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Microsoftâ Age of Empiresâ II: The Age of Kingsâ 2.0a Readme File
August 2000
ÓMicrosoft Corporation, 2000

Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings 2.0a is an upgrade of Age of Empires II:The Age of Kings 2.0 that includes several enhancements and bug fixes.

Contents
A. Version Compatibility
B. Balance Changes
C. Enhancements
D. Bug Fixes
E. Uninstalling Age of Kings 2.0a

A.Version Compatibility

If you are playing a multiplayer game, all players must be using the same version of Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings. For example, you cannot play a multiplayer gamebetween Age of Kings 2.0 and Age of Kings 2.0a.

Recorded games can only be played using the same version of Age of Kings that was used to record the game. For example, you cannot play an Age of Kings2.0 recorded game using Age of Kings 2.0a.

To play an Age of Kings 2.0 recorded game after installing the Age of Kings 2.0a update, you must temporarily revert to Age of Kings 2.0.

To play an Ageof Kings 2.0 recorded game:

1. In the Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II folder (or wherever you installed the game), create an Age2 folder.
2. Copy the following files from your Ageof Kings 2.0 disc to the new Age2 folder:
· 00000409.016
· 00000409.256
· CLCD16.DLL
· CLCD32.DLL
· CLOKSPL.EXE
· DPLAYERX.DLL
· DRVMGT.DLL
· EMPIRES2.EXE (from the Game folder on the disc)· EMPIRES2.ICD (from the Game folder on the disc)
3. Create a shortcut to Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Empires II\Age2\Empires2.EXE, with the Start In folder set to Program Files\MicrosoftGames\Age of Empires II.
4. Start Age of Kings 2.0 using the new shortcut, then play the Age of Kings 2.0 recorded game.

B. Balance Changes

Town Center Changes - The following changes have beenmade to the Town Center:
· The resource cost to build a Town Center has been increased by 100 stone.
· The time to build a Town Center has been increased.
· Missile technologies available at the...