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|engine        = Genie
 
|engine        = Genie
 
|release dates  = October 15, 1997
 
|release dates  = October 15, 1997
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{{:Age of Empires (series)}}
 
{{:Age of Empires (series)}}
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Age of Empires (often abbreviated to AoE), is a history-based real-time strategy computer game released in 1997. Developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft, the game uses the Genie, a 2D sprite based game engine.
 
  
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An expansion pack, Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome Expansion was released in 1998. Both the original Age of Empires and the expansion pack were later released as "the Gold Edition".
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==Availability==
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== Save Games ==
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Can often still be found on store shelves as "Age of Empires Collector's Editon", which contains the following games on one DVD-disk:
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=== Save Game Location ===
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* Age of Empires
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<pre>C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\savegame\</pre>
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* Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome
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* [[Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings]]
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* [[Age of Empires II: The Conquerors]]
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Due to faulty file management on the DVD-disk, problems can be encountered.
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==Game data==
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===Save game location===
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{{Game Location Table|
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{{Game Location Table/row|Save game location|C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires\savegame}}
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=== [[Save Folder Cloud Syncing|Save Game Cloud Syncing]] ===
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===[[Save game cloud syncing]]===
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* Dropbox: Yes
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing|
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* Windows Live Mesh 2011: Yes
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{{Save Game Cloud Syncing/row| [[GameSave Manager]] | hackable | In the database. }}
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* GameSave Manager: No
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== Technical issues ==
 
== Technical issues ==
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== Command line ==
 
== Command line ==
 
The <tt>readme.doc</tt> contains a list of command line options, including options to set the screen size, use the default mouse cursor, disabling sounds, disabling music, or to adjust the population limit.  
 
The <tt>readme.doc</tt> contains a list of command line options, including options to set the screen size, use the default mouse cursor, disabling sounds, disabling music, or to adjust the population limit.  
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== Where to Buy ==
 
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Can often still be found on store shelves as "Age of Empires Collector's Editon", which contains the following games on one DVD-disk:
 
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* Age of Empires
 
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* Age of Empires : Rise of Rome Expansion
 
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* Age of Empires II : Age of Kings
 
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* Age of Empires II : The Conquerors
 
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Due to faulty file management on the DVD-disk, problems can be encountered:
 
  
 
== Ingame color looks odd ==
 
== Ingame color looks odd ==
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== System Requirements ==
 
== System Requirements ==
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|minOS_ = Windows 95/NT
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|minOS = Windows 95/NT
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|minproc_ = Pentium 90 or higher
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|minproc = Pentium 90 or higher
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|minmem_ = 16 MB
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|minmem = 16 MB
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|minHD_ = 80 MB free
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|minHD = 80 MB free
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|minGPU = Local SVGA bus video display
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* [http://aoe.heavengames.com// Age of Empires Heaven] Community Site and Map Archive
 
* [http://aoe.heavengames.com// Age of Empires Heaven] Community Site and Map Archive
  
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[[Category:Game]]
 
 
[[Category:Windows]]
 
[[Category:Windows]]

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Template:Infobox Age of Empires (series)

Availability

Can often still be found on store shelves as "Age of Empires Collector's Editon", which contains the following games on one DVD-disk:

Due to faulty file management on the DVD-disk, problems can be encountered.

Game data

Save game location

Template:Game Location Table

Save game cloud syncing

Template:Save Game Cloud Syncing

Technical issues

Music

While playing Age of Empires (including its Expansion) the games freezes for a second every time the background music track changes. Disabling the music via settings or command line is the only solution.

Furthermore, the MIDI music system may crash the game if you run it within compatibility mode. Since this game doesn't require compatibility mode, that should not be enabled in the first place.

Command line

The readme.doc contains a list of command line options, including options to set the screen size, use the default mouse cursor, disabling sounds, disabling music, or to adjust the population limit.

Ingame color looks odd

For solution see: Colors Fixes

Latest Patches

For Age Empires: 1.0c

For Age of Empires: Rise of Rome: 1.0a

Note: Age of Empires: Rise of Rome 1.0a suffers from a serious savegame related bug: If a projectile (arrow from archers, ships, towers, siege weapons) is "flying" through the air while saving a game, the savegame becomes corrupted. Loading the savegame will crash the game.

System Requirements

Template:System Requirements

Links