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Revision as of 12:55, 3 September 2021
Developers | |
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Mad Doc Software | |
Publishers | |
Retail until 2008 | Sierra Entertainment |
Digital, retail from 2008 | Rebellion Developments |
Engines | |
Gamebryo | |
Release dates | |
Windows | April 26, 2005 |
Reception | |
Metacritic | 79 |
IGDB | 75 |
Taxonomy | |
Monetization | Expansion pack |
Modes | Singleplayer, Multiplayer |
Pacing | Real-time |
Perspectives | Bird's-eye view |
Controls | Multiple select, Point and select |
Genres | RTS |
Series | Empire Earth |
Empire Earth | |
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Empire Earth | 2001 |
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World | 2003 |
Empire Earth II | 2005 |
Empire Earth III | 2007 |
Warnings
Key points
- The Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch fixes many of the game's problems.
General information
- Empire Earth II Forum
- Empire Earth Heaven
- GOG.com Community Discussions for game series
- GOG.com Support Page
Availability
Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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Retail | SecuROM 7 DRM. | |||
GamersGate | Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy | |||
GOG.com | Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.[1] | |||
Green Man Gaming | Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy | |||
ZOOM Platform | Gold Edition - Includes the expansion pack The Art of Supremacy |
DLC and expansion packs
Name | Notes | |
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The Art of Supremacy |
Essential improvements
Skip intro videos
Skip intro videos[citation needed] |
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Patches
- Patches can be found here. Remember to download the right version for your game localization.
Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch
- The Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch fixes many of the game's problems.
Game data
Configuration file(s) location
System | Location |
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Windows | %APPDATA%\Sierra\Empire Earth II\ |
Save game data location
System | Location |
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Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Earth II\savegame_SP |
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. |
Video
Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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Widescreen resolution | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. | ||
Multi-monitor | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. | ||
Ultra-widescreen | |||
4K Ultra HD | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. | ||
Field of view (FOV) | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. | ||
Windowed | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. | ||
Borderless fullscreen windowed | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch or Borderless Gaming. | ||
Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
Anti-aliasing (AA) | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch, supported since ver. 157014 (August 2019). | ||
Vertical sync (Vsync) | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch, "Disable V-Sync" option in UP1.5 Settings. | ||
60 FPS | |||
120+ FPS | Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch, "Disable V-Sync" option in UP1.5 Settings. |
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 | Music, Sound | |
Surround sound | ||
Subtitles | ||
Closed captions | ||
Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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English | ||||
Bulgarian | Retail only | |||
Traditional Chinese | Retail only | |||
Czech | Retail only | |||
French | Retail only | |||
German | Retail only | |||
Hungarian | Retail only | |||
Italian | Retail only | |||
Japanese | Retail only | |||
Polish | Retail only | |||
Russian | Retail only | |||
Spanish | Retail only, download for Gold Edition. |
Empire Earth II & Empire Earth II: The Art of Supremacy - Language Changer , created by Dr.MonaLisa is available at EE2.eu[citation needed] |
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Network
Multiplayer types
Type | Native | Notes | |
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LAN play | |||
Online play | GameSpy servers have been shut down. Use Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. |
Issues fixed
Game minimizes after loading screen and will not run
- Affects Windows 8 and later.
Use Empire Earth 2 Unofficial Patch 1.5[citation needed] |
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Use Empire Earth 2 Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Fix (OUTDATED)[citation needed] |
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Other information
API
Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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Direct3D | 8.1 | Directx 9 (d3d8to9) is supported in Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch. |
Shader Model support | 1.1, 1.4 |
Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
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Windows |
Middleware
Middleware | Notes | |
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Multiplayer | GameSpy | The Multiplayer Lobby replacement is available in Empire Earth II - Unofficial Patch since October 2015. |
System requirements
Windows | ||
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Minimum | ||
Operating system (OS) | 98, ME, 2000, XP | |
Processor (CPU) | Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or equivalent | |
System memory (RAM) | 256 MB | |
Hard disk drive (HDD) | 1.5 GB | |
Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce3 with Hardware T&L 64 MB of VRAM |
References
- ↑ Empire Earth II - Multiplayer key request - last accessed on 2021-06-13