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How to Make Age of Empires III Portable With Batch File

Installing or running a game off a CD can be restrictive, especially if you are trying to install the game on multiple computers and have them run simultaneously. "Age of Empires III" is a computer strategy game developed by Microsoft's "Ensemble Studios." In this game, you can play as eight different European civilizations and try to colonize the Americas. A strategy game like "Age of Empires III" can be made into a portable application with the use of a batch file.

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the computer and open up a terminal window by pressing down on the "Windows" key and the "R" key at the same time to launch the "Run Dialogue Box."
- 2
  Type the letters "cmd" into the "Run Dialogue Box." Click "OK" to continue. A terminal window will appear. The window is a simple black box that allows you to insert text.
- 3
  Type in the following text as you see it in the format that you see it:
  
  @echo off
  cls
  set AOE_DIR=%~dp0\
  regedit /s settings\add.reg
  reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age Of Empires" /v
  Path /d "%AOE_DIR%" /f
  reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age Of Empires" /v CurrentDirectory /d "%AOE_DIR%" /f
  reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires\1.00" /v InstallationDirectory /d "%AOE_DIR%" /f
  reg add "HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires\1.00" /v CDPath /d "%AOE_DIR%" /f
  
  start /wait empires.exe
  
  regedit /s settings\delete.reg
- 4
  Type the command "add.reg" into the "Run Dialogue Box."
- 5
  Type in the following text in the "add.reg" terminal window:
  
  REGEDIT4
  
  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age Of Empires III]
  "Guid"="{3422E982-1A89-11d1-B093-00A024C74776}"
  "File"="Empires.Exe"
  "CommandLine"="lobby Limit=200"
  "Path"=""
  "CurrentDirectory"=""
  
  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires III\1.00]
  "Music Volume"=dword:00000000
  "Sound Volume"=dword:00000000
  "Screen Size"=dword:00000320
  "Rollover Text"=dword:00000001
  "Mouse Style"=dword:00000002
  "Game Speed"=dword:00000014
  "Difficulty"=dword:00000004
  "Scroll Speed"=dword:00000036
  "Default Age Of Empires Player Name"="King Phantom"
  "Default Age Of Empires Multiplayer Service"="Conexão TCP/IP Internet para o DirectPlay"
  "Default Age Of Empires MP Gamename"="_"
  "Path Finding"=dword:00000001
  "MP Path Finding"=dword:00000001
  
  [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires III\1.00]
  "CDPath"=""
  "PID"="55468-442-0831934-14051"
  "InstallType"="1"
  "InstallationDirectory"=""
  "Zone"="http://www.zone.com/asp/aoferedir.asp"
  "Launched"="1"
  "VersionType"="RetailVersion"
  "Custom Mouse"=dword:00000000
  "Game File Number"=dword:00000000
  "Version"="1.0c"
- 6
  Go back to the "Run Dialogue Box" and type in "delete.reg."
- 7
  Type in the following text in the "delete.reg" terminal window:
  
  REGEDIT4
  
  [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\DirectPlay\Applications\Age Of Empires]
  
  [-HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires]
  
  [-HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Games\Age of Empires]
- 8
  Save the coded file and double-click it to run the application.

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