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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Holistic Design}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Holistic Design}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Strategic Simulations Inc.|Retail}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Current}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|GOG.com|Digital}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 19, 1997}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 19, 1997}}
 
|taxonomy    =
 
|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Turn-based }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Warhammer 40,000 }}
 
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Warhammer 40,000 }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
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|igdb        = final-liberation-warhammer-epic-40000
 
|igdb        = final-liberation-warhammer-epic-40000
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
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|mobygames    = final-liberation-warhammer-epic-40000
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|mobygames    = 2311
 
|wikipedia    = Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
 
|wikipedia    = Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
 
|winehq      = 1677
 
|winehq      = 1677
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}}
 
}}
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{--}} Intel graphics cards are not supported by GOG.com version
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|introduction      =
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{{--}} Cannot use {{key|Alt|Tab}} while in-game
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|release history  =
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|current state    = On Windows 10 and newer, the game needs a [[#Fixing crash on startup on Windows 10 and newer|custom DirectDraw renderer]] to resolve a crash on startup.
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | final_liberation_warhammer_epic_40000 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | final_liberation_warhammer_epic_40000 | DRM-free |  | | Windows }}
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}}
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==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
{{ii}} The latest official patch is v1.01, available from [https://archive.org/details/Final_Liberation_Patch Archive.org].
 +
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===Fixing crash on startup on Windows 10 and newer===
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Elisha's DirectDraw wrapper|ref=<ref name="FLPlok">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2023-05-26}}</ref>|fix=
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# Download the [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/wiki/Final-Liberation:-Warhammer-Epic-40,000 Elisha's custom DirectDraw wrapper].
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# Unzip the files to {{folder|{{p|game}}}}.
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}}
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===Skip intro videos===
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{{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref=<ref name="FLPlok"/>|fix=
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# Go to {{folder|{{p|game}}\VIDEO}}.
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# Move, delete or rename the following files: {{file|FLINTRO.SMK}}, {{file|HDILOGO2.SMK}}, and {{file|SSI_LOG.SMK}}.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\epic.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
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|upscaling                  = unknown
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|upscaling tech            =
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|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync                      = unknown
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
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|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost      = false
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
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|mute on focus lost notes = {{key|Alt|Tab}} is unsupported.
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
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|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Network==
 
==Network==
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{{ii}} Multiplayer requires [[DirectPlay]] to be enabled.
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{{ii}} One player can be Imperial, while all others can only be Orks.
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
{{Network/Multiplayer
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play          = true
 
|local play players  = 4
 
|local play players  = 4
 
|local play modes    = Versus
 
|local play modes    = Versus
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|local play notes    = One Imperial player versus one to three Ork players/bots
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|local play notes    =  
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 4
 
|lan play players    = 4
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
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|online play          = true
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|online play          = false
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|online play players  = 4
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|online play players  =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
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|online play modes    =  
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|online play notes    = One Imperial player versus one to three Ork players
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|online play notes    =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
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}}
 
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==Issues fixed==
 
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===Crashes after first intro video on Windows 10===
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Use Elisha's Windows 10 patch|ref={{cn}}|fix=
 
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# Download the [https://github.com/elishacloud/dxwrapper/wiki/Final-Liberation:-Warhammer-Epic-40,000 Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 Windows 10 patch].
 
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# Unzip the files to the installation folder.
 
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}}
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Compatibility Option|fix=
 
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# Right click "Epic40k.exe" in your install directory
 
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# Click on "Compatibility" tab
 
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# Choose "Run in 640 x 480 screen resolution"
 
 
}}
 
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
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|direct3d versions      = 5, 7, 9
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|direct3d versions      =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
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|directdraw versions    =  
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|directdraw versions    = 5
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|directdraw notes      =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
 
|opengl versions        =  
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
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|windows arm app        = false
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|windows exe notes      =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
 
|macos intel 32-bit app =  
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|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux 64-bit executable=  
 
|linux executable notes =  
 
|linux executable notes =  
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}}
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===Middleware===
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{{Middleware
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|physics          =
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|physics notes    =
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|audio            = Miles Sound System
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|audio notes      =
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|interface        =
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|interface notes  =
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|input            =
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|input notes      =
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|cutscenes        = Smacker Video Technology
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|cutscenes notes  =
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|multiplayer      =
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|multiplayer notes=
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|anticheat        =
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|anticheat notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  

Latest revision as of 23:01, 8 April 2024

Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000
Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 cover
Developers
Holistic Design
Publishers
Retail Strategic Simulations Inc.
Digital GOG.com
Release dates
Windows November 19, 1997
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
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Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 on Wikipedia
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Final Liberation: Warhammer Epic 40,000 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric strategy game in the Warhammer 40,000 series.

On Windows 10 and newer, the game needs a custom DirectDraw renderer to resolve a crash on startup.

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
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch is v1.01, available from Archive.org.

Fixing crash on startup on Windows 10 and newer

Use Elisha's DirectDraw wrapper[1]
  1. Download the Elisha's custom DirectDraw wrapper.
  2. Unzip the files to <path-to-game>.

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename files[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\VIDEO.
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files: FLINTRO.SMK, HDILOGO2.SMK, and SSI_LOG.SMK.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\epic.ini[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\SAV[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

In-game options menu.
In-game options menu.

Graphics feature State Notes
Widescreen resolution
Resolution locked to 640x480.
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
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
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

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Sliders for music, weapons and vehicles
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Alt+Tab ↹ is unsupported.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer requires DirectPlay to be enabled.
One player can be Imperial, while all others can only be Orks.

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Versus
LAN play
4 Versus
Online play

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw 5
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Smacker Video Technology

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 95
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 90 MHz
System memory (RAM) 16 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 95 MB
Video card (GPU) 1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ 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).

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Verified by User:Plok on 2023-05-26