Frequently Asked Questions

How do I take screenshots or make Age2oons?

Press CTLR+F12 during the game, and it saves a .bmp file of the screen in your Age of Empires 2 folder. You need an image converter or an editor like PaintShop Pro to edit the screenshots. If you plan to share your screenshots with friends, or submit them to our site, please be sure to convert the image to JPEG (.jpg) format beforehand.

Why can't I see buttons for military formations and attack stances?

Military formations and attack stances are categorized as "Advanced Commands" in Age of Kings. To turn on advanced commands, click on the button with the red, white and blue banner near the mini map.

Where can I the Demolition Ships / Fire Ships / Longboat / Turtle Ships?

You can build the fireship at the docks. Click on it, and then click on the bold red arrow pointing to the right. You'll now be able to build and/or upgrade those ships.

How can I make a backup copy of Age of Kings? It gives me an error when I try to make a copy.

Microsoft used copy protection on the CD and you can not copy it in normal CD burners. If your AoK CD was damaged, please contact Microsoft.

Is Age of Kings/Age of Kings The Conqueror available for the Macintosh?

Yes it it. You can purchase it from BoldGames.

How can I play multiplayer Age of Kings on two machines with just one CD?

Boot up Age of Kings on one machine, take the CD out and boot it up on the other. You need one CD for every 3 machines in a multiplayer game.

When I try to download from your site, I am asked for an username and password. My forum username/password didn't work. What is the username & password?

You don't need a username and password to download from our site. This is normally caused by a program called Download Accelerator. If you disable it by exiting out of the program, you will be able to download the files.

I love this game! Are there plans for Age of Empires III?

There is already a sequel to Age of Empires II! You can find out more information at Age of Empires III Heaven..

How do I place gold or stone in the scenario editor?

Make sure you have the player number set to Gaia before looking for it in the list of usable objects.

How do I set the population higher than 75 in user-created scenarios / campaigns?

You can only do this in the Age of Kings: The Conquerors expansion pack.

How do I view recorded games?

Unzip them using a program like WinZIP to your saved games folder in your Age of Kings directory (i.e. C:\Program Files\Microsoft Games\Age of Kings\SaveGame). You may not be able to view recorded games recorded by users that have a different version of Age of Kings installed (i.e. You can not view the game if the game was recorded on a machine that had the new AoK Patch installed, and vice versa. This also happens with games that were recorded on illegal modfiied versions (i.e. warezed versions) of the game.

Why are some people's names appear in different colors in the forum, and why do they call themselves ES_Sandyman, ES_Deathshrimp, etc.?

Anyone in blue and with a ES_ in front of their names is an Ensemble Studios employee, the developers of Age of Kings. Many of them frequent out forums, especially Sandy "ES_Sandyman" Petersen, Greg "ES_Deathshrimp" Street, and Mike "ES_Archangel" McCart. They call Sandy, Candy@$$ sometimes, because of a comment he made prior to the release of AoK. He said he'd change his name to Candy@$$ if AoK shipped before October 1^st... and it did.

Anyone in red, green, or sometimes orange, is a HeavenGames staff member. The different colors denote the level of access the person has, and the amount of duties the person is responsible for.

Do you guys get paid for your work on Age of Kings Heaven?

We are all volunteers at all levels. We are here because we love the game and are dedicated to created one of the best fansites for Age of Kings on the 'net. HG does give us "bonus" money from time to time, when the internet economy is good. The last time this happened was in late 2000.

What are the ad banners, popup ads, ad buttons, etc. for then, if they're not used for your bonuses?

The monies earned from advertising sales goes to cover for our servers' hosting costs.