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Steam News13 April 20262mo ago

Warhammer: Dark Omen - Classic Returns

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.

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What changed

2 fixes10 additions4 changes0 removals
  • Balance
  • Compatibility
  • Performance
  • Gameplay
  • UI and audio
  • Events
addedWarhammer: 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.
changedModern System CompatibilityCompatibility with Windows 10/11
changedModern System CompatibilitydgVoodoo2 is used as the wrapper
fixedModern System CompatibilityFixed several crash instances
fixedModern System CompatibilityFixed compatibility issues
addedSteam featuresAdded Steam Cloud support

Warhammer: Dark Omen (Classic) changes

addedWarhammer: 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.
changedCompatibility with Windows 10/11
changeddgVoodoo2 is used as the wrapper
fixedFixed several crash instances
fixedFixed compatibility issues

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)

Warhammer Dark Omen Classic

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Steam News / 13 April 2026

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