I am own the Ubisoft Release, too and tried to install AoE plus Burning Rom on Win10. It works very well, if you use some help but AoE runs without compatibility mode this why it is easy. Going to install Age of Empires plus Expansion Pack, without Administration rights or compatibility mode. Download from Internet the Age of Empires Upatch, a fan patch to update the games with higher resolutions and so on and it fixes some compatibility issues, than run it normally.
Follow the instructions. Go to the Programs and Features window from Windows 10 (you can find this menu in the applications menu of the settings) and activate everything under “legacy components” with DirectPlay, wait a second. Start the game. It depends a lot on the hardware to have, most issues I encountered are driver related. Haven’t tried with my current PC, but on my old one they worked all fine. Also, installing the unofficial patches for Age1 and Age2 make things a lot smoother: Age1: Age2: I’m not sure if they remove copy protection of the games, if you don’t have an optical drive anymore you need a different solution.
I used cd images for years, to save my CDs from getting even more scrated and probably brake at some point. An Alternative would be to wait for the next sale on Steam, I did that and bought them heavily discounted. Try the Age of Empires Legacy Bundlen with Age 2HD and Age 3, with all Addons. A bit more is the Microsoft RTS Collectio with Age 2HD, Age 3, AoM EE, RoN EE and Halo Wars 1 with all Addons. The dates for the next sales are alread leaked, its 22nd to 28th November and 21st december to 4th january. I bought the original CD version–again–i found it at a GoodWill–sealed.
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I installed AOE II Kings and Conquerors expansion. Ran the Age2XPatch and the UserPatch v1.4 setup with no hiccups.
On the first run–the splash and intro video beganthen crashed. I cannot start the game. I have run in compatibility mode for all going back to like 98. What do I have to do yo?
This was my favorite game for the longest and if I go the Steam route–it would be like the 3rd time I purchase the same game! LOLi dig it but not that much. Before running the Age2XPatch.exe patch, did you run the Age2upA.exe patch first?
I would check first if the game can run already after those two before applying the UserPatch 1.4, also UserPatch version 1.5 beta is available at the moment. Compatibility mode need to be set on age2x1.exe to Windows XP (SP3) and mark “Disable visual themes”, “Disable desktop composition”, “Disable display scaling on high DPI settings” and “Run this program as an administrator”. If you have a problem with graphics and strange colors, you will need to kill the explorer through the task manager before launching a play and start it again after finished playing AOE II. I did make a script for this once way back in time. Now I play the AOE II HD Edition from steam, it doesn’t have all those problems. FWIW, I’ve had the original AOE installed on my Windows 10 system and working fine since the Windows 10 Beta was released. Run the game as administrator to fix a lot of the lockups.
Do not expect AOE to do full screen or high def on new systems or large monitors. I have installed from the original game, the collectors game, the AOE/ROR set and copies of those discs on every Windows OS that has come out (and play AOE a half dozen times a week still).
My current install is the original CD purchased new at the Microsoft Store in 1997.
Game Release Date: USA: October/15/1997 Game Developer: Ensemble Studios Game Publisher: Microsoft Game Description: Play one of history's twelve mightiest civilizations! Command the Greek phalanx, the world's best infantry for hundreds of years.
Lead the chariots of the Hittites, or Assyrians. Build up the vast agricultural empire of Egypt, Babylon, or Sumeria. Guide the Persians from their small enclave to prominence as a world power. Guide the Shang (China), Choson (Korean), or Yamato (Japan) for control of Asia. Dominate world sea trade as the Phoenicians or Minoans. Each Civilization has strengths and weaknesses and can researched different technologies. The Civilization you choose to play depends on the victory conditions of the game and the strengths and weaknesses of your opponents.
For example, if a world has extensive seas, choose to play a civilization with advantages in ship building or speed (Yamato, Phoenician, Minoan). If you are competing with the Persians, prepare for eventual clashes with War Elephants. More than on player can choose the same civilization. In a multiplayer cooperative game, two or more players can choose the same player number and share control of a single civilization. Features of Age of Empires: - Twelve different civilizations from which to choose, each with unique strengths and weaknesses.
100-node technology tree; more technologies than can be achieved during a single game. Victory conditions include conquest, score, time limit, wonders, exploration and more.
Robust alliance options allow players to exchange resources and share intelligence.Trade between players allows civilizations to build economic wealth and power. Robust siege warfare model includes walls, fortifications, towers, catapults and ballistas.
Fully integrated campaign editor, scenario builder and random world generator. Superior computer player AI that does not rely on cheating. Multiple levels of difficulty. Dazzling animations and graphics for terrain, buildings and units. 50,000 word historical encyclopedia. Designed for multiplayer competition. Includes a variety of unique multiplayer scenarios.
Cooperative and Death Match modes. Observer mode reveals the entire map to view during game play. In-game score displayed for active players. Over 50 historical combat units, unit upgrades and building types. Massive game maps with true terrain elevation. In-game and post-game timeline illustrates the rise and fall of each Civilization over the course of play.
Strong economic model, including multiple types of resources. Buildings upgrade and become more advanced over time simulating the passage of thousands of years. Multiple selection of up to 25 units at one time. Today's Wackiest Video.
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