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Revision as of 15:23, 28 May 2023
Developers | |
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Forgotten Empires | |
Tantalus Media | |
Publishers | |
Microsoft Studios | |
Engines | |
Genie | |
Release dates | |
Windows | February 20, 2018[1] |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 69 |
OpenCritic | 71 |
IGDB | 70 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, Subscription gaming service |
Microtransactions | None |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view, Isometric |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Themes | Africa, Europe, Classical |
Series | Age of Empires |
General information
- Updated version of the original Age of Empires and its Rise of Rome expansion.
- Official Discord server for the series
- Official forum
- Overview of new features
- Official support knowledgebase
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Green Man Gaming | ||||
Humble Store | ||||
Microsoft Store | 2019 re-release. Included with Xbox Game Pass for PC. Uses Arxan Anti-Tamper DRM. |
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Steam | ||||
Microsoft Store (unavailable) | Original 2018 release. |
Monetization
Type | Notes |
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One-time game purchase | The game requires an upfront purchase to access. |
Subscription gaming service | Available via Xbox Game Pass for PC. |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
- Skips both the Microsoft Studios intro and the game's intro animation
Run the game with the NOSTARTUP command line parameter[2]
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ActiveSync\LocalState\Games\Age of Empires DE\Config\ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires DE\Config\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1017900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Microsoft Store | %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\ActiveSync\LocalState\Games\Age of Empires DE\Saved Games\ |
Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Games\Age of Empires DE\Users\<user-id>\Saved Games\ |
Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/1017900/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | |||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | Menus fixed in 16:9 | ||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | |||
Windowed | Window can be resized at any time to any aspect ratio. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen mode is Borderless Windowed. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | On/off (unspecified method). | ||
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 |
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Remapping | ||
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 |
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Separate volume controls | ||
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost | ||
Royalty free audio |
- Campaign narration is read aloud from the text on the UI before starting a mission. No in-game narration or subtitles.
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
Traditional Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Hindi | ||||
Italian | ||||
Japanese | ||||
Korean | ||||
Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
Russian | ||||
Spanish | ||||
Latin American Spanish | ||||
Vietnamese |
Network
- Elo and Ranked matches have been introduced in Update 10 (May 14, 2019).[3]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Players | Notes | |
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LAN play | 8 | Requires connection to the master server for lobby creation | ||
Online play | 8 | Supports cross-platform multiplayer |
Connection types
Type | Native | Notes |
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Matchmaking | Online lobby browser with visible player Elo rating. | |
Peer-to-peer | ||
Dedicated | ||
Self-hosting | ||
Direct IP |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 10 (1703) | |
Processor (CPU) | 1.8 GHz Dual Core | Intel Core i5 Quad Core 2.4 GHz |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 16 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 17.23 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 ATI Radeon HD 5850 2 GB of VRAM |
- 64-bit operating system is required.
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>/1017900/
. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (1017900) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.
References
- ↑ Age of Empires: Definitive Edition Release Date & Last Chance to Get Into the Beta! - last accessed on 17 May 2023
- ↑ Verified by User:Plok on 2022-08-18
- ↑ Age of Empires: Definitive Edition – Update 10