Microsoft KB Archive/266620

= Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings: Minimum system requirements =

Article ID: 266620

Article Last Modified on 1/27/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings
 * Microsoft Age of Empires II Gold Edition

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This article was previously published under Q266620



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



MORE INFORMATION
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.

Additional query words: 2.00 msgame aoe2 aoeii aok requires sysreqs installation

Keywords: kbsetup kbinfo kbref KB266620

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