Posted February 09, 2017
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This thread will hopefully be a combination of many useful links for Emperor: RotmK. If you find any other links of importance, please let the community know below and I'll add them to the post!
Widescreen Patch:
* You can download it here: http://www.wsgf.org/dr/emperor-rise-middle-kingdom/en
** Note the download will likely be blocked by your web browser. You can either use a browser like Edge, or follow the instructions in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rec-ObU39YI&t=369s
* If you don't want to temporarily utilise another browser to obtain the download from WSGF, you can use this mega.co.nz link to obtain the Emperor patch: https://mega.nz/#F!vdp3GQQQ!PsUjKeBYfzvP7TK7MMkDkA
Let's Plays and Walkthroughs: There are many of them out there: I've linked a selection of them here (at least the ones that are the most helpful). Notes for each are provided in brackets for each LP). I have deliberately not included LP's/walkthroughs completed below Hard: this is because the game has almost no challenge below Hard due to the engine level changes.
* Hard Playthrough by Sajuuk's Let's Play's (commentated in full 1080p HD):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZTavui8rFb3nFHnOoSKAsllKzR7giEE
* Hard Playthrough by Blxz (commentated in 1080p HD, completed):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHP0zMn0jEkrivFJV90G5iAA6c-XqYcr
* Hard Playthrough by Game Destroyer (no commentary and limited sounds):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7P01OLgA9b0L0wW2m2vNUfOAylAL-Q_j
* Very Hard Playthrough by GamerZakh (commentated, but currently incomplete):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYVqUDxY6COjpD4bCNJabF8DZXVjzK_R2
Useful Guides/Info:
* Emperor Heaven (a great place to get information on everything, including some user created guides and custom campaigns): http://emperor.heavengames.com
* Impressions Games Wiki (user-created wiki with guides for all missions, though incomplete): http://impressionsgames.wikia.com
* Does that opening movie get annoying to play and skip after a while? Emperor allows you to disable it completely! Edit Emperor.ini in the install directory and change "PlayIntroMovie=yes" to "PlayIntroMovie=no". The game will now just skip the intro movie entirely!
** NOTE: Doing this particular tweak may solve random glitches with sound. See this thread for more information:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/stuttering_sound/post4
* Playing below Hard difficulty is ill advised: much of the challenge of playing the game is only found at Hard. At Normal difficulty, there is a slight challenge, but not that much and anything below Normal is just boring/uneventful. It is strongly recommend for new players to begin at Hard: you will learn much more about the game by doing so. :)
* If you install the game using GOG Galaxy, it might do odd things with the game. It is recommended to install the game using the older (but more reliable) GOG Downloader: more information can be found here:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/buttons_wont_click/post4
* Finished the campaign and want a challenge? Gwelio, a staff member on HeavenGames, has created many intriguing and tough campaigns for players! See the following link for the full list: http://caesar3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/caeforumscgi/display.cgi?action=st&fn=23&tn=7587&st=recent&f=23,7587,0,20
Language Packs: If you want to play the game in your native language, then check this section for links to the correct language pack! NOTE: Back up your existing language pack files BEFORE changing them, in case of bugs!
* German: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/german_language_pack
* French: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/french_language
Known Bugs and Fixes:
* My screen goes black on the main menu after loading the game!
** If you are able to hear all game music and sounds, but the screen is black, you have an overlay enabled. Disable any and all overlays and reload the game. More info: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/black_screen
* The mouse cursor position is off compared to the button placement
** This is caused by DPI settings. The fix is to disable scaling on high DPI settings. More info:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/mouse_cursor_off
Widescreen Patch:
* You can download it here: http://www.wsgf.org/dr/emperor-rise-middle-kingdom/en
** Note the download will likely be blocked by your web browser. You can either use a browser like Edge, or follow the instructions in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rec-ObU39YI&t=369s
* If you don't want to temporarily utilise another browser to obtain the download from WSGF, you can use this mega.co.nz link to obtain the Emperor patch: https://mega.nz/#F!vdp3GQQQ!PsUjKeBYfzvP7TK7MMkDkA
Let's Plays and Walkthroughs: There are many of them out there: I've linked a selection of them here (at least the ones that are the most helpful). Notes for each are provided in brackets for each LP). I have deliberately not included LP's/walkthroughs completed below Hard: this is because the game has almost no challenge below Hard due to the engine level changes.
* Hard Playthrough by Sajuuk's Let's Play's (commentated in full 1080p HD):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMZTavui8rFb3nFHnOoSKAsllKzR7giEE
* Hard Playthrough by Blxz (commentated in 1080p HD, completed):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQHP0zMn0jEkrivFJV90G5iAA6c-XqYcr
* Hard Playthrough by Game Destroyer (no commentary and limited sounds):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL7P01OLgA9b0L0wW2m2vNUfOAylAL-Q_j
* Very Hard Playthrough by GamerZakh (commentated, but currently incomplete):
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYVqUDxY6COjpD4bCNJabF8DZXVjzK_R2
Useful Guides/Info:
* Emperor Heaven (a great place to get information on everything, including some user created guides and custom campaigns): http://emperor.heavengames.com
* Impressions Games Wiki (user-created wiki with guides for all missions, though incomplete): http://impressionsgames.wikia.com
* Does that opening movie get annoying to play and skip after a while? Emperor allows you to disable it completely! Edit Emperor.ini in the install directory and change "PlayIntroMovie=yes" to "PlayIntroMovie=no". The game will now just skip the intro movie entirely!
** NOTE: Doing this particular tweak may solve random glitches with sound. See this thread for more information:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/stuttering_sound/post4
* Playing below Hard difficulty is ill advised: much of the challenge of playing the game is only found at Hard. At Normal difficulty, there is a slight challenge, but not that much and anything below Normal is just boring/uneventful. It is strongly recommend for new players to begin at Hard: you will learn much more about the game by doing so. :)
* If you install the game using GOG Galaxy, it might do odd things with the game. It is recommended to install the game using the older (but more reliable) GOG Downloader: more information can be found here:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/buttons_wont_click/post4
* Finished the campaign and want a challenge? Gwelio, a staff member on HeavenGames, has created many intriguing and tough campaigns for players! See the following link for the full list: http://caesar3.heavengames.com/cgi-bin/caeforumscgi/display.cgi?action=st&fn=23&tn=7587&st=recent&f=23,7587,0,20
Language Packs: If you want to play the game in your native language, then check this section for links to the correct language pack! NOTE: Back up your existing language pack files BEFORE changing them, in case of bugs!
* German: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/german_language_pack
* French: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/french_language
Known Bugs and Fixes:
* My screen goes black on the main menu after loading the game!
** If you are able to hear all game music and sounds, but the screen is black, you have an overlay enabled. Disable any and all overlays and reload the game. More info: https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/black_screen
* The mouse cursor position is off compared to the button placement
** This is caused by DPI settings. The fix is to disable scaling on high DPI settings. More info:
https://www.gog.com/forum/emperor_rise_of_the_middle_kingdom/mouse_cursor_off
Post edited June 19, 2018 by Shukaku