avi
gw_logo_720p_divx1.avi
sega_logo_new_720p_divx.avi
thq_logo_new_720p_divx.avi

3. Navigate to <path-to-game>\GameAssets\Data\Movies\xp2.
4. Move, delete or rename the following file.

xp2_intro.avi

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Settings\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II - Retribution/

This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Saved Games\
macOS (OS X)
Linux	$XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II - Retribution/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	State	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed		Use `-window` command line argument.
Borderless fullscreen windowed		See Borderless fullscreen windowed. Set to borderless as the game launches.^{[citation needed]}
Anisotropic filtering (AF)		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)		Only on/off.
High-fidelity upscaling		See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)		See Vertical sync (Vsync).
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Modify configuration file^[5]
Go to `%USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Dawn of War II - Retribution\Settings`. Edit `configuration.lua`. Find `setting = "vsync"`. Change `value = 0` to `value = 1` Save the changes. To reverse the change, change back to `value = 0`.

Input

Controls settings menu.

Controls settings in game.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		See Custom keyboard binding
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Custom keyboard binding

Edit configuration file^{[citation needed]}

Go to the configuration file(s) location.
Open _keydefaults.lua with a text editor.
Locate actions to change and assign new keys to them.
Save file as keydefaults.lua (without underscore).

Be sure to read notes in the file.

Audio

Audio settings.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		Removed in the Steamworks update.^[4]
Online play		Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.^[6]

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP		Removed in the Steamworks update.^[4]

VR support

3D modes	State	Notes
vorpX		G3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Pagefile

The game may not run unless a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB in size is present on the computer. This can be worked around.

Run the game with the `-disablepagefilecheck` command line argument^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c
Shader Model support	3.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Physics	Havok
Interface	Scaleform
Multiplayer	Steamworks, Relic BattleServer

Mods

Elite Mod - a multiplayer-oriented mod featuring a substantial rebalancing, new units and the Grey Knights faction

Codex Edition - a total overhaul mod which adds new factions, units, gameplay elements, customization options, and the base building mechanic.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP2	Vista SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz dual-core (any processor)	Intel Core 2 Duo series AMD Athlon 64 X2 4400+
System memory (RAM)	1 GB (XP) 1.5 GB (Vista, 7)	2 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	8.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI Radeon X1600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI Radeon X1900 series 256 MB of VRAM

macOS (OS X)
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	10.10.5	10.11.5
Processor (CPU)	Intel 1.8 GHz	Intel 2.4 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	18 GB
Video card (GPU)	512 MB of VRAM	1 GB of VRAM

Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 cards require 8 GB of RAM.

Linux
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0
Processor (CPU)	Intel 2.0 GHz	Intel 3.0 GHz
System memory (RAM)	4 GB	8 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	16 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 600 series AMD Radeon HD 6000 series Intel Iris Pro Graphics series 512 MB of VRAM

Nvidia cards require driver version 367.35, AMD and Intel GPUs require MESA 11.2.

References

↑ Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Grand Master Collection | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-07-15
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Feral Interactive on Twitter - last accessed on 2016-09-23
↑ Steam :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution :: Dawn of War 2: Retribution Open Beta Announcement - last accessed on 2024-02-16
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 DoW II: Retribution Patch Notes/Updates :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution General Discussions - last accessed on 2024-02-16
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2024-03-31
↑ Calico - FAQs | Feral Interactive

[1] Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – Grand Master Collection | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-07-15

[feralporter-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 Feral Interactive on Twitter - last accessed on 2016-09-23

[DoW2RSteambeta-3] Steam :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution :: Dawn of War 2: Retribution Open Beta Announcement - last accessed on 2024-02-16

[Steamworks-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 DoW II: Retribution Patch Notes/Updates :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Retribution General Discussions - last accessed on 2024-02-16

[DoW2ROldRefs-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2024-03-31

[6] Calico - FAQs | Feral Interactive

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Developers

	Relic Entertainment
GOG.com	General Arcade^[1]
macOS (OS X)	Feral Interactive^[2]
Linux	Feral Interactive^[2]
Publishers
2011-2013	THQ
2013-present	Sega
OS X, Linux	Feral Interactive
Engines
	Essence Engine 2.0
Release dates
Windows	March 1, 2011
macOS (OS X)	September 29, 2016^[2]
Linux	September 29, 2016^[2]
Reception
Metacritic	80
IGDB	88
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War