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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Warhammer Mark of Chaos Coverart.jpg | |cover = Warhammer Mark of Chaos Coverart.jpg | ||
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{{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Hole Entertainment}} | {{Infobox game/row/developer|Black Hole Entertainment}} | ||
|publishers = | |publishers = | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Bandai Namco Entertainment|Retail (North America)}} |
| − | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver}} | + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Deep Silver|Retail (Europe)}} |
| + | {{Infobox game/row/publisher|Games Workshop|Digital}} | ||
|engines = | |engines = | ||
|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|November 14, 2006}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|warhammer-mark-of-chaos|73}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|warhammer-mark-of-chaos|60}} | ||
| + | |taxonomy = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing | Real-time }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives | Bird's-eye view }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | Strategy, RTS, RPG }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Warhammer}} | ||
|steam appid = | |steam appid = | ||
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 1609408156 |
| + | |hltb = 11057 | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |mobygames = 26293 | ||
|wikipedia = Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | |wikipedia = Warhammer: Mark of Chaos | ||
|winehq = 4471 | |winehq = 4471 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | {{ | + | |
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''General information''' | ||
| + | {{GOG.com links|1609408156|warhammer_mark_of_chaos_gold_edition}} | ||
==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}}. Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | disc | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v4}}. Russian copies use {{DRM|StarForce|5}}. | | Windows }} | ||
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | warhammer_mark_of_chaos_gold_edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition. | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Version differences=== | ||
| + | {{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and the '''Battle March''' expansion. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Monetization== | ||
{{DLC| | {{DLC| | ||
| − | {{DLC/row| Battle March | | + | {{DLC/row| Battle March | | Windows}} |
}} | }} | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
| − | + | * The latest official patch for the base game is [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/warhammer_mark_of_chaos.php v1.72]. | |
| − | * | + | * The latest official patch for Battle March is [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/warhammer_mark_of_chaos_battle_march.php v2.14] ([https://www.patches-scrolls.com/dl.php?file=whbm_patch_214_eu_gold.zip variant for European Gold Edition]) |
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==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Save game cloud syncing |
| + | |discord = | ||
| + | |discord notes = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher = | ||
| + | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| + | |gog galaxy = true | ||
| + | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
| + | |origin = | ||
| + | |origin notes = | ||
| + | |steam cloud = | ||
| + | |steam cloud notes = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Warhammer Mark of Chaos resolution settings.png|Resolution settings}} | ||
| + | {{Image|Warhammer Mark of Chaos detail settings.png|Detail settings}} | ||
| + | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/warhammer-mark-chaos | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/warhammer-mark-chaos | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = silver | |widescreen wsgf award = silver | ||
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|ultrawidescreen = unknown | |ultrawidescreen = unknown | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = UI becomes very small. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = n/a |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = unknown | |anisotropic = unknown | ||
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|antialiasing = unknown | |antialiasing = unknown | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| − | |vsync = | + | |upscaling = unknown |
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
| + | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
|60 fps = true | |60 fps = true | ||
|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
| − | |120 fps = | + | |120 fps = false |
|120 fps notes = | |120 fps notes = | ||
|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Image|Warhammer Mark of Chaos gameplay settings.png|Gameplay settings}} |
| + | {{Input | ||
|key remap = true | |key remap = true | ||
| − | |key remap notes = | + | |key remap notes = Remapping does not work for all functions; mapping the camera movement keys to WASD instead of the direction keys, for instance, will not work. |
|acceleration option = false | |acceleration option = false | ||
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
|mouse menu = true | |mouse menu = true | ||
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio settings | + | {{Image|Warhammer Mark of Chaos audio settings.png|Audio settings}} |
| + | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
|separate volume notes = Master, voice, effects, ambient, music and movie volume. | |separate volume notes = Master, voice, effects, ambient, music and movie volume. | ||
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|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
|mute on focus lost = true | |mute on focus lost = true | ||
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{L10n|content= | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = English | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = French | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = German | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Italian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = false | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Issues fixed== | ||
| + | ===Slow loading, stuttering, etc.=== | ||
| + | {{Fixbox|description=Apply the Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Performance fix|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://fdossena.com/?p=whmoc/i.md|title=Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Performance Fix - Federico Dossena|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix= | ||
| + | # Download the [https://downloads.fdossena.com/geth.php?r=whmocfix-bin Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Performance Fix] | ||
| + | # Navigate to {{file|{{p|game}}|folder}}. | ||
| + | # Rename {{file|binkw32.dll}} to {{file|binkw23.dll}} | ||
| + | # Extract {{file|binkw32.dll}} from the downloaded archive to the game's folder | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Notes''' | ||
| + | {{ii}} This fix only supports the latest version of the game (v2.14). | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|lan play modes = | |lan play modes = | ||
|lan play notes = | |lan play notes = | ||
| − | |online play = | + | |online play = false |
|online play players = | |online play players = | ||
|online play modes = | |online play modes = | ||
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|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = false |
|matchmaking notes = | |matchmaking notes = | ||
| − | |p2p = | + | |p2p = true |
|p2p notes = | |p2p notes = | ||
| − | |dedicated = | + | |dedicated = false |
|dedicated notes = | |dedicated notes = | ||
| − | |self-hosting = | + | |self-hosting = true |
|self-hosting notes = | |self-hosting notes = | ||
| − | |direct ip = | + | |direct ip = false |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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|udp = | |udp = | ||
|upnp = | |upnp = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==VR support== | ||
| + | {{VR support | ||
| + | |gg3d name = | ||
| + | |native 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision gg3d award = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |iz3d gg3d award = | ||
| + | |native 3d = | ||
| + | |native 3d notes = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision = | ||
| + | |nvidia 3d vision notes = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d = | ||
| + | |tridef 3d notes = | ||
| + | |iz3d = | ||
| + | |iz3d notes = | ||
| + | |vorpx = hackable | ||
| + | |vorpx modes = G3D,Z3D | ||
| + | |vorpx notes = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/warhammer-mark-of-chaos/ vorpx forum] profile introduction. | ||
| + | |htc vive = | ||
| + | |htc vive notes = | ||
| + | |oculus rift = | ||
| + | |oculus rift notes = | ||
| + | |osvr = | ||
| + | |osvr notes = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality = | ||
| + | |windows mixed reality notes = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse = | ||
| + | |keyboard-mouse notes = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest = | ||
| + | |3rd space gaming vest notes = | ||
| + | |novint falcon = | ||
| + | |novint falcon notes = | ||
| + | |trackir = | ||
| + | |trackir notes = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking = | ||
| + | |tobii eye tracking notes = | ||
| + | |play area seated = | ||
| + | |play area seated notes = | ||
| + | |play area standing = | ||
| + | |play area standing notes = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale = | ||
| + | |play area room-scale notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 9.0c |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |windows 32-bit exe = | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |windows 64-bit exe = | + | |windows 64-bit exe = false |
| + | |windows arm app = false | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
| − | |macos 32-bit app | + | |macos intel 32-bit app = |
| − | |macos 64-bit app | + | |macos intel 64-bit app = |
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|physics = | |physics = | ||
|physics notes = | |physics notes = | ||
| − | |audio = | + | |audio = Miles Sound System |
|audio notes = | |audio notes = | ||
|interface = | |interface = | ||
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|input = | |input = | ||
|input notes = | |input notes = | ||
| − | |cutscenes = | + | |cutscenes = Bink Video |
|cutscenes notes = | |cutscenes notes = | ||
|multiplayer = GameSpy | |multiplayer = GameSpy | ||
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|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz |
|minCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz or better | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz or better | ||
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
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|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9200 | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9200 | ||
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
| + | |minDX = 9.0c | ||
| + | |minaudio = 16-bit DirectX 9.0c compatible | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
| − | |recCPU = Intel Pentium | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium IV 3.2 GHz |
|recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 3.2 GHz or better | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 3.2 GHz or better | ||
|recRAM = 1 GB | |recRAM = 1 GB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800GS | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6800GS | ||
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon X800 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon X800 | ||
|recVRAM = 256 MB | |recVRAM = 256 MB | ||
| + | |recaudio = Sound Blaster Audigy or X-Fi | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{References}} | {{References}} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Black Hole Entertainment | |
| Publishers | |
| Retail (North America) | Bandai Namco Entertainment |
| Retail (Europe) | Deep Silver |
| Digital | Games Workshop |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 14, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 73 |
| IGDB | 60 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack |
| Microtransactions | None |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | Strategy, RTS, RPG |
| 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 |
Warnings
Warhammer: Mark of Chaos is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy, RTS and RPG game in the Warhammer series.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
SafeDisc v4 DRM[Note 1]. Russian copies use StarForce 5 DRM. | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Gold Edition. | |
Version differences
- The Gold Edition includes the base game and the Battle March expansion.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Battle March | |
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch for the base game is v1.72.
- The latest official patch for Battle March is v2.14 (variant for European Gold Edition)
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Warhammer Mark of Chaos\Save\ %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Warhammer Battle March\Save\ |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. |
Video
Resolution settings
Detail settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | UI becomes very small. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
Input
Gameplay settings
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | Remapping does not work for all functions; mapping the camera movement keys to WASD instead of the direction keys, for instance, will not work. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support |
| Controller types |
|---|
Audio
Audio settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Master, voice, effects, ambient, music and movie volume. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian |
Issues fixed
Slow loading, stuttering, etc.
| Apply the Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Performance fix[3] |
|---|
Notes
|
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | |||
| Online play | GameSpy services have been shut down;[4] see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
VR support
| 3D modes | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vorpX | G3D, Z3D User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction. |
||
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 9.0c |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Miles Sound System | |
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | |
| Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium IV 2.4 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2.4 GHz or better |
Intel Pentium IV 3.2 GHz AMD Athlon XP 3.2 GHz or better |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce4 Ti 4800 ATI Radeon 9200 128 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible | Nvidia GeForce 6800GS ATI Radeon X800 256 MB of VRAM |
| Sound (audio device) | 16-bit DirectX 9.0c compatible | Sound Blaster Audigy or X-Fi |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Warhammer: Mark of Chaos Performance Fix - Federico Dossena - last accessed on May 2023
- ↑ Pricing | GameSpy Technology