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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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations. Lords of the West will be the first DLC for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition coming on January 26th, 2021. It will add 2 new civilizations to the base game: Burgundians and Sicilians (I know you were expecting Poles or Bohemians, but life's unfair). Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. From PCGamingWiki, the wiki about fixing PC games 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). Age of Empires 2 is a classic strategy game, and with its new release, you might be looking for an Age of Empires 2: Definitive Edition beginner's guide to help you get caught up to speed.
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Publishers | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | November 14, 2019 |
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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.
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General information
- Official website for the series
- Official Discord server for the series
- Steam Community Discussions
Availability[edit]
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Man Gaming | ||||
| Humble Store | ||||
| Microsoft Store | Xbox Game Pass for PC | |||
| Steam |
- All versions require Arxan Anti-TamperDRM
DLC and expansion packs
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Enhanced Graphics Pack | Free add-on, increases Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution. |
Essential improvements[edit]
Skip intro videos[edit]
| Instructions[1] |
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Game data[edit]
Configuration file(s) location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%GamesAge of Empires 2 DE<user-id>profile |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location[edit]
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%GamesAge of Empires 2 DE<user-id>saves |
| Microsoft Store | |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/813780/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game cloud syncing[edit]
Video[edit]
Graphics Options
| Graphics feature | State | WSGF | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | Hor+ gameplay & pillarboxedFMVs.[2] | ||
| 4K Ultra HD | |||
| Field of view (FOV) | You can zoom-in and out by using the mouse wheel. | ||
| Windowed | |||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | Fullscreen and Desktop Fullscreen modes are both Borderless Windowed. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | Options to choose are ON & OFF. | ||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | |||
| 60 FPS and 120+ FPS | |||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
| Color blind mode | Deuteranopia, Tritanopia & Protanopia. | ||
Input[edit]
Game Options
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | ||
| Mouse acceleration | In Game Options, under Scroll Inertia | |
| Mouse sensitivity | In Game Options, under Scroll Speed | |
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. |
Audio[edit]
Audio Options
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Music, Sound & Voice. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | Every character has a different text color when speaking | |
| Mute on focus lost |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Simplified Chinese | ||||
| Traditional Chinese | ||||
| French | ||||
| German | ||||
| Italian | ||||
| Japanese | ||||
| Korean | ||||
| Brazilian Portuguese | ||||
| Russian | ||||
| Latin American Spanish | ||||
| Spanish | ||||
| Turkish | ||||
| Vietnamese |
Network[edit]
Multiplayer types
| Type | Native | Players | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Local play | |||
| LAN play | 8 | Versus, Co-op Requires connection to the master server for lobby creation. | |
| Online play | 8 | Versus, Co-op | |
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Connection types
| Type | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Peer-to-peer | ||
| Dedicated | ||
| Self-hosting | ||
| Direct IP |
Ports
| Protocol | Port(s) and/or port range(s) |
|---|---|
| TCP | 3074, 8888 |
| UDP | 88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500 |
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.
Other information[edit]
API[edit]
| Technical specs | Supported | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Direct3D | 11 |
Middleware[edit]
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Audio | Wwise | |
| Multiplayer | BattleServer | Uses Xbox Live matchmaking. |
System requirements[edit]
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | Recommended | |
| Operating system (OS) | Windows 10 (Win 7 SP1* / Win 8.1*) | 10 (1903) [3] |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core 2 Duo AMD Athlon 64 X2 5600+ | Intel Core i5 2.4 GHz AMD equivalent |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 30 GB | |
| 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 |
| Other | 1024×720 minimum screen resolution | |
- 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
- ↑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