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Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution

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Dawn of War II: Retribution
Dawn of War II: Retribution cover
Developers
Relic Entertainment
GOG.com General Arcade[1]
macOS (OS X) Feral Interactive[2]
Linux Feral Interactive[2]
Publishers
2011-2013 THQ
2013-present Sega
OS X, Linux Feral Interactive
Engines
Essence Engine 2.0
Release dates
Windows March 1, 2011
macOS (OS X) September 29, 2016[2]
Linux September 29, 2016[2]
Reception
Metacritic 80
IGDB 88
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Sci-fi
Series Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution on HowLongToBeat
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution on IGDB
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution guide on StrategyWiki
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution on MobyGames
Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution on Wikipedia
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

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution is the second standalone expansion pack for the 2009 strategy game Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, and this time uses a separate executable. It introduces the Imperial Guard faction, new units, and new singleplayer campaigns.

The Retribution version of The Last Stand multiplayer mode is also available in a cheaper, standalone version, which is compatible with post-launch DLC.

The game was migrated to Steamworks online services in first in a beta branch on August 11, 2014[3], and on the main branch on September 4, 2014.[4] The GOG.com version from July 7, 2023 is isolated from the Steam playerbase and can only be used to connect to GOG Galaxy users.

The competitive scene is still active, and largely uses the Elite Mod, which includes new content and balancing.

General information

Lexicanum - A huge wiki for the Warhammer 40,000 series
Dawn of War Wiki
DawnOfWar.info - home to the Elite Mod and the competitive multiplayer community
GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Developer website
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macOS (OS X)
Linux
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Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
GOG.com
DRM-free
Grand Master Collection only; bundled with Dawn of War II, Chaos Rising and most DLC for Retribution.
Windows
Humble Store
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The Last Stand, Master Collection and Grand Master Collection also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mac App Store
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macOS (OS X)
Steam
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The Last Stand also available.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Version differences

The Last Stand (originally titled The Last Standalone) is a separate, lower-price version which includes access only to The Last Stand game mode. Wargear and commander DLC is applicable to it.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The DLC include commanders or wargear for the Last Stand mode.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Captain Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Chaos Sorcerer Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Chaos Space Marines Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Dark Angels Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Death Korps of Krieg Skin Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Eldar Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Farseer Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Hive Tyrant Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Imperial Guard Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Lord General Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Mekboy Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ork Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ridiculously Bloody Blood Pack Not available in compilations; Steam only.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Space Marines Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Last Stand Necron Overlord Not available in compilations; Steam only.
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
The Last Stand Tau Commander
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Tyranid Race Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ulthwe Wargear
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Ultramarines Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux
Word Bearers Skin Pack
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions[citation needed]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>\GameAssets\Data\Movies.
  2. Move, delete or rename the following files.
amd_intro.avi
gw_logo_720p_divx1.avi
sega_logo_new_720p_divx.avi
thq_logo_new_720p_divx.avi

3. Navigate to <path-to-game>\GameAssets\Data\Movies\xp2.
4. Move, delete or rename the following file.

xp2_intro.avi

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\dawn of war ii - retribution\Settings\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II - Retribution/
This game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux.

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\dawn of war ii - retribution\Saved Games\
macOS (OS X)
Linux $XDG_DATA_HOME/feral-interactive/Dawn of War II - Retribution/

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Vertical sync (Vsync)

Turn Vsync on/off[citation needed]
  1. Go to %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\dawn of war ii - retribution\Settings\
  2. Edit configuration.lua
  3. Find setting = "vsync"
  4. Change value = 0 to value = 1
  5. Save your changes. To reverse the change, change back to value = 0.

Input

Controls settings menu.
Controls settings menu.
Controls settings in game.
Controls settings in game.

Custom keyboard binding

Custom keyboard binding[citation needed]
  1. Go to the configuration file(s) location.
  2. Locate file _keydefaults.lua and open it in text editor (Notepad for example)
  3. Locate actions, you'd like to change and assign new keys to it.
  4. Save file as keydefaults.lua (without underscore).
Be sure to read notes in the file.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
Czech
French
German
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Removed in the Steamworks update.[4]
Online play
Steam and Mac App Store players cannot play together.[5]

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP
Removed in the Steamworks update.[4]

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Issues fixed

Pagefile

Dawn of War II says it will not run unless you have a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB in size. This can be worked around.
-disablepagefilecheck[citation needed]
  1. Find Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II: Retribution in your Steam Library
  2. Right-click the game name
  3. Select Properties
  4. Select Set Launch Options...
  5. Input -disablepagefilecheck
  6. Press OK
  7. Launch the game

Notes

This will remove the check for a pagefile of at least 1.5 GB. If your computer runs out of available memory while playing, you will experience lag, stuttering, freezing and/or crashing.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 3.0
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Linux

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Physics Havok
Interface Scaleform
Multiplayer Steamworks, Relic BattleServer

Mods

Codex Edition

Codex Edition. [ is a multiplayer total overhaul of Dawn of War II: Retribution that delivers a more immersive, fluff-accurate, and realistic experience, while also introducing a massive amount of new units, gameplay elements, customization options, and overall content that includes new factions and base building./ Improve stability and performance of the game, reduce the chances of crashing, fix UI scaling/ Upscaled terrain and world object textures, unique skins for various sub-factions, and lore details both in audiovisual and gameplay element].

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP SP2
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz
Dual Core (any processor)
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP)
1.5 GB (Vista, 7)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 8.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT
ATI Radeon X1600
128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 3.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.10.5
Processor (CPU) Intel 1.8 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 18 GB
Video card (GPU) 512 MB of VRAM
Intel HD Graphics 4000/5000 cards require 8 GB of RAM.
Linux
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) Ubuntu 16.04, SteamOS 2.0
Processor (CPU) Intel 2.0 GHz
System memory (RAM) 4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 16 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 600 series
AMD Radeon HD 6000 series
Intel Iris Pro Graphics series
512 MB of VRAM
Nvidia cards require driver version 367.35, AMD and Intel GPUs require MESA 11.2.


References