The classic Age of Empires 1 – revived in high resolution! UPatch HD is the unofficial patch for Age of Empires: The Rise of Rome, a complete revamp of the original game – with high resolution support, hundreds of bug fixes, new gameplay options and many other enhancements.
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Highlights:
- Support for high resolutions.
- Interface graphics reworked and enhanced to HD quality.
- The original CD audio soundtrack in mp3, replacing the synthesizer (midi) version.
– Compatible with Windows versions - XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10/11.
– Improved game stability and reliability (previously some users were not even able to start the game).
– Save game crashes are fixed.
– Distorted in-game colors (color bugs) are fixed.
– New gameplay options: Random Teams, Random Map Type, Post-Iron Age, Idle Military units hotkey and more!
– New random map types: "Oasis" and "Rivers".
– New HD Launcher - a remake of the original game launcher, now a central place for all settings and the Mod Manager.
– New Mod Manager and modding system – with many new features (like adding civilizations) and proper mods that don't affect the original game installation.
– New UPatch HD settings for Windowed Mode, custom player name, mouse control, language, etc.
– New options for the Scenario Editor.
– Improvements on Random Maps.
– Improvements on the mini map.
– Fixes for computer player ai.
– Fixed technology and civilization bugs and countless other problems that have been plaguing the game since its release.
– Hundreds of other bug fixes.
– Improved balance for units and civilizations, while staying as close to the original gameplay as possible.
– Improved in-game text messages and descriptions, as well as some language translations.
– Support for 10 game languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese and Japanese.
– No previous patches or external software required, 100% clean and safe setup!
For more information visit the official site.
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UPatch HD 1.2 - Release 4 (02/2024)
New update for UPatch HD - the unofficial patch for Age of Empires 1: The Rise of Rome.
This is a minor update. For information on the previous big update (10th anniversary) - check this article.
What's new in this release:
- Introducing "UPatch Improved AI" mod by gestremd - reworked AI strategies in Death Match and Random Map games in order to support the maximum population limit in Single Player. Now part of the included mods in UPatch. You can enable it from the Mod Manager (Note: This mod is still experimental and not extensively tested).
- Fixed ai for Babylonian, Choson and Greek - they now use the correct Market/Storage Pit/Dock technologies (balance mods included in UPatch also updated).
- Fixed a crash occurring in the Editor with mods using custom building icons.
To update, just download the new release and install over your existing one (it doesn't matter if it's 1.1 or 1.2).
If you find any issues, please post a comment here in Moddb. Thank you!
For more information about UPatch HD and all of its features - visit the official site.
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Hello, is there anyway you could add an alternative download without the original game soundtrack, or perhaps there is any easy way for me to remove it? I started playing UPatch in 2018 when I was barely a teenager, all I've ever known is the Rise of Rome soundtrack.
I know a lot of people definitely appreciate it, but it just feels so weird and jarring to start a game without hearing Tangon Alpha Bravo.
You can rename the files under the \sound directory. "xmusic1.mp3" is the original AOE soundtrack, "xmusic2.mp3" is the ROR one (the one you want to hear). So delete or move the first one and then rename "xmusic2.mp3" to "xmusic1.mp3". Notice that you need to rename the mp3 files, not the .mid files (also present in the same directory with the same names).
Please, would it be possible to add to Upatch the ability to change only the resolution, or keep the possibility of better AI and playing trial versions? Otherwise, all other improvements could be refused? But it would be enough if there was just an option to just change the resolution and otherwise not change anything compared to the version on the DVD. Thank you very much and praise you for your great work.
You can just use the included Old Balance mods, which restore the balance to what it was in the original game (either v1.0 or v1.0A) while keeping all other enhancements. They are installed with the patch and can be found in the Launcher - Mod Manager.
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Im from Viet Nam. Many of us have tried the 1.0 Mod, but the farm bug didnt work. Can you create a Mod/Version with farm bug like the original ROR 1.0 from 1998, please. We are a big community in Viet Nam, we really like to have your Version with the farm bug.
Hi. Unfortunately the farm bug is not part of the base for this patch (this patch is based on ROR 1.0A, not 1.0), so I can't really bring it back. But you can try the mod with balance from 1.0 and unlimited farm food (included in UPatch). That's the best I can do.
I just wanted to say thank you so much for still working on this and releasing yet another fantastic update to this mod. I love that the environmental sounds are back and that the entire OST now plays. Plus the option to restore original balance so I can destroy everyone and their mother with the Hittites. God bless.
hi, canot find directory when i run upatch, im installin aoe 1 gold edition and dont know if i have to changue the name of carpet, can helpme please
I also use AOE Gold Edition and it works. Did the game install fully? Not stuck at 100% at the end? If you have a file setupreg in your AOE directory open it once to fix the install directory.