Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
| Developers | |
|---|---|
| Ensemble Studios | |
| Publishers | |
| KonamiMicrosoft | |
| Release Date | |
| Windows: September 30, 1999 | |
| Genres | |
| Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy | |
| View at PCGamingWiki | |
General
It's recommended to use the unofficial expansion [Empires] as it brings some quality of life improvements such as higher unit counts, support for native widescreen resolutions, and higher frame rates.
Actions
| Name | Path | Arguments | Working Directory | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Play | {InstallDir}\AoFE_Launcher.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.
Remove-Item "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz" -ErrorAction Ignore
Copy-Item -Path "$InstallDirectory\blankprofiles.nfz" -Destination "$InstallDirectory\Games\Forgotten Empires\player.nfz"