This page is for the 2019 Definitive Edition. For the original game, see Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. For the 2013 HD Edition, see Age of Empires II (2013).
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There's versions of Ao2 and AoE2 that was built to work on Windows 10 available from the store titled Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition. This is also included in Xbox Game Pass if you have a subscription. Players are unable to join, create, or play multiplayer games. Xbox and Forgotten Empires are aware of the issue and are working on a fix. Today hasn't been the kindest to Microsoft. After The Witcher 3 joining the Xbox Game Pass leak earlier, the multiplayer component of Age of Empires II: Definitive. Ensemble Studios Official Strategies & Secrets to Microsoft's Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings by Bruce C. Shelley Sep 1, 1999 4.0 out of 5 stars 21.
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition| Developers |
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| Windows | November 14, 2019 |
- 1Availability
- 2Essential improvements
- 3Game data
- 6Audio
- 7Network
- 8Other information
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| ⤏ Go to series page |
| 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 (2013) | 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 | TBA |
Key points
- Includes an in-game benchmark option.
- Includes levels editor.
- Supports mods.
- Supports cross-platform multiplayer.
- Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings and Age of Empires II (2013) save files do not work with this version.
General information
- Official website for the series
- Official Discord server for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
Age Of Empires 2 Game Pass
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
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| Green Man Gaming |
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| Humble Store |
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| Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC |
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| Steam |
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- All versions require Arxan Anti-TamperDRM
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes |
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| Enhanced Graphics Pack | Free add-on, increases Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution. |
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Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
| Instructions[1] |
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- Go to
<path-to-game>resources_commonmovies - Delete or rename
aoeii4K.wmv and aoeiide_titlevideo.wmv
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%GamesAge of Empires 2 DE<user-id>profile |
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| Microsoft Store |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
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| Windows | %USERPROFILE%GamesAge of Empires 2 DE<user-id>saves |
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| Microsoft Store |
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| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/[Note 1] |
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Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
Graphics Options
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
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| Widescreen resolution |
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| Multi-monitor |
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| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay & pillarboxedFMVs.[2] |
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| 4K Ultra HD |
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| Field of view (FOV) | You can zoom-in and out by using the mouse wheel. |
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| Windowed |
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| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen and Desktop Fullscreen modes are both Borderless Windowed. |
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| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Options to choose are ON & OFF. |
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| Vertical sync (Vsync) |
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| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS |
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| High dynamic range display (HDR) |
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| Color blind mode | Deuteranopia, Tritanopia & Protanopia. |
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Input[edit]
Game Options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
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| Remapping |
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| Mouse acceleration | In Game Options, under Scroll Inertia |
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| Mouse sensitivity | In Game Options, under Scroll Speed |
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| Mouse input in menus |
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| Mouse Y-axis inversion |
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| Controller |
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| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
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Audio[edit]
Audio Options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
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| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound & Voice. |
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| Surround sound |
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| Subtitles |
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| Closed captions | Every character has a different text color when speaking |
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| Mute on focus lost |
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Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
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| English |
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| Simplified Chinese |
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| Traditional Chinese |
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| French |
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| German |
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| Italian |
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| Japanese |
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| Korean |
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| Brazilian Portuguese |
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| Russian |
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| Latin American Spanish |
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| Spanish |
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| Turkish |
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| Vietnamese |
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Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
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| Local play |
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| LAN play | 8 | Versus, Co-op
Requires connection to the master server for lobby creation. |
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| Online play | 8 | Versus, Co-op
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
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| Peer-to-peer |
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| Dedicated |
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| Self-hosting |
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| Direct IP |
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Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
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| TCP | 3074, 8888 |
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| UDP | 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500 |
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- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
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| Direct3D | 11 |
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Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes |
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| Audio | Wwise |
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| Multiplayer | BattleServer | Uses Xbox Live matchmaking. |
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System requirements[edit]
| Windows |
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| Minimum | Recommended |
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| Operating system (OS) | Windows 10 (Win 7 SP1* / Win 8.1*) | 10 (1903) [3] |
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| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo
AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ | Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz
AMD equivalent |
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| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
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| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB |
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| Video card (GPU) | Nvidia GeForce GT 420
AMD Radeon HD 6850
Intel HD Graphics 3000
2 GB of VRAM
DirectX 11 compatible | Nvidia GeForce GTX 650
ATI Radeon HD 5850
4 GB of VRAM
DirectX 12 compatible |
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| Other | 1024×720 minimum screen resolution |
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- A 64-bit system is required.
- * Game was made compatible with Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 by developers but with no further support. Windows 10 is the official supported OS.[4]
Notes
- ↑ 1.01.1File/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>/813780/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (813780) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.
References
Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Game Pass
- ↑Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2020-07-02
- ↑Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2019-11-15
- ↑Microsoft Store requirements - last accessed on 2020-07-02
- ↑Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 support - last accessed on 2019-11-14
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