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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
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|title        = Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War:<br/>Dark Crusade
 
|cover        = Dawn_of_War_Dark_Crusade_box_art.jpg
 
|cover        = Dawn_of_War_Dark_Crusade_box_art.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Relic Entertainment}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Relic Entertainment}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|General Arcade|GOG.com|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://generalarcade.com/project/warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-master-collection/|title=Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Master Collection <nowiki>|</nowiki> General Arcade|date=2023-05-25}}</ref>}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ|Original}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|THQ|2006-2013}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|Current}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sega|2013-present}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 9, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 9, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war---dark-crusade|87}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|warhammer-40-000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time, Turn-based }} <!-- It may sound contradictory, but the game has both a standard RTS mode and a TBS metagame-->
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS, TBS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Sci-fi }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Warhammer 40&#44;000: Dawn of War }}
 
|steam appid  = 4580
 
|steam appid  = 4580
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|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    = 2138821505
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|gogcom id side=1689181154
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|hltb        = 11040
 +
|lutris      = warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade
 +
|mobygames    = 24486
 
|strategywiki = Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
 
|strategywiki = Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade
 
|wikipedia    = Warhammer_40,000:_Dawn_of_War_–_Dark_Crusade
 
|wikipedia    = Warhammer_40,000:_Dawn_of_War_–_Dark_Crusade
 
|winehq      = 1918
 
|winehq      = 1918
 +
|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
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{{Series|Warhammer 40,000}}
 
  
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'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
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{{ii}} Dawn of War and all of its expansions are highly modifiable and several high quality mods are available
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|introduction      = '''''Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade''''' is the second expansion pack for the 2004 [[Glossary:RTS|real-time strategy]] game ''[[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War|Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War]]'', and the first one which is standalone. It includes a turn-based campaign on a strategic map, as well as two new playable factions - the Necrons and the Tau.
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{{++}} If you own a boxed copy of the game you can request a free Steam key from Sega.<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/535150948618039156/</ref>
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{{--}} To unlock the original races for multiplayer, Dawn of War (and Winter Assault if desired) must be installed to prompt unlocking
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Despite the main content being standalone, in order to play as the original playable factions (Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Eldar, Orks) in multiplayer, the base game needs to be installed on the same machine (if using retail versions) or owned on the same Steam account. The same is valid for playing the Imperial Guard - the ''Winter Assault'' needs to be additionally owned.
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{{--}} Online server browser for non-Steam versions no longer works due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down
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 +
|release history  = The game received two patches in its original support cycle.
 +
 
 +
On May 22, 2014, ''Dawn of War'' and its expansions were migrated from [[GameSpy]] to [[Store:Steam|Steamworks]]-based multiplayer servers, but lost LAN functionality in the process.<ref name="DoW1Steamworks">{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/games/DawnofWarGold/announcements/detail/1405434160930531876|date=2024-02-16}}</ref> The [[Store:GOG.com|GOG.com]] release from May 25, 2023 uses GOG Galaxy for multiplayer, but is not cross-compatible with Steam users.
 +
 
 +
Modifications and saved games can be used across the fully patched retail, Steam and GOG.com versions.
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 +
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
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{{mm}} [http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page Lexicanum] - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
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{{mm}} [https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Main_Page Lexicanum] - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
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{{mm}} [http://dow.wikia.com/wiki/Dawn_of_War_Wiki Dawn of War Wiki]
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{{mm}} [https://dow.fandom.com/wiki/Dawn_of_War_Wiki Dawn of War Wiki]
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{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/4580/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
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{{GOG.com links|1525121122|warhammer_40000_dawn_of_war|for game series}}
 +
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/4580/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | unknown | | Steam | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|7}}. Removed as of patch 1.2 retaining only CD key requirement. | Steam | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GMG | warhammer-40000-dawn-war-dark-crusade | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Gamesplanet | 2605-1 | Steam | Master Collection. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 4580 | Steam | | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| GOG.com | warhammer_40000_dawn_of_war | DRM-free | Master Collection; bundled with [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War|Game of the Year Edition]], Winter Assault, and [[Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Soulstorm|Soulstorm]]. |  | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Humble | warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade | Steam | {{store link|Humble|warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-master-collection|Master Collection}} also available. | | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Steam | 4580 | Steam | {{store link|Steam-sub|30560|Master Collection}} also available. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Games for Windows Marketplace | GFWL | GFWL | <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120401220658/http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/DoW-Dark-Crusade/66acd000-77fe-1000-9115-d80454510880|date=20 August 2022}}</ref> | | Windows | unavailable }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/dawn-of-war-dark-crusade/file/warhammer-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade-demo GameFront].
 +
{{ii}} Owners of retail copies can '''no longer''' request a Steam key from SEGA support as of an unknown date prior to March 29th, 2024.<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nccvoyager|date=2024-03-29|comment=Verified through an automated email response to a ticket opened via the SEGA support site.}}</ref>
 +
{{--}} To unlock the original races for multiplayer, Dawn of War (and Winter Assault if desired) must be installed (retail version) or merely owned on the same Steam account (Steam version) to prompt unlocking.
 +
{{++}} In the GOG.com version, all races are unlocked in multiplayer by default.
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/warhammer_40k_dawn_of_war_dark_crusade.php Patch 1.20] is the latest official patch for the retail version of the game, and requires patch 1.11 to be installed first.
 +
* The Steam and GOG.com versions are on version 1.30, which is equivalent to 1.20 in terms of balance and gameplay - the only difference being Steamworks/Galaxy multiplayer used instead of GameSpy and LAN options.
 +
 
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Use the <code>-nomovies</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|command line argument]]|ref=<ref name="DoW1DCparams">{{Refcheck|user=Plok|date=2024-03-30}}</ref>|fix=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Local.ini}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Local.ini}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
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{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\Profiles\Profile*\dxp2\Singleplayer\SaveGames\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Profiles\Profile*\dxp2\Singleplayer\SaveGames\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
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|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes    =  
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|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = true
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                   =  
 +
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Video settings==
+
==Video==
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Video.png|In-game video settings.}}
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{{Video settings
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{{Video
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/warhammer-40000-dawn-war-dark-crusade
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/warhammer-40000-dawn-war-dark-crusade
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes= Native support was added with this expansion, however it is still strongly recommended to use the Field of View change to remove the {{term|Vert-}}.<br/>HUD will stretch.
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Native {{term|Vert-}} support was added with this expansion. HUD will {{term|stretch}}.
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        = Not recommended despite function. If forced, HUD and main view are divided across screens.
 
|multimonitor notes        = Not recommended despite function. If forced, HUD and main view are divided across screens.
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
−
|ultrawidescreen notes      = HUD will stretch.
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = HUD will {{term|stretch}}.
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
 
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
−
|fov                        = hackable
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|fov                        = false
−
|fov notes                  = See [[#Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]].
+
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = hackable
+
|windowed                  = true
−
|windowed notes            = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]]
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|windowed notes            = Use external graphics settings application, or see [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
−
|borderless windowed        = hackable
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|borderless windowed        = false
−
|borderless windowed notes  = Force with any utility.
+
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing              = hackable
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
 
|antialiasing notes        = See [[#Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]].
−
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = false
−
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]].
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                = See [[#Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]] to disable it.
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
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|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = false
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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}}
 
−
 
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===[[Glossary:Field of view (FOV)|Field of view (FOV)]]===
 
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{{++}} This fix will greatly enhance zoom capabilities.
 
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{{Fixbox|description=Field of view (FOV)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
 
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# Download [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/33-warhammer-40k-camera-zoom-mod/ Camera Zoom Mod].
 
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# Copy <code>.lua</code> file to <code>Dawn of War\Engine\Data\</code>
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{ii}} Cursor may sometimes be unlocked to the game. Switch tasks to resolve.
 
{{ii}} Cursor may sometimes be unlocked to the game. Switch tasks to resolve.
  
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{{Fixbox|description=Windowed|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref name="DoW1DCparams"/>|fix=
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# Run the game at least once to generate required <code>.ini</code> file.
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# Run the game at least once to generate required {{file|.ini}} file.
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# Open <code>{{p|game}}\Local.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Local.ini}} with a text editor.
 
# Change <code>screenwindowed=0</code> to <code>screenwindowed=1</code>.
 
# Change <code>screenwindowed=0</code> to <code>screenwindowed=1</code>.
 +
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Vertical sync (Vsync)|Vertical sync (Vsync)]]===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Disable vertical sync (Vsync)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Disabling vertical sync (Vsync) in configuration file|ref=<ref name="DoW1DCparams"/>|fix=
−
# Run game at least once to generate <code>.ini</code> file.
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# Run the game at least once to generate required {{file|.ini}} file.
−
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\Local.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Local.ini}} with a text editor.
 
# Change <code>screennovsync=0</code> to <code>screennovsync=1</code>.
 
# Change <code>screennovsync=0</code> to <code>screennovsync=1</code>.
 +
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
−
 
+
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Anti-aliasing (AA)|Anti-aliasing (AA)]]===
 
{{++}} Forcing AA via graphics driver will result in greater AA. INI fix is probably only 2x AA.
 
{{++}} Forcing AA via graphics driver will result in greater AA. INI fix is probably only 2x AA.
 
{{--}} Forcing AA will render fonts blurry and harder to read.
 
{{--}} Forcing AA will render fonts blurry and harder to read.
  
−
{{Fixbox|description=Anti-aliasing (AA)|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}|fix=
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{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref name="DoW1DCparams"/>|fix=
−
# Run game at least once to generate .ini file.
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# Run the game at least once to generate required {{file|.ini}} file.
−
# Open <code>{{p|game}}\Local.ini</code>.
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# Open {{file|{{p|game}}\Local.ini}}.
 
# Change <code>screenantialias=0</code> to <code>screenantialias=1</code>.
 
# Change <code>screenantialias=0</code> to <code>screenantialias=1</code>.
 +
# Save the file.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Input settings==
+
==Input==
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Controls.png|In-game control settings.}}
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{{Input settings
+
{{Input
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Cursor-based game.<br/>Can invert pan when holding mouse button, but also affects x-axis.
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes = Cursor-based game.<br/>Can invert pan when holding mouse button, but also affects x-axis.
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
−
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
−
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
−
|light bar support        = unknown
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
−
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Warhammer 40K Dawn of War Dark Crusade Audio.png|In-game audio settings.}}
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Ambient, effects, voice, music
 
|separate volume notes    = Ambient, effects, voice, music
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = true
+
|mute on focus lost      = always on
−
|mute on focus lost notes = Always mutes.
+
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Intro video is censored; this version of the intro was later brought to the Steam and GOG.com versions internationally.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade/warhammer-40000-dawn-of-war-dark-crusade/1340 Fan translation.]
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |audio    = unknown
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Japanese
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://w.atwiki.jp/dawnofwar/pages/106.html Fan translation.]
 +
  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |audio    = false
 
  |audio    = false
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
+
  |notes    = Local retail version only, [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2006295809 download]
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Spanish
+
  |language  = Russian
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = unknown
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles = unknown
+
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    =  
+
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
−
  |language  = Russian
+
  |language  = Spanish
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    = true
+
  |audio    = unknown
 
  |subtitles = true
 
  |subtitles = true
−
  |notes    = Local retail version only.
+
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play modes    =  
 
|local play modes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
−
|lan play            = true
+
|lan play            = limited
−
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 8
−
|lan play modes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Versus
−
|lan play notes      = Removed from the Steam version.<ref name="network">[http://steamcommunity.com/app/4580/discussions/0/522728268984642543/ No LAN or Direct connect? :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade General Discussions]</ref>
+
|lan play notes      = Removed from the Steam and GOG.com versions.<ref name="network">[https://steamcommunity.com/app/4580/discussions/0/522728268984642543/ No LAN or Direct connect? :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade General Discussions]</ref>
−
|online play          = true
+
|online play          = limited
−
|online play players  =  
+
|online play players  = 8
−
|online play modes    =  
+
|online play modes    = Versus
−
|online play notes    = Server browser no longer works for non-Steam versions.
+
|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] service has been shut down; Steam version has been updated with Steamworks support, while GOG.com uses Galaxy multiplayer. Steam and GOG Galaxy users can see each other, but not join each other's games.
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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{{Network/Connections
 
{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        = unknown
+
|matchmaking        = true
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                = unknown
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          = unknown
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      = unknown
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          = true
+
|direct ip          = limited
−
|direct ip notes    = Removed from the Steam version.<ref name="network"/>
+
|direct ip notes    = Removed from the Steam and GOG.com versions.<ref name="network"/>
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
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==Issues fixed==
 
==Issues fixed==
 
===Spooge Driver Not Found===
 
===Spooge Driver Not Found===
−
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>[http://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/846942784203472332/ Dawn of War Spooge Error FIX!!!!!!!!!!!!! :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition General Discussions]</ref>|fix=
+
{{Fixbox|description=Edit configuration file|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://steamcommunity.com/app/4570/discussions/0/846942784203472332/|title=Dawn of War Spooge Error FIX!!!!!!!!!!!!! :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition General Discussions|date=May 2023}}</ref>|fix=
−
# Go to the installation folder.
+
# Go into {{file|{{p|game}}\Drivers|folder}}
−
# Go into <code>Drivers</code>
+
# Open {{file|spdx9_config.txt}}
−
# Open <code>spdx9_config.txt</code>
+
# Scroll down to the used video card.
−
# Scroll down to your video card.
 
 
# Find the <code>allowdevice 0</code> lines.
 
# Find the <code>allowdevice 0</code> lines.
 
# Change the <code>0</code> to <code>1</code> on all the <code>allowdevice 0</code> lines.
 
# Change the <code>0</code> to <code>1</code> on all the <code>allowdevice 0</code> lines.
−
# Save your changes and run the game.
+
# Save the changes and run the game.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
−
|direct3d versions      =  
+
|direct3d versions      = 9.0b
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
−
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
−
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
−
|64-bit executable     = unknown
+
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
−
|64-bit executable notes=  
+
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes        =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
 
|cutscenes notes  =  
−
|multiplayer      = GameSpy
+
|multiplayer      = GameSpy, Steamworks, GOG Galaxy
−
|multiplayer notes= Non-Steam versions only.
+
|multiplayer notes= GameSpy in non-Steam versions only.
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
===Mods===
 +
{{++}} Dawn of War has a "Game Manager", enabling switching between mods very easy.
 +
{{++}} In general, mods work for both the patched retail (1.2) and Steam (1.3) versions of the game.
 +
{{ii}} It is possible to run multiple modifications at once. For instructions, see [https://www.moddb.com/mods/codex/tutorials/combiner-mods here].
 +
 +
====Dawn of War Professional====
 +
{{mm}} [https://www.moddb.com/mods/dowpro/downloads ModDB page]
 +
{{ii}} Gameplay and balance mod which significantly changes the game
 +
{{ii}} Restores upgrades that were removed in expansions and includes additional content created by the community. All units are designed to play a role until late game.
  
 
==System requirements==
 
==System requirements==
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{{References}}
 
{{References}}
 +
{{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Latest revision as of 07:05, 2 April 2024

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War:
Dark Crusade
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade cover
Developers
Relic Entertainment
GOG.com General Arcade[1]
Publishers
2006-2013 THQ
2013-present Sega
Release dates
Windows October 9, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 87
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time, Turn-based
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS, TBS
Themes Sci-fi
Series Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade on HowLongToBeat
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade on IGDB
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade guide on StrategyWiki
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade on MobyGames
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade on Wikipedia
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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Subseries of Warhammer 40,000
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 2004
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade 2006
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Soulstorm 2008
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II 2009
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising 2010
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution 2011
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III 2017

Warnings

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

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War: Dark Crusade is the second expansion pack for the 2004 real-time strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War, and the first one which is standalone. It includes a turn-based campaign on a strategic map, as well as two new playable factions - the Necrons and the Tau.

Despite the main content being standalone, in order to play as the original playable factions (Space Marines, Chaos Space Marines, Eldar, Orks) in multiplayer, the base game needs to be installed on the same machine (if using retail versions) or owned on the same Steam account. The same is valid for playing the Imperial Guard - the Winter Assault needs to be additionally owned.

The game received two patches in its original support cycle.

On May 22, 2014, Dawn of War and its expansions were migrated from GameSpy to Steamworks-based multiplayer servers, but lost LAN functionality in the process.[2] The GOG.com release from May 25, 2023 uses GOG Galaxy for multiplayer, but is not cross-compatible with Steam users.

Modifications and saved games can be used across the fully patched retail, Steam and GOG.com versions.

General information

Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
Dawn of War Wiki
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 SecuROM 7 DRM. Removed as of patch 1.2 retaining only CD key requirement.
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Windows
Gamesplanet logo.svg
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 Master Collection.
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
 Master Collection; bundled with Game of the Year Edition, Winter Assault, and Soulstorm.
Windows
Humble Store
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 Master Collection also available.
Windows
Steam
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 Master Collection also available.
Windows
Games for Windows Marketplace (unavailable)
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 [3]
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.
Owners of retail copies can no longer request a Steam key from SEGA support as of an unknown date prior to March 29th, 2024.[4]
To unlock the original races for multiplayer, Dawn of War (and Winter Assault if desired) must be installed (retail version) or merely owned on the same Steam account (Steam version) to prompt unlocking.
In the GOG.com version, all races are unlocked in multiplayer by default.

Essential improvements

Patches

  • Patch 1.20 is the latest official patch for the retail version of the game, and requires patch 1.11 to be installed first.
  • The Steam and GOG.com versions are on version 1.30, which is equivalent to 1.20 in terms of balance and gameplay - the only difference being Steamworks/Galaxy multiplayer used instead of GameSpy and LAN options.

Skip intro videos

Use the -nomovies command line argument[5]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Local.ini[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4580/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Profiles\Profile*\dxp2\Singleplayer\SaveGames\[Note 1]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4580/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game video settings.
In-game video settings.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Native Vert- support was added with this expansion. HUD will stretch.
Multi-monitor
 
 Not recommended despite function. If forced, HUD and main view are divided across screens.
Ultra-widescreen
 
 HUD will stretch.
4K Ultra HD
 
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Use external graphics settings application, or see Windowed.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See Anti-aliasing (AA).
High-fidelity upscaling
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See Vertical sync (Vsync) to disable it.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)
See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Windowed

Cursor may sometimes be unlocked to the game. Switch tasks to resolve.
Edit configuration file[5]
  1. Run the game at least once to generate required .ini file.
  2. Open <path-to-game>\Local.ini with a text editor.
  3. Change screenwindowed=0 to screenwindowed=1.
  4. Save the file.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Disabling vertical sync (Vsync) in configuration file[5]
  1. Run the game at least once to generate required .ini file.
  2. Open <path-to-game>\Local.ini with a text editor.
  3. Change screennovsync=0 to screennovsync=1.
  4. Save the file.

Anti-aliasing (AA)

Forcing AA via graphics driver will result in greater AA. INI fix is probably only 2x AA.
Forcing AA will render fonts blurry and harder to read.
Edit configuration file[5]
  1. Run the game at least once to generate required .ini file.
  2. Open <path-to-game>\Local.ini.
  3. Change screenantialias=0 to screenantialias=1.
  4. Save the file.

Input

In-game control settings.
In-game control settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Can adjust scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Cursor-based game.
Can invert pan when holding mouse button, but also affects x-axis.
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

In-game audio settings.
In-game audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Ambient, effects, voice, music
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Intro video is censored; this version of the intro was later brought to the Steam and GOG.com versions internationally.
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Japanese
Fan translation.
Polish
Local retail version only, download
Russian
Local retail version only.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Removed from the Steam and GOG.com versions.[6]
Online play
8 Versus
The official GameSpy service has been shut down; Steam version has been updated with Steamworks support, while GOG.com uses Galaxy multiplayer. Steam and GOG Galaxy users can see each other, but not join each other's games.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Removed from the Steam and GOG.com versions.[6]

Issues fixed

Spooge Driver Not Found

Edit configuration file[7]
  1. Go into <path-to-game>\Drivers
  2. Open spdx9_config.txt
  3. Scroll down to the used video card.
  4. Find the allowdevice 0 lines.
  5. Change the 0 to 1 on all the allowdevice 0 lines.
  6. Save the changes and run the game.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0b
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer GameSpy, Steamworks, GOG Galaxy GameSpy in non-Steam versions only.

Mods

Dawn of War has a "Game Manager", enabling switching between mods very easy.
In general, mods work for both the patched retail (1.2) and Steam (1.3) versions of the game.
It is possible to run multiple modifications at once. For instructions, see here.

Dawn of War Professional

ModDB page
Gameplay and balance mod which significantly changes the game
Restores upgrades that were removed in expansions and includes additional content created by the community. All units are designed to play a role until late game.

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 2.2 GHz Intel Pentium 4 or equivalent
System memory (RAM) 256 MB 512 MB
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. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References

  1. ↑ Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Master Collection | General Arcade - last accessed on 2023-05-25
  2. ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 2024-02-16
  3. ↑ [missing title] - last accessed on 20 August 2022
  4. ↑ Verified by User:Nccvoyager on 2024-03-29
    Verified through an automated email response to a ticket opened via the SEGA support site.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Verified by User:Plok on 2024-03-30
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 No LAN or Direct connect? :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – Dark Crusade General Discussions
  7. ↑ Dawn of War Spooge Error FIX!!!!!!!!!!!!! :: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War - Game of the Year Edition General Discussions - last accessed on May 2023