F11 – Displays Elapsed Time and Game speed (1.0 = Normal, 1.5 = Fast, 2.0 = Very Fast) 1 – 9 – Select group assigned to the number. CTRL+1-9 – Assign selected units to the group number. ALT+1-9 – Select group assigned to number and center view on that group. Age of Empires II is a classic real-time strategy game. Explore all the original single player campaigns from both Age of Kings and The Conquerors expansion, choose from 18 civilizations spanning over a thousand years of history and head online to challenge other Steam players in your quest for world domination throughout the ages. More videos with GAMES vs GAMES here: Age of Empires 2 HD: Age of Empires 2 Definitive E. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a real-time strategy video game developed by Forgotten Empires and published by Xbox Game Studios. It is a remaster of the original game Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the original.It features significantly improved visuals, supports 4K resolution, and 'The Last Khans', an expansion that adds four new.
PC Keyboard Shortcuts / Hotkeys
Shortcut – Description
Space Bar – Views the selected unit
Arrow Keys – Scroll the game view
ENTER – Enter chat mode or send chat message (Cheat mode as well)
ESC – Unselect a unit or building, cancel an order
+ / – – Increase / Decrease game speed
TAB – Display next unit or building if multiple units or buildings are selected. Cycle through selected units and buildings.
SHIFT (while selecting units) – Add this unit to the selection already made. Select multiple units by dragging a selection box around them or shift-clicking individual units in turn.
SHIFT (while selecting a place to build) – Build multiple buildings by shift-click on the map where you want the buildings to be. Works for all buildings but the Town Center.
SHIFT (while telling a unit where to go) – You can set waypoints (a path) for unit(s) to follow by shift-clicking on the map where you want the waypoint to be.
SHIFT+TAB – Cycle through units backwards, displays previous unit in a selection (Opposite direction of TAB)
F1 – Help System
SHIFT+F1 – Individual Help (Like the ? Button)
F3 – Pause Game
F5 – Debug Mode (Displays debug information in the top bar where the resource counters are normally)
PAUSE – Pause Game
F10 – Game Menu
F11 – Displays Elapsed Time and Game speed (1.0 = Normal, 1.5 = Fast, 2.0 = Very Fast)
1 – 9 – Select group assigned to the number
CTRL+[1-9] – Assign selected units to the group number
ALT+[1-9] – Select group assigned to number and center view on that group
SHIFT+[1-9] – Select this group number in addition to units or groups already selected
CTRL+A – Select and view Archery Range (Repeat to cycle through other Archery Ranges in turn)
CTRL+B – Select and view Barracks (Repeat to cycle through other Barracks in turn)
CTRL+D – Select and view Dock (Repeat to cycle through other Docks in turn)
CTRL+K – Select and view Siege Workshop (Repeat to cycle through other Siege Workshops in turn)
CTLR+L – Select and view Stable (Repeat to cycle through other Stables in turn)
CTRL+P – Select and view Temple (Repeat to cycle through other Temples in turn)
CTRL+Y – Select and view Academy (Repeat to cycle through other Academies in turn)
H – Select and view Town Center (Repeat to cycle through other Town Centers in turn)
Updated November 13, 2019:We are less than a day away from the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Whether you're a returning player looking for a high dose of nostalgia or just looking for a 'new' RTS to try, AoE II: DE should be the perfect game for this weekend!The minimum video card requirements (GeForce GT 420 or a Radeon HD 6850 or an Intel HD Graphics 3000) are super easy to pass so even laptop gamers can enjoy!Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a 20th anniversary gift to the people who either grew up playing this wonderful RTS or who are looking to play a classic in stunning 4K. Set to release in fall 2019, players will need at least a GeForce GT 420, Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000 to pass the minimum GPU requirement. The game not only includes the original content from 20 years ago, but it also has 3 new campaigns and 4 new playable civilizations!