General information
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Availability
Essential improvements
Patches
- Patch 1.09 updates the game to the latest version.
Skip intro videos
Delete/rename video files[citation needed]
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Delete or rename the file <path-to-game>\DATA\MOVIES\LEGALS.BIK
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Lag fix in Windows 8/10
Follow the procedure[citation needed]
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The game lags terribly in modern operating systems, such as Windows 8 and 10. In order to fix this, you have to use "dgVoodoo 2" by Dege. Follow the instructions in this video (Dark Ruler fix). The game will now run at 60 FPS in Windows 8 and 10. (Note: the program may be detected as malware; the developer of the program (Dege) asserts that it's merely a false positive).
- Download dgVoodoo2 and unpack it.
- Locate the file "dgVoodooSetup.exe" inside the MS folder.
- Copy and paste the files in the base game directory. By default it's "C:/Westwood/Emperor".
- Run "dgVoodooSetup.exe" in the game base folder.
- An application will open: select your appropriate graphics card from the drop down menu in "Adapters to use/enable"; in "Apperance," choose "Centered". Now click on the "DirectX" tab above. New options will appear: input "512 MB" in the "VRAM" menu. Deselect "dgVoodoo watermark". Click on the "apply" button, then press "OK."
- Run the game. Notice the main menu will still lag, but the game itself will run fine.
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Playing without the CD
This does not work without a 3rd unsourced cracked "GAME.EXE" The steps below only fix installation and start up on Windows 10 and ensure cutscenes still load if you use the cracked GAME.EXE
Following the steps below WILL NOT make the game run without CDS unless you find the 3rd patch not linked here(because it is illegal) *Cough* GameCopyWorld *Cough*
This procedure fails to mention it requires a cracked GAME.EXE from pirate sources. The patches mentioned below are official and simply allow the game to install and start to the main menu. When Windows 10 was released Microsoft dropped support for SafeDisk copy protection and the official patches removes it legally to allow it to start...it does not let you actually start a game without a cd. The steps below are to ensure cutscenes still work after patching with the unofficial cracked GAME.EXE not found here.
It will not howeve
Follow the procedure[1]
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- Copy the contents of disc 1 to the hard drive.
- Replace the setup executable with the one from the official install fix.
- Install the game.
- Install Patch 1.09.
- Extract the file
EMPEROR.EXE from the install fix archive and copy it to <path-to-game> , overwriting the old file.
- Copy the contents of the game disks 2, 3, and 4 into separate folders in the games directory, e.g. CD2, CD3, and CD4.
- Edit the file
<path-to-game>\resource.cfg . Look for the following section, where the letter X:\ represents the drive you installed the game from:
CD1
.\data\
CD2
X:\
CD3
X:\
CD4
X:\
8. Replace the letter X:\ with the respective folders for each disk, e.g.
Make sue you do the same for the Movies files as well.
CD1
.\data\
CD2
.\CD2\
CD3
.\CD3\
CD4
.\CD4\
9. Save the file and run the game.
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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 and Voice |
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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Localizations
Language |
UI |
Audio |
Sub |
Notes |
English |
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French |
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German |
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Korean |
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Traditional Chinese |
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Network
Multiplayer types
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
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
Bink Video |
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Multiplayer |
Westwood Online |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
95 |
98, 2000, ME |
Processor (CPU) |
Intel Pentium II 400 MHz | |
System memory (RAM) |
64 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
600 MB | |
Video card (GPU) |
16 MB of VRAM DirectX 7 compatible | |
Notes
References