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Age of Empires Online

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Age of Empires Online
Age of Empires Online cover
Developers
Robot Entertainment
Gas Powered Games
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
BANG!
Release dates
Windows August 16, 2011
Age of Empires Online on Wikipedia

Warnings

For Games for Windows - LIVE on Windows 8 or later, install the latest Games for Windows - LIVE software.
This game requires a constant internet connection for all game modes.
Age of Empires 1997
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 1999
Age of Mythology 2002
Age of Empires III 2005
Age of Empires Online 2011
Age of Empires II: HD Edition 2013
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition 2014
Age of Empires: Castle Siege 2014
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition 2018
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition 2019
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition 2020
Age of Empires IV 2021
Age of Mythology: Retold 2024

Key points

No longer playable due to the servers being shut down on July 1, 2014.[1][2]

General information

Official forums
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Icon overlay.png
Always online (requires a constant internet connection to play)
Windows
All versions require Games for Windows - LIVE DRM[Note 1] and a constant internet connection for all game modes.
No longer listed on Steam but can be installed by pasting this URL into a web browser: steam://install/105430

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Spartan\Users2\NewProfile2.xml
Steam Play (Linux) <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/105430/pfx/[Note 2]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
Steam Cloud

Video settings

Video settings.
Video settings.

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Input settings

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Audio settings

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

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Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish
Traditional Chinese

Network

Requires a Microsoft account (local profiles are not supported).

Multiplayer types

Type Native Notes
LAN play
Online play
Servers have been shut down.

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
All player-vs-player matches are peer-to-peer.[3]
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Issues fixed

Crash to desktop when loading

For some players the game may crash to the desktop after loading.
Task-switch while loading game[citation needed]
  1. Run the game.
  2. Switch away from the game window with Alt+Tab .
  3. Wait for the game to load in the background.
  4. Return to the game when it finishes loading (background music will start playing).

"Missing a valid product key" or "Enter the product key for your game" prompt

Install Marketplace client[4]
  1. Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.
  2. Run it and sign in with the same account you are using to play Age of Empires Online.
  3. Run Age of Empires Online and you should now skip the product key step.
  4. If you are still prompted for a product key, open the Marketplace client and do the following:
  5. Click Downloads at the top, then choose Full Games on the sidebar.
  6. Click on Age of Empires Online, then click on View Game Keys.
  7. Enter the LIVE Access Code shown into the game. It should accept the key and continue normally.
Accept new license agreement[citation needed]
  1. Sign into Xbox.com and accept the new licence agreement.
  2. The game should now no longer ask for the product key.

Game doesn't start after clicking Play (no error message)

Install Games for Windows Marketplace Client[citation needed]

Install the Games for Windows Marketplace Client.

Other information

API

Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum
Operating system (OS) XP SP3, Vista, 7
Processor (CPU) Dual Core, 2 GHz or higher
System memory (RAM) 1 GB (XP, Vista Home Basic); 1.5 GB (Vista Premium/Ultimate, 7 32-bit); 2.5 GB (7 64-bit)
Hard disk drive (HDD) 5 GB
Video card (GPU) 128 MB of VRAM
Shader model 2 support
Other Broadband internet connection

Notes

  1. Games for Windows - LIVE DRM features: SSA activation, requires a Microsoft account - local profiles are not supported.
  2. File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/105430/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (105430) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References