Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

This page is for the remaster. For the original game, see Age of Mythology.

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition

Developers
	SkyBox Labs
	Ensemble Studios
DLC	Forgotten Empires
Publishers
	Microsoft Studios
Engines
	BANG!
Release dates
Windows	May 8, 2014
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Multiple select, Point and select
Genres	RTS
Themes	Africa, Asia, Classical, Europe, Fantasy
Series	Age of Empires

Age of Mythology: Extended Edition is an updated version of the 2002 fantasy RTS Age of Mythology and its The Titans expansion pack. It features redone effects, native high resolution and multi-monitor support, Steamworks multiplayer and enhanced observer modes.

In January 2016, this version of the game received the Tale of the Dragon expansion which included the Chinese civilization and its belonging campaign, but was received poorly by the fans for its bugs and poor production quality. At the same time, the game was updated to version 2.0 to include several major balance changes and new units available even to players who did not buy the expansion pack.

The game received a large number of post-release patches, but after the latest one (2.8) from June 2020, a large community spreadsheet of issues is still valid, most of which did not exist in the original version of the game (such as poor pathfinding leading to units getting stuck in otherwise inaccessible areas, high GPU load, lobby joining issues and more). The game was stabilized in skirmish and multiplayer, but the Tale of the Dragon campaign remains in a notoriously flawed state, requiring a Steam Workshop mod to make it more enjoyable.

The majority of the competitive community returned to the original version of the game, modified for balance. A proper re-release, Age of Mythology: Retold, was announced in 2022, but little is known of it as of June 2023.

General information

Official Discord server for the series

Official forum

Age of Mythology Heaven - A huge fan site for Age of Mythology

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
		Bundle with expansion also available.
Humble Store
Steam
Green Man Gaming (unavailable)

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	The expansion pack includes the Chinese civilization and a new campaign. Players can play in multiplayer regardless of whether all of them have the DLC.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Tale of the Dragon

Essential improvements

Skip launcher

Skip launcher by replacing a file[citation needed]
Rename Launcher.exe to something else. Rename aomx.exe to Launcher.exe (Case sensitive[citation needed]).

Revised Tale of the Dragon campaign

The campaign of the Tale of the Dragon DLC is known for its bugs and poor balancing. The Revised Tale of the Dragon Campaign mod on the Steam Workshop aims to fix as many issues as possible while retaining the original design.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\Startup\Persistent.cfg <path-to-game>\Users\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/266840/pfx/

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	<path-to-game>\savegame\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/266840/pfx/

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Steam Cloud

Video

In-game options menu.

Graphics feature	State	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD
Field of view (FOV)
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)		FXAA
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)		See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Input

In-game key map settings.

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping		Cannot remap keys while in a game.
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity		For scroll speed.
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

Audio feature	State	Notes
Separate volume controls		Music and sound.
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Traditional Chinese
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation by tbt.
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Polish				Translation ported from the original Cenega release.
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Native	Players	Notes
LAN play		12	Versus, Co-op
Online play		12	Versus, Co-op

Co-op is for custom scenarios only

Connection types

Type	Native	Notes
Matchmaking
Peer-to-peer
Dedicated
Self-hosting
Direct IP

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	11
Shader Model support	5

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	Miles Sound System
Cutscenes	Bink Video
Multiplayer	Steamworks

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	Vista	7, 8, 8.1
Processor (CPU)	1.6 GHz	2.6 GHz
System memory (RAM)	1 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	3 GB	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT ATI Radeon X1950 Intel HD Graphics 3000 DirectX 10 compatible	Nvidia GeForce 9800 GTX ATI Radeon HD 4850 DirectX 11 compatible