Difference between revisions of "Age of Empires Online"
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Revision as of 19:57, 27 December 2020
Developers | |
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Robot Entertainment | |
Gas Powered Games | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Studios | |
Engines | |
BANG! | |
Release dates | |
Windows | August 16, 2011 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Free-to-play |
Microtransactions | Currency |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Art styles | Cartoon |
Themes | Africa, Classical, Egypt, Europe, Middle East, Historical |
Series | Age of Empires |
Warnings
- For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
- This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Age of Empires Online was a free-to-play online multiplayer online real time strategy game originally developed by Robot Entertainment until February 24, 2011, when Gas Powered Games took over, and published by Microsoft Studios. Part of the Age of Empires series, the game has players develop an ancient civilization from rise to fall. Players also develop their own capital city for each of the game's six civilizations, all which continue to exist even when offline.
The game was released on August 16, 2011 via Games for Windows - LIVE, with a Steam release on March 27, 2012.
Further game development ceased on January 3, 2013. On August 22, 2013, Microsoft announced that the Games for Windows - LIVE Marketplace would be shut down, only allowing for current or former players to download the game. Servers were shut down on July 1, 2014.[1][2] However, in 2017, Age of Empires Online was revived by an independent development team using Microsoft's publicly released developer-kit for the gam ein the form of Project Celeste. Re-released using a non-commercial license from Microsoft, it includes all features and functions, including single-player and multiplayer modes, from the original release, plus balance improvements, bug fixes, and new content, which includes plans to add the Roman civilization that was previously being developed prior to the game's end of continued development.
General information
- Official website for the series
- Official Discord server for the series
- Official forums
- Steam Community Discussions
- Project Celeste Discord
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail |
- All official versions required Games for Windows - LIVE DRM[Note 1] and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
- No longer listed on Steam but can be installed by pasting this URL into a web browser:
steam://install/105430
. Additionally, Project Celeste, which is required to play the game today, provides a standalone version for download.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spartan\Users2\NewProfile2.xml |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105430/pfx/[Note 2] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | Some incidental dialogue, but is otherwise text-based. | |||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Traditional Chinese |
Network
- Official release required a Microsoft account (local profiles were not supported).
- Project Celeste account required for online play today.
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | Official servers have been shut down; Project Celeste required to play the game today. |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | All player-vs-player matches are peer-to-peer.[3] | |
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Issues fixed
Crash to desktop when loading
- For some players the game may crash to the desktop after loading.
Task-switch while loading game[citation needed] |
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"Missing a valid product key" or "Enter the product key for your game" prompt
Install Marketplace client[4] |
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Accept new license agreement[citation needed] |
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Game doesn't start after clicking Play (no error message)
Install Games for Windows Marketplace Client[citation needed] |
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Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client. |
Other information
API
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | XP SP3, Vista, 7 | |
Processor (CPU) | Dual Core, 2 GHz or higher | |
System memory (RAM) | 1 GB (XP, Vista Home Basic); 1.5 GB (Vista Premium/Ultimate, 7 32-bit); 2.5 GB (7 64-bit) | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | 128 MB of VRAM Shader model 2 support |
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Other | Broadband internet connection |
Notes
- ↑ Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
- ↑ 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 (105430) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- Windows
- Free-to-play
- Currency
- Singleplayer
- Multiplayer
- Real-time
- Isometric
- Multiple select
- Point and select
- Strategy
- RTS
- Cartoon
- Africa
- Classical
- Egypt
- Europe
- Middle East
- Historical
- Games
- Invalid section order
- Pages needing references
- Missing section (Microtransactions)
- Missing section (Video)
- Missing section (Input)
- Missing section (Audio)