Talk:Age of Empires III/Archive 1

message: Even though Age of Empires III works perfectly on 2000, Microsoft has made it impossible to install. (Some say this has been done on purpose, to force everyone to upgrade to Win XP) But some people have found a way to go around this.
Credit: Following instructions were put together by Timooo
To install the full retail version of AOE3 on a win2k system, you must use the command prompt: 
* Start > Run...
* Type in cmd and press OK
* When the Dos window appears type in D: or which ever letter your cd/dvd rom drive is; then press Enter.
* Type in setup /a and press Enter.
* Wait for the installation wizard to appear, and press Next.
* Then type in the destination as to where you want it to be installed. I recommend using the default path, which is C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age Of Empires 3
* Press Install.
(During installation, you might NOT see the install progress bar. Or get an impression of "freezing," but DON'T worry just wait it through!)
Note: Once you have the game installed and try to run it, you may get an error about a d3dx9_25.dll if this is the case, then you can either download the D3DX April Update from http://www.toymaker.info/Games/html/d3dx_dlls.html or reinstall DirectX9 completely.
(There is also a folder on cd 1 called DirectX9, you may use that to reinstall.)
Note: Once you have that done, you may also get another error about MSXML 4; if this is the case then you should install msxml.msi from
MSXML 4.0
How to install The Age of Empires 3 1.01 Update
Open up your registry (type "regedit" in the command prompt), navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SOFTWARE/Microsoft/Microsoft Games/Age of Empires 3/1.0, right click on the right portion of the window and select Add String Value. Name it "SetupPath", then right-click it and Modify it, typing in the full path of your Age of Empires III folder. (The default path is "C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires 3\Age of Empires III").
Link to Patch: http://www.agecommunity.com/patch1_01.aspx
:Please sign your posts. Who is Timooo? Brian Jason Drake 07:43, 17 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  For Windows 2000 

message: I have written the entire Home City and Game Cards section (sections 7 and 7.1 respectively).
If you see any errors or clarifications, feel free to update them as needed.
Some points of interest:
1) I have no idea how many experience points it takes for the spanish to earn a shipment. If you play spanish, can you take a look at the "mercantilism" upgrade and update the page for us? =)
2) The examples for the game cards are very stilted towards the British, mainly because I play the Brits. Musketeers, Longbowmen, musketeer upgrades, etc... If you want to add some variety (Rodeleros, doppelsoldners, whatever), feel free, but in the interest of conciseness, please keep it to two examples per category (technology, resource, etc).
Enjoy the section! Kareeser 07:16, 27 November 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  Game Cards examples 

message: I wasn't sure which was the correct one, and haven't the time to look it up on Wikipedia now, but as far as I know:
:Canada - HMCS - Her Majesty's Canadian Ship
:Britain - HMS - Her Majesty's Ship
HMAS = Her Majesty's Armoured Ship? I'm not sure.
I changed it to HMS for now, but if you're right, then you can change it back, and accept my apologies... =P
P.S. Great work on the Navy Section!! Kareeser 20:05, 2 December 2005 (UTC)
replies: text: Oh! I understand now! Thanks for the expertise, =) Edit as necessary. Kareeser|Talk! 20:00, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  HMS Endeavor vs. HMAS Endeavor 

message: I believe it constitutes an NPOV violation due to its biased nature. It was implied that Ensemble Studios purposefully made the game that way, and that simply isn't a proven statement.
I've reworded it and given it a new title. Kareeser 17:04, 8 December 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  The "Controversy" section 

message: I have tested this game and it's demo on my Dell lattitude laptop.  It ran fine on a P4 1.8 GHz processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon 7000 card with 32 megabytes of onboard memory.  I was able to run the game fine upto 1400×1050 resolution.  This was very surprising for me, because I got decent framerates, the game was playable.  The laptop was running Windows XP.
Could this be verified by somebody else and included in the main article?
--BorisFromStockdale 23:43, 5 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: I think it's alright, because I've already included a notice that the game will run, though not at optimal speed. My friend has a laptop with 8MB of graphical memory, and it'll run... =P Kareeser|Talk! 06:25, 6 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I believe that the game won't install unless the computer is running Windows XP... copying the game folder/registry entries into other Windows OS' doesn't seem to be factual enough for me. How exactly did you install your copy, and what operating system do you have? Kareeser|Talk! 00:20, 7 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I think I see what you mean now. It sounds solid. Be bold! =) Kareeser|Talk! 05:35, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  System Requirements 

message: Does anyone know what they're saying?  Especially Morgan.
"Be Cangerous."  Wha? --Starkruzr 22:32, 8 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Or the Chinese villagers from AOK, who spoke Mandarin Kareeser|Talk! 05:04, 10 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Or the Britons in AOK-they speak Middle Ages English (for example, "choppeh" when send to chop wood).  Also, the Japanese speak real Japanese (hai=yes).  Also... I guess that Morgan was speaking Maltese.
OK, so we're agreeing that they use either dialects or archaic forms of their language of origin? Ck lostsword 14:39, 14 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I believe that is a rough consensus, but since it's not limited to AOE3, nor is it a notable item, it doesn't really matter if you put it into the article or not. "Be Cangerous!" hahaha... Kareeser|Talk! 03:55, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I'm with you on that one. We should not include it in the article. Ck lostsword 10:48, 15 January 2006 (UTC)

text: "Be cangerous" - perhaps the AoE equivalent of 'Be Bold!' Ck lostsword 09:27, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Command responses 

message: Should we include a section on ESO? I'm not sure if it seems worthy enough to add into the article or not... =P Kareeser|Talk! 16:39, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: ESO is for some players an integral part of the game (although not me as such - I stick to SP). I think that it deserves a mention because of this Ck lostsword 16:52, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Excellent... I'll write up a start later today, or you can, if you wish. Kareeser|Talk! 17:11, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

text: I'll leave it to you - busy, busy maths coursework. ;). Do we include the controversy over the 'one account only' rule? Ck lostsword 17:27, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: As for that, I don't think it's really a known issue. It's not a "bug", it's just the way the game was designed, to the chagrin of some players. I supposed it can be removed with no ill effects... Kareeser|Talk! 19:36, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

text: That's fine, and my overall opinion (like I say, I don't play multiplayer). I was just making a point for the others who will use the page. It's likely to be an issue that is brought up. I say leave it for now, but if enough other Wikipedians comment on it, it should be mentioned. Fair deal for everyone? Ck lostsword 19:38, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Sounds good to me. Kareeser|Talk! 19:57, 21 January 2006 (UTC)

text: Well put - covers everyone. Ck lostsword 20:23, 21 January 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  ESO(2?) 

message: I really don't know what graphics card to get. In a screenshot at the article it showed a screenshot with the Nvidia 6600 at the highest settings. If logic serves me correctly the numbers should represent how powerful a graphics card is, correct? The problem is I found at a shop the Nvidia 7300 was much cheaper than the Nvidia 6X00.I looked at the back of the boxes and they both agree that the 7X00 is much better than the 6X00.However though the price difference confuses me. The 6X00 could have been a bonus package. So in short, what graphics card should I get? Does it even have to be a Nvidia product? 72.197.133.100 23:26, 25 August 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Graphics Card