Features

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You can use command line parameters to customize the startup process for Age of Empires II and to resolve certain problems you may encounter when you attempt to start or play the game.

Microsoft Product Support has created a number of shortcuts that include the command line parameters you can use when you start Age of Empires II.

To install these shortcuts, double-click the Age2lnks.exe file for Age of Empires II.

The following file is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center:

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This article describes how to move your saved Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings games, campaigns, and scenarios to a different computer.

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To move your saved Age of Empires II games, campaigns, and scenarios to a different computer:
1. On the original computer, use Microsoft Backup or a similar program to make a backup of the following files
drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\SaveGame\*.*
drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\Campaign\*.*
drive:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\Scenario\*.*

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This faq illustrates how to place natural resources on a map using the in-game map editor.

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To use the Map Editor to place natural resources on a map:

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This faq illustrates how to capture screen shots in game, with the age of empires screenshot function.

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To take a screenshot follow the following instructions:

1. Open a running game.
2. When you are set up and want to copy the image on the screen press PrtScr.

The screenshot will then be saved in your game directory, which is set by default at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\