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{{Infobox game | {{Infobox game | ||
|cover = Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Cover.jpg | |cover = Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Cover.jpg | ||
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|release dates= | |release dates= | ||
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2006}} | {{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2006}} | ||
| + | |reception = | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|heroes-of-annihilated-empires|65}} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|heroes-of-annihilated-empires|}} | ||
| + | |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 }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls | Multiple select, Point and select }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres | RTS }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Fantasy }} | ||
| + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | }} | ||
|steam appid = 4800 | |steam appid = 4800 | ||
| − | |gogcom | + | |gogcom id = 1207659053 |
| + | |official site= http://www.heroesofae.com/ | ||
|strategywiki = | |strategywiki = | ||
| + | |hltb = 14092 | ||
| + | |mobygames = 29925 | ||
|wikipedia = Heroes of Annihilated Empires | |wikipedia = Heroes of Annihilated Empires | ||
|winehq = 5251 | |winehq = 5251 | ||
|license = commercial | |license = commercial | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{Introduction | ||
| + | |introduction = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |release history = | ||
| + | |||
| + | |current state = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }} |
| − | {{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free, key | Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam, key | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-english English], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-german German]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Essential improvements== | ||
| + | ===Patches=== | ||
| + | * The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/heroes_of_annihilated_empires.php Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
| + | * Direct 3D Patch by Verok, allows the game to run on Windows 8/8.1/10/11, enables Windowed Mode, can be found here [https://archive.org/download/verokster/Cossacks2D3D_1.02.7z Verok's Cossacks 2/Alexander the Great/Heroes of Annihilated Empires Direct3D Patch]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== | ||
===Configuration file(s) location=== | ===Configuration file(s) location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/config|Windows|}} | + | {{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\settings.xml}} |
}} | }} | ||
===Save game data location=== | ===Save game data location=== | ||
{{Game data| | {{Game data| | ||
| − | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}} | + | {{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\Save}} |
}} | }} | ||
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
| − | |gog galaxy | + | |discord = |
| − | |gog galaxy notes | + | |discord notes = |
| − | |origin | + | |epic games launcher = |
| − | |origin notes | + | |epic games launcher notes = |
| − | |steam cloud | + | |gog galaxy = false |
| − | |steam cloud notes | + | |gog galaxy notes = |
| − | | | + | |origin = |
| − | | | + | |origin notes = |
| − | |xbox cloud | + | |steam cloud = false |
| − | |xbox cloud notes | + | |steam cloud notes = |
| + | |ubisoft connect = | ||
| + | |ubisoft connect notes = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud = | ||
| + | |xbox cloud notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Video | + | ==Video== |
| − | {{Video | + | {{Image|HoaE graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}} |
| − | |wsgf link = | + | {{Video |
| + | |wsgf link = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heroes-annihilated-empires | ||
|widescreen wsgf award = gold | |widescreen wsgf award = gold | ||
|multimonitor wsgf award = silver | |multimonitor wsgf award = silver | ||
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|4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | |4k ultra hd wsgf award = incomplete | ||
|widescreen resolution = true | |widescreen resolution = true | ||
| − | |widescreen resolution notes= | + | |widescreen resolution notes= Main menu locked at 1024x768. |
|multimonitor = true | |multimonitor = true | ||
|multimonitor notes = | |multimonitor notes = | ||
|ultrawidescreen = true | |ultrawidescreen = true | ||
|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd = | + | |4k ultra hd = true |
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. |
| − | |fov = | + | |fov = false |
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
| − | |windowed = | + | |windowed = false |
|windowed notes = | |windowed notes = | ||
| − | |borderless windowed = | + | |borderless windowed = false |
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
|anisotropic = false | |anisotropic = false | ||
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|antialiasing = true | |antialiasing = true | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = false | |vsync = false | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|hdr = unknown | |hdr = unknown | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
| − | |color blind = | + | |color blind = false |
|color blind notes = | |color blind notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Input | + | ==Input== |
| − | {{Input | + | {{Input |
| − | |key remap = | + | |key remap = false |
|key remap notes = | |key remap notes = | ||
| − | |acceleration option = | + | |acceleration option = false |
|acceleration option notes = | |acceleration option notes = | ||
| − | |mouse sensitivity = | + | |mouse sensitivity = false |
|mouse sensitivity notes = | |mouse sensitivity notes = | ||
| − | |mouse menu = | + | |mouse menu = true |
|mouse menu notes = | |mouse menu notes = | ||
| − | |invert mouse y-axis = | + | |invert mouse y-axis = false |
|invert mouse y-axis notes = | |invert mouse y-axis notes = | ||
|touchscreen = unknown | |touchscreen = unknown | ||
|touchscreen notes = | |touchscreen notes = | ||
| − | |controller support = | + | |controller support = false |
|controller support notes = | |controller support notes = | ||
|full controller = unknown | |full controller = unknown | ||
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}} | }} | ||
| − | ==Audio | + | ==Audio== |
| − | {{Audio | + | {{Image|HoaE sound settings.png|Sound settings}} |
| − | |separate volume = | + | {{Audio |
| − | |separate volume notes = | + | |separate volume = true |
| − | |surround sound = | + | |separate volume notes = Music and general. |
| + | |surround sound = false | ||
|surround sound notes = | |surround sound notes = | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|subtitles notes = | |subtitles notes = | ||
| − | |closed captions = | + | |closed captions = false |
|closed captions notes = | |closed captions notes = | ||
| − | |mute on focus lost = | + | |mute on focus lost = false |
|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = | |eax support = | ||
| − | |eax support notes | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = always on | ||
| + | |royalty free audio notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n|content= | {{L10n|content= | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = English |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = French |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
| − | |subtitles = | + | |subtitles = true |
|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = German |
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
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|notes = | |notes = | ||
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | + | }} | |
{{L10n/switch | {{L10n/switch | ||
| − | |language = | + | |language = Italian |
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Polish | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Russian | ||
| + | |interface = true | ||
| + | |audio = true | ||
| + | |subtitles = true | ||
| + | |notes = Retail and Steam only. | ||
| + | |fan = | ||
| + | }} | ||
| + | {{L10n/switch | ||
| + | |language = Spanish | ||
|interface = true | |interface = true | ||
|audio = true | |audio = true | ||
|subtitles = true | |subtitles = true | ||
| − | |notes = | + | |notes = Retail and GOG.com only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=318610745 download for Steam release]. |
|fan = | |fan = | ||
| − | |||
}} | }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|asynchronous notes = | |asynchronous notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Connections | }}{{Network/Connections | ||
| − | |matchmaking = | + | |matchmaking = unknown |
|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 = | + | |direct ip = true |
|direct ip notes = | |direct ip notes = | ||
}}{{Network/Ports | }}{{Network/Ports | ||
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===API=== | ===API=== | ||
{{API | {{API | ||
| − | |direct3d versions = | + | |direct3d versions = 8, 9 |
|direct3d notes = | |direct3d notes = | ||
|directdraw versions = | |directdraw versions = | ||
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|shader model versions = | |shader model versions = | ||
|shader model notes = | |shader model notes = | ||
| − | |64-bit | + | |windows 32-bit exe = true |
| − | |64-bit executable notes= | + | |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 = | ||
| + | |audio notes = | ||
| + | |interface = | ||
| + | |interface notes = | ||
| + | |input = | ||
| + | |input notes = | ||
| + | |cutscenes = Bink Video | ||
| + | |cutscenes notes = | ||
| + | |multiplayer = | ||
| + | |multiplayer notes= | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|minOS = 2000, XP | |minOS = 2000, XP | ||
| − | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2 GHz | + | |minCPU = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
| + | |minCPU2 = AMD Athlon XP 2000+ | ||
|minRAM = 512 MB | |minRAM = 512 MB | ||
|minHD = 2.5 GB | |minHD = 2.5 GB | ||
| − | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce | + | |minGPU = Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 |
|minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9000 | |minGPU2 = ATI Radeon 9000 | ||
|minVRAM = 128 MB | |minVRAM = 128 MB | ||
| + | |minaudio = DirectX 8.0 compatible | ||
| − | |recOS = | + | |recOS = |
| − | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 3 GHz | + | |recCPU = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz |
| + | |recCPU2 = AMD Athlon 64 3200+ | ||
|recRAM = 1 GB | |recRAM = 1 GB | ||
| − | |recHD = | + | |recHD = |
|recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6600 | |recGPU = Nvidia GeForce 6600 | ||
|recGPU2 = ATI Radeon X800 | |recGPU2 = ATI Radeon X800 | ||
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| Developers | |
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| GSC Game World | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | October 5, 2006 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 65 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Monetization | One-time game purchase |
| Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
| Pacing | Real-time |
| Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
| Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
| Genres | RTS |
| Themes | Fantasy |
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.
General information
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] | |
|
| GOG.com | |
Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | |
|
| Steam | |
|
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
- A free demo version is available from GameFront: English, German.
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- Direct 3D Patch by Verok, allows the game to run on Windows 8/8.1/10/11, enables Windowed Mode, can be found here Verok's Cossacks 2/Alexander the Great/Heroes of Annihilated Empires Direct3D Patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\settings.xml[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Save[Note 2] |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics settings
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | Main menu locked at 1024x768. | ||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. | ||
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
Sound settings
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music and general. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
| Polish | Retail only. | |||
| Russian | Retail and Steam only. | |||
| Spanish | Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam release. |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 7 | |||
| Online play | 7 | |||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Other information
API
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 8, 9 |
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+ |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 ATI Radeon 9000 128 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X800 |
| Sound (audio device) | DirectX 8.0 compatible | |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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%\VirtualStoreon Windows Vista and later (more details). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (4800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.