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{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Europa Universalis Rome - cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Europa Universalis Rome - cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Paradox Development Studio}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|Paradox Development Studio}}
{{Infobox game/row/osxporter|Virtual Programming}}
+
{{Infobox game/row/porter|Virtual Programming|OS X}}
 
|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Paradox Interactive}}
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{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 15, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|April 15, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 4, 2008}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|OS X|July 4, 2008}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|europa-universalis-rome|73}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|europa-universalis-rome|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase, DLC }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Top-down view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Strategy, Simulation }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Classical, Historical }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Europa Universalis }}
 
|steam appid  = 23420
 
|steam appid  = 23420
|gogcom page  = europa_universalis_rome_gold
+
|gogcom id    = 1428928921
 +
|official site= https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-rome-gold/EURM01GSK0000001.html
 +
|hltb        = 11859
 +
|lutris      = europa-universalis-rome-gold-edition
 
|strategywiki = Europa Universalis: Rome
 
|strategywiki = Europa Universalis: Rome
 +
|mobygames    = 33658
 
|wikipedia    = Europa Universalis: Rome
 
|wikipedia    = Europa Universalis: Rome
 
|winehq      = 7120
 
|winehq      = 7120
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 +
|release history  =
 +
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Europa Universalis}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{GOG.com links|europa_universalis_rome_gold|europa_universalis_series|for game series}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1428928921|europa_universalis_series|for game series}}
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/23420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/23420/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
{{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?378-Rome Paradox Plaza forum]
 
{{mm}} [https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?378-Rome Paradox Plaza forum]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
{{Availability/row| GOG | europa_universalis_rome_gold | DRM-Free | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | DRM-free |  |  | Windows }}
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.paradoxplaza.com/games/europa-universalis-rome#buy_game-tab | unknown | Gold Edition | Steam | Windows }}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | europa_universalis_rome_gold | DRM-free | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| GMG | europa-universalis-rome-gold | Steam | | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 23420 | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 
{{Availability/row| Steam | 23420 | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| MacApp | id1022318711 | MacApp | Gold Edition | | OS X | unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| publisher | https://www.paradoxplaza.com/europa-universalis-rome-gold/EURM01GSK0000001.html | Steam | Gold Edition | | Windows | unavailable }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo is available per direct link on Steam: <code>steam://install/22160</code>.
  
 +
==Monetization==
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC/row| Vae Victis | | Windows }}
 
{{DLC/row| Vae Victis | | Windows }}
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==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 +
{{Image|Europa Universalis Rome - game settings.png|Game settings.}}
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{p|game}}\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/config|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{p|game}}\save games\}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{p|game}}\save games\}}
{{Game data/row|OS X|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|OS X|}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|gog galaxy           = unknown
+
|discord                  =
|gog galaxy notes     =  
+
|discord notes            =
|origin               =  
+
|epic games launcher      =
|origin notes         =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|steam cloud           = false
+
|gog galaxy               = false
|steam cloud notes    =  
+
|gog galaxy notes         =  
|uplay                =  
+
|origin                   =  
|uplay notes           =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes        =
 +
|ubisoft connect          =
 +
|ubisoft connect notes    =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
{{Video settings
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{{Image|Europa Universalis Rome - video settings.png|Video settings.}}
 +
{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|anisotropic notes          = x4 - x16
 
|anisotropic notes          = x4 - x16
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
|antialiasing notes        = MSAA x2 - x8
+
|antialiasing notes        = [[MSAA]] x2 - x8
 +
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 
|vsync                      = true
 
|vsync                      = true
|vsync notes                = on/off
+
|vsync notes                = On/off
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps                    = unknown
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
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{{Fixbox|description=Set with debug console|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
 
{{Fixbox|description=Set with debug console|ref={{cn|date=May 2017}}|fix=
 
# Open the debug console ({{key|ALT + 21}}, {{key|ALT+0167}} or {{key|§}}).
 
# Open the debug console ({{key|ALT + 21}}, {{key|ALT+0167}} or {{key|§}}).
# Type <tt>fullscreen</tt>  
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# Type <code>fullscreen</code>  
 
# The game window will appear on-top of other windows, requiring a [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|third-party utility]] to adjust.
 
# The game window will appear on-top of other windows, requiring a [[Glossary:Borderless fullscreen windowed|third-party utility]] to adjust.
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
{{Input settings
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{{Image|Europa Universalis Rome - input settings.png|Input settings.}}
|key remap                = unknown
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{{Input
 +
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
 
|acceleration option      = unknown
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|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = n/a
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 +
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|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
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = unknown
+
|xbox prompts              = unknown
|button prompts notes     =  
+
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =  
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|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
+
|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
+
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|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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{{Image|Europa Universalis Rome - audio settings.png|Audio settings.}}
 +
{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effect, Music, Ambient
 
|separate volume notes    = Master, Effect, Music, Ambient
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|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
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|mute on focus lost      = true
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio       = unknown
 +
|royalty free audio notes  =
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{L10n|content=
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = English
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = hackable
 +
|audio    = unknown
 +
|subtitles = unknown
 +
|notes    = [https://www.zoneofgames.ru/games/europa_universalis_rome/files/2780.html Fan translation by «EURome.ru Team»]
 +
|fan      = true
 +
}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      =  
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|metal support          =  
 
|metal support          =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
 
|metal support notes    =  
|vulkan support        =  
+
|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
+
|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
|shader model versions  =  
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|shader model versions  = 2.0
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = unknown
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = unknown
 +
|windows exe notes     =  
 +
|mac os x powerpc app  = true
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app = true
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app = unknown
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes       = The Gold Edition release does not support PowerPC Macs.
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
 
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|minOS    = 2000
 
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|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 1.9 GHz
 
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
 
+
|minHD    =  
 
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|minGPU  = 3D Accelerator
|minOS    = Windows XP / Vista/ 7 / 8 / 10
 
|minCPU  = 1.8 GHz Processor,
 
|minRAM  = 1 GB RAM,
 
|minHD    = 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 9.0c
 
|minGPU  =  
 
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU3  =  
 
|minGPU3  =  
|minVRAM  =  
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|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
 
|minDX    = 9.0c
|minSM    =  
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|minSM    = 2.0
  
|recOS    =  
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|recOS    = XP, Vista
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recCPU  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
 
|recRAM  =  
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|OSfamily = OS X
 
|OSfamily = OS X
  
|minOS    =  
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|minOS    = 10.3.9
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = PowerPC G5 series
 +
|minCPU2  = Intel x86
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minRAM  =  
 
|minHD    =  
 
|minHD    =  
|minGPU  =  
+
|minGPU  = 3D Accelerator
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU2  =  
 
|minGPU3  =  
 
|minGPU3  =  
|minVRAM  =  
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|minVRAM  = 64 MB
 
|minOGL  =  
 
|minOGL  =  
 
|minSM    =  
 
|minSM    =  

Latest revision as of 15:13, 22 December 2023

Europa Universalis: Rome
Europa Universalis: Rome cover
Developers
Paradox Development Studio
macOS (OS X) Virtual Programming
Publishers
Paradox Interactive
Engines
Clausewitz
Release dates
Windows April 15, 2008
macOS (OS X) July 4, 2008
Reception
Metacritic 73
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase, DLC
Modes Singleplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Top-down view
Controls Point and select
Genres Strategy, Simulation
Themes Classical, Historical
Series Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis: Rome on HowLongToBeat
Europa Universalis: Rome on IGDB
Europa Universalis: Rome guide on StrategyWiki
Europa Universalis: Rome on MobyGames
Europa Universalis: Rome on Wikipedia
Europa Universalis
Europa Universalis 2000
Europa Universalis II 2001
Europa Universalis III 2007
Europa Universalis: Rome 2008
For the Glory: A Europa Universalis Game 2009
Europa Universalis IV 2013

Europa Universalis: Rome is a singleplayer top-down view strategy and simulation game in the Europa Universalis series.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions
Paradox Plaza forum

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
DRM-free
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
Gold Edition
Windows
Green Man Gaming
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Windows
Steam
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition
Windows
Mac App Store (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition
macOS (OS X)
Publisher website (unavailable)
Icon overlay.png
Gold Edition
Windows
A free demo is available per direct link on Steam: steam://install/22160.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Vae Victis
Windows

Game data

Game settings.
Game settings.

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23420/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\save games\[Note 1]
macOS (OS X)
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/23420/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Video settings.
Video settings.

Borderless fullscreen windowed

Set with debug console[citation needed]
  1. Open the debug console (ALT + 21, ALT+0167 or §).
  2. Type fullscreen
  3. The game window will appear on-top of other windows, requiring a third-party utility to adjust.

Input

Input settings.
Input settings.

Keyboard and mouse State Notes
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Camera sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Master, Effect, Music, Ambient
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
Russian
Fan translation by «EURome.ru Team»

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
Online play
32 Co-op, Versus

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Shader Model support 2.0
ExecutablePPC 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows
macOS (OS X)
The Gold Edition release does not support PowerPC Macs.

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 1.9 GHz
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerator
128 MB of VRAM
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Shader model 2.0 support
macOS (OS X)
Minimum
Operating system (OS) 10.3.9
Processor (CPU) PowerPC G5 series
Intel x86
System memory (RAM)
Hard disk drive (HDD)
Video card (GPU) 3D Accelerator
64 MB of VRAM


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 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).
  2. 2.0 2.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References