Welcome to Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® II

Originally developed by Relic Entertainment
Developed for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited
Published for Mac by Feral Interactive Limited

Contents

1. Installation
2. Getting Started
3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Performance Tips
4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window
5. Uninstalling
6. System Requirements
7. Technical Support
8. Warranty

1. Installation

   As part of the Steam download process, the game has already been installed on your computer. To start playing the game, read the Getting Started section.

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2. Getting Started

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer’s hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

   4. In the library, highlight Warhammer® 40,000™: Dawn of War® II in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Play.

   5. The Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II pre-game Options window will appear. Click on the Play button. The game will launch.

   6. After the opening video and loading screen, the Main Menu will appear. Select Campaign.

   7. The Select a Campaign screen will appear. Select Dawn of War II, then select Start a New Campaign.

   8. The New Campaign window will appear. Once you have named your Force Commander and chosen a difficulty, select Accept.

   9. After the opening videos, you will be dropped into the middle of an intense combat zone on Calderis. Captain Davian Thule and a squad of initiates are under heavy attack from ambushing Orks; rendezvous with Captain Thule and push back the Ork scum!

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3. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II Performance Tips

   The most important factors in determining how smoothly Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II plays are your CPU speed, the amount of built-in RAM, the type of graphics card in your computer and the in-game settings you select.

   Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is playable with the minimum specifications listed below, but it will play more smoothly on faster computers with more RAM. However, if you are dissatisfied with the performance of the game on your computer, there are a couple of things you can do that are likely to improve performance:

   • Close all other applications: You are strongly encouraged to quit all other applications before launching Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – other applications drain resources and slow the overall system performance.
   • Clear disk space: Ensure that your main hard disk has plenty of spare disk space.
   • If you have a second monitor, disconnect it (having an additional monitor connected to your Mac may create a drop in performance).
   • If you are using a laptop, plug in your charger (running on battery power may create a drop in performance).

   
   In addition to these general Mac actions, there are some specific in-game settings you can select to speed up the game. These are listed below in order of performance improvement (largest improvement first). Move down the list adjusting settings until you find an acceptable balance between good performance and acceptable graphics.

   • Resolution
     • 2560x1440 – Slowest
     • 1920x1080 – Faster
     • 1024x768 – Fastest
   • Shader Quality
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Model Quality
     • High – Slower
     • Low – Faster
   • Antialiasing
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Texture Detail
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Shadows
     • High – Slowest
     • Low – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • Reflections
     • High – Slower
     • Low – Faster
   • Post Processing
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Physics
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster
   • Terrain Detail
     • High – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Effects Fidelity
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Effects Density
     • Ultra – Slowest
     • Medium – Faster
     • Low – Fastest
   • Rain Detail
     • High – Slowest
     • Low – Faster
     • Off – Fastest
   • Soft Particles
     • On – Slower
     • Off – Faster

   
   NOTE: All of these settings are found in either Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II's pre-game Options window under the Video tab or within the game under Options → Graphics, accessible from the Main Menu.

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4. Macintosh Specific Extras - Pre-game Options Window

   Feral games come with a pre-game Options window. This window offers Mac-specific extra features, described below.

   Extras Tab - iTunes Pausing
   Selecting this feature will automatically pause any currently playing song in iTunes while Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is running. Playback will be resumed when the game is quit or paused.

   Extras Tab - iChat or Messages Away Status
   Selecting this feature will automatically set your iChat (called "Messages" in OS X 10.8 or later) status to "away" while Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II is running. You can select different "away" messages from the pop-up menu. The "away" options are taken from the user's iChat (or Messages) status listings.

   Support Tab - Support - A Helping Hand
   If you encounter a problem with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, you can use the Support tab to consult Feral's online FAQs. If your problem is not covered by the FAQs, you can contact Feral using the automated game report system. This automatically creates a file with information about your computer that is useful to the Feral Technical Support team in helping to solve the problem.

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5. Uninstalling

   To uninstall Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, follow these steps:

   1. Double-click on the Steam application icon. By default this is located in the Applications folder on your computer's hard drive.

   2. If you are not already signed in, the Steam Login dialog will appear. Enter your account name and password, then select Login.

   3. The Steam application will launch. Select the Library tab.

   4. In the library, right-click on Warhammer® 40,000®: Dawn of War® II in the list of games on the left-hand side of the window, then select Manage → Uninstall.

   5. A dialog will appear confirming that you wish to delete all the game content. Select Uninstall.

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6. System Requirements

   Minimum System Requirements
   Processor: 1.8 GHz
   RAM: 4 GB
   Graphics: 512 MB
   Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.10.5
   Hard Disk: 18 GB
   Input: Keyboard & Mouse

   Recommended System Requirements
   Processor: 2.4 GHz
   RAM: 8 GB
   Graphics: 1 GB
   Mac OS: Mac OS X 10.11.5
   Hard Disk: 18 GB
   Input: Multi-button Mouse

   The game is supported on the following Macs. To check your Mac model and when it was released, select About This Mac from the Apple menu on your menu bar.

   • All MacBook Airs since Mid 2012 (1)
   • All 13” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012 (1)
   • All 15” MacBook Pros released since Mid 2012
   • All Mac minis released since Late 2012 (1)
   • All 21.5” iMacs released since Late 2012 (1)
   • All 27” iMacs released since Late 2012
   • All 27" iMac Pros released since Late 2017
   • All Mac Pros released since Mid 2010 with an AMD 7950 graphics card (Mac Edition)

   (1) Models with an Intel HD4000 or HD5000 graphics card require at least 8GB of RAM

   The following Macs are capable of running the game but do not consistently meet the standards required for official support.

   • All MacBooks released since Early 2016

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7. Technical Support

   Every effort has been made to make Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II as compatible with current hardware as possible. However, if you are experiencing problems when running Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, please read on.

   The latest version of the FAQs can be found by selecting the FAQs button in the Support tab of the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II pre-game Options window (this is the window that opens when you launch the game), or by going straight to the Feral website: http://support.feralinteractive.com

   Contacting Feral

   If the FAQs and/or updates do not solve your problem, then please feel free to contact us. The following information must be obtained before contacting Feral Technical Support:

   • The error message displayed when the problem occurred (if any).
   • A Dawn of War II Report.txt file. This contains:
     • An Apple System Report of your Mac
     • Any crash logs that exist for Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
     • A list of the game's contents

   
   All the information required can be obtained by opening Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II and clicking on the Support tab in the Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II pre-game Options window. In the Support tab, click on the Generate Report button. Once the report is generated it will appear as a file in your ~/Downloads folder (the “~” symbol refers to your home directory). Now click on the Create Email button. Remember to attach the Dawn of War II Report.txt file to your email.

   In your email, please include a brief description of the problem you have experienced with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II.

   email: support@feralinteractive.com

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8. Warranty

   Please check the warranty information provided by Steam.

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