Imperator: Rome
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Developers | |
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Paradox Development Studio | |
Publishers | |
Paradox Interactive | |
Engines | |
Clausewitz | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 25, 2019 |
macOS (OS X) | April 25, 2019 |
Linux | April 25, 2019 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 76 |
OpenCritic | 79 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | One-time game purchase, DLC |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Genres | Strategy |
Themes | Classical, Europe, Africa, Middle East |
Imperator: Rome is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view strategy game.
General information
- Official forum
- Known issues and FAQ
- GOG.com Community Discussions
- GOG.com Support Page
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Publisher website | Centurion Bundle is also available. | |||
Centurion Bundle is also available. | ||||
GOG.com | Centurion Bundle is also available. | |||
Humble Store | Centurion Bundle is also available. | |||
Microsoft Store | Deluxe Edition is also available. | |||
Steam | Centurion Bundle is also available. Game can be played without the Steam client, although multiplayer will be unavailable. | |||
Publisher website (unavailable) | Deluxe Edition is also available. Grants Steam version by linking accounts. | |||
Green Man Gaming (unavailable) | Deluxe Edition is also available. |
Version differences
- The base edition of the game includes an icon and avatar for the Paradox forum.
- The Deluxe Edition includes the base game, the Hellenistic World Flavor Pack DLC, a digital art book, wallpapers, as well as "Deluxe Edition" icon and avatar for the Paradox forum. It is no longer sold outside the Microsoft Store.
- The Centurion Bundle includes the base game, the Deluxe Edition content, the digital soundtrack, and all DLC.
Monetization
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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Deluxe Edition Upgrade Pack | ||
Hellenistic World Flavor Pack | Part of the Deluxe Edition. Contains unique cosmetic items, special on map monument, new flavor events, an event chain, event art, as well as new music. | |
Epirus Flavor Pack | Pre-order bonus DLC. Contains unique cosmetic items, 6 event chains and a new music track. | |
Heirs of Alexander Content Pack | ||
Magna Graecia Content Pack | ||
The Punic Wars Content Pack |
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Imperator\pdx_settings.txt |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux |
- It's unknown whether this game follows the XDG Base Directory Specification on Linux. Please fill in this information.
Save game data location
- The game has an option to save a game to the cloud or locally. Defaults to local save.
- Cloud saves on Steam goes into the Steam path, while local saves goes into the generic OS path.
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Imperator\save games |
Microsoft Store | |
macOS (OS X) | |
Linux | |
Steam | <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\859580\remote\save games |
Save game cloud syncing
System | Native | Notes |
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GOG Galaxy | ||
OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
Steam Cloud | ||
Xbox Cloud |
Video
Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
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Widescreen resolution | Hor+ | ||
Multi-monitor | |||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | |||
Field of view (FOV) | Automatically calculated from the selected resolution on startup. Aspect ratio changes requires a game restart to take effect. | ||
Windowed | |||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | |||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | 2x/4x/8x MSAA | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
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 | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
Mouse acceleration | Relies on the built-in mouse handling of the operating system. | |
Mouse sensitivity | Relies on the built-in mouse handling of the operating system. | |
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 | Master, Music, Ambient, SFX, UI | |
Surround sound | 2.0 | |
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Simplified Chinese | ||||
French | ||||
German | ||||
Polish | Fan translation, download. | |||
Russian | ||||
Latin American Spanish |
Network
- Multiplayer is currently split between platforms; there is currently no crossplay between GOG and Steam versions. Paradox is working on a unified solution.[1]
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play |
Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 11 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows | |||
macOS (OS X) | |||
Linux |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | 7 SP1 | 10 |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-550 AMD Phenom II X6 1055T |
Intel Core i5-3570K AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6970 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 380 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
macOS (OS X) | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 10.14 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5-6500 | |
System memory (RAM) | 8 GB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | AMD Radeon R9 M380 2 GB of VRAM |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
Linux | ||
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Minimum | Recommended | |
Operating system (OS) | Ubuntu 16.04 | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i3-550 AMD Phenom II X6 1055T |
Intel Core i5-3570K AMD Ryzen 3 2200G |
System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 6 GB |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | ||
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 AMD Radeon HD 6970 | Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 AMD Radeon R9 380 |
- A 64-bit operating system is required.
References
- ↑ Paradox - Imperator: Rome Forums - Status and Future of Paradox Multiplayer - last accessed on 2019-05-05