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{{Infobox game
 
{{Infobox game
 
|cover        = Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Cover.jpg
 
|cover        = Heroes of Annihilated Empires - Cover.jpg
 
|developers  =  
 
|developers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|GSC Game World}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/developer|GSC Game World}}
 +
|publishers  =
 +
|engines      =
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2006}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 5, 2006}}
 +
|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|heroes-of-annihilated-empires|65}}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|IGDB|heroes-of-annihilated-empires|}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | One-time game purchase }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | Singleplayer, Multiplayer }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | Real-time }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | Bird's-eye view }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | Multiple select, Point and select }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | RTS }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | Fantasy }}
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | }}
 
|steam appid  = 4800
 
|steam appid  = 4800
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|gogcom page  = heroes_of_annihilated_empires
+
|gogcom id    = 1207659053
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|wikipedia    = Heroes_of_Annihilated_Empires
+
|official site= http://www.heroesofae.com/
 +
|strategywiki =
 +
|hltb        = 14092
 +
|mobygames    = 29925
 +
|wikipedia    = Heroes of Annihilated Empires
 +
|winehq      = 5251
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
{{Introduction
 +
|introduction      =
 +
 
 +
|release history  =
 +
 
 +
|current state    =
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
−
{{GOG.com links|heroes_of_annihilated_empires|heroes_of_annihilated_empires}}
+
{{GOG.com links|1207659053|heroes_of_annihilated_empires}}
−
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/4800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
+
{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/4800/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
 
{{Availability|
 
{{Availability|
−
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free ||}}
+
{{Availability/row| Retail | | Disc, key | {{DRM|StarForce|3}} | | Windows }}
−
{{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam ||}}
+
{{Availability/row| GOG.com | heroes_of_annihilated_empires | DRM-free, key | Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library. | | Windows }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 4800 | Steam, key | | | Windows }}
 
}}
 
}}
 +
{{ii}} A free demo version is available from GameFront: [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-english English], [https://www.gamefront.com/games/heroes-of-annihilated-empires/file/heroes-of-annihilated-empires-demo-german German].
 +
 +
==Essential improvements==
 +
===Patches===
 +
* The latest official patch (1.1) and the graphics card fix are available from [https://www.patches-scrolls.com/heroes_of_annihilated_empires.php Patches-Scrolls].
 +
* Direct 3D Patch by Verok, allows the game to run on Windows 8/8.1/10/11, enables Windowed Mode, can be found here [https://archive.org/download/verokster/Cossacks2D3D_1.02.7z Verok's Cossacks 2/Alexander the Great/Heroes of Annihilated Empires Direct3D Patch].
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
===Configuration file(s) location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\settings.xml}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===Save game data location===
 
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
−
{{Game data/row|Windows|}}
+
{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|game}}\Data\Save}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
−
|origin               =  
+
|discord                  =
−
|origin notes         =  
+
|discord notes            =
−
|steam cloud           = false
+
|epic games launcher      =
−
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
−
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                = false
−
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
−
|gamesave manager      = true
+
|origin                   =  
−
|gamesave manager notes=  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = false
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud                =  
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Video settings==
+
==Video==
−
{{Video settings
+
{{Image|HoaE graphics settings.png|Graphics settings}}
−
|wsgf link                  = http://www.wsgf.org/dr/heroes-annihilated-empires
+
{{Video
 +
|wsgf link                  = https://www.wsgf.org/dr/heroes-annihilated-empires
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|widescreen wsgf award      = gold
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
 
|multimonitor wsgf award    = silver
−
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award =  
+
|ultrawidescreen wsgf award = incomplete
−
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    =  
+
|4k ultra hd wsgf award    = incomplete
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
 
|widescreen resolution      = true
−
|widescreen resolution notes=  
+
|widescreen resolution notes= Main menu locked at 1024x768.
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor              = true
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
 
|multimonitor notes        =  
−
|ultrawidescreen            = unknown
+
|ultrawidescreen            = true
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
 
|ultrawidescreen notes      =  
−
|4k ultra hd                = unknown
+
|4k ultra hd                = true
−
|4k ultra hd notes          =  
+
|4k ultra hd notes          = UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
−
|fov                        = unknown
+
|fov                        = false
 
|fov notes                  =  
 
|fov notes                  =  
−
|windowed                  = unknown
+
|windowed                  = false
 
|windowed notes            =  
 
|windowed notes            =  
−
|borderless windowed        = unknown
+
|borderless windowed        = false
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
 
|borderless windowed notes  =  
−
|anisotropic                = unknown
+
|anisotropic                = false
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
 
|anisotropic notes          =  
−
|antialiasing              = unknown
+
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
 
|antialiasing notes        =  
−
|vsync                      = unknown
+
|upscaling                  = unknown
 +
|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = false
 
|vsync notes                =  
 
|vsync notes                =  
−
|60 fps                    = unknown
+
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
−
|120 fps                    = unknown
+
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
−
|color blind                = unknown
+
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 +
|color blind                = false
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Input settings==
+
==Input==
−
{{Input settings
+
{{Input
−
|key remap                = unknown
+
|key remap                = false
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
−
|acceleration option      = unknown
+
|acceleration option      = false
 
|acceleration option notes =  
 
|acceleration option notes =  
−
|mouse menu                = unknown
+
|mouse sensitivity        = false
 +
|mouse sensitivity notes  =
 +
|mouse menu                = true
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
 
|mouse menu notes          =  
−
|invert mouse y-axis      = unknown
+
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
−
|controller support        = unknown
+
|touchscreen              = unknown
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 +
|controller support        = false
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|controller support notes  =  
 
|full controller          = unknown
 
|full controller          = unknown
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|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap          = unknown
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 
|controller remap notes    =  
 +
|controller sensitivity    = unknown
 +
|controller sensitivity notes=
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis  = unknown
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
−
|touchscreen               = unknown
+
|xinput controllers        = unknown
−
|touchscreen notes        =  
+
|xinput controllers notes  =
 +
|xbox prompts              = unknown
 +
|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes   =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes         = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= unknown
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers        = unknown
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts      = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=
 +
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 +
|controller hotplug notes  =
 +
|haptic feedback          = unknown
 +
|haptic feedback notes    =
 +
|simultaneous input        = unknown
 +
|simultaneous input notes  =
 +
|steam input api          = unknown
 +
|steam input api notes    =
 +
|steam hook input          = unknown
 +
|steam hook input notes    =
 +
|steam input presets      = unknown
 +
|steam input presets notes =
 +
|steam controller prompts  = unknown
 +
|steam controller prompts notes =
 +
|steam cursor detection    = unknown
 +
|steam cursor detection notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
−
==Audio settings==
+
==Audio==
−
{{Audio settings
+
{{Image|HoaE sound settings.png|Sound settings}}
−
|separate volume          = unknown
+
{{Audio
−
|separate volume notes    =  
+
|separate volume          = true
−
|surround sound          = unknown
+
|separate volume notes    = Music and general.
 +
|surround sound          = false
 
|surround sound notes    =  
 
|surround sound notes    =  
−
|subtitles                = unknown
+
|subtitles                = true
 
|subtitles notes          =  
 
|subtitles notes          =  
−
|closed captions          = unknown
+
|closed captions          = false
 
|closed captions notes    =  
 
|closed captions notes    =  
−
|mute on focus lost      = unknown
+
|mute on focus lost      = false
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
−
|eax support notes       =  
+
|eax support notes         =
 +
|royalty free audio      = always on
 +
|royalty free audio notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
 
  |language  = English
 
  |language  = English
−
  |interface =  
+
  |interface = true
−
  |audio    =  
+
  |audio    = true
−
  |subtitles =  
+
  |subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = French
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    =
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = German
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
−
  |fan notes =  
+
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Italian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and GOG.com only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Polish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail only.
 +
|fan      =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Russian
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes    = Retail and Steam only.
 +
  |fan       =
 +
}}
 +
{{L10n/switch
 +
|language  = Spanish
 +
|interface = true
 +
|audio    = true
 +
|subtitles = true
 +
|notes     = Retail and GOG.com only; [https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=318610745 download for Steam release].
 +
|fan      =  
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
}}{{Network/Connections
 
}}{{Network/Connections
−
|matchmaking        =  
+
|matchmaking        = unknown
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
 
|matchmaking notes  =  
−
|p2p                =  
+
|p2p                = true
 
|p2p notes          =  
 
|p2p notes          =  
−
|dedicated          =  
+
|dedicated          = false
 
|dedicated notes    =  
 
|dedicated notes    =  
−
|self-hosting      =  
+
|self-hosting      = true
 
|self-hosting notes =  
 
|self-hosting notes =  
−
|direct ip          =  
+
|direct ip          = true
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
|direct ip notes    =  
 
}}{{Network/Ports
 
}}{{Network/Ports
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|udp  =  
 
|udp  =  
 
|upnp =  
 
|upnp =  
 +
}}
 +
 +
==Other information==
 +
===API===
 +
{{API
 +
|direct3d versions      = 8, 9
 +
|direct3d notes        =
 +
|directdraw versions    =
 +
|directdraw notes      =
 +
|opengl versions        =
 +
|opengl notes          =
 +
|glide versions        =
 +
|glide notes            =
 +
|software mode          =
 +
|software mode notes    =
 +
|mantle support        =
 +
|mantle support notes  =
 +
|metal support          =
 +
|metal support notes    =
 +
|vulkan versions        =
 +
|vulkan notes          =
 +
|dos modes              =
 +
|dos modes notes        =
 +
|shader model versions  =
 +
|shader model notes    =
 +
|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 =
 +
}}
 +
 +
===Middleware===
 +
{{Middleware
 +
|physics          =
 +
|physics notes    =
 +
|audio            =
 +
|audio notes      =
 +
|interface        =
 +
|interface notes  =
 +
|input            =
 +
|input notes      =
 +
|cutscenes        = Bink Video
 +
|cutscenes notes  =
 +
|multiplayer      =
 +
|multiplayer notes=
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|OSfamily = Windows
 
|OSfamily = Windows
  
−
|minOS    =  
+
|minOS    = 2000, XP
−
|minCPU  =  
+
|minCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
−
|minRAM  =  
+
|minCPU2  = AMD Athlon XP 2000+
−
|minHD    =  
+
|minRAM  = 512 MB
−
|minGPU  =  
+
|minHD    = 2.5 GB
 +
|minGPU  = Nvidia GeForce FX 5200
 +
|minGPU2  = ATI Radeon 9000
 +
|minVRAM  = 128 MB
 +
|minaudio = DirectX 8.0 compatible
  
 
|recOS    =  
 
|recOS    =  
−
|recCPU  =  
+
|recCPU  = Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
−
|recRAM  =  
+
|recCPU2  = AMD Athlon 64 3200+
 +
|recRAM  = 1 GB
 
|recHD    =  
 
|recHD    =  
−
|recGPU  =  
+
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 6600
 +
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon X800
 
}}
 
}}
 +
 +
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 23:26, 30 April 2024

Heroes of Annihilated Empires
Heroes of Annihilated Empires cover
Developers
GSC Game World
Release dates
Windows October 5, 2006
Reception
Metacritic 65
Taxonomy
Monetization One-time game purchase
Modes Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing Real-time
Perspectives Bird's-eye view
Controls Multiple select, Point and select
Genres RTS
Themes Fantasy
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires on HowLongToBeat
Heroes of Annihilated Empires on IGDB
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires on MobyGames
Heroes of Annihilated Empires on Wikipedia
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Heroes of Annihilated Empires is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view RTS game.

General information

GOG.com Community Discussions
GOG.com Support Page
Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Retail
Disc check (requires the CD/DVD in the drive to play)
CD key
 StarForce 3 DRM[Note 1]
Windows
GOG.com
DRM-free
CD key
 Serial key for multiplayer found in the user's game library.
Windows
Steam
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CD key
Windows
StarForce DRM for this game does not work on modern versions of Windows (see above for affected versions).
A free demo version is available from GameFront: English, German.

Essential improvements

Patches

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\settings.xml[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows <path-to-game>\Data\Save[Note 2]
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/4800/pfx/[Note 3]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
GOG Galaxy
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings
Graphics settings

Graphics feature State WSGF Notes
Widescreen resolution
 
 Main menu locked at 1024x768.
Multi-monitor
 
Ultra-widescreen
 
4K Ultra HD
 
 UI does not scale with resolution and is extremely small in 4K.
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Borderless fullscreen windowed
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Anti-aliasing (AA)
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
Remapping
See the glossary page for potential workarounds.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support
Controller types

Audio

Sound settings
Sound settings

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
Music and general.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Retail and GOG.com only.
Polish
Retail only.
Russian
Retail and Steam only.
Spanish
Retail and GOG.com only; download for Steam release.

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
LAN play
7
Online play
7

Connection types

Type Native Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 8, 9
Executable 32-bit 64-bit Notes
Windows

Middleware

Middleware Notes
Cutscenes Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) 2000, XP
Processor (CPU) Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz
AMD Athlon XP 2000+		 Intel Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
AMD Athlon 64 3200+
System memory (RAM) 512 MB 1 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce FX 5200
ATI Radeon 9000
128 MB of VRAM 		Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon X800
Sound (audio device) DirectX 8.0 compatible


Notes

  1. ↑ This version of StarForce DRM does not work on Windows Vista or later.[1][2][3][4] For supported versions of Windows the StarForce driver may need to be updated manually using SFUPDATE.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 When running this game without elevated privileges (Run as administrator option), write operations against a location below %PROGRAMFILES%, %PROGRAMDATA%, or %WINDIR% might be redirected to %LOCALAPPDATA%\VirtualStore on Windows Vista and later (more details).
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References