Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition · Known issues & fixes

Age of Empires IV Known Issues, Workarounds and Fixes

Source-documented Age of Empires IV troubleshooting and fixes, with symptoms and scope kept separate.

PC
Officially acknowledged

Four-player total on listed handheld devices

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The PC controller-UI release lists Steam Deck and the ROG/ASUS Ally devices and limits total player count to four on those handhelds. The later 16.2.10884 patch enables switching back to the keyboard-and-mouse UI in the in-game options on handheld; it does not state that changing the UI removes the player-count limit. [1]

Officially acknowledged

Saved games and observable matches do not cross these builds

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

Patch 16.2.10884 warns that saved games and observable matches made on previous builds cannot be loaded or replayed after updating. This is an explicit build-compatibility limit. The note does not offer a conversion tool or a way to repair an old replay. [1]

Resolved

Erroneous Crucible perk-point maximum message

Platforms: PCUpdated Evidence checked

The June patch fixes a Crucible Perk point maximum message being displayed in error. It also fixes Armored Caravans and Medical Centers being researchable repeatedly, and City Planning failing to apply in some cases. These are the documented corrected symptoms for this patch. [1]

Sources & verification

Platform and version details belong to the individual issue or guide section. A documented workaround may not resolve every case.

  1. The Crucible Reforged in Age of Empires IV official-newsRetrieved

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