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Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Empire Earth
Empire Earth	2001
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World	2003
Empire Earth II	2005
Empire Earth III	2007

Key points

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General information

~eW`~>FORUM - Empire Earth 2

~eW`~>FORUM - Help, Questions & Problems. Empire Earth II Support

~eW`~>FORUM - EE2 files, modding, maps, etc.

Empire Earth Heaven

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail
GOG.com		Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy
Green Man Gaming		Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy

Essential improvements

--1.23.134.46 02:06, 20 September 2014 (EDT)===Skip intro videos=== Add s_skipIntro = 1 to myconfig.cfg (located in the installation folder).

Patches

Patches can be found here. Remember to download the right version for your game localization.

An unofficial patch (1.5) exists for the game claimed to fix a Visual C++ error, remove the need of the CD, fix compatibility issues with Windows 8 / 8.1 and much more. Recommended.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

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System	Location

Save game data location

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System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Unofficial Patch (1.5) supports 42 screen resolutions, including 4k resolutions. Recommended.

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Windowed

Add the following lines to myConfig.cfg or myConfig_EE2X.cfg (located in the installation folder)^[1]

g_bFullscreen = 0
g_allowWindowedMode = 1
g_ConstrainCursor = 0
s_windowXOffset = 10
s_windowYOffset = 10
s_adapterIndex = 0

s_adapterIndex controls on which screen (for multi monitor configurations) the game will be displayed

Input settings

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Audio settings

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Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play
Online play		GameSpy servers have been shut down.

Issues fixed

The unofficial patch (1.4) fixes many of the game problems

Issues unresolved

Game minimizes after loading screen and will not run (Windows 8)

Use Windows 8 / 8.1 FIX.

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum
Operating system (OS)	98, ME, 2000, XP
Processor (CPU)	Pentium IV 1.5 GHz or equivalent
System memory (RAM)	256 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	1.5 GB
Video card (GPU)	NVIDIA GeForce3 with Hardware T&L 64 MB of VRAM

References

↑ http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/20480/t1143242-empire-earth-2-window-mode/#3

[1] ttp://www.neoseeker.com/forums/20480/t1143242-empire-earth-2-window-mode/#3

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 ==Essential improvements==
-===Skip intro videos===
+--[[Special:Contributions/1.23.134.46|1.23.134.46]] 02:06, 20 September 2014 (EDT)===Skip intro videos===
 Add <code>s_skipIntro = 1</code> to myconfig.cfg (located in the installation folder).
 ===Patches===
 Patches can be found [http://ee.heavengames.com/downloads/lister.php?category=ee2_patches here]. Remember to download the right version for your game localization.

Developers

	Mad Doc Software
Publishers
	Sierra Entertainment
Engines
	Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows	April 26, 2005