Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic) news & patch notes

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Enter the Warhammer Fantasy world in Warhammer: Dark Omen, a classic real-time strategy game known for its tactical battles, atmospheric campaign, and cult-classic status.

The Steam re-release ensures that this 1998 classic runs smoothly on modern systems and includes several improvements, such as 4K and widescreen support, smoother visuals, and significantly improved stability.

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Warhammer: Dark Omen is now available on Steam for the first time. Thanks to its atmospheric storytelling, early use of 3D battlefields, and memorable characters, it became a cherished cult classic. This re-release is a faithful version of the original game from 1998, with fixes and improvements necessary to ensure it runs smoothly on modern systems.

Changelog

Modern System Compatibility

• Compatibility with Windows 10/11

• dgVoodoo2 is used as the wrapper

• Fixed several crash instances

• Fixed compatibility issues

Steam features

• Added Steam Cloud support

4K and widescreen support

• Added support for resolutions up to 4K

• Added proper UI scaling for higher resolutions

• Added widescreen support for battles

  • It can be enabled in “Extra” in “Options” menu

CD Music

• Added higher-fidelity CD music from the PS1 version

  • It can be enabled in “Extra” in “Options” menu

General fixes

• Added mouse wheel camera zoom support

• Added extended zoom option

  • It can be enabled in “Extra” in “Options” menu

Please note

• CD music does not support dynamic event changes

• When CD music is enabled, meeting points do not have their own dedicated music track

• ALT+ENTER can be used to toggle between fullscreen and windowed display modes. The game might switch to windowed when it loses focus or when pop-up boxes appear (e.g. IP input in multiplayer)