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{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }} | ||
− | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free | Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free, key | Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | | Windows }} |
− | {{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam | | | Windows }} | + | {{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam, key | | | Windows }} |
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{{ii}} A free demo version is available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-english English], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-german German]. | {{ii}} A free demo version is available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-english English], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-german German]. | ||
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===Patches=== | ===Patches=== | ||
* The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/heroes_of_annihilated_empires.php Patches-Scrolls]. | * The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/heroes_of_annihilated_empires.php Patches-Scrolls]. | ||
+ | * Direct 3D Patch by Verok, allows the game to run on Windows 8/8.1/10/11, enables Windowed Mode, can be found here [https://archive.org/download/verokster/Cossacks2D3D_1.02.7z Verok's Cossacks 2/Alexander the Great/Heroes of Annihilated Empires Direct3D Patch]. | ||
==Game data== | ==Game data== |
Latest revision as of 14:17, 3 June 2024
Developers | |
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GSC Game World | |
Release dates | |
Windows | October 5, 2006 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 65 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Fantasy |
Heroes of Annihilated Empires is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.
General information
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
---|---|---|---|---|
Retail | StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1] | |||
GOG.com | Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | |||
Steam |
- StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
Demo
Essential improvements
Patches
- The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from Patches-Scrolls.
- Direct 3D Patch by Verok, allows the game to run on Windows 8/8.1/10/11, enables Windowed Mode, can be found here Verok's Cossacks 2/Alexander the Great/Heroes of Annihilated Empires Direct3D Patch.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\settings.xml[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
---|---|
Windows | <path-to-game>\Data\Save[Note 2] |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
GOG Galaxy | ||
Steam Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Widescreen resolution | Main menu locked at 1024x768. | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
High dynamic range display (HDR) | See the glossary page for potential alternatives. |
Input
Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | ||
Mouse sensitivity | ||
Mouse input in menus | ||
Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
Controller | ||
Controller support |
Controller types |
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Audio
Audio feature | State | Notes |
---|---|---|
Separate volume controls | Music and general. | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
English | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Italian | Retail and GOG.com only. | |||
Polish | Retail only. | |||
Russian | Retail and Steam only. | |||
Spanish | Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam release. |
Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|
LAN play | 7 | |||
Online play | 7 |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
---|---|---|
Matchmaking | ||
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
---|---|---|
Direct3D | 8, 9 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
---|---|---|
Cutscenes | Bink Video |
System requirements
Windows | ||
---|---|---|
Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon XP 2000+ |
Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 3200+ |
System memory (RAM) | 512 MB | 1 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 2.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce FX 5200 ATI Radeon 9000 128 MB of VRAM | Nvidia GeForce 6600 ATI Radeon X800 |
Sound (audio device) | DirectX 8.0 compatible |
Notes
- ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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). - ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (4800) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.