Below is a list of known issues we are tracking for Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Note that this is not a comprehensive list; we will continue to update it with new issues as they are reported and fixed, will only include the most visible or disruptive issues that prevent you from enjoying the game, and will never include exploits that could be leveraged to gain an unfair advantage over other players.
If you encounter a bug that is not listed below, take a moment to visit the official Age of Empires forum and report the problem:
- Visit the official Age of Empires Forum.
- Click 'Report a Bug' in the Age of Empires II category.
- ALWAYS search the sub-forum for similar issues before creating a new post.
- If the issue has already been reported, add a comment to the existing thread.
- If the issue has not been reported, start a new thread.
- Read up on How to Report a Bug or Exploit to make sure you have everything you need to post about an issue.
- Click Create Topic to finish creating your thread!
Thank you for taking the time to help keep our game clean and bug-free! We will try to update this list each month, as well as provide solutions to any new issues over on the official forum.
This page was last updated on February 16, 2020.
ISSUE STATUS KEY
Issues have been marked with a status that best represents their current state:
A tracked bug means that it has been reproduced by our test team. The team now has to determine whether and how they solve the issue: whether it requires a fix, a change to the design or code of the game, or if there are other solutions that need to be considered.
| STATUS: Fix Awaiting Update |
Once a fix has been identified, it needs to be tested and packaged with a game update. Note that this is not always the very next update: a fix may be held for additional testing or to be paired with other similar fixes.
Once the fix is available in the game, we'll check things off of the list. Eventually, these items will be hidden to make way for other issues as they are identified, tracked, and prioritized.
TRACKED (KNOWN) ISSUES
These are issues which have been reported and reproduced by our Quality Assurance (or Test) team. Issues are listed in the areas of the game they impact, below, and in no particular order.
GAMEPLAY
| Scenario Editor: direct_placement or grouped_by_team affects player land generation in consecutive maps |
| If direct_placement or grouped_by_team is used when generating a map in the editor, additional maps generated in the same editor session will not do so properly. Until this can be fixed (tentatively aiming for the quarterly update), a workaround is to restart the title to ensure maps are generated properly. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| Unable to Reconnect |
| We are working on a solution in addition to improvements to ensure that players can quickly and easily reconnect to their games when they disconnect or drop due to a network or Xbox Live issue. We hear you and recognize the frustration this can cause. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| Memory Crashes |
| Some players have reported memory crashes that require additional information to address. If you are experiencing regular crashes of any kind, please reach out to our support team for solutions and to provide our team more information about the issue. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| In some circumstances, naval units will fail to display their health bar. |
| We are tracking this issue and will update when we have a resolution. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| Hero unit glow (and other visual effects) can disappear when too many units are visible on screen. |
| While this was partially fixed in the July update, there is still an issue where the hero glow, blood, and other visual effects can disappear in large-scale battles. We are working on a more permanent fix for a future update. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| Ranged attacks have a low chance of hitting Dire Wolves. |
| Test was able to reproduce the issue and escalate it to the design team for a solution. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
ACHIEVEMENTS
| "Sheep Hoarder" achievement is not unlocked when 20 sheep are gathered. |
| Test was able to reproduce the issue and escalate it to the design team for a solution. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| "Smoke on the Water" does not unlock. |
| The team has a fix in the works for this issue. It appears that changes to how the game identifies certain objects results in the achievement being blocked. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
| "Turkish Delight" does not unlock. |
| The team is investigating the achievement trigger to ensure it fires when all conditions have been met. Watch for a fix in a future update. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
LOCALIZATION
| Spanish displays incorrect names and descriptions for several units, technologies, and buildings. |
| We are tracking several issues and have solutions in the works. |
| STATUS: Tracking |
FIXED ISSUES
These are issues which we presume to be fixed as of a recent update. If you continue to encounter the issue, please visit the official Age of Empires forum to report your experience:
| Gates can be permanently locked open. |
| We are currently investigating this issue to reproduce and implement a fix. We believe it may be caused by scale or game performance. |
| FIXED: Update 40874 |
| AI will send units to unintuitive parts of the map following the September update. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| RMS: Straggler trees can spawn on water tiles on the Black Forest map |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Art of War: Land Battles: Enemy units are invisible. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Fishing Ships can collect food from land farms after exhausting a Fish Trap. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Yodit 1 campaign medal is not displaying upon completion. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Lithuanian relic bonus is not handled correctly when relics are stored in multiple monasteries |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| 'Attack Move' and 'Patrol' commands can't be issued if Trebuchets are selected in group |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Farmers which began farming before farming-related upgrades complete work slower than farmers which started working after the upgrades. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Battle of Hastings: Viking pathfinding to Stamford Bridge may be blocked by transport ships |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Bari 5: Campaign completion objectives are not clear. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Outro slides do not play after clicking "Return to Map" instead of "Leave Map" after completing a campaign mission. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Dos Pilas: Does not progress until player's TC is damaged. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| RMS: Town Centers may be placed too close when using Black Forest in the Editor |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| AI-controlled players do not activate upon restoring a saved game |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Defensive buildings can prioritize their targets incorrectly (enemy buildings over units) or to stop auto-attacking completely |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Score tab displays "Single Player" if "Play Again" is clicked in the post-game summary. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Double-clicking will select ALL rather than only VISIBLE buildings or units. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Towers will occasionally lock onto buildings rather than nearby units. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| Audio mods only apply after a game restart. |
| This issue has been resolved. |
| FIXED |
| "Failed to connect to multiplayer services" error. |
| If you are continuing experiencing this issue, please contact Support and include your log files. |
| FIXED |
| "Failed to load game" error when loading a save file. |
| If you are continuing experiencing this issue, please contact Support. |
| FIXED |
| Unable to restore a multiplayer save game file. |
| If you are continuing experiencing this issue, please contact Support. |
| FIXED |
| Campaign achievements unlocking early |
| This issue has been resolved in Hotfix 44834. Please let us know if you continue to be awarded Lords of the West achievements without completing the listed requirements, as we have taken steps to resolve this. If you continue to experience it, please visit our forum and describe what you were doing when the achievements were rewarded, and whether or not you were rewarded other achievements or event challenge unlocks at the same time. |
| FIXED |
| Walls can be built over by some buildings. |
| This issue has been resolved in Hotfix 44834. |
| FIXED |
| Lithuanian relic attack bonus is not capped or reducing correctly. |
| This issue has been resolved in Hotfix 44834. |
| FIXED |
NOT A BUG
Sometimes things can seem like an issue that are actually a part of the game's design. Here are some of those unique "issues" with the reasoning as to why they are the way they are. This does not mean they cannot be changed, but that they should be treated as a discussion rather than a bug.
| Sicilians: Donjon does not count as a Feudal Age building when advancing to the Castle Age. |
| The Donjon is treated as a Tower that is unique to the Sicilians. Similar to Towers of other civilizations, this means that it doesn't count towards fulfilling the building requirement to advance to the next Age. |
| STATUS: By Design |
| Burgundians: Converted Villagers do not become Flemish Militia after researching the Flemish Revolution technology. |
| Similar to other units in the game, converted units never benefit from upgrades researched after their conversion. This, too, applies to any Villagers wololo'd over to your side. |
| STATUS: By Design |
