w7ddpatcher may be necessary to correct the colors on modern versions of Windows. In 1998, an expansion pack called The Rise of Rome was released, which adds four additional civilizations and a number of improvements.
#Age of empires game install#
It may be necessary to run the installer in Windows 95 Compatibility mode, and to run as Administrator, to install and play this game on modern computers.
Historical information is provided before and after every level, making the game educational as well as addictively fun. Creating units requires varying amounts of four resources, so players must chop down trees for wood, forage, fish, hunt, or farm for food, and mine for gold and stone. The player can bring his civilization into the next age to make better weapons, armor, and ships available. Players start with an empire that is in one of four "ages" – the Stone Age, Tool Age, Bronze Age, or Iron Age – which means that only certain technologies are available. Naturally, conquest is the ultimate goal. You command one of 12 historical empires and help them develop their economy, food supply, technology, and military. The first game in the popular Age of Empires series. Windows-compatible sound card with speakers or headphones to hear audio.Ģ8.8-Kbps (or faster) modem for head-to-head play.
Keyboard and Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device.ĭouble-speed CD-ROM drive for gameplay (quad-speed CD-ROM drive for cinematics). Local Bus SVGA video display (with 1 MB of VRAM). Microsoft Windows 95 operating system, or Windows NT Workstation 4.0 with Service Pack 3.ġ6 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Windows 95, or 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (or Windows 95 for an 8-player multiplayer game). Personal computer with a Pentium 90 or higher processor.