Age of Empires
Developers | |
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Ensemble Studios | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Studios | |
Engines | |
Genie | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 15, 1997 |
Mac OS (Classic) | 1999 |
General information
- Official Age of Empires series site
- 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
Essential improvements
Patch 1.0c / Patch 1.0a
- 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
- The patch is available as a beta. The final version will include more changes which can be found here
- Fixes the color problem caused in newer systems
- Requires The Rise of Rome expansion
An unofficial patch made by the AoE Heaven which fixes a lot of bugs, enhances the gameplay, adds a HD resolution and balance change for each civilization.
Skip introduction videos
The introduction videos can be skipped by adding a space and NoStartup
to the end of the game's shortcut.[1]
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
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Save game data location
System | Location |
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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.
Save game cloud syncing
- No save game cloud syncing information; you can edit this page to add it.
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Portuguese | ||||
Spanish |
Issues fixed
Game uses weird colors
Playing the game on a modern version 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.
Instructions |
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System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 95, NT | 98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) | Pentium 90 or higher | |
System memory (RAM) | ||
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 80 MB | |
Video card (GPU) | Local SVGA bus video display 1 MB of VRAM DirectX 5 compatible |
References
- ↑ Available from the game's readme file; alternatively viewable at http://aoe.heavengames.com/academy/hotkeysandcommands/cmdline.shtml