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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War

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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
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Developers
Relic Entertainment
Publishers
Sega
Release dates
Windows September 20, 2004
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War on Wikipedia

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).
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Key points

Expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available.
Online server browser for non-Steam versions no longer works due to GameSpy services being shut down.

General information

Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
Dawn of War Wiki
Steam Community Discussions
Steam Users' Forums for game series

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
DRM: SecuROM
Contacting SEGA Support with proof of purchase, they will provide you with a Steam Key.
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Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
Steam
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Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty

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.
Instructions
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Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

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System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4570/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game video settings.

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Widescreen resolution

This fix works only for versions 1.2 and 1.3. This will NOT work for Steam version because it is patched to 1.51. You can still use this fix and get game run in your native resolution, but game will be in 4:3 with black bars on sides.
Instructions
This fix works for the latest version of DoW.
The minimap becomes half unusable with this fix. Also, editing the binaries might trigger anti-cheat protection.
Instructions

Field of view (FOV)

This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
Instructions

Anti-aliasing (AA)

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.
Instructions

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Instructions

Input settings

In-game control settings.

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Audio settings

In-game audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Removed from the Steam version.[1]
Online play
8 Server browser no longer works for non-Steam versions.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Removed from the Steam version.[1]

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 6112
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98, 2000, ME, XP
Processor (CPU) 1.4 GHz Intel Pentium III or AMD Athlon XP processor
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 4.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 32 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0b compatible

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/4570/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (4570) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References