Age of Empires - Mac

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Minimum System Requirements

The minimum system requirements for this game are:
  • A 120MHz/604, a 150Mhz/603 PowerPC or G3 processor [including iMac]
  • 32MB RAM
  • 70MB free hard drive space
  • CDROM drive
Please note: If your system meets but does not exceed these requirements, this game may have choppy animation, or the sound or video may hesitate.
  • To play a multiplayer game, we recommend that each machine be at least a 150MHz/604 or faster processor.
  • Open Transport is required for net play, and a 28.8 or faster modem is required for Internet play.
  • The Macintosh and PC versions of this game are not compatible with each other. To play a multiplayer game, you must play against another Mac user.

Installation

To install the game on your system:
  1. Close all open windows on your screen, then
  2. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.
  3. Double-click on the CDROM icon
  4. Double-click on the Installer icon to install the game.
  5. Then simply follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
Uninstallation

To remove the game from your system, double click on your hard drive, then drag the Age of Empires folder to the Trash.

Multiplayer Problems

The Macintosh version of Age of Empires and the PC version are NOT compatible. You can only play multiplayer games with other MAC users. All computers involved in the game should also meet the multiplayer system requirements as listed on the box and at the top of this document.

For help with any other multiplayer questions, you should first refer to page 15 of your reference manual. This section explains everything about multiplayer gaming with Age of Empires.

Error Messages

"The trial version of Age Of Empires requires a monitor with a resolution of 800x600 or greater."
    Normally this error occurs when using the AoE demo. AoE is designed to run at 832x624 resolution. The demo will not automatically change your resolution for you, so you need to set your desktop resolution to 832x624 or higher before starting the game. This can be done through the Monitors and Sound control panel. Contact your system manufacturer for assistance with this.

    If you are receiving this error with the full version of AoE, make sure that your video card and monitor support the 832x624 resolution. Your system manufacturer can give you more information about this.
"ontnetclient.lib not found error"
    This error indicates that you do not have the correct protocol loaded.

    1. If you already have Open Transport loaded and running, just change your Network protocol from Mac TCP to TCP/IP.
    2. If you are using OS 7.6 or lower, you will need to install Open Transport first.
    3. To do this, go to http://asu.info.apple.com/ and search for Open Transport.
    4. Follow the instructions on the page.
    5. This will install Open Transport 1.1.1, and enable network play.
    6. Then upgrade to Open Transport 1.1.2 to fix the OntNetClient.lib error.
"Unexpected error" at launch
    This error can be fixed by installing the latest upgrade patch. Please see the section labeled "Patch Information" below for details.
"CD Not found"
    Turn off any secondary CD devices you may have such as CDR and DVD drives. Once you have done this, the launcher shouldn't have any problems with finding the CD.

General Troubleshooting

If you have already installed the patch as outlined on the download page but you are still having trouble, try these simple troubleshooting steps:
  1. Check to make sure that your system meets or exceeds the minimum system requirements. If your system meets these requirements, but does not exceed them, video or sound may be hesitant.
  2. Make sure that all other programs, including screen savers and virus scanning software, are turned off.
  3. Some software titles may have extension conflicts with this game. Turn off all extensions that you are not using for the game.
For detailed written instructions on how to accomplish the any of the above, please see our Macintosh General Troubleshooting page.