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Difference between revisions of "Age of Empires Online"

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==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability Table|
 
{{Availability Table|
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{{Availability Table/row| [http://store.steampowered.com/app/105430/ Steam] | {{ID|Steam}} |Requires [[Games for Windows Live]].}}
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{{Availability Table/row| Steam (store page removed) | {{ID|Steam}} |Requires [[Games for Windows Live]].}}
 
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{{ii}} No longer listed on Steam but can be installed by pasting this URL into a web browser: <code>steam://install/105430</code>
  
 
==Video settings==
 
==Video settings==
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== Issues fixed ==
 
== Issues fixed ==
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=== Crash On load ===
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=== Crash to desktop when loading ===
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For some players, the games can crash back to desktop near the end of the leading screen. The issue appears to be something to do with graphics though exactly what is unknown (at least to me at time of writing). The fix for this is to Alt+Tab to desktop whilst the game loads. The game should remain minimised until the game progress to the main menu (you will typically hear the background music when it progresses). Alt+Tab back to the game to continue.
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{{ii}} For some players the game may crash to the desktop after loading.
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{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox/fix|Task-switch while loading game}}
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# Run the game.
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# Switch away from the game window with Alt+Tab.
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# Wait for the game to load in the background.
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# Return to the game when it finishes loading (background music will start playing).
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=== "Missing a valid product key" or "Enter your Product Key" prompt ===
 
=== "Missing a valid product key" or "Enter your Product Key" prompt ===

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Age of Empires Online
Age of Empires Online cover
Developers
Robot Entertainment
Gas Powered Games
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
BANG
Release dates
Windows August 16, 2011
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Age of Empires Online on Wikipedia
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Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
⤏ Go to series page
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

Requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
No longer being updated with new content and features as of January 3, 2013.[1]

General information

Official forums
Steam forums

Availability

Template:Availability Table

No longer listed on Steam but can be installed by pasting this URL into a web browser: steam://install/105430

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input Settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Issues fixed

Crash to desktop when loading

For some players the game may crash to the desktop after loading.
Instructions

"Missing a valid product key" or "Enter your Product Key" prompt

Instructions
Instructions

References