Microsoft® Age of Mythology®: The Titans Expansion
Readme File
August 2003
© 2003, Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
Welcome to Microsoft Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion!
This file contains information to help you install Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion. It also includes late-breaking information not included in the manual or in-game Help.
CONTENTS
A. Installing Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
B. Starting Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
C. Getting Help
D. What's on the CD
E. New Features in Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
F. Shortcut Keys
G. DirectX Troubleshooting
H. Gameplay Troubleshooting
I. Editor Troubleshooting
J. Video Troubleshooting
K. CD-ROM Drive Troubleshooting
L. Audio Troubleshooting
M. Performance Troubleshooting
N. Multiplayer Troubleshooting
O. Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion Information
For assistance with top setup issues, visit <http://support.microsoft.com/?pr=gmssetup>.
To install Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion, you must be using Microsoft Windows® 98, Windows Millennium Edition, Windows 2000, or Windows XP. If you are using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, you must have administrator privileges in order to install Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion.
To install Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
1. Insert the Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. If AutoPlay is enabled, the installation menu will appear. Click Install, and then follow the onscreen prompts.
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If AutoPlay is disabled, on the Start menu, click My Computer. In the My Computer window, double-click the CD-ROM drive icon, and then double-click Setup.exe. On the Setup screen, click Install, and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You must have the Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion CD in your CD-ROM drive to play.
To start Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion
2. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of Mythology – The Titans Expansion, and then click Age of Mythology – The Titans Expansion.
You can skip the opening cinematics by clicking the mouse or pressing ENTER, SPACEBAR, or ESC.
You can find information about Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion in the game manual, the in-game Help, and in the PDF files in the Docs folder on the Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion CD.
Visit the Games Support Center Web site (http://support.microsoft.com/games) to view top support issues, product-specific content, and other related resources for playing games. Additionally, to help you troubleshoot issues associated with game setup, performance, multiplayer networking, sound, video, or your game controller, visit one of the Troubleshooting Resource Centers available on the site.
To view the PDF files, you must have Adobe® Reader® installed (see below).
To display in-game Help
· Pause your pointer over any button or interface item in the game to view rollover help text. You can also right-click on any unit portrait or improvement icon in the game to view detailed Help.
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· The game manuals and civilization chart are available in PDF format in the Docs folder on the CD. You can view and print the files using Adobe Acrobat® Reader 5.0 or newer.
· To install Adobe Reader
· 1. Insert the Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion CD into the CD-ROM drive
· 2. On the Start menu, point to Programs, point to Microsoft Games, point to Age of Mythology – The Titans Expansion, point to Age of Mythology – The Titans Expansion Docs, and then click Install Adobe Acrobat Reader.
· Adobe, the Adobe logo, Acrobat, and Reader are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems in the United States and/or other countries.
· D. What's on the CD
· The Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion CD contains some additional information that you may find interesting or useful.
· To access the information on the CD
· On the Start menu, click My Computer. In the My Computer window, click the CD-ROM drive icon, double-click AOM, and then double-click the Docs folder.
· Docs folder
· AOMXP_Manual_EN.pdf - The standard manual, which you can view or print using Adobe Acrobat Reader. To install Adobe Acrobat Reader, see Getting Help.
· AOMXP_InGameManual_EN.pdf - Additional AoM topics not covered in the standard manual such as Mythological Improvements and Buildings.
· AOMXP_QRC_EN.pdf (Atlantean civilization chart) - Lets you view or print the civilization chart for the Atlantean civilizations in the game using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
· AOMXP_CVR_EN.pdf - Lets you view or print the printed manual cover using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
· Ar505enu.exe (Adobe Acrobat Reader) - Once installed, this program allows you to view or print the PDF files in the Docs folder. For installation instructions, see Getting Help.
· Limited User Access - Age of Mythology: The Titans Expansion now supports Limited User Access and as a result some file locations have changed.
o Scenarios, savegames, screenshots and recorded games are now saved to the "My Documents\My Games\Age of Mythology\..." subdirectories.
o When creating your own custom AI files, they should go in the "AI2" sub folder, instead of the "AI" folder. Similarly, random maps should go in the "RM2" folder, and new victory condition scripts should go in the "trigger2" folder.
· General
o Strategic Minimap - Use the TAB key while playing to bring up an expanded-size "strategic" version of the minimap. The strategic minimap can be dismissed by hitting TAB again, the ESC key or clicking the Close button.
o New Single Player Random Map Personalities – these new scripts allow users to select the AI type to play against.
· Standard - A normal, well-balanced opponent. He'll usually start attacking in the Classical Age, but will only send one or two waves before going to Heroic Age. He rarely walls, but will usually upgrade his towers and often builds a few extra towers. He maintains a good balance between military pressure and economic growth.
· Random - Randomly selects one of the six other personalities.
· Attacker - Starts attacking very early in Classical Age, and keeps the pressure on. He sacrifices economic growth in favor of applying more military pressure early. He tends to keep attacking in Classical Age longer than the other personalities, going for speed and army size over quality. He never "wastes" effort on defense, walls and towers are not his style. If he doesn't win in Classical Age, he will eventually advance to Heroic Age and start expanding his economy. If you survive his early rushes through defense, you can use a superior economy to crush him in the later ages.
· Conqueror - On reaching Classical Age, the Conqueror will start making a fairly large army. Unlike the Attacker, though, he will usually wait until Heroic Age before launching a crushing series of attacks. Like the Attacker, he rarely invests in walls or towers, making him somewhat vulnerable to a strong rush.
· Builder - The Builder is a pure economic boomer. In Classical Age, he skips most defenses, builds only the smallest token army for defense, and focuses on expanding his economy non-stop. He'll reach Heroic Age fairly early, with a huge economy...but almost no army. Once Heroic Age starts, he begins making an army in a hurry, and will usually attack five to ten minutes into Heroic Age. He is deadly if untouched, but very vulnerable to a rush.
· Protector - The Protector wants to protect his entire section of the map. He will often wall in, and when he does, he encloses a huge area. If he towers up, he'll defer most tower building until Heroic Age, and then space them widely to cover a large expanse of territory. He makes a modest Classical Age army, but will not attack until Heroic Age. He reserves enough resources to expand his economy, so he's a little bit slower than the Conqueror in creating his armies and reaching Heroic Age. He can be vulnerable to a very early rush or to a boom followed by a siege-heavy attack.
· Defender - The Defender focuses first and foremost on defending his immediate area. He will usually wall up the core of his town quickly, and he towers heavily and densely in the Classical Age. While he is building his defenses, he will also attempt to launch some attacks as resources permit. He will be late to reach Heroic Age, but will have a thoroughly defended town by the time he gets there. The Defender is vulnerable to a boom, if you are prepared for his Classical Age attacks.
· Multiplayer
o Connectivity: The Titans features new connectivity code that aims to make network configuration as simple and transparent as possible. Included in this is support for UPnP-enabled gateways, Windows ICS, and improved support for all types of routers, firewalls, and other network gateways. Support now includes multiple simultaneous users behind most internet gateway (NAT) devices, with automatic detection/configuration of the network settings when logging in to ESO.
o Quick Setup: Matchmaking has been made many times faster in the Titans expansion pack. New features include:
· New “?v?” matchmaking type, which will place you in the fastest-starting game of any type available (1 vs. 1, 2 vs. 2 or 3 vs. 3.)
· “2vAI” matchmaking type which will find you a partner for a 2 player cooperative game against the AI.
· Map selection is random to expedite search times and level the playing field.
· The quick setup screen now displays your “Persona”, an informative area that shows you quick stats about your player....
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