Anno 2070


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Anno 2070 is a singleplayer and multiplayer bird's-eye view building and strategy game in the Anno series.

SolidShield DRM was removed from Steam and Uplay versions of the game on July 8, 2020.^[1]

Key points

No longer requires a constant internet connection. Playable offline.^[2]

Online services scheduled to shut down on September 1, 2022^[3], but later retracted as Ubisoft Mainz prepared an update to maintain the game's online services beyond that date and created a 64-bit build. Update 3.0 was released on September 7th, 2022 and multiplayer functionality is fully maintained.^[4]

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Ubisoft Forums

Ubisoft Support

Availability

Source	DRM	Notes	Keys	OS
Retail		TAGES Solidshield DRM, 3 machine limit.
Epic Games Store		Complete Edition
		Complete Edition
Green Man Gaming		Complete Edition
Humble Store		Complete Edition
Steam		Can be launched without the Steam client by renaming or deleting steam_api.dll.^[5]
Ubisoft Store		Complete Edition, also included with Ubisoft+.
GamersGate (unavailable)		Complete Edition

All versions require Ubisoft Connect DRM. Playable offline after activation; no longer requires a constant internet connection.^[2]

A free demo is available for download here.

Monetization

Type	Notes
Expansion pack	Additional content.
One-time game purchase	The game requires an upfront purchase to access.
Subscription gaming service	Available via Ubisoft+.

DLC and expansion packs

Name	Notes
Deep Ocean	Expansion
Keeper Package
Development Package
Eden Series Package
Central Statistical Package
Crisis Response Package
Distrust Series Package
E.V.E. Package
Silent Running Package
Nordamark Line Package

Essential improvements

Skip intro videos

Edit the <SkipIntro> line in the game's Engine.ini file^{[citation needed]}
Go to `%APPDATA%\Ubisoft\ANNO 2070\Config`. Open `Engine.ini`. Change `<SkipIntro>0</SkipIntro>` to `<SkipIntro>1</SkipIntro>`. Save the file and then close it.

Patches

Patch 3.00.8051 was released on November 22, 2022 and is the latest version available on Ubisoft Connect, Steam, and the Epic Games Launcher. Patches are no longer downloadable separately.

Patches for the retail version can be found on Patches-Scrolls.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System	Location
Windows	%APPDATA%\Ubisoft\ANNO 2070\Config\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48240/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Settings are saved in Engine.ini.

Save game data location

System	Location
Windows	%USERPROFILE%\Documents\ANNO 2070\Accounts\ %APPDATA%\Ubisoft\ANNO 2070\Accounts\
Steam Play (Linux)	<Steam-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/48240/pfx/^{[Note 1]}

Save game cloud syncing

System	Native	Notes
Epic Games Launcher
OneDrive		Requires enabling backup of the Documents* folder in OneDrive on all computers.*
Steam Cloud
Ubisoft Connect

Video

General settings.

Graphics settings.

Graphics feature	WSGF	Notes
Widescreen resolution
Multi-monitor		Multi-monitor HUD: Position Affects Gameplay^[6]
Ultra-widescreen
4K Ultra HD		No Interface scaling
Field of view (FOV)	See Field of view (FOV).
Windowed
Borderless fullscreen windowed
Anisotropic filtering (AF)
Anti-aliasing (AA)
Vertical sync (Vsync)
60 FPS and 120+ FPS
High dynamic range display (HDR)	See the glossary page for potential alternatives.

Field of view (FOV)

Remove camera zoom limitation^[7]

Download RDA Explorer.
Open <path-to-game>\maindata\patch7.rda with RDA Explorer.
Open <path-to-game>\data\config\game\bindings.ini in patch7.
Add this line, under #camera commands : bind("END","/togglesimplecammode()")
Save the modifications, unckecking [compress RDA file]
Go to the configuration file(s) location and open engine.ini.
Find the following lines and modify them like this:

<LockCamera>0</LockCamera>
<EnableZoom>1</EnableZoom>
<CheckCameraDistance>0</CheckCameraDistance>

Finally, while in game use the "End" key to toggle the unlocked camera.

UI scaling

Apply UI Scaling^[8]

Navigate to configuration file(s) location.
Open engine.ini.
Find the line saying UIScalePercentage. Adjust the UI to the desired resolution.
Save the edit and exit.

Notes

The default setting is 100. For 1440p a value of 125 or 150 is recommended, for 4k and higher - at least 200.

This parameter seems to have been added with patch 3.00.8051 on November 22, 2022.

Input

Keyboard and mouse	State	Notes
Remapping
Mouse acceleration
Mouse sensitivity
Mouse input in menus
Mouse Y-axis inversion
Controller
Controller support

Audio

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

Localizations

Language	UI	Audio	Sub	Notes
English
Czech
French
German
Hungarian				Fan translation.
Italian
Polish
Russian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type	Players	Notes
Local play
LAN play
Online play	4	Co-op, Versus Previously scheduled to shut down on September 1, 2022.^[3], but has since been updated to retain services.^[4]
Asynchronous multiplayer

Ports

Protocol	Port(s) and/or port range(s)
TCP	80, 443, 14000, 14008, 14020, 14021, 14022, 14023, 14024.
UDP	80, 3074

Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) support status is unknown.

Issues fixed

Can't connect to Uplay server

Can't connect to Uplay server^[9]

Go to %WINDIR%\System32\drivers\etc.
Open hosts in a text editor as administrator.
Add the following lines:

208.111.149.181 static3.cdn.ubi.com
69.28.187.16 static11.cdn.ubi.com

Autopatcher refuses to patch

Autopatcher refuses to patch^{[citation needed]}

Tested on Impulse Driven.

Reinstall the game outside Program Files.
Run the autopatcher again.

Game crashes on startup

Game crashes on startup^{[citation needed]}
The game seems to be incompatible with overlays. Steam and Uplay do not cause issues, but a lot of other software, such as third-party screenshot makers, antialiasing utilities like MacType, cause crashes on startup. Disable or close them beforehand.

Can not click on anything in the main menu

This issue is caused by using the program Actual Multiple Monitors for multi-monitor setups.

Close said program or add `Anno2070.exe` as an exclusion in the Window Settings Tab.^{[citation needed]}

Game looping after activating Deep Ocean

Bypass add-on message^[10]

Download the Anno 2070 offline patcher.
Disconnect the computer from the Internet to ensure the patch installs correctly.
Once offline, extract the zip file and install the program with administrator rights.
An error message related to the EULA may appear. Ignore it and click OK.
If the program does not start right away, repeat the installation until it starts. When the offline patcher is installed successfully, restart Anno 2070.
The game will attempt to restart again but this time it should download a small file.
When this process is finished, restart Anno 2070. The Deep Ocean add-on should now be unlocked and the content should be available.

Other information

API

Technical specs	Supported	Notes
Direct3D	9.0c, 11	Requires a GPU compatible with D3D_FEATURE_LEVEL_11_0 in Direct3D 11
Shader Model support	3.0, 5.0

Executable	32-bit	64-bit	Notes
Windows			64-bit build available from the 6 September 2022 update.^[4]

Middleware

	Middleware	Notes
Audio	FMOD
Cutscenes	Bink Video

System requirements

Windows
	Minimum	Recommended
Operating system (OS)	XP SP3, Vista SP2, 7 SP1
Processor (CPU)	Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon 64 X2	2.6 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+
System memory (RAM)	2 GB	4 GB
Hard disk drive (HDD)	5 GB
Video card (GPU)	Nvidia GeForce 8800GT ATI Radeon HD2600XT 512 MB of VRAM DirectX 9 compatible Shader model 3.0 support	Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 ATI Radeon HD 5770 1 GB of VRAM Shader model 5.0 support
Sound (audio device)	DirectX 9–compliant	5.1 sound card

Supported ATI Radeon chipsets: HD 2600XT/3000/4000/5000/6000 series (desktop)

Supported Nvidia GeForce chipsets: 8800GT/9/GT200/GT400/GT500 series (desktop)

Supported ATI Radeon chipsets: Mobility Radeon HD 4330>/HD 4670/HD 550v/HD 6480G/HD 6550 (laptop)

Supported Nvidia GeForce chipsets: 9400M/GTS360M/GT460M/Quadro NVS3100M series (laptop)

Notes

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/48240/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (48240) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

References

↑ What the update? :: Anno 2070 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-07-11
"This is correct. With this week's update we removed the SolidShield DRM from both the Steam as well as the Uplay version of Anno 2070."
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Decommissioning of online services (September 2022) - last accessed on 2022-07-04
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Union Update – Anno 2070 is getting an update - Anno Union - last accessed on 2022-09-01
↑ Ubisoft Forums :: Steam and Uplay, possible way to start with just Uplay? - last accessed on May 2023
↑ Anno 2070 | WSGF
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/app/48240/discussions/0/1621724915821501867/#c3247562523076040111%7Cdate=2019-16-02
↑ https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2897728803
↑ Verified by User:Ricardinho on 2013-07-14
↑ Game looping after activating Deep Ocean - Ubisoft Support - last accessed on May 2023

[Proton_path_note-6] 1.0 ^1.1 File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data (use Wine regedit to access Windows registry paths). Games with Steam Cloud support may store data in ~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/48240/ in addition to or instead of this directory. The app ID (48240) may differ in some cases. Treat backslashes as forward slashes. See the glossary page for details.

[1] What the update? :: Anno 2070 General Discussions - last accessed on 2020-07-11
"This is correct. With this week's update we removed the SolidShield DRM from both the Steam as well as the Uplay version of Anno 2070."

[offline-2] 2.0 ^2.1 Settlers 7 and Hawx 2 now playable in offline mode

[UbiOnlineShutdownSep2022-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Decommissioning of online services (September 2022) - last accessed on 2022-07-04

[64bitUpdate-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Union Update – Anno 2070 is getting an update - Anno Union - last accessed on 2022-09-01

[5] Ubisoft Forums :: Steam and Uplay, possible way to start with just Uplay? - last accessed on May 2023

[7] Anno 2070 | WSGF

[8] ttps://steamcommunity.com/app/48240/discussions/0/1621724915821501867/#c3247562523076040111%7Cdate=2019-16-02

[9] ttps://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2897728803

[10] Verified by User:Ricardinho on 2013-07-14

[11] Game looping after activating Deep Ocean - Ubisoft Support - last accessed on May 2023

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Developers

	Related Designs
	Ubisoft Blue Byte
Publishers
	Ubisoft
Engines
	RD3D
Release dates
Windows	November 17, 2011
Reception
Metacritic	83
Taxonomy
Monetization	One-time game purchase, Expansion pack, DLC, Subscription gaming service
Microtransactions	None
Modes	Singleplayer, Multiplayer
Pacing	Real-time
Perspectives	Bird's-eye view
Controls	Point and select
Genres	Building, Strategy
Themes	Sci-fi
Series	Anno