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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

The Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch fixes many of the game's problems.

GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to GameSpy services being shut down.

General information

Empire Earth II Forum

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

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Art of Supremacy

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Instructions

Patches

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

Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch

The Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch fixes many of the game's problems.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game data location

Template:Game data/row

System	Location

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy

Video settings

Template:Video settings

Input settings

Template:Input settings

Audio settings

Template:Audio settings

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
Spanish
English

Network

Multiplayer types

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

Issues fixed

Game minimizes after loading screen and will not run

Affects Windows 8 and later.

Instructions

Other information

API

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

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

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 '''Key points'''
+{{ii}} The [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch] fixes many of the game's problems.
 {{--}}  GameSpy online server browser has stopped working due to [[GameSpy]] services being shut down.
 '''General information'''
-{{mm}} [http://easywinclan.forummotion.com/ ~eW`~>FORUM - Empire Earth 2]
+{{mm}} [https://forum.ee2.eu/ Empire Earth II Forum]
-{{mm}} [http://easywinclan.forummotion.com/f10-help-questions-problems-empire-earth-ii-support/ ~eW`~>FORUM - Help, Questions & Problems. Empire Earth II Support]
+{{mm}} [http://ee.heavengames.com/new/eeh/index.shtml Empire Earth Heaven]
-{{mm}} [http://easywinclan.forummotion.com/f54-ee2-files-modding-maps-testing-etc/ ~eW`~>FORUM - EE2 files, modding, maps, etc.]
-{{mm}} [http://ee.heavengames.com/new/eeh/index.shtml/ Empire Earth Heaven]
 {{GOG.com links|empire_earth_2_gold|empire_earth_series|for game series}}
@@ Line 40: / Line 39: @@
 ==Essential improvements==
 ===Skip intro videos===
-Add <code>s_skipIntro = 1</code> to myconfig.cfg (located in the installation folder).
+{{Fixbox|1=
+{{Fixbox/fix|Skip intro videos|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
+# Go to the installation folder.
+# Open {{file|myconfig.cfg}}.
+# Add <code>s_skipIntro = 1</code>.
+}}
 ===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.
+{{ii}} 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.
-{{ii}} An [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ unofficial patch (1.5.5)] 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''.
+===Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch===
+{{ii}} The [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch] fixes many of the game's problems.
 ==Game data==
@@ Line 73: / Line 78: @@
 ==Video settings==
-{{ii}} [http://easywinclan.forummotion.com/t1723-ee2-ee2x-empire-earth-ii-unofficial-patch-15-2014 Unofficial Patch (1.5)] supports 42 screen resolutions, including 4k resolutions. ''Recommended''.
 {{Video settings
 |wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/empire-earth-ii
@@ Line 81: / Line 85: @@
 |4k ultra hd wsgf award     = incomplete
 |widescreen resolution      = hackable
-|widescreen resolution notes= requires [http://www.wsgf.org/article/universal-widescreen-uniws-patcher UniWS]
+|widescreen resolution notes= Use [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch].
 |multimonitor               = hackable
-|multimonitor notes         = requires [http://www.wsgf.org/article/universal-widescreen-uniws-patcher UniWS]
+|multimonitor notes         = Use [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch].
 |ultrawidescreen            = unknown
 |ultrawidescreen notes      =
-|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+|4k ultra hd                = hackable
-|4k ultra hd notes          =
+|4k ultra hd notes          = Use [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch].
 |fov                        = hackable
-|fov notes                  = Use [http://www.wsgf.org/article/universal-widescreen-uniws-patcher Universal Widescreen Patcher].
+|fov notes                  = Use [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch].
 |windowed                   = hackable
-|windowed notes             = See [[#Windowed|Windowed]].
+|windowed notes             = Use [https://www.ee2.eu/patch/ Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch].
-|borderless windowed        = false
+|borderless windowed        = unknown
 |borderless windowed notes  =
 |anisotropic                = unknown
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 |color blind notes          =
 }}
-===[[Glossary:Windowed|Windowed]]===
-Add the following lines to myConfig.cfg or myConfig_EE2X.cfg (located in the installation folder)<ref>http://www.neoseeker.com/forums/20480/t1143242-empire-earth-2-window-mode/#3</ref><br />
-<pre>
-g_bFullscreen = 0
-g_allowWindowedMode = 1
-g_ConstrainCursor = 0
-s_windowXOffset = 10
-s_windowYOffset = 10
-s_adapterIndex = 0
-</pre>
-{{ii}} ''s_adapterIndex'' controls on which screen (for multi monitor configurations) the game will be displayed
 ==Input settings==
@@ Line 225: / Line 217: @@
 ==Issues fixed==
-{{ii}} The [[Empire Earth II#Patches|unofficial patch (1.4)]] fixes many of the game problems
+===Game minimizes after loading screen and will not run===
+{{ii}} Affects Windows 8 and later.
-==Issues unresolved==
+{{Fixbox|1=
-===Game minimizes after loading screen and will not run (Windows 8)===
+{{Fixbox/fix|1=Use [https://forum.ee2.eu/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=1603 Empire Earth 2 Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Fix]|ref={{cn|date=March 2017}}}}
-{{ii}} Use [http://easywinclan.forummotion.com/t1603-ee2-win8 Windows 8 / 8.1 FIX].
+}}
 ==Other information==

Developers

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