Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
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Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
Original | THQ |
Current | Sega |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 9, 2006 |
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, Dawn of War (and Winter Assault if desired) must be installed to prompt unlocking
- Online server browser for non-Steam versions no longer works due to GameSpy services being shut down
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- Dawn of War Wiki
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | ||||
Green Man Gaming | ||||
Steam |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
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System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4580/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
Field of view (FOV)[citation needed] |
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Windowed
- Cursor may sometimes be unlocked to the game. Switch tasks to resolve.
Windowed[citation needed] |
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
Disable vertical sync (Vsync)[citation needed] |
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Anti-aliasing (AA)
- Forcing AA via graphics driver will result in greater AA. INI fix is probably only 2x AA.
- Forcing AA will render fonts blurry and harder to read.
Anti-aliasing (AA)[citation needed] |
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Input settings
Audio settings
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] |
Issues fixed
Spooge Driver Not Found
Edit configuration file[3] |
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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 processor | 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>/4580/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (4580) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.