Age of Empires
Windows - 1997
Also released on: Mac
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Manual, patch, refcard, misc, mod, demo and guide available
Description of Age of Empires
Age of Empires is one of the absolute classics of the Real Time Strategy genre. It's fast-paced but has an excellent learning curve. For its time, it offered a diverse range of buildings, units, and tech-trees. Not to mention the differences between the cultures.
Though Age of Empires doesn't quite have the cachet of Warcraft or Starcraft, it holds up well even today as one of the best of the genre, offering lots of replayability at both the story and multiplayer levels. Additionally, the easy-to-use map builder tools allow you to create countless unique scenarios.
Age of Empires boasts fun and colorful sprites with detailed animations for all the various tasks each individual performs. Plus, there are a few neat surprises and hidden secret units (the iconic sports car with the rocket launcher, for example).
Age of Empires is a game you're sure to come back to time and again.
Review By P. Alexander
Don't miss the excellent UPatch-HD mod for Age of Empires: http://upatch-hd.weebly.com/.
Age of Empires has the following addons available: Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, Neue Level für Age of Empires and Age of Empires: Die neue Epoche 2, don't miss them!
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Comments and reviews
CHRIS_04 2023-11-04 4 points Windows version
"No longer abandonware, buy it on steam". Yeah right, because steam removed the original and hd version of this game, and you're forced to buy their so called definite edition only. Nobody wants to buy that crap, because it's a completely new game,and it just doesn't have the magic like this masterpiece had.
Yusufylmz1986 2022-09-18 1 point
https://youtu.be/1TsHOYEpDKM
Oyunla ilgili detaylı video hazırladım. 90'larda keyifle oynadığımız güzel oyunlardan biri Age of Empires :)
cx 2021-11-20 0 point
u can gett it elsewhere, gett 'RISE OF ROME PATCH', then gett UPATCH HD, THEN 5TH-legacy,
so u caan have the fullest game in hd with 30 plus civs
Kevin 2021-05-29 1 point
Even though you can't download for free here this place is worth it for the mods alone. Hopefully you guys are making some commission from the links to buy from Microsoft/Steam
Really appreciate the mods adding the demo campaigns into the final product.
Mr. X 2021-03-07 23 points
It's very disappointing that myabandonware links Age of Empires to the Definitive Edition. The original Age of Empires (1997) had very beautiful music in the main menu and the Definitive Edition has totally different music there, not even similar. The music there is not remastered, but exchanged. This is a disgrace, the previous music was part of the identity of this game. There is nothing "definitive" about the remastered game. So Age of Empires (1997) is Abandonware and should be available for download here.
Septimus 2019-03-12 2 points
I really miss this game, and it's the reason I'm here. Guess I'll still missing until I can buy it.
Annalie 2019-02-25 0 point Windows version
I love age of empires.it is a stress reliever and fun.
Bandi_ 2018-12-31 4 points
Hello guys,
Can you tell me why this game is not abandonware anymore? The link drops us to MS store where you can buy only the Definitve version of this game exclusive for Win10. But the original 1997 game is still not available :(
HolyCrapator 2018-08-31 -1 point Windows version
Wow, you guys have .bin and .cue? i have .mdf and .mds. Also, stop uploading stuff we need to use Daemon tool. I wana burn it on a dvd.
Duc Minh Tran 2018-07-22 -4 points
Its not abandon yet, look at Vietnam. There's bunch of player on its
CJ 2018-05-05 4 points Windows version
ok .. lets try getting an acutal .iso file please and thank you. this file only had a .cue/.bin file .. WTF ??
Meeow / lisomi 2018-04-24 0 point
anyway if other people can play the game
they should use.
Microsoft visual c++ 86 bit
Andrew 2018-03-31 4 points
It works fine, you have to do a little tweaking after extracting the ISO, mainly downloading a crack that will fix the problem of not having the CD present. I found the correct file here: https://www.gamecopyworld.com/games/pc_age_of_empires.shtml
There is one big problem though, some idiot replaced the original music with some crappy mixtape - likely to promote it, I can't find it in the game files and the original sound is there. It's so bad, it makes the game unplayable.
akram182 2018-03-27 -1 point Mac version
Stuffit Expander cant open it, please help. Im trying to play in my mac
Lord of plants 2018-03-03 0 point Windows version
Works perfectly on my Windows 7 notebook, just like Troels said.
Thank You, My Abandonware!
Troels 2018-02-04 3 points Windows version
Works perfect on Win7.
It comes with 3 errors saying "Driver not installed", but just press OK and your good to go :)
this guy chris 2017-12-11 -2 points Windows version
how do i run this game it just has some white files and it wont let me play :-(
TF 2017-11-11 5 points
"JEANBAMBOIS 2017-09-19 -1 point Windows version
A window appear saying "cannot start the application correctly (0xc0000022). Anyone know this issue ? (Window 10)"
Search Type and select "Turn Windows features on or off" Expand "Legacy Components" Select "Direct Play" Hit OK Everything should be fixed.
BaJung 2017-11-11 0 point Windows version
I got a BIN file ith the Windows version. What do I do with that?? How can I play the game?
Pelger 2017-10-25 1 point
it's not for DOSBOX, this game is for win9x. it works ok on xp or 7. you might need a patch to fix the colors in win7 or to finish explorer task while you play the game.
google for "direct draw patch" or "direct draw color fix".
Mac 2017-09-26 0 point Mac version
Guys I presume the Mac version is PPC only, so any modern Intel Macs won't run it. Perhaps it will run via Rosetta on Snow Leopard.
Just run a VM (Virtual PC, Parallels, VMware Fusion) and play the Windows version.
JeanBambois 2017-09-19 0 point Windows version
A window appear saying "cannot start the application correctly (0xc0000022). Anyone know this issue ? (Window 10)
Coolness 2017-08-24 -1 point Windows version
Never mind, I just needed the right patch. I got it off of gamecopyworld.com
Coolness 2017-08-22 0 point Windows version
When I run it and click single player game, it says that I need to insert a disk and restart the game. Any ideas?
Wayne Campbell 2017-06-08 2 points Windows version
If you cant run it use a virtual drive. Google is your friend.
nelo 2016-11-27 -2 points
I can't run the installer on OS X Yosemite, the message says "The application could be damaged or incomplete", how can I run it?
Bob 2016-10-05 0 point
I played this game as a kid and loved every second of it, so when I found this website, I almost had a stroke out of happiness. Thank you so much to whoever made this website.
scab on my dick 2016-08-21 1 point
Is there another emulater for mac v. 10.5.8? I cant use the ones suggested?
lolzinberg 2015-11-07 0 point
i have been trying to get this game for so long and this didn't help me i downloaded both...nothing
anon2 2015-09-04 1 point
Apparently the application itself is damaged. I mounted the disc and everything is there but the installer can't be launched.
Anon 2015-07-19 -4 points Mac version
http://myabandonware.xyz/howto/#isocuebin
All there in the manual folks, RTFM next time.
Opubose 2015-05-02 0 point Mac version
I got 2 files. One is AoE.bin and the other is AoE .cue. What do i do with them? I want to play this on my mac.
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Game Extras and Resources
Some of these file may not be included in the game stores. For Age of Empires, we have the following files:
18 MB (Windows)
PatchPatch 1.0c 901 KB (Windows)
Refcard 4 MB (Windows)
MiscBeta Version v00.08.09.0716 55 MB (Windows)
MiscAlpha Version v00.05.01.0204 35 MB (Windows)
ModConquests of the Ages 2 MB (Windows)
ModAddons compilation 19 MB (Windows)
ModAge of Conquests Unofficial Addon 100 MB (Windows)
ModAdditional campaigns from the early versions and demosadapted to work with the final version
1 MB (Windows)
ModAdditional scenarios from the early versions and demosadapted to work with the final version
1012 KB (Windows)
ModFinal Conquest Campaigns 48 MB (Windows)
ModMore Empires Scenarios 9 MB (Windows)
ModSybex Unofficial Addon released in FranceCampaign and scenario should be copied manually
32 MB (Windows)
Demo 23 MB (Windows)
Demo 24 MB (Windows)
GuideOfficial Guide: Inside Moves 103 MB (Windows)
GuidePrima Guide 76 MB (Windows)
Other Releases
Age of Empires was also released on the following systems:
Mac
- Year: 1999
- Publisher: MacSoft
- Developer: Ensemble Studios Corporation
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