Difference between revisions of "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm"
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{{ii}} Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available. | {{ii}} Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available. | ||
{{++}} If you own a boxed copy of the game you can request a free Steam key from Sega.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/535150948618039156/</ref> | {{++}} If you own a boxed copy of the game you can request a free Steam key from Sega.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/535150948618039156/</ref> | ||
− | {{--}} To unlock the original races for multiplayer, previous expansions must be installed to prompt unlocking. Alternatively, see [http://www.rts-sanctuary.com/Dawn-Of-War/showtopic=173090 this] link. | + | {{--}} To unlock the original races for multiplayer, previous expansions must be installed to prompt unlocking (retail version) or merely owned on the same Steam account (Steam version). Alternatively, see [http://www.rts-sanctuary.com/Dawn-Of-War/showtopic=173090 this] link. |
'''General information''' | '''General information''' |
Revision as of 11:54, 28 August 2021
"Soulstorm" redirects here. For the Oddworld game, see Oddworld: Soulstorm.
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
Iron Lore Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Original | THQ |
Current | Sega |
Release dates | |
Windows | March 4, 2008 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 73 |
Taxonomy | |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time, Turn-based |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS, TBS |
Themes | Sci-fi |
Series | Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War |
Warnings
Key points
- Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available.
- If you own a boxed copy of the game you can request a free Steam key from Sega.[1]
- To unlock the original races for multiplayer, previous expansions must be installed to prompt unlocking (retail version) or merely owned on the same Steam account (Steam version). Alternatively, see this link.
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- Dawn of War Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Essential improvements
Higher resolution models
- These enhancements are significantly more performance intensive. Ensure your PC is significantly more powerful than the recommended system specifications to ensure there is no loss of performance. Also note that this won't work for some people while it works for others. This is completely at random and cannot be fixed.
Full resolution models[citation needed] |
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High Poly Models[citation needed] |
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Use the |
Mods
- Dawn of War has a "Game Manager", enabling switching between mods very easy.
Bug fix modification
Full details of this modification are here. Soulstorm was a very incomplete expansion, and due to the demise of Iron Lore Entertainment shortly after its release, there was little to no post-launch support.
- This mod intends to fix a majority of "obvious" bugs (such as upgrades doing less damage than their originals) and implements advanced Skirmish AI.
- Highly recommended for those who play solo (skirmish/campaign).
- Also recommended for those who play online, but all players must have this mod installed.
- This mod breaks Campaign movies (fix provided on mod download page).
Dawn of War Professional
An extremely dedicated group of individuals put together this "alternative" version of Dawn of War. While an acquired taste and significantly different to the base game, it offers a more intricate and interesting experience, with unit roles switched up, some upgrades that were removed in expansions restored, and additional content created by the community. All units are designed to play a role until late game.
The mod can be downloaded here.
Persistent Campaign Bases
The mechanics in the Campaign changed between Dark Crusade and Soulstorm, causing the loss of "consistent bases" (buildings built in previous missions are there for the next mission on that map). This can be fixed by installing this mod.
Multiple mods
It is possible to run multiple modifications at once. For instructions, see here.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Vert-; use the Camera Zoom Mod (see Field of view (FOV)). | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | See Field of view (FOV). | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | See Anti-aliasing (AA). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See Vertical sync (Vsync). | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Field of view (FOV)
- This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
Field of view (FOV)[citation needed] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Disable vertical sync (Vsync)[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Forcing AA will render fonts blurry and harder to read.
- Forcing AA via graphics driver will result in greater AA. INI fix is probably only 2x AA.
Anti-aliasing (AA)[citation needed] |
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Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
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 | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | Fan translation. | |||
Polish | Local retail version only. | |||
Spanish | ||||
Russian | Local retail version only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Removed from the Steam version.[2] | ||
Online play | Server browser no longer works for non-Steam versions. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Removed from the Steam version.[2] |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy | Non-Steam versions only. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98, 2000, ME, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP | 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | 512 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 4.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0b compatible | Nvidia GeForce 3 ATI Radeon 8500 64 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/9450/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (9450) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.