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Empire Earth
Empire Earth	2001
Empires: Dawn of the Modern World	2003
Empire Earth II	2005
Empire Earth III	2007

Warnings

GameSpy online services have been shut down (see Network for solutions).

Empire Earth II is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game in the Empire Earth series.

General information

EE2.eu - home to the unofficial patch and server replacement

Empire Earth Heaven

GOG.com Community Discussions for game series

GOG.com Support Page

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		SecuROM 7 DRM.
GOG.com		Gold Edition. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.^[1]
ZOOM Platform		Gold Edition
GamersGate (unavailable)		Gold Edition
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)		Gold Edition
Steam (unavailable)		Gold Edition. Unpublished.

Free demo versions are available from GameFront.

Version differences

The Gold Edition includes the base game and The Art of Supremacy expansion.

The Platinum Edition is a retail-only variant of the Gold Edition which also includes the official strategy guide by Prima Games.

Monetization

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
The Art of Supremacy

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Skip intro videos^{[citation needed]}
Go to the installation folder. Open `myconfig.cfg`. Add `s_skipIntro = 1`.

Patches

Patch 1.20 is the latest version of the base game and can be found here. The expansion pack never had an official patch.

Unofficial patch

The unofficial patch from EE2.eu fixes many of the game's problems.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Sierra\Empire Earth II\
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254780/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\Empire Earth II\savegame_SP
Steam Play (Linux)	<SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/254780/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
GOG Galaxy
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud

Video

Video options.

Game options.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution		See Unofficial patch.
Multi-monitor		See Unofficial patch.
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		See Unofficial patch.
Field of view (FOV)	See Unofficial patch.
Windowed	See Unofficial patch.
Borderless fullscreen windowed	See Unofficial patch or Borderless Gaming.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)	See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)	See Unofficial patch, supported since ver. 157014 (August 2019).
Vertical sync (Vsync)	See Unofficial patch, "Disable V-Sync" option in UP1.5 Settings.
60 FPS
120+ FPS	See Unofficial patch, "Disable V-Sync" option in UP1.5 Settings.

Input

Key bindings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Controller types

Audio

Audio options.

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music, Sound
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
EAX support		Only Art of Supremacy supports EAX.
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Bulgarian				Retail only
Traditional Chinese				Retail only
Czech				Retail only
French				Retail only
German				Retail only
Hungarian				Retail only; audio only available in base game.
Italian				Retail only
Japanese				Retail only
Polish				Retail only
Russian				Retail only
Spanish				Retail only, download for Gold Edition.

Unofficial Language Changer, created by Dr.MonaLisa is available at EE2.eu

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Notes
LAN play		Versus
Online play		Versus The official GameSpy serice has been shut down; the unofficial patch has its own server replacement.

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]}

Use Empire Earth 2 Windows 8 / 8.1 / 10 Fix (OUTDATED)^{[citation needed]}

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	8.1	DirectX 9 (d3d8to9) support is included in the unofficial patch.
Shader Model support	1.1, 1.4

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	GameSpy	The multiplayer lobby replacement is available in the unofficial patch since October 2015.

System requirements

Windows
	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 DirectX 8.1 compatible

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.
- Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (254780) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

References

↑ Empire Earth II - Multiplayer key request - last accessed on 2021-06-13

[Proton_path_note-2] 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.
Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
The app ID (254780) may differ in some cases.
Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[2] File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.

[3] Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.

[4] The app ID (254780) may differ in some cases.

[5] Treat backslashes as forward slashes.

[6] See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.

[1] Empire Earth II - Multiplayer key request - last accessed on 2021-06-13

[1]

[Note 1]

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-{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|Digital, retail from 2008}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Rebellion Developments|2008-present}}
+{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Sold Out Software|Re-release}}
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 |wikipedia    = Empire Earth II
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+{{Introduction
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-{{Availability/row| GamersGate | empire-earth-ii-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GOG.com | empire_earth_2_gold | DRM-free, key | Gold Edition. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018314098-Empire-Earth-II-Multiplayer-key-request?product=gog|title=Empire Earth II - Multiplayer key request|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GOG.com | empire_earth_2_gold | DRM-free | Gold Edition. Serial keys for multiplayer available by request to GOG support team.<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/360018314098-Empire-Earth-II-Multiplayer-key-request?product=gog|title=Empire Earth II - Multiplayer key request|date=2021-06-13}}</ref> | | Windows }}
-{{Availability/row| GMG | empire-earth-2-gold-edition | Playfire | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
 {{Availability/row| ZOOM | empire-earth-2-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition | | Windows }}
+{{Availability/row| GamersGate | empire-earth-ii-gold-edition | DRM-free | Gold Edition | | Windows | unavailable }}
+{{Availability/row| GMG | empire-earth-2-gold-edition | Playfire | Gold Edition | | Windows | unavailable }}
 {{Availability/row| Steam | 254780 | Steam | Gold Edition. Unpublished. | | Windows | unavailable }}
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+{{ii}} Free demo versions are available from [https://www.gamefront.com/games/empire-earth-2/category/468-official-demos GameFront].
 ===Version differences===
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 |antialiasing               = hackable
 |antialiasing notes         = See [[#Unofficial patch|Unofficial patch]], supported since ver. 157014 (August 2019).
+|upscaling                  = unknown
+|upscaling tech             =
+|upscaling notes            =
 |vsync                      = hackable
 |vsync notes                = See [[#Unofficial patch|Unofficial patch]], "Disable V-Sync" option in UP1.5 Settings.
@@ Line 220: / Line 234: @@
 |closed captions          = false
 |closed captions notes    =
-|mute on focus lost       = true
+|mute on focus lost       = always on
 |mute on focus lost notes =
-|eax support              =
+|eax support              = limited
-|eax support notes        =
+|eax support notes        = Only Art of Supremacy supports EAX.
+|royalty free audio       = always on
+|royalty free audio notes =
 }}
@@ Line 238: / Line 254: @@
   |language  = Bulgarian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 246: / Line 262: @@
   |language  = Traditional Chinese
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 254: / Line 270: @@
   |language  = Czech
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = false
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 262: / Line 278: @@
   |language  = French
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 270: / Line 286: @@
   |language  = German
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 278: / Line 294: @@
   |language  = Hungarian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = limited
   |subtitles = true
-  |notes     = Retail only
+  |notes     = Retail only; audio only available in base game.
   |fan       =
 }}
@@ Line 286: / Line 302: @@
   |language  = Italian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 295: / Line 311: @@
   |interface = true
   |audio     = unknown
-  |subtitles = unknown
+  |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
   |fan       =
@@ Line 310: / Line 326: @@
   |language  = Russian
   |interface = true
-  |audio     = unknown
+  |audio     = true
   |subtitles = true
   |notes     = Retail only
@@ Line 325: / Line 341: @@
 }}
-{{Fixbox|description=[https://ee2.eu/download/languagechanger Unofficial Language Changer], created by Dr.MonaLisa is available at EE2.eu|ref={{cn|date=April 2020}}}}
+{{Fixbox|description=[https://ee2.eu/download/languagechanger Unofficial Language Changer], created by Dr.MonaLisa is available at EE2.eu|ref=}}
 ==Network==
@@ Line 335: / Line 351: @@
 |lan play             = true
 |lan play players     =
-|lan play modes       =
+|lan play modes       = Versus
 |lan play notes       =
-|online play          = true
+|online play          = hackable
 |online play players  =
-|online play modes    =
+|online play modes    = Versus
-|online play notes    = [[GameSpy]] servers have been shut down. The [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] has its own server replacement.
+|online play notes    = The official [[GameSpy]] serice has been shut down; the [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] has its own server replacement.
 |asynchronous         =
 |asynchronous notes   =
@@ Line 392: / Line 408: @@
 |windows 32-bit exe     = true
 |windows 64-bit exe     = false
+|windows arm app        = unknown
 |windows exe notes      =
 |macos intel 32-bit app =
 |macos intel 64-bit app =
+|macos arm app          = unknown
 |macos app notes        =
 |linux 32-bit executable=
 |linux 64-bit executable=
+|linux arm app          = unknown
 |linux executable notes =
 }}
@@ Line 405: / Line 424: @@
 |physics          =
 |physics notes    =
-|audio            =
+|audio            = Miles Sound System
 |audio notes      =
 |interface        =
@@ Line 411: / Line 430: @@
 |input            =
 |input notes      =
-|cutscenes        =
+|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 |cutscenes notes  =
 |multiplayer      = GameSpy
-|multiplayer notes= The multiplayer Lobby replacement is available in the [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] since October 2015.
+|multiplayer notes= The multiplayer lobby replacement is available in the [[#Unofficial patch|unofficial patch]] since October 2015.
 }}
@@ Line 427: / Line 446: @@
 |minGPU   = Nvidia GeForce3 with Hardware T&L
 |minVRAM  = 64 MB
+|minDX    = 8.1
 }}
 {{References}}
 {{GOG.com Enhancement Project}}

Developers

	Mad Doc Software
Publishers
2005-2008	Sierra Entertainment
2008-present	Rebellion Developments
Re-release	Sold Out Software
Engines
	Gamebryo
Release dates
Windows	April 26, 2005
Reception
Metacritic	79
IGDB	75
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS
Series	Empire Earth