Microsoft KB Archive/267885

= Age of Empires: Rise of Rome Expansion Pack: Minimum System Requirements =

Article ID: 267885

Article Last Modified on 6/15/2005

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft Age of Empires Expansion: The Rise of Rome

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This article was previously published under Q267885



SUMMARY
This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements that are needed to play Microsoft Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome.



MORE INFORMATION
To play Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, you need:
 * Multimedia PC with Pentium 90 MHz or higher processor (Pentium 120 MHz is required for gigantic maps)
 * Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system, or Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 3 or later
 * Microsoft Age of Empires 1.0
 * 16 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Windows 95 or later; 24 MB of RAM for Windows NT (or for an 8-player multiplayer game in Windows 95/98
 * 235 MB of available hard disk space for a typical install (an additional 50 MB of available hard disk space is required for the swap file)
 * Double-speed (2X) or faster CD-ROM drive for gameplay, or a quad-speed (4X) CD-ROM drive for videos
 * Local Bus Super VGA video adapter with 1 MB of Video RAM and a color SVGA monitor
 * Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device
 * DirectSound 5.0 API-compatible sound card with speakers or headphones for audio

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

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