Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War – How to Install Mods for the Definitive Edition

Installing mods for the Definitive Edition of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War can be confusing, as it uses a different file path than the original game or other Steam titles. This guide provides the correct folder location and file structure needed to get your mods working properly.

Step 1: Locate Your Mods Folder

The mod directory for the Definitive Edition is not located in your main Steam installation folder. Instead, it is found within your user AppData directory.

• To access it quickly, copy the following path, paste it into your Windows File Explorer address bar, and press Enter:

%appdata%\Relic Entertainment\Dawn of War\MODS

This will take you directly to the correct folder where all mods should be placed.

Step 2: Correctly Structure Your Mod Files

It is crucial that you do not extract mod files directly into the MODS folder itself. Each mod must have its own dedicated folder with a specific internal structure.

1. Inside the MODS folder, create a new folder for the mod you are installing (e.g., Chaos_Daemons).
2. Place the mod’s .module file inside this new folder (e.g., Chaos_Daemons.module).
3. Inside this same folder, create a subfolder with the exact same name as the mod (e.g., a second Chaos_Daemons folder).
4. Extract the rest of the mod’s files and folders (such as Data, Locale, etc.) into this subfolder.

Your final file path structure should look like this:

...\MODS\
└───Chaos_Daemons\
    ├───Chaos_Daemons.module
    └───Chaos_Daemons\
        ├───Data\
        ├───Locale\
        └───(and all other mod files)

Troubleshooting: Checking for Errors

If a mod fails to appear in the game manager or causes issues, the game often logs the problem in a warning file. This is especially useful for identifying if a mod is missing another required mod to function.

• You can find the error log file here:

%appdata%\Relic Entertainment\Dawn of War\warnings.log

• Open the warnings.log file with a text editor. An error message for a missing dependency will look like this:

MOD -- (mod manager) MOD [The_Crucible_Mod_v2] missing required mod [Tyranids]

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