Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

Landmark sequel to Age of Empires. Rome has declined, and Western civilization has fallen into an era of social and cultural deterioration. You must guide an ancient medieval clan, and build it into an empire of kings, castles, and knights.

Support summary

	Support	Method	HUD
Widescreen:	None	None	Proper
Ultra/Super-Wide:	None	None
Multi-Monitor:	None	None
4k UltraHD:	None	None

Rendered Cut-Scene:	N/A
FMV Cut-Scene:	N/A

Game information

Game status:

Released

Release Date:

Friday, 1 January, 1999

Tested Version:

Retail

Play styles:

Single player, Competitive

Setting:

Historical Fantasy

Genre:

RTS

Developer:

Ensemble Studios

Links:

⋅ Wikipedia ⋅ PCGamingWiki

Store Links:

Comparison Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot
16:9 Screenshot
Super-Wide (32:9) Screenshot
Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

Solutions & Issues

Baseline (Widescreen) Solution & Issues

Supported resolutions are 800x600, 1024x768, and 1280x1024.

The Conquerors expansion can be patched for widescreen with UserPatch: Conquerors Feature Update but this does not patch the base game.

Ultra/Super-Wide (21:9/32:9) Specific Solution & Issues

Eyefinity / Surround Specific Solution & Issues

4k UHD Specific Solution & Issues

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Gameplay Screenshots

4:3 Screenshot

16:9 Screenshot

32:9 Screenshot

Eyefinity / Surround Screenshot

In-Game (Rendered) Cut-Scenes