Key points
- Official multiplayer servers were shut down on November 3, 2008; use NeoEE Lobby Client instead.
General information
- Empire Earth Wiki
- Empire Earth Heaven
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source |
DRM |
Notes |
Keys |
OS |
Retail |
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SecuROM DRM. |
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GamersGate |
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Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Conquest. |
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GOG.com |
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Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Conquest. |
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Green Man Gaming |
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Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Conquest. |
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DLC and expansion packs
Name |
Notes |
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The Art of Conquest |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename videos[citation needed]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\Data\Movies\
- Delete or rename the video files.
- Repeat for the expansion if you have it.
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Patches
A list of patches for the game can be found here. The GOG.com version is already patched.
NeoEE Lobby Client
- NeoEE Lobby Client replaces the official multiplayer servers which were shut down on November 3, 2008.
Game data
In-game general settings.
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video settings
Template:Video settings
Adjust Zoom Distance
- The game's zoom level will be very close on high resolutions such as 1920x1080.
Instructions[1]
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- Use Empire Earth Zoom Changer to increase the zoom limit.
- Only works for the original .exe binaries, and NeoEE patched binaries.
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Input settings
Template:Input settings
Audio settings
Template:Audio settings
Localizations
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Crash on using Hardware T&L
- Certain modern graphics cards may cause the game to crash when using hardware T&L.
- This issue does occur in Windows 10
Use dgVoodoo2[2]
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- Download the latest version of dgVoodoo2.
- Open the ZIP file downloaded and copy
DDraw.dll and D3Dlmm.dll from the MS folder.
- Paste the file into the installation folder.
- Start the game.
- Go to the video settings.
- From the Video Card dropdown menu, select
dgVoodoo .
- From the 3D Acceleration list, select
Direct3D Hardware TnL .
- Select your desired resolution from the Screen Resolution list.
- Click OK.
Notes
- If you use a multi-monitor setup and intend to play the game fullscreen, you'll also need to extract
dgVoodooSetup.exe to the folder of your choosing so you can set the display monitor to your primary (See Readme.txt , included in the ZIP file, for more details).
- Requires a GPU capable of DirectX 10.1 or higher and Windows Vista (patched with the DirectX 11 Platform Update) or higher.
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Game freezes in main menu (Windows 10)
Disable all the options in Compatibility tab in Properties for game's executable[3]
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Game is stuck in 24Hz on HDMI monitor
Create a custom resolution with higher refresh rate[4]
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- You may not be able to use the native resolution with this following option.
Depending on the GPU, you may have to create a custom resolution for the monitor with 75 Hz of refresh rate.
On 1080p monitors, the 75 Hz is supported up to 720p.
While on 4K monitor, it supports up to 1080p.
Nvidia users can create one by going into Nvidia Control Panel → Change Resolution → Adjust
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
7 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
98 |
2000, XP |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 350 MHz or equivalent
| Intel Pentium III 600 MHz or equivalent |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB |
128 MB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
550 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
4 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible
| 32 MB of VRAM DirectX 8.0a compatible |
- Supported video cards: Nvidia Riva128, Nvidia TNT, Nvidia TNT2, Nvidia GeForce 256, Nvidia GeForce2, Nvidia GeForce3, 3dfx Voodoo3, 3dfx Voodoo4, 3dfx Voodoo5, S3 Savage 4, S3 Savage 2000, Matrox G200, Matrox G400, Matrox G450, ATI Rage Pro (excluding 4 MB PCI), ATI Rage 128, ATI Rage Fury MAXX, ATI Radeon, PowerVR Kyro II, PowerVR Kyro Series3, Savage 3D
Notes
References
- ↑ Tested by Nessy
- ↑ Verified by User:Expack3 on 28 May 2015
- ↑ December 2017
- ↑ December 2017
- ↑ Verified by User:Nessy on 2019-07-19
- Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.