Difference between revisions of "Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate"
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#Press Enter to save and exit | #Press Enter to save and exit | ||
#Quit the game | #Quit the game | ||
− | #Open the Registry Editor in Windows and go to the following address: | + | #Open the Registry Editor in Windows and go to the following address: {{Registry|{{p|hkcu}}\SOFTWARE\Classes\VirtualStore\Machine\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\RandomGames\WH40K\1.0}}. |
− | #Set the value for Music to Yes, value data for Music Volume to 50 (or whatever | + | #Set the value for Music to Yes, value data for Music Volume to 50 (or whatever other desired value), and Unit Animation Speed to 88 (or whatever other desired value). |
− | #Go to {{p|game}} and | + | #Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}}} and rename the {{file|WH40k.exe}} file to {{file|WH40.exe}}. |
#Start the game and close it again. | #Start the game and close it again. | ||
− | #Re-open the Registry Editor, go to the following address: | + | #Re-open the Registry Editor, go to the following address: {{Registry|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\AppCompatFlags\Layers}} |
+ | #Change the Value data for the <code>Wh40.exe</code> entry to: <code>$ DWM8And16BitMitigation 8And16BitTimedPriSync 8And16BitAggregateBlts Layer_ForceDirectDrawEmulation</code> | ||
#Start the game. | #Start the game. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Game crashes on startup=== | ===Game crashes on startup=== | ||
{{Fixbox|description=Compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|description=Compatibility mode|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= | ||
− | Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{ | + | Enable the following [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility settings]] for {{file|WH40K.exe}} located in {{folder|{{p|game}}}}. |
* {{code|Compatibility mode Windows XP (Service Pack 2)}} | * {{code|Compatibility mode Windows XP (Service Pack 2)}} | ||
− | + | * {{code|Disable visual themes}} '''(Vista/7)''' | |
− | * {{code|Disable visual themes}} '''( | + | * {{code|Disable desktop composition}} '''(Vista/7)''' |
− | * {{code|Disable desktop composition}} '''( | ||
* {{code|Disable display scaling on high DPI settings}} | * {{code|Disable display scaling on high DPI settings}} | ||
* {{code|Run this program as an administrator}} | * {{code|Run this program as an administrator}} | ||
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===Game crashes on mission start=== | ===Game crashes on mission start=== | ||
{{Fixbox|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix= | {{Fixbox|ref={{cn|date=March 2019}}|fix= | ||
− | * The installation path can only have 2 subfolders and 35 characters total. If the game crashes, place the installation folder closer to the root drive. (e.g. instead of installing to {{ | + | * The installation path can only have 2 subfolders and 35 characters total. If the game crashes, place the installation folder closer to the root drive. (e.g. instead of installing to {{folder|C:\GOG Games\WH40K Chaos Gate}}, try creating/installing to a location such as {{folder|C:\Chaos Gate}} or {{folder|C:\WH40K}}). |
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 21:01, 16 May 2023
Developers | |
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Random Games Inc. | |
Publishers | |
Retail | Strategic Simulations Inc. |
Digital | GOG.com |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 31, 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | Strategy |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate |
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate | |
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Subseries of Warhammer 40,000 | |
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate | 1998 |
Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters | 2022 |
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | Intentionally damaged sectors DRM | |||
GOG.com | Uses GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper and IPX configuration tool as of 27 April 2022. |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Official patches 1.1 and 1.2 can be downloaded here.
Running the game on modern systems
Install DirectPlay |
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Fix for crash to desktop on Chaos turn
Edit WeapDef.dat [citation needed]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | <path-to-game>\Save_G[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | Enabled on 27 April 2022. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | 4:3 resolutions only. GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper stretches the display. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Use GOG's custom DirectDraw wrapper. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | Full rebinding in the options menu. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
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Separate volume controls | Sound effects and music. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | IPX and TCP/IP protocols available; GOG.com version includes an IPX wrapper | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues unresolved
Tooltip performance issues
- Hovering tooltips can slow down the game immensely.
Issues fixed
Game runs very slow on Windows 10 (retail)
Use Elisha's Windows 10 Patch[citation needed] |
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Music volume and animation stuttering fix for Windows 10 (retail)
Follow the procedure[citation needed] |
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Game crashes on startup
Compatibility mode[citation needed] |
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Enable the following compatibility settings for
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Game crashes on mission start
Instructions[citation needed] |
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Graphical corruption
- See DirectDraw troubleshooting for solutions.
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Cutscenes | Smacker Video Technology | |
Multiplayer | Winsock |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 133 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%
,%PROGRAMDATA%
, or%WINDIR%
might be redirected to%LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore
on Windows Vista and later (more details).