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Warnings
- GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
Key points
- Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available.
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- Dawn of War Wiki
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- A free demo version is available from GameFront.
- Owners of retail copies can request a free Steam key from SEGA's UK support service.[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 tool.
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.20 is the latest official patch for the retail version of the game, and requires patch 1.10 to be installed first.
- The Steam version is on version 1.30, which is equivalent to 1.20 in terms of balance and gameplay - the only difference being Steamworks multiplayer used instead of GameSpy and LAN options.
Skip intro videos
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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- Open <path-to-game>
\Local.ini
- Add the following line to the file:
fullres_teamcolour=1
- Save and close the file.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
- This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
Disable vertical sync (Vsync)[citation needed]
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- Run game at least once to generate the
.ini file.
- Go to
<path-to-game>
- Open
Local.ini .
- Change
screennovsync=0 to screennovsync=1 .
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- 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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- Run game at least once to generate .ini file.
- Go to
<path-to-game>
- Open
Local.ini .
- Change
screenantialias=0 to screenantialias=1 .
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Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Ambient, effects, voice, music |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Fan translation. |
Polish |
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Local retail version only. |
Russian |
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Local retail version only. |
Spanish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Players |
Notes |
LAN play |
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Versus Removed from the Steam version.[2] |
Online play |
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Versus The official GameSpy service has been shut down; Steam version has been updated with Steamworks support. |
Connection types
Issues fixed
More than one player can't join host's multiplayer lobby
Have the second player leave in order for the third player to be able to join
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- Have the second player connect to the host's lobby
- Have the third player try to connect.
- When that fails, have the second player leave. The third player should now be able to join.
- Once the third player has joined, the second may now also join.
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- Untested on more than three players.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
9.0b |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
Mods
- Dawn of War has a "Game Manager", enabling switching between mods very easy.
- In general, mods work for both the patched retail (1.2) and Steam (1.3) versions of the game.
- It is possible to run multiple modifications at once. For instructions, see here.
Bug fix modification
- ModDB page.
- This mod intends to fix a majority of obvious bugs (such as upgrades doing less damage than their originals, Sisters of Battle chainsaw audio spam) and implements advanced skirmish AI.
- Highly recommended for those who play singleplayer (skirmish/campaign).
- No longer updated, as its developer merged newer fixes with the Unification mod (which has a different scope and changes the game considerably).
- This mod breaks campaign movies (fix provided on mod download page).
Fixed models
- ModDB page
- Fixes for errors in official unit models.
Persistent campaign bases
- ModDB page
- Restores the mechanic from Dark Crusade where buildings built in previous missions are present for the next mission on the same map.
Dawn of War Professional
- ModDB page
- Gameplay and balance mod which significantly changes the game
- Restores upgrades that were removed in expansions and includes additional content created by the community. All units are designed to play a role until late game.
Unification mod
- ModDB page
- Intended to serve as a baseline for further modifications, with additions being modular and mutually compatible
- Includes the changes from the Bug fix modification, along with further tweaks
- Considerably changes the gameplay, with default additions being new races, units, art, AI improvements, game modes, victory conditions.
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
References