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{{stub}}
 
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = EmperorROTMKcover.jpg
 
|cover        = EmperorROTMKcover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games, BreakAway Games}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Impressions Games}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/developer|BreakAway Games}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sierra Entertainment|Retail}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Activision|Digital}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|September 9, 2002}}
|wikipedia    = Emperor:_Rise_of_the_Middle_Kingdom
+
|taxonomy=
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view, Isometric }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Building }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | China, Medieval }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | City Building (Sierra) }}
 +
|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20031012153356/http://www.emperor.sierra.com/
 +
|steam appid  =
 +
|gogcom id    = 1598055675
 +
|hltb        = 17045
 +
|lutris      = emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|mobygames    = 6729
 +
|wikipedia    = Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
 +
|winehq      = 2736
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|City Building Series}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
 
{{mm}} [http://emperor.heavengames.com Emperor Heaven fan site]
 
{{mm}} [http://emperor.heavengames.com Emperor Heaven fan site]
 +
{{GOG.com links|1598055675|emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom}}
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{Availability Table|
+
{{Availability|
{{Availability Table/row| [http://www.amazon.co.uk/Emperor-Rise-Middle-Kingdom-PC/dp/B000C05XR8 Amazon.com] | {{ID|retail}} | }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail |  | disc, key | {{DRM|SecuROM|4}} | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom | DRM-free | | | Windows }}
 +
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom-1/file/emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom-demo GameFront].
 +
 
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The [https://emperor.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=patches 1.0.1.0 patch] is the latest official update for the game (already included in the GOG.com release).
 +
===Skip intro videos===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Skip all intro videos|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/useful_emperor_rotmk_links|title=Useful Emperor ROTMK links|date=February 08, 2018}}</ref>|fix=
 +
# Open {{file|{{P|game}}\Emperor.ini}}.
 +
# Change the line <code>PlayIntroMovie=yes</code> to <code>PlayIntroMovie=no</code> then save the changes.
 +
 
 +
'''Notes'''
 +
{{ii}} Some have reported that this tweak also fixed random sound glitches for them.{{cn|date=2020-03-16}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Save game location|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\Save}}
{{Game data/row|Configuration files location|}}
 
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
+
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
{{Video settings
+
{{Save game cloud syncing
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/emperor-rise-middle-kingdom/en
+
|discord                  =
 +
|discord notes            =
 +
|epic games launcher      =
 +
|epic games launcher notes =
 +
|gog galaxy                = true
 +
|gog galaxy notes          =
 +
|origin                    =
 +
|origin notes              =
 +
|steam cloud              =
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =
 +
|xbox cloud                =
 +
|xbox cloud notes          =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Video==
 +
{{Image|Emperor Video Settings.jpg|Video settings}}
 +
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/emperor-rise-middle-kingdom/en
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = limited
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = unsupported
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= See the [http://www.wsgf.org/dr/emperor-rise-middle-kingdom/en WSGF entry].
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|widescreen resolution notes= Patch the game's EXE using the [https://www.nexusmods.com/emperorriseofthemiddlekingdom/mods/1 Emperor Resolution Customiser], or use the older [https://community.pcgamingwiki.com/files/file/1745-emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom-widescreen-fix/ WSGF community files]
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor              = false
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
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|ultrawidescreen            = hackable
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
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|ultrawidescreen notes      = Patch the game's EXE using the [https://www.nexusmods.com/emperorriseofthemiddlekingdom/mods/1 Emperor Resolution Customiser].
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = Patch the game's EXE using the [https://www.nexusmods.com/emperorriseofthemiddlekingdom/mods/1 Emperor Resolution Customiser]. Note that due to the way the game is rendered, text and graphics will be very small.
|fov                        = na
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|fov                        = n/a
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = unknown
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|windowed                  = true
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
|anisotropic                = na
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|anisotropic                = n/a
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = na
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|antialiasing              = n/a
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = na
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
|oculus rift                = na
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|60 fps                    = false
|oculus rift notes         =  
+
|60 fps notes              = 20 FPS cap. Mouse not clamped to engine framerate.
|high frame rate            = unknown
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|120 fps                    = false
|high frame rate notes     =  
+
|120 fps notes             =  
|color blind                = unknown
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|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                 =  
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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===Windowed mode===
{{Input settings
+
{{Fixbox|description=Switch to windowed mode outside the game|ref=<ref>{{Refcheck|user=XJDHDR|date=2023-03-08|comment=}}</ref>|fix=
|key remap                = unknown
+
# Open {{file|{{P|game}}\Emperor.inf}} in a hex editor.
 +
# Look for the byte at address <code>0x04</code> (5th byte).
 +
# If this byte is equal to <code>0x01</code>, the game will run in fullscreen. If it's <code>0x00</code>, the game will be windowed.
 +
# Change this byte to the appropriate value and save the edited hex file.
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
==Input==
 +
{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 +
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
|full controller          = na
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|full controller          = n/a
 
|full controller notes    =  
 
|full controller notes    =  
|controller remap          = na
+
|controller remap          = n/a
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
|invert controller y-axis  = na
+
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 +
|invert controller y-axis  = n/a
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|Emperor Audio Settings.jpg|Audio settings}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
|closed captions          = unknown
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
|mute on focus lost notes =  
+
|mute on focus lost notes = Game pauses during {{key|Alt|Tab}}.
|eax support              =  
+
|eax support              = false
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only; [https://www.compiware-forum.de/downloads/file/538-emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom-german-patch/ download for GOG.com version].
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Hungarian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = false
 +
|subtitles = hackable
 +
|notes    = [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom/emperor-rise-of-the-middle-kingdom/2470 Fan translation.]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Local retail version only. [https://dubbingpedia.pl/wiki/Cesarz:_Narodziny_Pa%C5%84stwa_%C5%9Arodka Details]
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|local play          =  
 
|local play          =  
 
|local play players  =  
 
|local play players  =  
 +
|local play modes    =
 
|local play notes    =  
 
|local play notes    =  
|lan play            =  
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|lan play            = true
|lan play players    =  
+
|lan play players    = 8
|lan play notes      =  
+
|lan play modes      = Versus
|online play          =  
+
|lan play notes      = Players play separate cities connected by a world map menu.
|online play players  =  
+
|online play          = false
|online play notes   =  
+
|online play players  = 8
|local co-op          =
+
|online play modes   = Versus
|local co-op players  =
+
|online play notes    = The official WON service has been shut down.
|local co-op notes    =  
 
|lan co-op            =
 
|lan co-op players    =
 
|lan co-op notes      =
 
|online co-op        =
 
|online co-op players =
 
|online co-op notes  =
 
|hot-seat            =
 
|hot-seat players    =
 
|hot-seat notes      =
 
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
}}{{Network/Connections
+
}}
|matchmaking        =  
+
 
 +
{{Network/Connections
 +
|matchmaking        = false
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 +
|direct ip          = unknown
 +
|direct ip notes    =
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
|tcp  =  
 
|tcp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Issues fixed==
 +
===Game does not start after patching to 1.0.1.0===
 +
{{Fixbox|description=Run the game in [[Windows Compatibility Mode|compatibility mode]] for Windows 98/ME and as administrator|ref={{cn|date=November 2021}}|fix=
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      =
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    = true
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|windows 32-bit exe    = true
 +
|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            = Miles Sound System
 +
|audio notes      = 6.0i<ref>{{Refcheck|user=Nessy|date=2021-05-29|comment=Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.}}</ref>
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      = WON (World Opponent Network)
 +
|multiplayer notes= Was shut down in 2008
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|minOS    = 98
 
|minOS    = 98
|minCPU  = Pentium II 400MHz
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
|minmem   = 64 MB
+
|minRAM   = 64 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minHD    = 800 MB
 
|minGPU  = 16-bit 4 MB SVGA  
 
|minGPU  = 16-bit 4 MB SVGA  
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 02:08, 20 February 2024

Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom cover
Developers
Impressions Games
BreakAway Games
Publishers
Retail Sierra Entertainment
Digital Activision
Re-release Sold Out Software
Release dates
Windows September 9, 2002
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view, Isometric
Controls Point and select
Genres Building
Themes China, Medieval
Series City Building (Sierra)
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom on HowLongToBeat
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom on MobyGames
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom on Wikipedia
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Caesar (series)
Pharaoh 1999
Zeus: Master of Olympus 2000
Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom 2002
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Emperor: Rise of the Middle Kingdom is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view and isometric building game in the City Building (Sierra) series.

General information

Emperor Heaven fan site
GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SecuROM 4 DRM
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Windows
A free demo version is available from GameFront.

Essential improvements

Patches

  • The 1.0.1.0 patch is the latest official update for the game (already included in the GOG.com release).

Skip intro videos

Skip all intro videos[1]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Emperor.ini.
  2. Change the line PlayIntroMovie=yes to PlayIntroMovie=no then save the changes.

Notes

Some have reported that this tweak also fixed random sound glitches for them.[citation needed]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Save[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video

Video settings
Video settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser, or use the older WSGF community files
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser.
4K Ultra HD
Patch the game's EXE using the Emperor Resolution Customiser. Note that due to the way the game is rendered, text and graphics will be very small.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
20 FPS cap. Mouse not clamped to engine framerate.

Windowed mode

Switch to windowed mode outside the game[2]
  1. Open <path-to-game>\Emperor.inf in a hex editor.
  2. Look for the byte at address 0x04 (5th byte).
  3. If this byte is equal to 0x01, the game will run in fullscreen. If it's 0x00, the game will be windowed.
  4. Change this byte to the appropriate value and save the edited hex file.

Input

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings
Audio settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Game pauses during Alt+Tab .
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
Retail only.
German
Retail only; download for GOG.com version.
Hungarian
Fan translation.
Italian
Retail only.
Polish
Local retail version only. Details
Spanish
Retail only.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
8 Versus
Players play separate cities connected by a world map menu.
Online play
8 Versus
The official WON service has been shut down.

Connection types

Issues fixed

Game does not start after patching to 1.0.1.0

Run the game in compatibility mode for Windows 98/ME and as administrator[citation needed]

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
DirectDraw
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System 6.0i[3]
Cutscenes Bink Video
Multiplayer World Opponent Network Was shut down in 2008

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 400 MHz
System memory (RAM) 64 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 800 MB
Video card (GPU) 16-bit 4 MB SVGA


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).

References

  1. Useful Emperor ROTMK links - last accessed on February 08, 2018
  2. Verified by User:XJDHDR on 2023-03-08
  3. Verified by User:Nessy on 2021-05-29
    Version number found in Mss32.dll in the game installation folder.