This page is for the original 2011 game. For the upcoming remaster, see Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine - Master Crafted Edition.
General information
- Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
| Source |
DRM |
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Keys |
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| Retail |
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| GOG.com |
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Singleplayer-only release, therefore omits DLC. |
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| Steam |
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Anniversary Edition. |
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| Amazon.com (unavailable) |
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 (unavailable) |
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| Humble Store (unavailable) |
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Anniversary Edition. |
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- On September 23, 2021, the game was relaunched as the Anniversary Edition which includes all DLC (like the prior Space Marine Collection) and a few extras (manuals, soundtrack, strategy guide, etc.), with all previous owners being upgraded to that version.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
| System |
Native |
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| GOG Galaxy |
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| Steam Cloud |
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Approx. 100 MB available.
Settings will sync too, except graphics settings. |
Video
Input
Audio
| Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
| Separate volume controls |
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Sliders for Music, Sound Effects, Speech and Master Volume. |
| Surround sound |
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Up to 7.1. |
| 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 |
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| English |
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| Czech |
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Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[5] |
| Dutch |
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Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[5] |
| French |
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| German |
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| Hungarian |
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Fan translation. |
| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[5] |
| Korean |
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Download here. |
| Polish |
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Available on Steam, despite not being stated in the store page.[5] |
| Russian |
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| Spanish |
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| Brazilian Portuguese |
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Fan translation by Tribo Gamer; download. Steam / Amazon Prime version. |
Network
Multiplayer types
VR support
Issues unresolved
Stuttering
- The game stutters randomly in cutscenes, credits, shooting, walking, etc. This occurs with and without v-sync.[6] [7]
Audio stuttering
- No permanent fix. Some temporary fixes include disabling v-sync and installing the game on a faster disk drive.
Game crash on startup
Set SpaceMarine.exe to run in Windows 7 Compatibility mode[citation needed]
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Verify game cache integrity on Steam.
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- No permanent fix.
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Set number of processors to 8
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- On Windows desktop click Start and in the search bar type msconfig.
- Click on the Boot tab and click Advanced options...
- Check Number of processors and in the drop down menu select 8.
- Click OK and restart your computer for changes to take effect.
Notes
- After you stop playing the game, uncheck Number of processors and restart your computer to revert back to original settings.
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Set Windows to automatically limit the game to eight CPU cores (Windows 10 and 11)
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- Download the Windows ADK.
- During installation, it gives the option to select multiple tools; the only one needed is Compatibility Administrator.
- Once installed, open the Start Menu folder named Windows Kits, and launch Compatiblity Administrator (32-bit).
- Select the new database under custom databases.
- Click the database menu > Create New > Application Fix.
- Provide the full path of
SpaceMarine.exe and give it a name of choosing.
- Skip past the compatibility mode options.
- In compatibility fixes select ProcessorCountLieForHybridCPU.
- With ProcessorCountLieForHybridCPU selected click parameters and put 8 into the command line field then click ok.
- Save the database from the Database menu and give it a name when prompted.
- Select File > Install. Now the fix will automatically be applied whenever the game is launched.
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Game hangs at black screen when loading on Windows 10
Set SpaceMarine.exe to run as administrator[citation needed]
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Issues fixed
BIOS fix
- When using an old BIOS with the AMD FX Series of CPU's game is unplayable.
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Update BIOS[citation needed]
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Game crashes after completing the Valkyrie air transport mission and landing on the bridge
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Turn Vsync on[citation needed]
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- Can only turn Vsync on or off outside of gameplay, when launching the game.
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Temporarily reduce all graphics settings to Low and set the resolution to the lowest possible[citation needed]
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Limit the game to using only one or two CPU cores[citation needed]
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Launch the game and then launch Windows Task Manager by pressing `Ctrl+Shift+Esc`. Find `spacemarine.exe`, right-click it, and choose `Set Affinity`. Select only the first two cores of your CPU and click OK.
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Game runs at low fps on Windows 10/11
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Whitelist the SpaceMarine.exe and the folder in "Malwarebytes" or other "security software" and enable Vsync in game.
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Game crashes shortly after launching
- Game is incompatible with multicore CPUs
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Limit the number of cores in your CPU[8]
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Game stutters with keyboard input
- The game stutters while reading inputs from keyboard, this is really noticeable for continuous presses. Occurs if you're using Japanese keyboard layout in Windows.
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Revert to a previous version of an IME[9]
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Other information
API
| Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
| Direct3D |
9.0c |
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| Shader Model support |
3.0 |
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| Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
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| Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
| Windows |
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Minimum | Recommended |
| Operating system (OS) |
XP SP3, Vista SP1 | 7 |
| Processor (CPU) |
Dual Core 2.0 GHz | Intel Quad core
AMD Quad core |
| System memory (RAM) |
1 GB (XP)
2 GB (Vista, 7) | |
| Storage drive (HDD/SSD) |
20 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT
ATI Radeon HD 3850
256 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 3.0 support | 512 MB of VRAM |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References
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