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{{cleanup}}
 
 
{{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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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Games Workshop}}
 
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Electronic Arts}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|March 31, 1998}}
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{{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  =  
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 11056
 +
|igdb        = warhammer-dark-omen
 +
|lutris      = warhammer-dark-omen
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 2240
 
|wikipedia    = Warhammer: Dark Omen
 
|wikipedia    = Warhammer: Dark Omen
 +
|winehq      =
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Warhammer}}
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | | Windows }}
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{{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=
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# Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\MOVIES|folder}}.
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# 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=
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#Select <code>maximum installation</code> when installing Dark Omen.
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#Back up the {{file|{{p|game}}\PRG_ENG|folder}} folder.
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#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].
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#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|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}}}
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{{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|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
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==Video==
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{{Video settings
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{{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      = unknown
+
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|multimonitor              = unknown
+
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
+
|ultrawidescreen notes      = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = hackable
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|fov                        = unknown
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|fov                        = hackable
−
|fov notes                  =  
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|fov notes                  = [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]] enables infinite zoom-out.
−
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            =  
+
|windowed notes            = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer:_Dark_Omen#Game_data registry].
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
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|borderless windowed        = hackable
−
|borderless windowed notes  =  
+
|borderless windowed notes  = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
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|anisotropic                = hackable
−
|anisotropic notes          =  
+
|anisotropic notes          = Up to 16x with [[dgVoodoo 2]].
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|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                      = unknown
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|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                =  
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|upscaling tech            =
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|60 fps                    = unknown
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|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              =  
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|120 fps notes              = Game seems to default to screen refresh rate.
 +
|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
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==Input==
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{{Input settings
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{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
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|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse sensitivity        = unknown
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|mouse sensitivity        = false
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
 
|mouse sensitivity notes  =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
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|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
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|touchscreen              = unknown
−
|controller support notes  =  
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|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 +
|controller support notes  = PSX version only.
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|separate volume notes    =  
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|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          = unknown
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|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
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|subtitles                = false
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|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 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
  
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===Full 3D mode Fix===
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{{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=
−
 
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#Install Dark Omen with a full installation as administrator.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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#[https://www.mediafire.com/download/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip Download this file] and place it in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and overwrite everything.
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{{Fixbox/fix|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>}}
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#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.
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#Install Dark Omen with a Full Installation in Administrator Mode.
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#Run the game using {{file|EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe}}.
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#[http://www.mediafire.com/download/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip Download this file] and place it in the install directory folder and overwrite everything
 
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#Right click the 'EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe' file in <code>{{p|game}}\PRG_ENG</code> and select properties, then select the 'Compatibility' tab and select 'Run in 640x480 screen resolution and 'Run in 16bit Colors'. Also set compatibility to Windows 98.
 
−
#Run the game using the 'EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe' file
 
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
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{{ii}} On Windows 7 'Run in 16bit Colors' is not a setting in the compatibility tab, so before starting the game right click the desktop, select screen resolution then 'Advanced Settings'. Then on the 'Monitor' tab change the colour settings to 16bit and select 'Apply'
+
{{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. That setting will crash the game!
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{{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.
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{{ii}} The tutorial will seem like it doesn't recognize the camera movement at first, but keep doing it for a few minutes and the tutorial will move on.
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
===Colored Cursor Fix===
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===Colored cursor fix===
−
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{--}} Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]].
−
{{Fixbox/fix|Colored Cursors Fix|}}
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{{Fixbox|description=Colored cursors fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
−
#[http://www.blitz-art.neostrada.pl/ww/wdo_winxp_color_cursors.rar Download these files]
+
#[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 <code>{{p|game}}\Graphics\Cursors</code> and replace all files
+
#Copy files to {{file|{{p|game}}\Graphics\Cursors|folder}} and overwrite all.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
 
{{ii}} Make sure the colored cursors are 'off' in the graphics menu, as that settings crashes the game. This is a workaround of that crash that enables the colored cursors to work.
 
{{ii}} Make sure the colored cursors are 'off' in the graphics menu, as that settings crashes the game. This is a workaround of that crash that enables the colored cursors to work.
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = true
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        = true
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = false
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 95
−
|minCPU  =  
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium
−
|minRAM  =  
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|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}}

Latest revision as of 16:43, 26 December 2023

Warhammer: Dark Omen
Warhammer: Dark Omen cover
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
Warhammer: Dark Omen on HowLongToBeat
Warhammer: Dark Omen on IGDB
Icon overlay.png
Warhammer: Dark Omen on MobyGames
Warhammer: Dark Omen on Wikipedia
⤏ 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
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
Windows
A free demo version is available from Archive.org.

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Move, delete or rename files
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\MOVIES.
  2. Move, delete or rename INTRO.TGQ and ENG.TGQ (English version) / GER.TGQ (German version).

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
  1. Select maximum installation when installing Dark Omen.
  2. Back up the <path-to-game>\PRG_ENG folder.
  3. Copy the Movies folder from the game disc and paste it into <path-to-game>.
  4. Download the Modpack.
  5. Unpack and override armytmp, Mods and PRG_ENG into <path-to-game>.

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

Video settings.
Video settings.

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]
  1. Install Dark Omen with a full installation as administrator.
  2. Download this file and place it in <path-to-game> and overwrite everything.
  3. Go to <path-to-game>\PRG_ENG and run 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.
  4. Run the game using EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe.

Notes

All visual settings can be turned on except for Colored Cursors, which crashes the game.
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.

Colored cursor fix

Made obsolete by Dark Omen Mod Pack.
Colored cursors fix[citation needed]
  1. Download the fixed files.
  2. Copy files to <path-to-game>\Graphics\Cursors and overwrite all.

Notes

Make sure the colored cursors are 'off' in the graphics menu, as that settings crashes the game. This is a workaround of that crash that enables the colored cursors to work.

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

  1. ↑ Applications writing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details.
  2. ↑ 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