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{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|Ensemble Studios}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Developer|Ensemble Studios}}
|Publishers =
|Publishers =
{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Konami}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Konami}}{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Microsoft}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Publisher|Microsoft}}
|Release Date =
|Release Date =
{{Game.InfoBox.ReleaseDate|Windows|September 30, 1999}}
{{Game.InfoBox.ReleaseDate|Windows|September 30, 1999}}
|Genres =
|Genres =
{{Game.InfoBox.Genre|Real Time Strategy (RTS)}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Genre|Real Time Strategy (RTS)}}{{Game.InfoBox.Genre|Strategy}}
{{Game.InfoBox.Genre|Strategy}}
|PCGamingWiki = Age_of_Empires_II:_The_Age_of_Kings}}
| PCGamingWiki = Age_of_Empires_II:_The_Age_of_Kings
}}


{{Game.ActionBox
{{Game.ActionBox
|Actions =  
|Actions =  
{{Game.ActionBox.Row|Name = Play|Path = AoFE_Launcher.exe|Arguments = |WorkingDirectory = |Primary = True}}
{{Game.ActionBox.Row|Name = Play|Path = {InstallDir}\age2_x1\age2_x2.exe|Arguments = |WorkingDirectory = |Primary = True}}
}}
}}


{{Game.Scripts.Install
{{Game.Scripts.Install
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|Description = Names are encoded in a compressed `player.nfz` file. This is potentially different for older versions of the game. They cannot be changed without running into corruption issues. Removing the file and replacing it with a copy that has no profiles forces the player to create a profile when going into multiplayer.
|Description = Names are encoded in a compressed `player.nfz` file. This is potentially different for older versions of the game. They cannot be changed without running into corruption issues. Removing the file and replacing it with a copy that has no profiles forces the player to create a profile when going into multiplayer.
|RequiresAdmin = False
|RequiresAdmin = False
|Contents = <syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
|Contents =
$InstallDir = $PSScriptRoot
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
$Display = Get-PrimaryDisplay
 
Remove-Item "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz" -ErrorAction Ignore
Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\blankplayer.nfz" -Destination "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz"


Remove-Item "$InstallDir\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz" -ErrorAction Ignore
New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion"
Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDir\blankprofiles.nfz" -Destination "$InstallDir\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz"
 
New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0"
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Graphics Detail Level" -Value 3 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Music Volume" -Value 5000 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Sound Volume" -Value 0 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Advanced Buttons" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "One Click Garrisoning" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Screen Width" -Value $Display.Bounds.Width -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Screen Height" -Value $Display.Bounds.Height -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Rollover Text" -Value 1 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Mouse Style" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Game Speed" -Value 15 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "MP Game Speed" -Value 20 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Difficulty" -Value 4 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Scroll Speed" -Value 84 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Default Age Of Empires Multiplayer Service" -Value "Local (LAN) TCP/IP Connection" -Force
 
New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0\EULA"
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0\EULA" -Name "FIRSTRUN" -Value 1 -Force
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
           
{{Game.Scripts.Uninstall
|Name = Uninstall Script
|Description =
|RequiresAdmin = False
|Contents =
<syntaxhighlight lang="powershell" line>
Remove-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion" -Recurse -Force
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 00:37, 22 February 2024

Developers
Ensemble Studios
Publishers
KonamiMicrosoft
Release Date
Windows: September 30, 1999
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy
View at PCGamingWiki

Actions

Name Path Arguments Working Directory Primary
Play {InstallDir}\age2_x1\age2_x2.exe True

Install Script

Names are encoded in a compressed `player.nfz` file. This is potentially different for older versions of the game. They cannot be changed without running into corruption issues. Removing the file and replacing it with a copy that has no profiles forces the player to create a profile when going into multiplayer. 

$Display = Get-PrimaryDisplay

Remove-Item "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz" -ErrorAction Ignore
Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\blankplayer.nfz" -Destination "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz"

New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion"

New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0"
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Graphics Detail Level" -Value 3 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Music Volume" -Value 5000 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Sound Volume" -Value 0 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Advanced Buttons" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "One Click Garrisoning" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Screen Width" -Value $Display.Bounds.Width -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Screen Height" -Value $Display.Bounds.Height -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Rollover Text" -Value 1 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Mouse Style" -Value 2 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Game Speed" -Value 15 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "MP Game Speed" -Value 20 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Difficulty" -Value 4 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Scroll Speed" -Value 84 -Force
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0" -Name "Default Age Of Empires Multiplayer Service" -Value "Local (LAN) TCP/IP Connection" -Force

New-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0\EULA"
New-ItemProperty -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion\1.0\EULA" -Name "FIRSTRUN" -Value 1 -Force

Uninstall Script

Remove-Item -Path "registry::\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion" -Recurse -Force
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