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==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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[[File:Age of Empires II HD Options.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game options menu.]]
 
{{Video settings
 
{{Video settings
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-empires-ii-hd-edition/en
 
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-empires-ii-hd-edition/en
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|borderless windowed notes  = Enabled by default ("Full screen").
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==Input settings==
 
==Input settings==
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[[File:Age of Empires II HD Remapping.png|290px|right|thumb|In-game key map settings.]]
 
{{Input settings
 
{{Input settings
 
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|mouse menu                = true
 
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|separate volume notes    = Master and music.
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|udp  = 3478, 4379, 4380, 27000-27015, 27015-27030
 
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==Other information==
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===API===
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{{API
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Revision as of 05:20, 4 December 2014

Age of Empires II: HD Edition
Age of Empires II: HD Edition cover
Developers
Hidden Path Entertainment
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Release dates
Windows April 9, 2013
Age of Empires II: HD Edition on Wikipedia
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: HD Edition 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 2021
Age of Mythology: Retold 2024

Key points

PC Report
HD remake of the original Age of Empires II and its expansion, with Steam achievements and multiplayer, improved graphics and support for higher resolutions.

General information

Steam Community Discussions - currently this is locked for posting from users.
AoCZone - a very large and active Age of Empires community.
Age of Empires Online Forum - the 'official' forum.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Error: key type '{{{5}}}' not recognised
Error: OS parameter cannot be empty
All versions require Steam.

DLC and expansion packs

The Conquerors expansion is included in the base game.
Name Notes
The Forgotten
Windows

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Skip launcher

Instructions

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221380/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row
System Location
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/221380/pfx/[Note 1]
Custom campaigns are stored in <path-to-game>\Campaign
Custom scenarios are stored in <path-to-game>\Scenario
Custom campaigns initially made for the original game are compatible with the HD edition.

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

In-game options menu.

Template:Video settings

Input settings

In-game key map settings.

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Brazilian Portuguese
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Simplified Chinese
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
8

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
UDP 3478, 4379, 4380, 27000-27015, 27015-27030
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Multiplayer Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.2 GHz
System memory (RAM) 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2 GB
Video card (GPU) DirectX 9.0c compatible
This game requires a resolution of at least 900x600.

Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References