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{{Disambig|the original game|the 2014 remaster|[[Age of Mythology: Extended Edition]]|the upcoming 2024 remaster|[[Age of Mythology: Retold]]}}
 
{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Age of Mythology Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Age of Mythology Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ensemble Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Ensemble Studios}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|MacSoft}}
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{{Infobox game/row/porter|Westlake Interactive|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Game Studios}}
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{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Ubisoft|Re-releases}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|OS X}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|MacSoft|OS X}}
 
|engines      =  
 
|engines      =  
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|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 30, 2002}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 30, 2002}}
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|October 30, 2002}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|December 19, 2003}}
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|reception    =
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{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|age-of-mythology|89}}
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|taxonomy    =
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, Expansion pack }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | None }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Africa, Classical, Europe, Fantasy }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Age of Empires }}
 
|steam appid  =  
 
|steam appid  =  
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
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|official site= https://web.archive.org/web/20040202035136/http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythology/egypt_home.asp
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|hltb        = 277
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|lutris      = age-of-mythology
 
|strategywiki = Age of Mythology
 
|strategywiki = Age of Mythology
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|mobygames    = 7662
 
|wikipedia    = Age of Mythology
 
|wikipedia    = Age of Mythology
 
|winehq      = 1979
 
|winehq      = 1979
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|license      = commercial
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Age of Empires}}
 
{{Disambig|the original game|the remake|[[Age of Mythology: Extended Edition]]}}
 
  
'''Key points'''
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{{Introduction
{{--}} Does not work on Windows 10 due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.<ref name="Windows 10">[https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/games_windows_10/age-of-mythology-windows-10/c7142024-8298-4060-aeb8-0e77d9d83af7 Age of Mythology - Windows 10 - Microsoft Community]</ref>
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|introduction      =
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|release history  = After its release, the game received '''''The Titans''''' expansion in September 2003, with the new Atlantean civilization, a campaign and the Titan units, as well as '''''The Golden Gift''''' downloadable campaign. After release, the game received a sizable community and a modding scene.
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|current state    = The game runs stable on modern systems, with the exception of a broken Vsync feature (see [[#Video|Video]] section for a fix). The [http://www.voobly.com/ Voobly] community multiplayer service has been crucial in keeping the interest in the game alive, including after the ''[[Age of Mythology: Extended Edition|Extended Edition]]'' of the game which introduced a wide range of bugs, imbalances and issues. The server still hosts a competitive community which plays on [https://www.voobly.com/gamemods/mod/1494/Voobly-Balance-Patch-50 a modified balance patch] similar to ''Extended Edition'' balancing, with events regularly hosted by [https://meta-plays.com/portals/ageofmythology/ Meta Plays].
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}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.ageofempires.com/ Official Age of Empires site]
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{{mm}} [https://discordapp.com/invite/ageofempires Official Discord server] for the series
 
{{mm}} [http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythology/egypt_home.aspx Microsoft's Official game page (archived)]
 
{{mm}} [http://www.microsoft.com/games/ageofmythology/egypt_home.aspx Microsoft's Official game page (archived)]
{{mm}} [http://ageofempires.wikia.com/wiki/Age_of_Empires_Series_Wiki Age of Empires Wiki] - A wiki for everything Age of Empires related
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{{mm}} [https://aom.heavengames.com/ Age of Mythology Heaven] - A huge fan site for Age of Mythology
{{mm}} [http://planetageofempires.gamespy.com/aom/ Planet Age of Empires] - A hub for all Age of Empires games
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{{mm}} [http://www.thegameengine.org/age-of-mythology/ Age of Mythology on TheGameEngine.org] - solving some technical issues.
{{mm}} [http://aom.heavengames.com/ Age of Mythology Heaven] - A huge fan site for Age of Mythology
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | SafeDisc v2 |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, Key | {{DRM|SafeDisc|v2}}. |  | Windows, OS X }}
{{Availability/row| Amazon | B00006GEX2 | Disc, Key |  |  | Windows, OS X }}
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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Key | Gold Edition re-release from [[Company:Ubisoft|Ubisoft]]. |  | Windows }}
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{{Availability/row| Publisher | https://www.application-systems.co.uk/ageofmythology/buy.html | unknown |  |  | OS X | unavailable }}
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}}
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{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology/file/age-of-mythology-demo base game], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology-the-titans/file/the-titans-expansion The Titans].
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===Version differences===
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{{ii}} The '''Gold Edition''' includes the base game and The Titans expansion. The Ubisoft eXclusive release comes on a single DVD-ROM, and includes all official patches and no SafeDisc DRM, but requires a fix for the expansion pack, found [http://patches.ubi.com/age_of_mythology_the_titan/age_of_mythology_the_titan_dvd_fix.exe here].
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==Monetization==
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{{Monetization
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|ad-supported          =
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|dlc                    = The free Golden Gift DLC includes a new campaign.
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|expansion pack        = The expansion pack includes the Atlantean civilization, new units, the new Titan late-game units, and a new campaign.
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|freeware              =
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|free-to-play          =
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|one-time game purchase = The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
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|sponsored              =
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|subscription          =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
{{DLC/row| Age of Mythology: The Titans |  | Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| The Titans |  | Windows }}
{{DLC/row|1= The Golden Gift |2= [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22062 Available for free]. |3= Windows }}
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{{DLC/row| 1= The Golden Gift |2= Available for free from [https://web.archive.org/web/20120927042344/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22062 Microsoft] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology/category/patches-21 GameFront]. | 3=Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
==Essential improvements==
 
==Essential improvements==
 
===Patches===
 
===Patches===
[https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=22523 Age of Mythology Update v1.10] updates the game to the latest version.
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{{ii}} The latest official patch for the base game is v1.10, available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/233/7/ Patches-Scrolls] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology/file/age-of-mythology-v1-10-patch GameFront].
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{{ii}} The latest official patch for The Titans expansion is v1.03, available [https://www.patches-scrolls.de/patch/234/7/ Patches-Scrolls] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology-the-titans/file/age-of-mythology-the-titans-v1-03-patch GameFront].
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{{ii}} The Ubisoft Gold Edition DVD-ROM release requires a separate fix instead, available from [http://patches.ubi.com/age_of_mythology_the_titan/age_of_mythology_the_titan_dvd_fix.exe Ubisoft's website] and [https://www.gamefront.com/games/age-of-mythology-the-titans/file/age-of-mythology-the-titans-fix-for-ubisoft-dvd-re-release GameFront]
  
 
===Skip intro videos===
 
===Skip intro videos===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Run the game with {{code|+noIntroCinematics}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/888737|title=How to use target-line parameters to customize Age of Mythology|date=May 2023}}</ref>}}
{{Fixbox/fix|Run the game with {{code|+noIntroCinematics}} [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]]|ref=<ref>[https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/888737 How to use target-line parameters to customize Age of Mythology]</ref>}}
 
}}
 
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\Startup\Persistent.cfg|{{p|game}}\Users\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\savegame\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
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{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Age Of Mythology Options.png|In-game options.}}
 
{{Image|Age Of Mythology Options.png|In-game options.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-mythology
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|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-mythology
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = silver
 
|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      = hackable
 
|widescreen resolution      = hackable
|widescreen resolution notes= Limited choice in resolutions; see [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
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|widescreen resolution notes= See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor              = hackable
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|multimonitor notes        = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]].
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
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|4k ultra hd                = hackable
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
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|4k ultra hd notes          = See [[#Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]. That advice can be used to input 4K resolution.
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
|windowed                  = hackable
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|windowed                  = true
|windowed notes            = Launch the game with <code>+window</code> [[Glossary:Command line arguments|parameter]].
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|windowed notes            =  
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
 
|borderless windowed        = hackable
|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. [[#Skip intro videos|Skipping intro]] is recommended.{{cn|reason=Why should the intros be skipped for this situation?|date=July 2016}}
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|borderless windowed notes  = See [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|Borderless fullscreen windowed]]. [[#Skip intro videos|Skipping intro]] is recommended, since at low resolution (640x480) it may not be displayed correctly.
|anisotropic                = hackable
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|anisotropic                = false
|anisotropic notes          = Can be forced in video card's Control Panel
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|anisotropic notes          =  
|antialiasing              = hackable
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|antialiasing              = false
|antialiasing notes        = Can be forced in video card's Control Panel
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|antialiasing notes        =  
|vsync                      = yes
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Always on
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|upscaling tech            =
|60 fps                    = yes
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|upscaling notes            =
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|vsync                      = always on
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|vsync notes                = May be broken on newer systems; use [https://github.com/crosire/d3d8to9/releases d3d8to9] to fix this.
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|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
|120 fps                    = no
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|120 fps                    = true
|120 fps notes              =  
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|120 fps notes              = No framerate cap
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|hdr                        = unknown
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|hdr notes                  =  
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Widescreen resolution|Widescreen resolution]]===
{{Fixbox|1=
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{{Fixbox|description=Instructions|ref=<ref>[https://www.wsgf.org/dr/age-mythology Age of Mythology | WSGF]</ref>|fix=
{{Fixbox/fix|Instructions|ref={{cn|date=July 2016}}}}
 
 
# Launch the game and change the resolution to anything else.
 
# Launch the game and change the resolution to anything else.
 
# Use the <code>xres='''YourWidth''' yres='''YourHeight'''</code> command line argument.
 
# Use the <code>xres='''YourWidth''' yres='''YourHeight'''</code> command line argument.
  
 
'''Notes'''
 
'''Notes'''
{{ii}} If the resolution doesn't apply try launching the game a few more times or change any video settings.
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{{ii}} If the resolution does not, apply try launching the game a few more times or change any video settings.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Age Of Mythology Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
 
{{Image|Age Of Mythology Remapping.png|In-game key map settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = unknown
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|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
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|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = unknown
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|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
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|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
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|impulse triggers          = unknown
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|impulse triggers notes    =
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|dualshock 4               = unknown
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|dualshock 4 notes        =
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|dualshock prompts        = unknown
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|dualshock prompts notes  =
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|light bar support        = unknown
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|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
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|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
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|tracked motion controllers= unknown
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|tracked motion controllers notes =
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|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
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|tracked motion prompts notes =
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|other controllers         = unknown
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|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
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|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
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|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
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|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
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|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    =  
 
|separate volume notes    =  
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = true
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|mute on focus lost      = always on
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
 
|eax support notes        =  
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|royalty free audio      = always on
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|royalty free audio notes =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n|content=
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = Spanish
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  |language  = English
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|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
  |language  = English
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  |language  = German
 
  |interface = true
 
  |interface = true
 
  |audio    = true
 
  |audio    = true
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
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|language  = Hungarian
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|interface = hackable
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|audio    = false
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|subtitles = hackable
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|notes    = Fan translation, [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/age-of-mythology/57 for the base game], [https://magyaritasok.hu/magyaritasok/age-of-mythology-the-titans/age-of-mythology-the-titans/220 for "The Titans Expansion"].
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  |fan       = true
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
  |fan notes =  
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}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Korean
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Brazilian Portuguese
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
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|notes    = <ref>{{Refurl|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041102060444/https://jogos.uol.com.br/analises/pc/ult398u79.jhtm|title=UOL Jogos, 22/11/2002 (archived)|date=May 2023}}</ref>
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  |fan       =
 +
}}
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{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     =
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|lan play            = true
 
|lan play            = true
 
|lan play players    = 12
 
|lan play players    = 12
|lan play modes      =  
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|lan play modes      = Versus
 
|lan play notes      =  
 
|lan play notes      =  
|online play          = true
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|online play          = hackable
 
|online play players  = 12
 
|online play players  = 12
|online play modes    =  
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|online play modes    = Versus
|online play notes    =  
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|online play notes    = The official ESOv1 service has been shut down; use [https://www.voobly.com Voobly].
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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|tcp  = 28800-28805
 
|tcp  = 28800-28805
 
|udp  = 2200-2400, 6073
 
|udp  = 2200-2400, 6073
|upnp =  
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|upnp = unknown
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Issues unresolved==
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==Issues fixed==
==="Access Denied - Please login with administrator privileges and try again" error on launch (Windows 10)===
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===MSXML 4.0 is missing===
{{--}} Does not work on Windows 10 due to SafeDisc support being discontinued.<ref name="Windows 10"/>
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{{Fixbox|description=Reinstall MSXML 4.0. Use the installer from the disc or [https://web.archive.org/web/20210328145444/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=15697 official download]}}
  
==Issues fixed==
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==Other information==
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Latest revision as of 17:05, 3 March 2024

This page is for the original game. For the 2014 remaster, see Age of Mythology: Extended Edition. For the upcoming 2024 remaster, see Age of Mythology: Retold.

Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology cover
Developers
Ensemble Studios
macOS (OS X) Westlake Interactive
Publishers
Microsoft Game Studios
Re-releases Ubisoft
OS X MacSoft
Engines
BANG!
Release dates
Windows October 30, 2002
macOS (OS X) December 19, 2003
Reception
Metacritic 89
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions None
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Africa, Classical, Europe, Fantasy
Series Age of Empires
Age of Mythology on HowLongToBeat
Age of Mythology guide on StrategyWiki
Age of Mythology on MobyGames
Age of Mythology on Wikipedia
Age of Empires 1997
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999
Age of Mythology 2002
Age of Empires III 2005
Age of Empires Online 2011
Age of Empires II: HD Edition 2013
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 2014
Age of Empires: Castle Siege 2014
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 2018
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020
Age of Empires IV 2021
Age of Mythology: Retold 2024

Warnings

The macOS (OS X) version of this game does not work on macOS Catalina (version 10.15) or later due to the removal of support for 32-bit-only apps.

Age of Mythology is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Age of Empires series.

After its release, the game received The Titans expansion in September 2003, with the new Atlantean civilization, a campaign and the Titan units, as well as The Golden Gift downloadable campaign. After release, the game received a sizable community and a modding scene.

The game runs stable on modern systems, with the exception of a broken Vsync feature (see Video section for a fix). The Voobly community multiplayer service has been crucial in keeping the interest in the game alive, including after the Extended Edition of the game which introduced a wide range of bugs, imbalances and issues. The server still hosts a competitive community which plays on a modified balance patch similar to Extended Edition balancing, with events regularly hosted by Meta Plays.

General information

Official Discord server for the series
Microsoft's Official game page (archived)
Age of Mythology Heaven - A huge fan site for Age of Mythology
Age of Mythology on TheGameEngine.org - solving some technical issues.

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
SafeDisc v2 DRM[Note 1].
Windows
macOS (OS X)
Retail
CD key
Gold Edition re-release from Ubisoft.
Windows
Publisher website (unavailable)
DRM details are not known
macOS (OS X)
SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows Vista and later (see above for affected versions).
Free demo versions are available from GameFront: base game, The Titans.

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the base game and The Titans expansion. The Ubisoft eXclusive release comes on a single DVD-ROM, and includes all official patches and no SafeDisc DRM, but requires a fix for the expansion pack, found here.

Monetization

Type Notes
DLC The free Golden Gift DLC includes a new campaign.
Expansion pack The expansion pack includes the Atlantean civilization, new units, the new Titan late-game units, and a new campaign.
One-time game purchase The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
The Titans
Windows
The Golden Gift Available for free from Microsoft and GameFront.
Windows

Essential improvements

Patches

The latest official patch for the base game is v1.10, available from Patches-Scrolls and GameFront.
The latest official patch for The Titans expansion is v1.03, available Patches-Scrolls and GameFront.
The Ubisoft Gold Edition DVD-ROM release requires a separate fix instead, available from Ubisoft's website and GameFront

Skip intro videos

Run the game with +noIntroCinematics parameter[3]

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Startup\Persistent.cfg[Note 2]
<path-to-game>\Users\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\savegame\[Note 2]
macOS (OS X)

Video

In-game options.
In-game options.

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
See Widescreen resolution.
Multi-monitor
See Widescreen resolution.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
See Widescreen resolution. That advice can be used to input 4K resolution.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See Borderless fullscreen windowed. Skipping intro is recommended, since at low resolution (640x480) it may not be displayed correctly.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Vertical sync (Vsync)
May be broken on newer systems; use d3d8to9 to fix this.
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
No framerate cap

Widescreen resolution

Instructions[4]
  1. Launch the game and change the resolution to anything else.
  2. Use the xres=YourWidth yres=YourHeight command line argument.

Notes

If the resolution does not, apply try launching the game a few more times or change any video settings.

Input

In-game key map settings.
In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
For scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Surround sound
Subtitles
On by default.
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Hungarian
Fan translation, for the base game, for "The Titans Expansion".
Italian
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
[5]
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
12 Versus
Online play
12 Versus
The official ESOv1 service has been shut down; use Voobly.

Connection types

Ports

Protocol Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP 28800-28805
UDP 2200-2400, 6073
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

MSXML 4.0 is missing

Reinstall MSXML 4.0. Use the installer from the disc or official download

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
This 32-bit-only macOS game does not work on macOS Catalina (10.15) or later.

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Audio Miles Sound System
Cutscenes Bink Video Intro and credits

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 98
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium II 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 128 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) 16 MB of VRAM
DirectX 8 compatible
macOS (OS X)
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 10.2.6
Processor (CPU) 450 MHz
System memory (RAM) 256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 1.5 GB
Video card (GPU) ATI Radeon
Nvidia GeForce 2MX
16 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. SafeDisc retail DRM does not work on Windows 10[1] or Windows 11 and is disabled by default on Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 when the KB3086255 update is installed.[2]
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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