Difference between revisions of "Warhammer: Dark Omen"
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|wikipedia = Warhammer: Dark Omen | |wikipedia = Warhammer: Dark Omen | ||
|winehq = | |winehq = | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
+ | }} | ||
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+ | {{Introduction | ||
+ | |introduction = | ||
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+ | |release history = | ||
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+ | |current state = | ||
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==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Skip intro videos=== | ===Skip intro videos=== | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description= | + | {{Fixbox|description=Move, delete or rename files|ref=|fix= |
− | # Go to | + | # Go to {{file|{{p|game}}\MOVIES|folder}}. |
− | # | + | # Move, delete or rename {{file|INTRO.TGQ}} and {{file|ENG.TGQ}} (English version) / {{file|GER.TGQ}} (German version). |
− | + | }} | |
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===[http://forum.dark-omen.org/help-section/read-me-ultimate-dark-omen-xpvistawin7win81win10-game-fixes-t111.0.html Dark Omen Mod Pack]=== | ===[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 | + | {{++}} 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 | + | {{Fixbox|description=Mod pack installation||fix= |
#Select <code>maximum installation</code> when installing Dark Omen. | #Select <code>maximum installation</code> when installing Dark Omen. | ||
− | # | + | #Back up the {{file|{{p|game}}\PRG_ENG|folder}} folder. |
− | #Copy the | + | #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]. | #Download the [https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsyWBCOxh51ViNQVmiH8FtY80TnY7w?e=AKawWz Modpack]. | ||
− | #Unpack and override | + | #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| | ||
− | {{Game data/config|Windows| | + | {{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| | ||
− | {{Game data/saves|Windows | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\SaveGame}} |
}} | }} | ||
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|fov notes = [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]] enables infinite zoom-out. | |fov notes = [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]] enables infinite zoom-out. | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
− | |windowed notes = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/ | + | |windowed notes = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Warhammer:_Dark_Omen#Game_data registry]. |
|borderless windowed = hackable | |borderless windowed = hackable | ||
|borderless windowed notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | |borderless windowed notes = Use [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | ||
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|antialiasing = hackable | |antialiasing = hackable | ||
|antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Anti-aliasing_(AA)#Multi-Sample_Anti-Aliasing_.28MSAA.29 MSAA] with [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | |antialiasing notes = Up to 8x [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Glossary:Anti-aliasing_(AA)#Multi-Sample_Anti-Aliasing_.28MSAA.29 MSAA] with [[dgVoodoo 2]]. | ||
− | |upscaling = | + | |upscaling = false |
|upscaling tech = | |upscaling tech = | ||
|upscaling notes = | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = hackable | |vsync = hackable | ||
− | |vsync notes = Force through | + | |vsync notes = Force through GPU settings or [[dgVoodoo 2]]. Game seems to default to screen refresh rate by itself. |
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
− | |separate volume notes = Has to be changed in [https://www.pcgamingwiki.com/ | + | |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 = false | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
− | |language = | + | |language = Brazilian Portuguese |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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==Issues fixed== | ==Issues fixed== | ||
===Full 3D mode fix=== | ===Full 3D mode fix=== | ||
− | {{--}}Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]]. | + | {{--}} 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 | ||
− | {{Fixbox|description=Full 3D mode | + | {{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= |
− | #Install Dark Omen with a | + | #Install Dark Omen with a full installation as administrator. |
− | #[https://www.mediafire.com/download/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip Download this file] and place it in | + | #[https://www.mediafire.com/download/fnnkq89xdjy75m0/DarkOmenMods.zip Download this file] and place it in {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}} and overwrite everything. |
− | # | + | #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. |
− | #Run the game using | + | #Run the game using {{file|EngRel 3d Fix &Extreme Camera zoom & Overhead Map.exe}}. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
− | + | {{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 | + | {{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. |
− | {{ii}} The tutorial will seem like it | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Colored cursor fix=== | ===Colored cursor fix=== | ||
− | {{--}}Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]]. | + | {{--}} Made obsolete by [[#Dark Omen Mod Pack|Dark Omen Mod Pack]]. |
− | {{Fixbox|description=Colored | + | {{Fixbox|description=Colored cursors fix|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix= |
− | #[http://www.blitz-art.neostrada.pl/ww/wdo_winxp_color_cursors.rar Download | + | #[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 | + | #Copy files to {{file|{{p|game}}\Graphics\Cursors|folder}} and overwrite all. |
'''Notes''' | '''Notes''' | ||
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|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
− | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
− | |windows arm app = | + | |windows arm app = false |
− | |windows exe notes = | + | |windows exe notes = |
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
Latest revision as of 16:43, 26 December 2023
Developers | |
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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 |
⤏ 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 |
- A free demo version is available from Archive.org.
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Move, delete or rename files |
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|
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 |
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|
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
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 |
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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] |
---|
Notes
|
Colored cursor fix
- Made obsolete by Dark Omen Mod Pack.
Colored cursors fix[citation needed] |
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Notes
|
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
- ↑ Applications writing to
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE
will be redirected to other locations based on various criterias, see the glossary page for more details. - ↑ 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]
- ↑ Warhammer: Dark Omen for Windows (1998) Tech Info - MobyGames - last accessed on 2020-04-26