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Developers | |
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Big Huge Games | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Game Studios | |
Engines | |
Big Huge Engine | |
Release dates | |
Windows | May 20, 2003 |
macOS (OS X) | December 2004 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Historical |
Series | Rise of Nations |
Rise of Nations | |
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Rise of Nations | 2003 |
Rise of Nations: Rise of Legends | 2006 |
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition | 2014 |
Warnings
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see Availability for affected versions).
- The Mac OS X version of this game does not work on Mac OS X Lion (version 10.7) or later due to the removal of support for PowerPC apps.
This page is for the original release. For the updated version, see Rise of Nations: Extended Edition.
Key points
- GameSpy online server browser was shut down in 2012.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1] for the base game, custom for expansion pack. |
- SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
- This game is not available digitally.
Version differences
- The retail Gold Edition includes the base game and the Thrones & Patriots expansion. The former has patch 4 applied, but the latter is unpatched. Some DVD versions may not have a disc check.
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Thrones & Patriots |
Essential improvements
Patches
- Rise of Nations patch 4 and Thrones & Patriots patches 1 and 2 were distributed exclusively through GameSpy, which has been shut down.
- The Rise of Nations patch 3 (02.03.11.0302) is available here. Patch 4 (02.04.04.2903) does not have an archived installer, but comes by default in the Gold Edition.
- An archived distribution of the Thrones & Patriots official patch 2 (03.02.12.0800) is here. It includes changes from patch 1 (03.02.07.0701) as well.
Skip intro videos
Intro videos[citation needed] |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations\ |
macOS (OS X) |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\Rise of Nations\ |
macOS (OS X) |
Video settings
- Can only change resolution in-game.
Widescreen resolution
- The minimum resolution is 1024x768. The game won't accept any resolution lower than that.
Widescreen[citation needed] |
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Notes
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Vertical sync (Vsync)
- The Vsync functionality may be broken on some systems.
Vsync fix |
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Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
Italian | ||||
German | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Korean |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | |||
Online play | 8 | GameSpy server browser has been shut down. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | GameSpy server browser has been shut down. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Ports
Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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UDP | 34987 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Issues fixed
Patching
When patching the game from the main menu an error may occur after the patch has downloaded. To prevent this error, run the game as an Administrator before patching.
Other information
API
Executable | PPC | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | ||||
macOS (OS X) | PowerPC only.[3] |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 98SE | ME, 2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) | AMD Athlon 500 MHz Pentium III |
AMD Duron/Athlon 1.0 GHz or better |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM | 32 MB of VRAM |
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10.2.8 | |
Processor (CPU) | 600 MHz | 1.0 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 128 MB | 256 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 800 MB | 1 GB |
Video card (GPU) | 16 MB of VRAM |
Notes
References
- ↑ Not Loading in Windows 10; this will break thousands of - Microsoft Community - last accessed on 2017-01-16
- ↑ Microsoft - MS15-097: Description of the security update for the graphics component in Windows: September 8, 2015 - last accessed on 2018-02-16
- ↑ Help me please!!cant run rise of nations gold : macgaming