"Soulstorm" redirects here. For the Oddworld game, see Oddworld: Soulstorm.
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.
- 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.
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Full resolution models[citation needed]
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- Open the local.ini file in the DOW folder.
- Add the following line to the file: fullres_teamcolour=1
- Save and close the file.
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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
Save game data location
Video
- This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
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Field of view (FOV)[citation needed]
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- Download Camera Zoom Mod.
- Copy the
.lua file to Dawn of War\Engine\Data\
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Disable vertical sync (Vsync)[citation needed]
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- Run game at least once to generate
.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.
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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
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State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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| 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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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. |
| Spanish |
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| Russian |
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Local retail version only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type |
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Notes |
| LAN play |
| Removed from the Steam version.[2] |
| Online play |
| Server browser no longer works for non-Steam versions. |
Connection types
Other information
API
| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
| Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
| 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:
References
