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Revision as of 03:38, 29 August 2014
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| Developers | |
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| Relic Entertainment | |
| Iron Lore Entertainment | |
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| THQ | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | March 4, 2008 |
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Warnings
Key points
- Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available.
- To unlock the original races for multiplayer, previous expansions must be installed to prompt unlocking. Alternatively, see this link.
- Online server browser for non-Steam versions no longer works due to GameSpy services being shut down.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
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- All versions require Steam.
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.
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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.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
| System | Location |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/9450/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
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| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Field of view (FOV)
- This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
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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.
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Input settings
Audio settings
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
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| LAN play | Removed from the Steam version.[1] | ||
| Online play | Server browser no longer works for non-Steam versions. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP | Removed from the Steam version.[1] |
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 processor | 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent |
| System memory (RAM) | ||
| 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 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>/9450/in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (9450) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.