Age of Empires II HD
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| Age of Empires | 1997 |
| Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome | |
| Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings | 1999 |
| Age of Empires II: The Conquerors | |
| Age of Mythology | 2002 |
| Age of Mythology: The Titans | |
| The Golden Gift | |
| Age of Empires III | 2005 |
| Age of Empires III: The WarChiefs | |
| Age of Empires III: The Asian Dynasties | |
| Age of Empires Online | 2011 |
| Age of Empires II HD | 2013 |
| Age of Empires II HD: The Forgotten | |
| Age of Mythology: Extended Edition | 2014 |
| Age of Empires: Castle Siege | 2014 |
Key points
PC Report
HD remake of the original Age of Empires II and its expansion, with Steam achievements and multiplayer, improved graphics and support for higher resolutions.
General information
Steam Community Discussions - currently this is locked for posting from users.
- AoCZone - a very large and active Age of Empires community.
- Age of Empires Online Forum - the 'official' forum.
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Availability[edit]
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- All versions require Steam.
Downloadable content (DLC) and expansions
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| The Forgotten | 
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Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
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NoStartUp command line argument. |
Use NoStartUp parameterSkip launcher[edit]
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
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Save game data location[edit]
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| Windows | <path-to-game>\savegame |
- Custom campaigns are stored in
<path-to-game>\Campaign - Custom scenarios are stored in
<path-to-game>\Scenario - Custom campaigns initially made for the original game are compatible with the HD edition.
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
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Video settings[edit]
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Input settings[edit]
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Audio settings[edit]
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| Surround sound |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
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Connection types
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| UDP (outbound) | 3478, 4379, 4380, 27000-27015, 27015-27030 |
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 9 | |
| 64-bit executable |
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Middleware[edit]
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| Multiplayer | Steamworks |
System requirements[edit]
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| Operating system (OS) | XP, Vista, 7, 8 | |
| Processor (CPU) | 1.2 GHz | |
| System memory (RAM) | 1 GB | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | DirectX 9.0c compatible | |
- This game requires a resolution of at least 900x600.
