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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = DarkOmen-cover.jpg | |cover = DarkOmen-cover.jpg | ||
|developers = | |developers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Mindscape}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Mindscape}} | ||
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|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
− | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March | + | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 1998}} |
+ | |taxonomy = | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Point and select }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RPG, Strategy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
+ | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Warhammer}} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
|gogcom id = | |gogcom id = | ||
+ | |hltb = 11056 | ||
+ | |igdb = warhammer-dark-omen | ||
+ | |lutris = warhammer-dark-omen | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
+ | |mobygames = 2240 | ||
|wikipedia = Warhammer: Dark Omen | |wikipedia = Warhammer: Dark Omen | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | {{ | + | |
+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |release history = | ||
+ | |||
+ | |current state = | ||
+ | }} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
− | {{Availability/row| Retail | | | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }} |
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://archive.org/details/DARKOMEN Archive.org]. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Essential improvements== | ||
+ | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref=|fix= | ||
+ | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\MOVIES|folder}}. | ||
+ | # Move, delete or rename {{file|INTRO.TGQ}} and {{file|ENG.TGQ}} (English version) / {{file|GER.TGQ}} (German version). | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===[http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/read-me-ultimate-dark-omen-xpvistawin7win81win10-game-fixes-t111.0.html Dark Omen Mod Pack]=== | ||
+ | {{++}} Makes the game playable on modern systems, enables 3D hardware renderer, allows mod selection from the main menu, adds infinite zoom-out, fixes colored cursor crash and prevents dead bodies from disappearing. | ||
+ | {{Fixbox|description=Mod pack installation||fix= | ||
+ | #Select <code>maximum installation</code> when installing Dark Omen. | ||
+ | #Back up the {{file|{{p|game}}\PRG_ENG|folder}} folder. | ||
+ | #Copy the {{file|Movies|folder}} folder from the game disc and paste it into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | ||
+ | #Download the [https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsyWBCOxh51ViNQVmiH8FtY80TnY7w?e=AKawWz Modpack]. | ||
+ | #Unpack and override {{file|armytmp|folder}}, {{file|Mods|folder}} and {{file|PRG_ENG|folder}} into {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows|}}}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|hklm}}\SOFTWARE\{{p|wow64}}\Electronic Arts\Dark Omen\1.0\Options}}}} |
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame}} |
}} | }} | ||
− | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
− | {{Video settings | + | {{Image|Dark Omen Options.png|Video settings.}} |
+ | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = | |widescreen wsgf award = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | |ultrawidescreen wsgf award = | ||
|4k ultra hd wsgf award = | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = | ||
− | |widescreen resolution = | + | |widescreen resolution = hackable |
− | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |multimonitor = | + | |multimonitor = false |
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
− | |ultrawidescreen = | + | |ultrawidescreen = hackable |
− | |ultrawidescreen notes = | + | |ultrawidescreen notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = hackable |
− | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |fov = | + | |fov = hackable |
− | |fov notes = | + | |fov notes = [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]] enables infinite zoom-out. |
− | |windowed = | + | |windowed = true |
− | |windowed notes = | + | |windowed notes = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer:_Dark_Omen#Game_data registry]. |
− | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = hackable |
− | |borderless windowed notes = | + | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |anisotropic = | + | |anisotropic = hackable |
− | |anisotropic notes = | + | |anisotropic notes = Up to 16x with [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |antialiasing = | + | |antialiasing = hackable |
− | |antialiasing notes = | + | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Anti-aliasing_(AA)#Multi-Sample_Anti-Aliasing_.28MSAA.29 MSAA] with [[dgVoodoo 2]]. |
− | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = false |
− | |vsync notes = | + | |upscaling tech = |
− | |60 fps = | + | |upscaling notes = |
+ | |vsync = hackable | ||
+ | |vsync notes = Force through GPU settings or [[dgVoodoo 2]]. Game seems to default to screen refresh rate by itself. | ||
+ | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = unknown | |120 fps = unknown | ||
− | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Game seems to default to screen refresh rate. |
− | |hdr = | + | |hdr = false |
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
|color blind = unknown | |color blind = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
− | {{Input | + | {{Input |
− | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
− | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
− | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
− | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
− | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
− | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
− | |controller support notes = | + | |controller support notes = PSX version only. |
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
|full controller notes = | |full controller notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
− | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
− | {{Audio | + | {{Audio |
− | |separate volume = | + | |separate volume = true |
− | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume notes = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer:_Dark_Omen#Game_data registry]. Dark Omen uses single slider for sound and music. You can only disable one by boosting the other from in-game settings. |
− | |surround sound = | + | |surround sound = false |
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
− | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = false |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
− | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
− | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
− | |eax support = | + | |eax support = false |
− | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
+ | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
+ | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{L10n|content= | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = English | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = German | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | {{L10n/switch | ||
+ | |language = Brazilian Portuguese | ||
+ | |interface = true | ||
+ | |audio = true | ||
+ | |subtitles = true | ||
+ | |notes = | ||
+ | |fan = | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | }} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Network== | ||
+ | {{Network/Multiplayer | ||
+ | |local play = false | ||
+ | |local play players = | ||
+ | |local play modes = | ||
+ | |local play notes = | ||
+ | |lan play = true | ||
+ | |lan play players = 2 | ||
+ | |lan play modes = Versus | ||
+ | |lan play notes = | ||
+ | |online play = false | ||
+ | |online play players = 2 | ||
+ | |online play modes = Versus | ||
+ | |online play notes = [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/GameSpy GameSpy] services have been shut down; see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
+ | |asynchronous = | ||
+ | |asynchronous notes = | ||
+ | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
+ | |matchmaking = | ||
+ | |matchmaking notes = | ||
+ | |p2p = | ||
+ | |p2p notes = | ||
+ | |dedicated = | ||
+ | |dedicated notes = | ||
+ | |self-hosting = | ||
+ | |self-hosting notes = | ||
+ | |direct ip = | ||
+ | |direct ip notes = | ||
+ | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
+ | |tcp = | ||
+ | |udp = | ||
+ | |upnp = | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
− | ===Full 3D mode | + | ===Full 3D mode fix=== |
+ | {{--}} Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]]. | ||
{{ii}} Only CPU mode works unless you apply the fix below | {{ii}} Only CPU mode works unless you apply the fix below | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Full 3D mode | + | {{Fixbox|description=Full 3D mode fix for modern Windows|ref=<ref>[http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/3d-mode-and-win87-dark-omen-t1164.0.html;msg12254#msg12254]</ref>|fix= |
− | #Install Dark Omen with a | + | #Install Dark Omen with a full installation as administrator. |
− | #[ | + | #[https://www.mediafire.com/download/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip Download this file] and place it in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and overwrite everything. |
− | # | + | #Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\PRG_ENG|folder}} and run {{file|EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe}} in [[Windows Compatibility Mode]|compatibility mode]] for Windows 98 / ME, in 640x480 screen resolution in 16-bit color mode. |
− | #Run the game using | + | #Run the game using {{file|EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe}}. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | + | {{ii}} All visual settings can be turned on except for Colored Cursors, which crashes the game. | |
− | {{ii}} All visual settings can be turned on except for Colored Cursors | + | {{ii}} The tutorial will seem like it does not recognize the camera movement at first, but keep doing it for a few minutes and the tutorial will move on. |
− | {{ii}} The tutorial will seem like it | ||
}} | }} | ||
− | ===Colored | + | ===Colored cursor fix=== |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Colored | + | {{--}} Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]]. |
− | #[http://www.blitz-art.neostrada.pl/ww/wdo_winxp_color_cursors.rar Download | + | {{Fixbox|description=Colored cursors fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | #Copy files to | + | #[https://web.archive.org/web/20210810102957/http://www.blitz-art.neostrada.pl/ww/wdo_winxp_color_cursors.rar Download the fixed files]. |
+ | #Copy files to {{file|{{p|game}}\Graphics\Cursors|folder}} and overwrite all. | ||
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
− | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = true |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|opengl versions = | |opengl versions = | ||
|opengl notes = | |opengl notes = | ||
− | |glide versions = | + | |glide versions = true |
|glide notes = | |glide notes = | ||
|software mode = | |software mode = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
− | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
+ | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
− | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
− | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
+ | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
+ | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|OSfamily = Windows | |OSfamily = Windows | ||
− | |minOS = | + | |minOS = 95 |
− | |minCPU = | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium |
− | |minRAM = | + | |minRAM = 16 MB |
|minHD = | |minHD = | ||
|minGPU = | |minGPU = | ||
+ | |minDX = 5 | ||
+ | |minVRAM = 2 MB | ||
+ | |minother = 4x CD-ROM drive | ||
|recOS = | |recOS = | ||
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|recHD = | |recHD = | ||
|recGPU = | |recGPU = | ||
+ | |ref = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/warhammer-dark-omen/techinfo|title=Warhammer: Dark Omen for Windows (1998) Tech Info - MobyGames|date=2020-04-26}}</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} |
Revision as of 16:43, 26 December 2023
Developers | |
---|---|
Mindscape | |
Publishers | |
Electronic Arts | |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 1998 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Point and select |
Genres | RPG, Strategy |
Themes | Fantasy |
Series | Warhammer |
⤏ Go to series page | |
Blood Bowl (series) | |
Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat | 1995 |
Warhammer: Dark Omen | 1998 |
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | 2006 |
Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning | 2008 |
Warhammer Quest (series) | |
Warhammer: Vermintide (series) | |
Mordheim: City of the Damned | 2015 |
Warhammer: Arcane Magic | 2016 |
Total War: Warhammer (series) | |
Man O' War: Corsair | 2017 |
Warhammer Age of Sigmar (series) | |
Warhammer: Chaosbane | 2019 |
Warhammer: Chaos and Conquest | 2019 |
Warhammer Underworlds: Online | 2020 |
Warhammer: Dark Omen is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RPG and strategy game in the Warhammer series.
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Move, delete or rename files |
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|
Dark Omen Mod Pack
- Makes the game playable on modern systems, enables 3D hardware renderer, allows mod selection from the main menu, adds infinite zoom-out, fixes colored cursor crash and prevents dead bodies from disappearing.
Mod pack installation |
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|
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\Electronic Arts\Dark Omen\1.0\Options[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\SaveGame[Note 2] |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
4K Ultra HD | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Dark Omen Mod Pack enables infinite zoom-out. | ||
Windowed | Has to be changed in registry. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | Up to 16x with dgVoodoo 2. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Up to 8x MSAA with dgVoodoo 2. | ||
High-fidelity upscaling | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Force through GPU settings or dgVoodoo 2. Game seems to default to screen refresh rate by itself. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Game seems to default to screen refresh rate. | ||
High dynamic range display (HDR) |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support | PSX version only. |
Controller types |
---|
Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Has to be changed in registry. Dark Omen uses single slider for sound and music. You can only disable one by boosting the other from in-game settings. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
German | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Local play | ||||
LAN play | 2 | Versus |
||
Online play | 2 | Versus GameSpy services have been shut down; see GameSpy for workarounds. |
Issues fixed
Full 3D mode fix
- Made obsolete by Dark Omen Mod Pack.
- Only CPU mode works unless you apply the fix below
Full 3D mode fix for modern Windows[1] |
---|
Notes
|
Colored cursor fix
- Made obsolete by Dark Omen Mod Pack.
Colored cursors fix[citation needed] |
---|
Notes
|
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | ||
Glide |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
System requirements
Windows[2] | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 95 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium | |
System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | 2 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible |
|
Other | 4x CD-ROM drive |
Notes
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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).
References
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Warhammer: Dark Omen for Windows (1998) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on 2020-04-26