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Revision as of 04:03, 31 August 2014
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| Developers | |
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| Petroglyph Games | |
| Publishers | |
| LucasArts | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | February 16, 2006 |
| macOS (OS X) | April 2, 2007 |
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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.
Key points
General information
- Official game site
- Official game expansion site
- Wookieepedia - A huge wiki dedicated to the Star Wars universe
- Steam Community Discussions
- Steam Users' Forums
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Retail | |
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| Steam | |
Gold Pack | |
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- The Gold Pack comes with both the base game and the Forces of Corruption expansion
Demos
Essential improvements
Patches
- The Gold Pack is already patched to the latest major versions
- Star Wars: Empire at War Patch v1.05
- Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Patch v1.1
- Star Wars: Empire At War 2 GB RAM & MP Lobby Fix - For both the base game and the expansion. The Steam version already includes this patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
Template:Game data/rowTemplate:Game data/row
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/32470/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Steam Cloud |
Video settings
Input settings
Audio settings
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| German |
Network
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAN play | 8 | |||
| Online play | 8 | GameSpy services have been shut down;[2] see GameSpy for workarounds. | ||
Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Matchmaking | ||
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
| UDP | 1234, 3658-3660, 6500, 27900, 28910, 3783, 6515, 6667, 13139, 28900, 29900-29901, 29920 |
- This game supports Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for automatic port configuration.
Issues fixed
Game crashes
- This usually occurs when starting a campaign or tutorial mission in the Forces of Corruption expansion pack.
| Instructions |
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System requirements
| Windows | ||
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| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | XP SP3 | Vista SP2, 7 |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium III 1.0 GHz AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz |
Intel Pentium Dual Core |
| System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 3.6 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | ATI Radeon 9600 Nvidia GeForce 7200 Intel 965 64 MB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible Shader model 2 support |
ATI Radeon X1900 Nvidia GeForce 8600 256 MB of VRAM Shader model 3 support |
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/32470/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (32470) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.