Difference between revisions of "Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II"
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}} | {{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/15620/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |}} | ||
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{{ii}} The [[Steam]] version is being transitioned to Steamworks (currently in open beta).<ref name="multiplayer">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/DawnofwarII/announcements/detail/1299601472312266187 Dawn of War II: Open Beta - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II]</ref> | {{ii}} The [[Steam]] version is being transitioned to Steamworks (currently in open beta).<ref name="multiplayer">[http://steamcommunity.com/games/DawnofwarII/announcements/detail/1299601472312266187 Dawn of War II: Open Beta - Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II]</ref> | ||
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==Network== | ==Network== | ||
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Revision as of 21:16, 16 July 2014
Developers | |
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Relic Entertainment | |
Publishers | |
THQ | |
Engines | |
Essence Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 19, 2009 |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
Key points
- Dawn of War II and its stand-alone expansion, Chaos Rising, share game files.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums for game series
Availability
- All versions require Steam and Games for Windows - LIVE.
- The Steam version is being transitioned to Steamworks (currently in open beta).[1]
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/row
System | Location |
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Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/15620/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Vertical sync (Vsync)
Instructions |
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Input settings
Custom keyboard binding
Instructions |
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Audio settings
Network
- Online features require a Microsoft account (optional for offline play).
- A Steamworks beta is available.[1]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | Due to be removed in the Steamworks update.[1] | ||
Online play |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP | Due to be removed in the Steamworks update.[1] |
Issues fixed
Pagefile
Dawn of War II will not run unless you have a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB in size. If you have trouble with it set "-disablepagefilecheck" as startparameter, then it should run.
General troubleshooting steps
- GFWL is a typical Microsoft program, and can have several supporting runtimes which must be installed and up to date.
- Run Windows Update to ensure you have the latest updates and fixes. This may also install some of the following runtimes.
- Download and install the latest C++ Redist, available from the Microsoft Website.
- Download and install the latest .NET framework, available from the Microsoft Website.
- ownload and install the latest version of the Windows Live Sign-in Assistant, available from the Microsoft Website.
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | XP SP2, Vista SP1 | |
Processor (CPU) | P4 3.2 GHz (single core) or any Dual Core processor | AMD Athlon 64x2 4400+ or any Intel Core 2 Duo |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 6.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT ATI X1600 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Nvidia GeForce 7800 GT ATI X1900 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3.0 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/15620/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (15620) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.