3.6 full release
Install the mod into your main Dow II retribution folder.
Readme file included with Credits and instructions.
Run either with Astartes.bat, or go to your Steam, go to Retribution, go to Properties, set launch options as "-modname Astartes" ,without the ""s.
I recommend setting graphics to Ultra high before installing or mod may crash on space marines. Races , tactics, and units: Space marines heroes all have a separate race attached.
Chapter commander is Adeptus Astartes, unlocking the contemporary 40k Space marines.
Legion commander is Legiones Astartes, unlocking the 30k era late Great Crusade Space marines.
Grey Knights commander is Daemonhunters, unlocking the Grey Knights.
IG heroes are the same: Cadian commander unlocks the standard IG.
Krieg commander unlocks the Krieg IG. Not suppressible, but fire slower if more powefully with their lasguns.
Tau commander: Tau race, similar a bit to IG. Very weak in melee, but good at range with plasma weapon
Install the mod into your main Dow II retribution folder.
Last stand and campaign does not work with this mod. UCS files may conflict between Elite, Codex and Astartes mods, if you want to use both you'll need to move ucs files for each mod and add them whenever you play them to Gameassets/Locale/English.
This is the Classic Warhammer version, does not contain Primaris or any new40k items release.
Step 1: Set your textures and models in game to highest, though setting it to the maximum graphical settings is recommended.
Step 2: Unzip the mod into your Retribution main folder. If installed correctly, Retribution main folder should have Folder Astartes, Astartes.module and 2 Astartes.bat files. One of the bat is for Steam, the other starts the game directly.
Check the Performance_Stability_Mod folder, read the readmes and apply crashfix from there. Make a backup of effected files from dow2 main folder first. D3D9.dll requires a good graphics card to use, not recommended for older pcs and laptops. You will have to manually apply the crashfixes from that folder to your base dawn of war 2 retribution folder.
Recommended that you set the framerate to 58 and do not run youtube or media players like it or windows media player in the background, as that can trigger a non-mod related crash bug.
Superheavy and Horus Heresy tanks edition, limits lessened on some elites. Fellblade, Falchion, Glaive, Spartans, Typhons, Cerberuses, Scorpions, Lynxes, Cobras and Voidspinners, as well as IG artillery and even rarer Heresy Era tanks stand ready to do even bigger battles than before.
Readme file included with Credits and instructions. Run either with Astartes.bat, or go to your Steam, go to Retribution, go to Properties, set launch options as "-modname Astartes" ,without the ""s. If this does not work use the Astartes exe.bat .
I recommend setting graphics to Ultra high before installing or mod may crash on space marines.
Races , tactics, and units: Space marines and Imperial Guard heroes all have a separate race attached.
Check Tutorials on this page for guide to where to find new units and how to use the races.
Chapter commander is Adeptus Astartes, unlocking the contemporary 40k Space marines. Legion commander is Legiones Astartes, unlocking the 30k era late Great Crusade Space marines. Grey Knights commander is Daemonhunters, unlocking the Grey Knights.
IG heroes are the same: Cadian commander unlocks the standard IG. Krieg commander unlocks the Krieg IG. Not suppressible, but fire slower if more powefully with their lasguns.
Tau commander: Tau race, similar a bit to IG. Very weak in melee, but good at range due to all of its weapons being plasma or melta.
This comment is currently awaiting admin approval, join now to view.
Wheres the tau?
Tau are under IG. They will be added as their own race later when Kharos updates his DLL injector.
Wheres the Necron?
Necrons aren't added that. They will be added when Kharos updates his dll injector for Elite and other mods like this. It is a very complex project that is under development.
it would be nice to see the heresy stuff get refined more
We are working on that!