v1.1.4

Install Instructions

• Windows: Download DAWN-Setup-v1.1.4.exe (installer), DAWN-v1.1.4.msi, or standalone DAWN-v1.1.4-Portable.zip.
• Steam Deck & Linux: Download DAWN-v1.1.4.AppImage, DAWN_1.1.4_amd64.deb, or DAWN-v1.1.4-linux-x64.tar.gz.

1. Keep the Installer in Its Own Separate Folder

• Keep the Dawn Installer in its own standalone location (such as Downloads or a dedicated installer folder).
• The installer and the game must never share the same folder.

2. Create a New, Empty Game Folder

• Create a brand new, empty folder on your drive for the game itself (for example: C:\Games\Dawn or D:\Destiny2-Dawn).
• DO NOT select your retail Steam Destiny 2 folder.
• DO NOT select a folder synced with OneDrive or cloud storage.
• DO NOT select the folder where the installer itself is running from.

3. Select the Game Folder in the Installer

• Open the Dawn Installer.
• Click the folder selector button and choose the empty game folder you created in Step 2.

4. Log In and Install

• Click Install.
• When prompted, log into your Steam account (scan the QR code using your Steam Mobile app or enter your credentials).
• You do NOT need Sunrise or any external tools installed. The installer automatically downloads the compatible version of Destiny 2 and applies Dawn over it.
• Keep the installer open until the download finishes completely.

5. Launching the Game

• Click Launch Game inside the installer.
• Fallback: If the launch button does not start the game, navigate to your game installation folder in File Explorer and launch destiny2.exe directly.

6. Troubleshooting / Clean Reinstall

• If the game does not start, verify you have the Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 x64 Redistributable installed.
• Check Windows Defender / Antivirus Protection History to confirm that bin\x64\steam_api64.dll was not blocked.
• If files get corrupted or anything breaks, delete everything inside the game installation folder and run the installer again.

Full Changelog: v1.1.2...v1.1.3

Full Changelog: v1.1.3...v1.1.4