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General information
- Official Discord for game series
- Official Paradox Plaza forums
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
- Age of Wonders Heaven fansite
Availability
- A demo is available.
Essential improvements
Official patches
- The latest official patch is v1.36. It can be found in the Age of Wonders Heaven fansite (only needed for retail versions).
Unofficial patch
- Players running Windows 8 or newer, or using Wine to run the game on Linux, need to download this unofficial patch to fix the
Exception during MapViewer.ShowScene
error which may appear on those systems.
Skip intro videos
Enable from launcher[citation needed]
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- Open the Age of Wonders Launcher.
- Open the Settings.
- Check the box labeled "Skip Intro".
- Press OK.
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Enable from registry[citation needed]
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- Go to
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Triumph Studios .
- Open "Age of Wonders" and then click on "General".
- Right-click on "Skip Intro" and choose "Modify".
- Change the value to 1 and click OK.
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
The in-game menu can be accessed by clicking the dragon icon in the lower-left corner
General settings (external application)
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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Music and sound effects |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Closed captions |
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Mute on focus lost |
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Royalty free audio |
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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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German |
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Retail only. |
Polish |
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Retail only. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Connection types
Issues fixed
Crash at startup on Windows 10
Disable DirectSound
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- Run the setup executable (
AoWSetup.exe found in <path-to-game> )
- Go to the settings tab.
- Untick Use Direct Sound.
- In case of issues, run the executable as administrator and compatibility mode set to Windows XP Service Pack 2.
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Retail version does not work on Windows 7
Game stuttering on start, runtime error on exit
Game crashing / mapview error / error during draw
Play the game in fullscreen mode[citation needed]
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Ensure Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is set to the default (Windows programs and services only).[2]
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Garbled text
Reinstall the game or lower the resolution.[3]
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Enabling cheats
Use beatrix command line argument[citation needed]
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- Make a shortcut to
AoW.exe instead of Launcher.exe .
- Replace the
AoWCompat command line argument with beatrix
- Start playing and press Ctrl+⇧ Shift+C. A ringing sound will be heard to confirm it.
- Start cheating by typing the words into the game (cheats list)
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Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
DirectDraw |
6 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Maps
- The game also supports external singleplayer and multiplayer maps. Map editor is included in the game.
- Archive: AoW Heaven Downloads Central
Mods
- Most mods are found in the AoW Heaven fansite.
- DevEdit, the tool for customizing the game, is available also at the AoW Heaven fansite, and also make sure to read the beginner's guide if you want to start modding.
- Warlock's Rule-Set is the most popular rule-set and is a basis to many other rule-sets. For 64-bit systems, download this mod fix.
- The Community Content Pack includes a lot of popular mods and maps, including Warlock and various full campaigns.
System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, NT |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium 166 MHz
| Intel Pentium II 266 MHz |
System memory (RAM) |
32 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
300 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
DirectX 6 compatible | |
Other |
4x CD-ROM drive | |
Notes
References