This page is for the 2019 Definitive Edition. For the original game, see Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. For the 2013 HD Edition, see Age of Empires II (2013).
Key points
- Includes an in-game benchmark option.
- Includes levels editor.
- Supports mods.
- Supports cross-platform multiplayer.
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II (2013) save files do not work with this version.
General information
- Official website for the series
- Official Discord server for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
- All versions require Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM
DLC and expansion packs
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Enhanced Graphics Pack |
Free add-on, increases Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution. |
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Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Instructions[1]
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- Go to
<path-to-game>\resources\_common\movies\
- Delete or rename
aoeii4K.wmv and aoeiide_titlevideo.wmv
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music, Sound & Voice. |
Surround sound |
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Every character has a different text color when speaking |
Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
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Sub |
Notes |
English |
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Traditional Chinese |
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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Japanese |
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Korean |
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Brazilian Portuguese |
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Russian |
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Latin American Spanish |
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Turkish |
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Network
Multiplayer types
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Native |
Players |
Notes |
Local play |
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LAN play |
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Versus, Co-op Requires connection to the master server for lobby creation. |
Online play |
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Versus, Co-op
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Connection types
Ports
Protocol |
Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
TCP |
3074, 8888 |
UDP |
88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
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Audio |
Wwise |
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Multiplayer |
BattleServer |
Uses Xbox Live matchmaking. |
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Windows 10 (Win 7 SP1* / Win 8.1*) |
10 (1903) [3] |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ |
Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz AMD equivalent |
System memory (RAM) |
4 GB |
8 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
30 GB | |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce GT 420 AMD Radeon HD 6850 Intel HD Graphics 3000 2 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 ATI Radeon HD 5850 4 GB of VRAM DirectX 12 compatible |
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1024×720 minimum screen resolution | |
- A 64-bit system is required.
- * Game was made compatible with Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 by developers but with no further support. Windows 10 is the official supported OS.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References