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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

14 November 2019
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

About this game

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition celebrates the 20th anniversary of one of the most popular strategy games ever with stunning 4K Ultra HD graphics, a new and fully remastered soundtrack, and brand-new content, “The Last Khans” with 3 new campaigns and 4 new civilizations.

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Bugs & solutions

  • Navigate to C:\Users\username\AppData\Local\Temp.
  • Give your active user full permission to the %TEMP% folder.
  • Run the game to see if the error is resolved.
  • If the error persists, check for a file named AOE2DE_TEMP in the %TEMP% folder.
  • If it does not exist, create the file and give it full permission.
  • Run the game again.

Verify game files in Steam.

System requirements

Minimum

  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 420 or ATI™ Radeon™ HD 6850 or Intel® HD Graphics 4000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  • Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia® GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 15 GB available space

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Common fixes for game issues

Haven't found a fix in the Bugs & solutions section above? These general steps often resolve crashes, freezes, and performance issues.

Update graphics drivers

Install the latest GPU drivers from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel. Outdated drivers are a leading cause of crashes and visual glitches.

Verify game files

Use your launcher's "Verify integrity" option to repair missing or corrupted game files.

Run as administrator

Right-click the game executable and choose "Run as administrator" to fix permission-related launch or save issues.

Disable background apps

Turn off overlays and close heavy background apps to free RAM and reduce conflicts.