This page is for the original game. For the re-release, see Age of Empires: Definitive Edition.
Age of Empires| Developers |
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| Mac OS (Classic) |
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| Windows |
| Mac OS |
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| Release dates |
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| Windows | October 15, 1997 |
| Mac OS (Classic) | July 1, 1999 |
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 6Audio settings
- 7Network
- 8Issues fixed
- 9Other information
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That's for the 1.0c version (latest version). It can be patched with the AOE 2 UserPatch and still retain the no CD patch. It works for LAN multiplayer too with other players that use the same copy of the crack. In Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, the player takes control of one of thirteen civilizations, including the Chinese, Goths, Britons, and Vikings, among others. The player starts with a handful of villagers, through expansion and careful handling of the economy, the player can advance up to the.
| ⤏ Go to series page |
| Age of Empires | 1997 |
| Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 1999 |
| Age of Mythology | 2002 |
| Age of Empires III | 2005 |
| Age of Empires Online | 2011 |
| Age of Empires II (2013) | 2013 |
| Age of Mythology: Extended Edition | 2014 |
| Age of Empires: Castle Siege | 2014 |
| Age of Empires: Definitive Edition | 2018 |
| Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition | 2019 |
| Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition | 2020 |
| Age of Empires IV | TBA |
General information
- Official website for the series
- Official Discord server for the series
- Microsoft's Official game page (archived)
- Age of Empires Wiki - A wiki for everything Age of Empires related
- Planet Age of Empires - A hub for all Age of Empires games
- Age of Empires Heaven is an active fan website and forum that offers support and extra game content.
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Retail |
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Version differences[edit]
The 'Age of Empires Collector's Edition' first released in 2000 can often be found on store shelves. It is the most cost effective way of acquiring the game, as it contains the following games on a single DVD-ROM (although initial releases supplied separate CDs for each game):
- Age of Empires
- Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
No-CD patches are already applied; the DVD is only necessary for installation - which ensures compatibility with modern operating systems; and all games are fully patched to their latest versions. However, it should be noted that the DVD re-release of these games does not feature the Red Book audio stored as separate audio tracks on the original games' discs. As such, the game music will not be played while the DVD is in the drive.Demos[edit]
DLC and expansion packs
Essential improvements[edit]
Patches[edit]
- This patch updates both Age of Empires (to 1.0c) and The Rise of Rome (to 1.0a): English, German, and French or Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese.
- Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome 1.0a suffers from a serious bug in saved games. If a projectile (arrow from archers, ships, towers, siege weapons) is 'flying' through the air while saving a game, the saved game becomes corrupted; loading it will crash the game.
UPatch[edit]
- Unofficial patch that contains bug fixes and improvements for modern operating systems. Does not require any previous patches.
- Fixes the color problem caused in newer systems
- Fixes the save game bug of version 1.0a
- Requires The Rise of Rome expansion
Skip intro videos[edit]
Use the NoStartupcommand line argument.[1]
Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | HKEY_CURRENT_USERSoftwareMicrosoftGamesAge of Empires1.00 |
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| Mac OS (Classic) |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | <path-to-game>savegame[Note 1]
<path-to-game>game0.nfo |
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| Mac OS (Classic) |
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- Campaign progress is stored in
<path-to-game>game0.nfo - Custom scenarios are stored in
<path-to-game>scenario - Custom campaigns are stored in
<path-to-game>campaign - You will need to backup all of the above files and folders to have all of your player data and progress.
Video settings[edit]
In-game options menu.
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution | Use UPatch. |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen |
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| 4K Ultra HD |
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| Field of view (FOV) |
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| Windowed | Use UPatch. |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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Input settings[edit]
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping | The only option available is to use one or both mouse buttons. |
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| Mouse acceleration |
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| Mouse sensitivity | For scroll speed. |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio settings[edit]
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Hungarian | Fan translation by .:i2k:. link #1, link #2 |
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| Italian |
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| Portuguese |
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| Spanish |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| LAN play | 8 |
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| Online play | 8 |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Matchmaking | MSN Gaming Zone support has been discontinued.[2] |
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| Peer-to-peer |
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| Dedicated |
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| Self-hosting |
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| Direct IP |
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 2300-2400, 47624 |
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| UDP | 6073, 2300-2400 |
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- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed[edit]
Game uses weird colors[edit]
Playing the game on modern versions of Windows may cause it to use weird colors. Repetitive red and purple specks in water and marsh areas are the common issue. This can be fixed by downloading and using DirectDrawFix.
| Weird colors fix[citation needed] |
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- Download and extract the DirectDrawFix zip file.
- Run
DirectDrawFix.exe. - Use the browse button to locate and select
EMPIRES.exe. - Press the apply button.
- Repeat for
EMPIRESX.exe.
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| Could not initialize graphics system error[3] |
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- Run the game in Compatibility mode for Windows XP Service Pack 2
- Disable Visual Themes
- Disable Desktop Composition
- Run this program as an Administrator
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Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| DirectDraw | 5 |
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Middleware[edit]
Aoe2 No-cd Patch
| Middleware | Notes |
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| Multiplayer | MSN Gaming Zone | Discontinued.[4] |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | 95, NT | 98, 2000, ME |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 90 or higher |
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| System memory (RAM) | 16 MB | 32 MB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB |
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| Video card (GPU) | Local SVGA bus video display
1 MB of VRAM
DirectX 5 compatible |
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Notes
- ↑When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below
%PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
References
Aoe 2 No Cd
- ↑Available from the game's readme file; alternatively viewable at http://aoe.heavengames.com/academy/hotkeysandcommands/cmdline.shtml
- ↑Age of Empires matchmaking has been retired from MSN Games - MSN Games - Free Online Games
- ↑Age of Empires II - 'could not initialize graphics system. make sure that your video card and driver are compatible with DirectDraw'
- ↑Age of Empires matchmaking has been retired from MSN Games - MSN Games - Free Online Games
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