Does Age of Empires II HD work with Voobly multiplayer? Will there be any versioning issues?
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AoE2 HD can be played on Voobly, but you need to install the compatibility patch. This Reddit thread gives detailed instructions on how to do it, but I will outline how to do it here, assuming you already have AoE2 HD installed on Steam:
- Install Voobly from www.voobly.com if you haven't already
- Download the userpatch from www.aoccs.net and run it. This will not overwrite or destroy any files that AoE2 HD uses; it simply adds folders and files.
- Start Voobly and sign in with your account. Then, open any one of the AoE 2 game lobbies, such as the New Player Lobby (NPL).
- The Voobly client should automatically find the game installation and update the game with a userpatch; do this. If it can't find the game, from your Steam library, right click on
Age of Empires II: HD Edition
and click on Properties. Navigate toProperties > Local Files > Browse Local Files..
. This will open up yourSteam/steamapps/common/Age2HD
folder, which I will now call%AoE2Root%
. You will need to provide Voobly with%AoE2Root%/age2_x1/age2_x1.exe
(which was provided by the aoccs compatibility patch) - Now that you are in a lobby, click on 'Quick Host' to host a game, and set the number of players to be 1 (not completely necessary, but this way nobody tries to join your game). From the menu at the top, click on
Game > Start at Single Player Menu
. Now Launch the game. - Click on
Options
and create a new profile. Then, exit the game.
At this point, you can play on Voobly and also on Steam. However, there are still a few weird things you'd find for Voobly:
- No music is played (or it will play whatever music is on the CD in your CD drive)
- The hotkeys are 'messed up'
- Taunts don't work.
- You can only play AoC, not the Forgotten Empires or African Kingdoms.
If you are fine with that, that's okay, but here's how to fix them:
No music is played
This can be fixed with a Voobly mod. Voobly has a large quantity of local data mods, as well as gameplay mods. The mod we need for this is a local data mod called AoC Music (or - if you prefer - AoK music).
Visit that link and click Download Now. Voobly will automatically install the mod.
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The hotkeys are wrong
Voobly will, by default, use the original AoC hotkeys, not the AoE2 HD hotkeys. Thankfully, there's a mod that sets the defaults to AoE2 HD hotkeys: HD Hotkeys
Just install this mod. If you want to customize your hotkeys, open the game in the single player menu and customize from the options there.
Taunts don't work
To fix this, go to
%AoE2Root%/resources/en/sound
and copy the taunt
folder to %AoE2Root%
. Replace the en
with your language of choice.I can't play Forgotten Empires or African Kingdoms
Voobly is used mainly for AoC, but there are mods that let you play Forgotten Empires and African Kingdoms. I haven't personally installed them yet, since very few players on Voobly use them.
A bit more info on Voobly Mods
Voobly's Mods are installed to
%AoE2Root%/Voobly Mods
. When you download a mod from the Voobly Mod Center, it puts the files there. Inside a game lobby, you can activate or deactivate Local Mods by clicking on the Mods dropdown and selecting the checkbox. To uninstall a mod, visit the webpage of the mod and click Uninstall
.If the game still doesn't work
If your game still doesn't work, either when you try to play or when you try to spectate, you might need to set up the DirectX options to not use hardware acceleration. For me, that looks like this:
If all else fails, Voobly has an excellent technical support team that you can reach by clicking on the Live Help button at the top of the lobby: Acurus 2007 power amp.
JustinJustin
Voobly releases their own updates of Age of Empires series, so that everyone in Voobly plays same version and also gets HD resolutions. But that's for the original ones you may have bought from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios.There's official Voobly support for AoE 1, AoE Rise of Rome, Age of Kings, Age of Conquerors and Age of Forgotten. Besides, you've got the right for the original AoF expansion with voice acting in the campaign, unlike Steam's that gets only text.For Steam Age 2 HD release, that's not going to work. You may be limited only to play in Steam, but I assure you there are many players in there too. I myself prefer Steam, as a matter of fact. Hope we meet in battle soon! See ya. Hugs, Marcelo
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Hello! This guide is mostly aimed at players that haven't used Voobly yet. I still see people struggling to set this up, especially regarding hotkeys and the WololoKingdoms Mod. If you're already familiar with it and just want to know how to play the HD expansions on Voobly, look at part 5.
0. Why?
What is Voobly and why should you consider using it? Voobly is a gaming client that is used for playing Age of Empires 2 - Simply put, it works much smoother (less bugs, crashes, restore works, improved pathfinding etc.) than the HD edition, has actual support (by volunteers!) that care and if you own the Steam DLCs, you can now even play the expansions on it! Also, this doesn't change anything for your HD installation - you can still normally play via Steam.
It should be noted that the overall level of play is higher on Voobly, and ratings are not directly comparable (A HD player with 1600 Elo will roughly be around 1200) - But don't get discouraged, in the New Player Lobby, you should still find enough players at your level. Tip: In teamgames, players with 0 games played are not always welcome unfortunately - It's a good idea to host a 1v1 lobby for you first game yourself, else you might have to search around for a bit.
I recommend using Aoe2tools: https://github.com/gregstein/AoE2Tools/releases (See this thread for more information). It's the easiest way for setup, you probably won't even need this guide :)
Note: This guide is for windows. For Mac, if you use AoE/Steam via Bootcamp, I think it should also work. I don't have any experience with a Mac though. In this case, or if you encounter some other error that's not supposed to happen - Don't give up just yet go here: http://www.voobly.com/forum/view/524 Voobly has very competent tech support that should help you out. Check the stickies to see if there's anything that helps you there, else create a thread detailing your problem and you should get help quite soon :)
1. Installing Voobly If you don't have a Voobly account yet, go to www.voobly.com and sign up. Download the Voobly client (Download button is directly on the homepage) and install it.
2. Setting up an AoC installation. If you have the original CD, you can install that if you want. There seem to be a few fringe cases where the CD installation works better, but for the most part there's no difference between the CD and the Steam version with compatibility patch.
If you only have the steam version, make sure it's installed and you've let it run once. The easiest way to get a working AoC installation based on the steam version is using this tool: https://github.com/gregstein/AoE2Tools/releases (See this thread for more information)
For both versions, what you should do now is to start the Voobly client and sign in with your account. It will open a game browser with a side bar on the right where you can choose between a number of different lobby rooms. Choose any of the AoC Lobby rooms, such as the New Player Lobby (NPL).
Voobly should automatically recognize your game installation and offer to update your game with UserPatch. Let it do that (will only take a few seconds). If you use the steam version and haven't used the tool linked above, it will offer to download a compatibility patch. Say yes, wait for the download to complete. (Note: If the automatic download doesn't work, you can use this link: https://www.memberplus.net/ unfortunately the old link given in the client is outdated) A new window with the installer for the compatibility patch will open. Make sure the path the installer suggests is the HD installation path (Remove /New Folder at the end if it is there)
In the lobby room, you can click „quick host“ at the top to open a new game lobby. Do that now, it will open a new window for it. In the game lobby, click „game“ in the top menu bar and select „start in single player menu“. Click the green button on the left to launch the game. In the game, click on options to get a prompt to enter a name for a new profile. You can also select the resolution you want to play the game in. After that, you can exit the game. You now are all set up for your first game!
3. Changing Hotkeys
Note: If you plan on installing the WololoKingdoms mod, it comes with the option to port your HD hotkeys, so no need to do this manually now. Aoe2tools above also allows for easy adjustment of hotkeys.
Your hotkeys are initialized to the standard set of the CD version (different from the standard hotkeys on HD). If you just want to make a few adjustments, you can do that in-game under options→hotkeys. If you want to use the standard Hotkeys of the HD version, the easiest way is to install the „HD Hotkeys“ mod.
Custom Hotkeys: If you want to use a different set of hotkeys, the best way is to copy the .hki file. If you want to use the hotkeys you have for your steam installation, go to C:Program Files(x86)SteamsteamappscommonAge2HDprofiles. Usually, you'll find only a player0.hki file there. In case there are more .hki files, take the one that has edited most recently, it should have your current set of hotkeys.
If you want to make a new set, I recommend using http://aokhotkeys.appspot.com. It's a browser editor for hotkeys that's a lot easier to use than the in-game one, and it also allows you to use the same hotkey for different functions which can be very useful. You can also find a lot of presets from other players there, or upload your own and make some edits. Once you're done, you can click „generate hotkeys“ to download the new .hki file.
One way or another, we now have the .hki file, now we just need to paste it in the main game folder (so for the CD version, that's usually C:Program Files(x86)Microsoft GamesAge of Empires, for steam+comp. Patch C:Program Files(x86)SteamsteamappscommonAge2HD). You might already have a .hki file in there (usually player1.hki), in that case rename the new file to that filename and replace the old file with it. If there's no .hki file, use player1.hki as a filename.
That's all – your custom hotkeys are now set. You can start a single player game to make sure it works.
You might notice your hotkeys react slightly more slowly than on HD - This is because hotkeys in the original game are registered on key release instead of key press. However, this is fixed with Userpatch 1.5
4. Installing Mods
Voobly offers many mods with an easy installation process. Simply go here: http://www.voobly.com/games/view/Age-of-Empires-II-The-Conquerors/Game-Mods and you can choose which mods to install. Visual or Content Mods are graphical enhancements and similar that you can use without affecting other players. I personally use Advanced Grid, Fixed Wall Foundations, Small Trees. If you want to install a mod, all you need to do is click „download now“ on that page. Voobly will do the rest for you. If you're having trouble with downloading, try another browser.
In a game lobby, there's a „mods“ menu item in the top bar where you can see your currently installed mods and deactivate them if you want to.
You can also install data mods – Once installed, you can click the „settings“ button next to the launch button in a game lobby to chosse which data mod to use for that game. In most cases, if a player joins a lobby that doesn't have that mod installed, Voobly will automatically transfer it. (But not in case of the AK mod)
5. Installing the HD expansions mod for Vooby
If you own the DLCs on Steam (The Forgotten, African Kingdoms, Rise of the Rajas), you can also play that on Voobly, but the installation process is a bit different to other data mods.
Go to https://github.com/Aoe2CommunityGithub/WololoKingdoms/releases and download the WololoKingdoms .zip file of the latest release (which will be at the top). Once it has downloaded, right click the .zip file and choose „extract here“. This will unpack the converter. Then, open the unpacked folder and run the WololoKingdoms.exe. It should find your HD installation automatically.
With that, the mod is running and functional! It can be played rated in the regular Voobly lobbies.
A few notes:
- During the installation, you will also have the option to choose either to use your Voobly/AoC hotkeys, or your current HD hotkeys for this mod.
(6. Forwarding ports)
If you find you're often connected to others via a 'fast proxy', this means you have to forward the UDP 16000 Port of your router so Voobly can efficiently connect you. Here's information on how to do that: http://www.voobly.com/forum/thread/163483
(7. Enabling Custom AI, Custom maps)
For AoC, you can put any Ai files directly in the 'Ai' folder in the main Age of Empires directory.
Random maps will go into ..Random for AoC and ..Voobly ModsAOCData ModsWololoKingdomsScript.RM for WololoKingdoms.
Let me know if this guide has helped you, if there are any other issues or suggestions to improve it!
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Does Age of Empires II HD work with Voobly multiplayer? Will there be any versioning issues?
Thellimist
ThellimistThellimist
Age Of Empires 2 Cheats Pc
2 Answers
AoE2 HD can be played on Voobly, but you need to install the compatibility patch. This Reddit thread gives detailed instructions on how to do it, but I will outline how to do it here, assuming you already have AoE2 HD installed on Steam:
- Install Voobly from www.voobly.com if you haven't already
- Download the userpatch from www.aoccs.net and run it. This will not overwrite or destroy any files that AoE2 HD uses; it simply adds folders and files.
- Start Voobly and sign in with your account. Then, open any one of the AoE 2 game lobbies, such as the New Player Lobby (NPL).
- The Voobly client should automatically find the game installation and update the game with a userpatch; do this. If it can't find the game, from your Steam library, right click on
Age of Empires II: HD Edition
and click on Properties. Navigate toProperties > Local Files > Browse Local Files..
. This will open up yourSteam/steamapps/common/Age2HD
folder, which I will now call%AoE2Root%
. You will need to provide Voobly with%AoE2Root%/age2_x1/age2_x1.exe
(which was provided by the aoccs compatibility patch) - Now that you are in a lobby, click on 'Quick Host' to host a game, and set the number of players to be 1 (not completely necessary, but this way nobody tries to join your game). From the menu at the top, click on
Game > Start at Single Player Menu
. Now Launch the game. - Click on
Options
and create a new profile. Then, exit the game.
At this point, you can play on Voobly and also on Steam. However, there are still a few weird things you'd find for Voobly:
- No music is played (or it will play whatever music is on the CD in your CD drive)
- The hotkeys are 'messed up'
- Taunts don't work.
- You can only play AoC, not the Forgotten Empires or African Kingdoms.
If you are fine with that, that's okay, but here's how to fix them:
No music is played
This can be fixed with a Voobly mod. Voobly has a large quantity of local data mods, as well as gameplay mods. The mod we need for this is a local data mod called AoC Music (or - if you prefer - AoK music).
Visit that link and click Download Now. Voobly will automatically install the mod.
The hotkeys are wrong
Voobly will, by default, use the original AoC hotkeys, not the AoE2 HD hotkeys. Thankfully, there's a mod that sets the defaults to AoE2 HD hotkeys: HD Hotkeys
Just install this mod. If you want to customize your hotkeys, open the game in the single player menu and customize from the options there.
Taunts don't work
To fix this, go to
%AoE2Root%/resources/en/sound
and copy the taunt
folder to %AoE2Root%
. Replace the en
with your language of choice.I can't play Forgotten Empires or African Kingdoms
Voobly is used mainly for AoC, but there are mods that let you play Forgotten Empires and African Kingdoms. I haven't personally installed them yet, since very few players on Voobly use them.
A bit more info on Voobly Mods
Voobly's Mods are installed to
%AoE2Root%/Voobly Mods
. When you download a mod from the Voobly Mod Center, it puts the files there. Inside a game lobby, you can activate or deactivate Local Mods by clicking on the Mods dropdown and selecting the checkbox. To uninstall a mod, visit the webpage of the mod and click Uninstall
.If the game still doesn't work
Age Of Empires 2 Voobly Descargar
If your game still doesn't work, either when you try to play or when you try to spectate, you might need to set up the DirectX options to not use hardware acceleration. For me, that looks like this:
If all else fails, Voobly has an excellent technical support team that you can reach by clicking on the Live Help button at the top of the lobby:
JustinJustin
Voobly releases their own updates of Age of Empires series, so that everyone in Voobly plays same version and also gets HD resolutions. But that's for the original ones you may have bought from Microsoft and Ensemble Studios.There's official Voobly support for AoE 1, AoE Rise of Rome, Age of Kings, Age of Conquerors and Age of Forgotten. Besides, you've got the right for the original AoF expansion with voice acting in the campaign, unlike Steam's that gets only text.For Steam Age 2 HD release, that's not going to work. You may be limited only to play in Steam, but I assure you there are many players in there too. I myself prefer Steam, as a matter of fact. Hope we meet in battle soon! See ya. Hugs, Marcelo