The launcher is a tool that allows you to launch the game to connect to the LAN server. It also handles configuring the system and reverting that configuration upon exit.
- Windows (no S edition/mode):
- 10 on x86-64 (recommended).
- 11 on ARM.
- Linux: recent distribution with Steam on x86-64 using Steam Play ( plus Proton Experimental).
Note: If you allow it to handle the hosts file, local certificate, or an elevated custom game launcher, it will require admin rights elevation.
- Generate a self-signed certificate.
- Start the server.
- Discover the server.
- Stop the server.
Client (via bin\config
)
- Isolated metadata directory (except AoE I).
- Isolated profiles directory.
- Smart modify the hosts file.
- Smart install of a self-signed certificate.
All possible client modifications are reverted upon the launcher's exit.
CLI is available with similar options as the configuration. You can see the available options with
launcher -h
.
The configuration options are available in the config.toml
and
config.game.toml
files. The files contain comments
that
should help you understand the options.