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Rise of Nations: Extended Edition is an updated version of the 2003 RTS Rise of Nations and its Thrones & Patriots expansion pack. It features anti-aliasing and native high resolution support, new multiplayer servers and Twitch integration.
In September 2017, the game was released on the Microsoft Store with the 1.20 patch, with the Steam version being compatible with it online. However, LAN was removed, but can be restored in the Steam version 1.10 branch at the cost of reverting a sound bug fix.
The game received a multiple post-release patches, but after the latest one (1.20 build 00.2017.11.2900) from November 2017, a large number of bugs and inconsistencies persists, most of which did not exist in the original version of the game - most notably, the game ignores a file relevant to calculating armor types, leading to a balancing issue where most units take a lot longer to destroy than intended. Community patches exist to fix these issues, supported by its small but dedicated multiplayer community.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Monetization
Essential improvements
Skip launcher
- The game boots with a launcher, but this can be skipped.
Skip launcher by replacing a file[1]
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- Open
<path-to-game> .
- Delete or rename
patriots.exe .
- Rename
riseofnations.exe to patriots.exe (case sensitive).
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Skip intro videos
Edit configuration file[2]
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- Open
%APPDATA%\Microsoft Games\Rise of Nations\rise2.ini .
- Find line
SkipIntroMovies=0 .
- Change to
SkipIntroMovies=1 .
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Delete or rename files[citation needed]
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- Open
<path-to-game> .
- Delete or rename these files:
bhg_game_studios1M.wmv , ms_game_studios_1M.wmv , skybox_intro_1440.wmv , skybox_intro_1920.wmv .
- Open the folder
art .
- Delete or rename
opening.wmv .
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- The Extended Edition introduced several new bugs, including broken armor templates that unbalance the game.
- The Community Balance/Bugfix Patch fixes most bugs and rebalances the game. A full spreadsheet of changes and explanations thereof is available here.
- The older Misc Fixes mod only fixes bugs without touching balance beyond the armor template issue, but is no longer supported.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Save game data location
Video
Input
Audio
Audio feature |
State |
Notes |
Separate volume controls |
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SFX, taunt and music. |
Surround sound |
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Subtitles |
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Applicable only in the Conquer the World mode. |
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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French |
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German |
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Italian |
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Spanish |
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Dub only included in the original version of Rise of Nations and Thrones & Patriots. Download here. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type |
Native |
Notes |
LAN play |
| Up to and including version 1.10, removed in later versions. Downgrading to 1.10 possible through a separate Steam branch. |
Online play |
| Steam and Microsoft Store cross-play enabled. |
Connection types
Other information
API
Technical specs |
Supported |
Notes |
Direct3D |
11 |
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Executable |
32-bit |
64-bit |
Notes |
Windows |
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Middleware
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Middleware |
Notes |
Cutscenes |
Windows Media Foundation |
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System requirements
Windows |
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Minimum |
Recommended |
Operating system (OS) |
Vista, 7, 8.1 |
7, 8.1 |
Processor (CPU) |
1.6 GHz
| 2.6 GHz |
System memory (RAM) |
1 GB |
4 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) |
3 GB |
5 GB |
Video card (GPU) |
Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT AMD Radeon X1950 Intel HD 3000 DirectX 10 compatible
| Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX AMD Radeon 4850 DirectX 11 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
References