DOCUMENT:Q273811  22-FEB-2002  [homegame]
TITLE   :AoE II Expansion: The Conquerors: Minimum System Requirements
PRODUCT :Microsoft Home Games
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KEYWORDS:kbref kbimu msgame

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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, version 2.0 
 - Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors 
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This article contains a list of the minimum system requirements needed to play
both Microsoft Age of Empires II Expansion: The Conquerors, and Microsoft Age of
Empires II: The Age of Kings.

NOTE: To play The Age of Empires II: The Conquerors you must have The Age of
Empires II: The Age of Kings installed.

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To play either of these games you need:

 - Multimedia PC with Pentium 166 MHz or higher processor

 - Microsoft Windows 95 or later operating system, Microsoft Windows NT
   Workstation operating system version 4.0 with Service Pack 5 or later, or
   Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional operating system

 - 32 megabytes (MB) of RAM for Windows 95, Windows 98, or Windows Millennium
   Edition; 64 MB for Windows NT or Windows 2000

 - 100 MB of available hard disk space (an additional 100 MB of available hard
   disk space is required for the swap file)

 - Super VGA monitor capable of displaying 16-bit color at a screen resolution
   of 800 x 600 pixels

 - Local bus video adapter with 2 MB of video memory capable of displaying
   16-bit color at a screen resolution of 800 x 600 pixels

 - Quad-speed or faster CD-ROM drive

 - Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing device

 - Sound card with speakers or headphones for audio

Requirements for multiplayer play:

 - 28,800 bits-per-second (bps) or faster modem for Internet or head-to-head
   play

 - Internet access required for Internet play. May require payment of a separate
   fee to an Internet service provider (ISP). Connect time charges may apply.

 - To play on Zone.com, you need to have one of the following Web browsers:
   Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.02 or later or Netscape Communicator 4.0 or
   later

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