Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Graphics Pack

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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
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Release dates
WindowsNovember 14, 2019

Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is the classic historical RTS from Ensemble Studios, remade in full 3D with a new engine. Playable in 4K, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition includes upgraded. More videos with GAMES vs GAMES here: Age of Empires 2 HD: Age of Empires 2 Definitive E.

  • 1Availability
  • 2Essential improvements
  • 3Game data
  • 6Audio
  • 7Network
  • 8Other information
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  3. Age of Empires: Definitive Edition is the classic historical RTS from Ensemble Studios, remade in full 3D with a new engine. Playable in 4K, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition includes upgraded.
⤏ Go to series page
Age of Empires1997
Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings1999
Age of Mythology2002
Age of Empires III 2005
Age of Empires Online2011
Age of Empires II (2013)2013
Age of Mythology: Extended Edition2014
Age of Empires: Castle Siege2014
Age of Empires: Definitive Edition2018
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition2019
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition2020
Age of Empires IVTBA

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

Edition
Official website for the series
Official Discord server for the series
Steam Community Discussions

Availability[edit]

SourceDRMNotesKeysOS
Green Man Gaming
Humble Store
Microsoft StoreXbox Game Pass for PC
Steam
All versions require Arxan Anti-TamperDRM

DLC and expansion packs

NameNotes
Enhanced Graphics Pack Free add-on, increases Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition to ultra-high fidelity resolution.

Essential improvements[edit]

Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Tactics

Skip intro videos[edit]

Instructions[1]
  1. Go to <path-to-game>resources_commonmovies
  2. Delete or rename aoeii4K.wmv and aoeiide_titlevideo.wmv

Game data[edit]

Age of empires definitive version

Configuration file(s) location[edit]

Empires
SystemLocation
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]

SystemLocation
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 featureStateWSGFNotes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreenHor+ gameplay & pillarboxedFMVs.[2]
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)You can zoom-in and out by using the mouse wheel.
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowedFullscreen 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 modeDeuteranopia, Tritanopia & Protanopia.

Input[edit]

Game Options
Keyboard and mouseStateNotes
Remapping
Mouse accelerationIn Game Options, under Scroll Inertia
Mouse sensitivityIn Game Options, under Scroll Speed
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller supportSee the glossary page for potential workarounds.

Audio[edit]

Audio Options
Audio featureStateNotes
Separate volume controlsMusic, Sound & Voice.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captionsEvery character has a different text color when speaking
Mute on focus lost

Localizations

LanguageUIAudioSubNotes
English
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Brazilian Portuguese
Russian
Latin American Spanish
Spanish
Turkish
Vietnamese

Network[edit]

Age Of Empires 2 Definitive Edition Graphics Pack

Multiplayer types

TypeNativePlayersNotes
Local play
LAN play8 Versus, Co-op
Requires connection to the master server for lobby creation.
Online play8 Versus, Co-op

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Connection types

TypeNativeNotes
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Ports

ProtocolPort(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP3074, 8888
UDP88, 500, 3074, 3544, 4500
Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Other information[edit]

API[edit]

Technical specsSupportedNotes
Direct3D11

Middleware[edit]

MiddlewareNotes
AudioWwise
MultiplayerBattleServerUses Xbox Live matchmaking.
Age.of.empires.ii.definitive.edition.incl.enhanced.graphics.pack.steam

System requirements[edit]

Windows
MinimumRecommended
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 GB8 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
Other1024×720 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. 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

  1. Verified by User:SojerManLan on 2020-07-02
  2. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition - PC Ultra Quality (3440x1440) - last accessed on 2019-11-15
  3. Microsoft Store requirements - last accessed on 2020-07-02
  4. Windows 7 SP1 and Windows 8.1 support - last accessed on 2019-11-14