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Q266620: Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings: Minimum System Requirements

Article: Q266620
Product(s): Microsoft Home Games
Version(s): WINDOWS:2.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbref kbimu msgame
Last Modified: 09-NOV-2001

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements needed to play
Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings.

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To play Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, you need:

- Multimedia PC with Pentium 166 MHZ or higher processor

- Microsoft Windows 95 or Windows 98 operating system, or Windows NT
  Workstation operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later

- 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM

- 200 MB of available hard disk space (an additional 100 MB of available hard
  disk space is required for the swap file)

- Super VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color at a screen resolution
  of 800 x 600 pixels

- Local bus video adapter with 2 MB of video memory capable of displaying
  16-bit color at a screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels

- Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive

- Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

- Sound card with speakers or headphones recommended

Requirements for multiplayer play:

- 28.8 Kbps modem (or higher recommended) for Internet or head-to-head play

- Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate
  fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Connect time charges may apply.

- To play on Zone.com, you need to have one of the following Web browsers:
  Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or later or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or
  later

Additional query words: 2.00 msgame aoe2 aoeii aok requires sysreqs

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Keywords          : kbref kbimu msgame 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbGamesSearch kbAOESearch kbAOE2Kings
Version           : WINDOWS:2.0
Issue type        : kbinfo

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