Add Windows Bought Version of AOE DE to Steam

[aflashman]

I bought AoE DE from the windows store ages ago, but now I see that it is available on Steam. Can I add my version of this game to steam? If so how do I go about doing this please?

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Originally posted by afLaSHman:

I bought AoE DE from the windows store ages ago, but now I see that it is available on Steam. Can I add my version of this game to steam? If so how do I go about doing this please?

Nope, just have to rebuy it, that's what i did

[aflashman]

Originally posted by Master_Superninja418:

Originally posted by afLaSHman:

I bought AoE DE from the windows store ages ago, but now I see that it is available on Steam. Can I add my version of this game to steam? If so how do I go about doing this please?

Nope, just have to rebuy it, that's what i did

I have been looking into this. Apparently the game supports cross-platform play. So Windows store owners can play Steam store owners.

Also according to this official Age of Empires tweet you can add your Windows store bought game to Steam. I am just not quite sure how to do this.

https://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires/status/1134102950702329856?s=20

Well you have two keys now. At least you lend on your versions to a friend who doesn't own the game if you would like to play with them. That is I have done with AoE2 HD. When the game was on sale I bought another copy just for friends to play.

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Originally posted by afLaSHman:

Originally posted by Master_Superninja418:

Nope, just have to rebuy it, that's what i did

I have been looking into this. Apparently the game supports cross-platform play. So Windows store owners can play Steam store owners.

Also according to this official Age of Empires tweet you can add your Windows store bought game to Steam. I am just not quite sure how to do this.

https://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires/status/1134102950702329856?s=20

Well you have two keys now. At least you lend on your versions to a friend who doesn't own the game if you would like to play with them. That is I have done with AoE2 HD. When the game was on sale I bought another copy just for friends to play.

Hahaha it's VERY hard to add it to your library, believe me. It's encrypted af

[aflashman]

Originally posted by Master_Superninja418:

Hahaha it's VERY hard to add it to your library, believe me. It's encrypted af

I'll have a stab at it tonight. If it is too hard I suppose I could pick up a copy for Steam when it goes on sale.

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Originally posted by afLaSHman:

Originally posted by Master_Superninja418:

Hahaha it's VERY hard to add it to your library, believe me. It's encrypted af

I'll have a stab at it tonight. If it is too hard I suppose I could pick up a copy for Steam when it goes on sale.

Let me know how it goes

[-Dare Devil/x/]

Originally posted by afLaSHman:

Originally posted by Master_Superninja418:

Nope, just have to rebuy it, that's what i did

I have been looking into this. Apparently the game supports cross-platform play. So Windows store owners can play Steam store owners.

Also according to this official Age of Empires tweet you can add your Windows store bought game to Steam. I am just not quite sure how to do this.

https://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires/status/1134102950702329856?s=20

Well you have two keys now. At least you lend on your versions to a friend who doesn't own the game if you would like to play with them. That is I have done with AoE2 HD. When the game was on sale I bought another copy just for friends to play.

-That essentially just means add a shortcut.

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Originally posted by -Dare Devil/x/:

Originally posted by afLaSHman:

I have been looking into this. Apparently the game supports cross-platform play. So Windows store owners can play Steam store owners.

Also according to this official Age of Empires tweet you can add your Windows store bought game to Steam. I am just not quite sure how to do this.

https://twitter.com/AgeOfEmpires/status/1134102950702329856?s=20

Well you have two keys now. At least you lend on your versions to a friend who doesn't own the game if you would like to play with them. That is I have done with AoE2 HD. When the game was on sale I bought another copy just for friends to play.

-That essentially just means add a shortcut.

Yes it does, but have you tried adding a Windows store game to steam library 😬

[aflashman]

Does the Steam version have any advantages over the Windows version? Or are they identical?

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Originally posted by afLaSHman:

Does the Steam version have any advantages over the Windows version? Or are they identical?

Identical except that Steam version has trading cards/badges

[Jex]

The two are identical. Steam has cards and Steam achievements. Windows has Xbox Gamerscore achievements. Crossplay is active so you can play with friends on either platform anytime.

[FloosWorld]

If you want to add the MS Version on Steam use UWP Hook. That's what I did with Forza Horizon 4.

[Sylxeria]

Originally posted by Jex:

The two are identical. Steam has cards and Steam achievements. Windows has Xbox Gamerscore achievements. Crossplay is active so you can play with friends on either platform anytime.

Is the AI Difficulty Setting borked on the Windows Store version too then? 'cause over here on Steam the AI always plays like it's set to Hardest regardless of what you actually set their difficulty too. Great if you like a challenge, but it's still a bug.

I haven't actually played the Store edition since the Insider days so I can't be sure if it's the same over there too, but if they're identical then that's terribly unfortunate :/