Age of Empires 3 cheats

Age of Empires 3

Cheat Codes:
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Press [Enter] to display the chat window and type one of following
codes.

Result Code
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10,000 coin - Give me liberty or give me coin
10,000 food - Medium Rare Please
10,000 wood - nature is cured
10,000 experience points - Nova & Orion
Disable fog of war - X marks the spot
Win single player mission - this is too hard
"Musketeer'ed!" when killed by Musketeers - Sooo Good
100x gather/build rates - speed always wins
Spawns Mediocre Bombard at Home City gather point - Ya gotta make do with what ya got
Spawn big red monster truck - tuck tuck tuck
"Musketeer'ed!" when killed by Musketeers - Sooo Good
Fatten animals on map - A recent study indicated that 100% of
herdables are obese
Destroys all the enemy boats on the map - Shiver me Timpers!
George Crushington - Where's that axe?


Cheats:
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If you want 20,000 in coin, wood, and food for the single player campains all you
have to do is this:

* Start your campaign and save the game immediatly when it starts.
* Click "Menu" (top right), resign and go all the way back to the gameplay menu.
* Select single player, skirmish, and start a new skirmish game.
* The skirmish starts with 20,000 in all three resources.
* Click "Menu" (top right), then "Load", then pick the campaign that you just saved.
* The game will open up your saved campaign and the resources will now be 20,000.

This is totally wacky and obviously the developers were surfing the net for Jennifer
Aniston nude photos when they should have been debugging.

Press ENTER and type in one of folowing cheats:

[censored] - wood, seriously, try it as it is
Medium rare please - food
Give me liberty or give me coin - coin
x marks the spot - reveal map, but leave fog of war
nova & orion - 10000 XP


Unconfirmed cheat codes:
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Ya gotta do with what ya got - mediocre bombard that fires animals
tuck tuck tuck - gives moster truck


Increase your card/deck unlock points in Single Player!:
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Submitted by: saffan shahid

Go to My DocumentsMy GamesAge of Empires 3Savegame open the
sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml (make sure you back up this file) and find
the line . The line should look something like this xx, where xx is the
current number of card unlock ponts you have. Change xx to a high number
such as 999, save the file, start Age of Empires 3 and go into a skirmish.
Go to where you manage your decks and now you will have 999 unlock points
to get more cards for your deck.


Unlimited Unlock Points in Single player:
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Submitted by: saffan shahid

Open the sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml file located in My DocumentsMy
GamesAge of Empires 3Savegame (dont forget to make a backup of this file)
find this line . The line should look like this xx, where x is the number
of skillpoints you currently have. Change the xx to a high number such as
999, save the file and start Age of Empires 3. Go into a skirmish game,
go to manage your city and you will now have 999 unlock points to unlock
various things for your city.


Easy Leveling in Single Player:
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Submitted by: saffan shahid

Open the sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml file in the My DocumentsMy GamesAge
of Empires 3Savegame (dont forget to make a back up first) folder, search
for . You will see something like this xx, put in 99 for the xx, save the
file, go into the game and play a skirmish. Now you are level 99 !


Edit resources:
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Submitted by: saffan shahid

Use a text editor to edit the "proto.xml" file in the "data" directory in the
game folder. Note: You may first need to uncheck the "Read Only" attribute of
that file's properties in Windows Explorer. Search for the text "CrateOf". You
will find CrateofFood, CrateofCoin, CrateofWood, CrateofFoodLarge,
CrafteofCoinLarge, and CrateofWoodLarge. For all these entries, find the tag
"InitialResourceCount" and change the count to whatever desired. For example,
the normal crates each have "100.000" of the resources. You can change the
"100" to "99999.000", etc. Make sure you do this for all the crates; sometimes
a map will give you a large crate of something, and smaller ones of something
else, etc. This works best because every map you play in campaign or skirmish
starts you with some "crates" of resources, which your settlers will gather
out. This will edit the crates to have huge amounts of resources in them.
However, it still takes a long time to get the resources out of the crate for
the settlers, because there are so many. If you are impatient, search for
"Settler" in the "proto.xml" file and find the tag for GatherCrate. Change
the value to whatever desired, preferably something very high (for example,
"99999"). They will pull the resources out of the crate instantly.


Description: Get up to 44 cards in your deck!:
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Submitted by: Wouter Wessendorp

Cheat Type: Secret - Non-obvious in-game tricks or hidden features to ease
or enhance gameplay It's quite simple:
Go to My Documents\\My Games\\Age of Empires 3\\Savegame open the
"sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml"
(make sure you back up this file) and find the line [activetechs]
This are all the cards you can use in the game.

For Example:
I copy my tag: [tech dbid =\"2030\"]HCExtensiveFortifications[/tech]
I paste this tag between the tags: [cards] [/cards]
After that, i change the tag [tech into [card and [/tech] into [/card]
Save the file and open the game. Play a skirmish game and you'll notice
that you have 21/20 cards!

You can do this with every card you have aviable. The only problem we have
is the fact that you can't have more than 11 different cards of age 1,2,3,4.
So you'll have to find out which cards are for what age.


Cheat mode:
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Submitted by: Dominic Bui

Hit the ENTER key and type the codes below in the chat window

Code Result
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[censored] - Gives 10,000 wood
Nova & Orion - Gives 10,000 XP
this is too hard - Win in singleplayer
Medium Rare Please - Gives 10,000 food
Give me liberty or give me coin - Gives 10,000 coin
X marks the spot - Reveals map (fog of war still there)
Speed always wins - Turns on 100x gather/build rates
Sooo Good - "Musketeer'ed!" when killed by Musketeers


Easy Leveling in Single Player:
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Open the sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml file in the My Documents
\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Savegame (dont forget to make a back up first)
folder, search for [level].
You will see something like this [level]xx[/level], put in 99 for the xx,
save the file, go into the game and play a skirmish. Now you are level 99 !


Unlimited Resources:
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Use a text editor to edit the "proto.xml" file in the "data" directory in the
game folder. Note: You may first need to uncheck the "Read Only" attribute of
that file's properties in Windows Explorer. Search for the text "CrateOf".
You will find CrateofFood, CrateofCoin, CrateofWood, CrateofFoodLarge,
CrafteofCoinLarge, and CrateofWoodLarge. For all these entries, find the tag
"InitialResourceCount" and change the count to whatever desired. For example,
the normal crates each have "100.000" of the resources. You can change the
"100" to "99999.000", etc.


Unlimited Unlock Points in Single player:
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Open the sp_yourcityname_homecity.xml file located in
\My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Savegame (dont forget to make a
backup of this file) find this line [skillpoints).
The line should look like this [skillpoints)xx[/skillpoints), where x is
the number of skillpoints you currently have. Change the xx to a high number
such as 999, save the file and start
Age of Empires
3. Go into a skirmish game, go to manage your city and you will now have 999
unlock points to unlock various things for your city.
Submited by Tan Bui


God-like heroes:
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This is similar to the "Edit resources" trick, except only your side benefits
not the CPU as well. This trick will enable your hero character to move very
fast on the map; have lots of hit points; destroy any enemy unit/building in
one click; etc. Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a
backup copy of the file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the
"proto.xml" file in the "data" directory in the game folder. Search for your
hero's first name plus "SPC". For example, for "Amelia", it is "SPCAmelia".

You should find something that looks like the following:
[/Unit]
[Unit id ='458' name ='SPCAmelia']
The XML tags of interests are as follows:
[MaxVelocity]5.0000[/MaxVelocity]
[MaxRunVelocity]7.0000[/MaxRunVelocity]
[TurnRate]18.0000[/TurnRate]
[InitialHitpoints]850.0000[/InitialHitpoints]
[MaxHitpoints]850.0000[/MaxHitpoints]
[LOS]24.0000[/LOS]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]BuildingAttack[/Name]
[Damage]14.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Siege[/DamageType]
[ROF]3.000000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]DoubleBarrelAttack[/Name]
[Damage]750.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Ranged[/DamageType]
[MaxRange]16.000000[/MaxRange]
[ROF]3.000000[/ROF]
[DamageArea]1.000000[/DamageArea]
[DamageFlags]GAIAEnemy[/DamageFlags]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]HandAttack[/Name]
[Damage]14.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Hand[/DamageType]
[ROF]1.500000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]MusketAttack[/Name]
[Damage]16.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Ranged[/DamageType]
[MaxRange]16.000000[/MaxRange]
[ROF]3.000000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]

Change the above values to create a super hero, as follows.

[MaxVelocity]50.0000[/MaxVelocity]
[MaxRunVelocity]70.0000[/MaxRunVelocity]
[TurnRate]68.0000[/TurnRate]
[InitialHitpoints]99999.0000[/InitialHitpoints]
[MaxHitpoints]99999.0000[/MaxHitpoints]
[LOS]99.0000[/LOS]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]BuildingAttack[/Name]
[Damage]9999.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Siege[/DamageType]
[ROF]1.000000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]DoubleBarrelAttack[/Name]
[Damage]9999.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Ranged[/DamageType]
[MaxRange]50.000000[/MaxRange]
[ROF]1.000000[/ROF]
[DamageArea]1.000000[/DamageArea]
[DamageFlags]GAIAEnemy[/DamageFlags]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]HandAttack[/Name]
[Damage]9999.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Hand[/DamageType]
[ROF]1.500000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]
[ProtoAction]
[Name]MusketAttack[/Name]
[Damage]9999.000000[/Damage]
[DamageType]Ranged[/DamageType]
[MaxRange]50.000000[/MaxRange]
[ROF]1.000000[/ROF]
[/ProtoAction]

Note: Do not set the any of the [MaxVelocity], [MaxRunVelocity], or [TurnRate]
values too high. This will cause your character to "jump" instantly from one
spot to the next because their movement speed is so fast. This makes it
difficult to move/track your character around the map. The [ROF]> or rate of
fire should be set to a low value. This acts as a delay. The lower the value,
the lesser the delay. Note: You can test your changes while the game is running.
Just save the current game. Switch over to your text editor. Make changes to
proto.xml. Save proto.xml. Switch back to the game, then reload saved game.


Invincible units:
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Note: This procedure involves editing a game file; create a backup copy of the
file before proceeding. Use a text editor to edit the "proto.xml" file in the
"data" directory in the game folder. Find a the heading for a unit in the file
(for example, "Explorer"). Locate the area below the heading that starts with
the [Flag] tags. Add a new line under that area with:
[Flag]Invulnerable[/Flag]
[Flag]DoNotDieAtZeroHitpoints[/Flag]


Easy experience points:
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To get easy experience for your home town, start a skirmish. Choose the sandbox
difficulty setting and the smallest map. Win the game the fastest way possible.
You will receive the usual experience, but can do this as many times as desired,
resulting in lots of experience in a short amount of time. If desired, you also
use the cheats to win the game easier.


Easy win:
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Upgrade Hussars fully and make fifty of them, subtracting one for every other
unit you want to take. They are skilled at siege and combat and should annihilate
your opponent. Only do this if you do not want to use many cheats. It is a good
idea to enable the speed always wins code, as fifty Hussars can take a long
time to be created.

Easy cavalry:
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The Lakota have a research which lets you make cavalry either instantly or very
fast. This useful if you play the French because you can make a huge army of
cuirassiers very quickly.


Revealing the entire map:
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Save your game and resign. The map will be shown to you as if you had lost. Then,
just load the game and keep playing. Note that the map will be shown only between
clicking to resign and choosing to quit. It will not continue like this when you
start the loaded game.


Leveling up your home city:
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To easily level up your home city, start playing a Skirmish mode game. The moment
the game starts, enable the nova & orion code two or three times. Then, press the
"Home City" button. The amount of XP in the top of the screen should be red. If
this happens, just resign or finish playing the game.


Placing objects close together in the editor:
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If you are having trouble placing two items close together because the editor will
not allow it, press "Move Object" and move the object to where ever desired. You
can do anything, such as putting a building in the water.


Creating a large army in the editor:
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To make a huge army quickly in the scenario editor, first create a group of units.
Select them and press [Ctrl] + C. Then, press [Ctrl] + V and you will be able to
place all of the selected units. This also can be done when making city blocks.


Skip opening credits:
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Press [Space] to skip the opening credits and display the main menu.


Make ur own version of aoe3:
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Submitted by: Shankar J

First u shoud make a back up copy of the file proto.xml,u had better know about
the names of the warriors that r in the specified civilisation.Now edit the file
using text editor,search 4 skirmisher(4 Spanish civilisation)...

dont count in ur population:
PopulationCount 0

run at max speed:
MaxVelocity &
MaxRunVelocity 999

turn very quickly:
TurnRate 360

makes unit invinsible:
InitialHitpoints &
MaxHitpoints 99999

REVEALS THE MAP WHEN INVOKED:
LOS 250

attacks enemy when seen in that range:
AutoAttackRange 40-50

create at that instant WHEN INVOKED:
TrainPoints 0

get that much of xp when created:
BuildBounty 10000

create unit 4 free:
Cost resourcetype 0

for better armour:
Ranged value 1


4 nice range attack in defend mode
DefendRangedAttack 2000

4 nice range attack in volley mode
VolleyRangedAttack 2000

estroys the buildings @ faster
rate
BuildingAttack 1000

increases Rate Of Fire
ROF 0


For artillary, change DamageCap, say 4000 , DamageArea to 20, MaxRange to high
value say 280....
with this artillary alone u can win the game.....these tags r common 2 all
warriors..u can search 4 different warriors & can change them too ....
Njoy...playing...


Hint:
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Submitted by: Kameron

Click enter during gameplay and type this:
George Crushington-Where's that axe?


Secret for scenario editor:
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Go to the scenario editor and put down any unit, then go to objects, replace object,
and you can put:George Crushington, LazerBear, Learicorn, Purple Flying Tapir,
Monster Truck Tommy, and Monster Truck Andy. ENJOY!


cheat list:
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Submitted by: stan

food : cheese steak jimmy's
stone: rock on
wood : lumberjack
gold : robin hood
fast reserching and building: aegis
reveal map: marco


Hints:
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* At the start of game, press "enter" and type in aegis. NOTE: (is vsing pc, pc will
get it too.) advance through the ages untill your at least at castle, if not imperial.


* Get about 5 villagers, and some fully advanded men. (depending on your tribe.) now
get the villagers to build castles in the enemys town. (before game, put everyone
on your team, then in game, put them all on nuetral) they wont attack you if you
attack them. Now if you build castles int hier town, obviously they will start to
attack, and they cant attack you back. they are stuck on no attack stance.
They will soon resign, or die.. then victory will be yours.


Card Hack for Skirmish Mode:
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Locate the sp_NameOfCity_homcity.xml file in your \...\Age of Empires 3\savegame\
directory. Edit or open the file using Notepad or a similar text editor. In the
file, search for the text similar to the string and you should find a list of all
the cards available for the game.
Place the technology card you want in between the and section and you should be
able to play any of the cards you want. Save the XML file and boot the game.
Note that normal game restrictions of having only eleven cards is still in effect.


Destroy All Enemy Ships:
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Submited by- Aninda Das(IamGOD)
e-mail aaninda_das@yahoo.co.in

Press Enter to open the chat window and type in "shiver me timbers!".


All Easy:
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Submited by- Aninda Das(IamGOD)
e-mail aaninda_das@yahoo.co.in

During gameplay press enter and type these codes

RESULT CODES
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10,000 coin -"Give me liberty or give me coin"
10,000 food -"Medium Rare Please"
10,000 wood -"nature is cured"

**for so many cards type this code many times

10,000 experience points -"Nova & Orion"

**IF U SEE THIS LABEL IS TOO HARD THEN

Skip mission - "this is too hard"


PC Cheats:
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Submitted by: bandshee10

Find the "proto.xml" file in the game files. Open it up with notepad or some other
program and search ((or press Ctrl+F)) "monster". Now you will find the monstertrucka
(andy) and monstertruckt (tommynator). Now on the monstertrucka script, where it says
[AnimFile]units\monster_truck\monster_truck_blue.xml[/AnimFile] paste the line over:
[AnimFile]units\monster_truck\monster_truck_red.xml[/AnimFile]
on the monstertruckt script. Now start up age of empires 3 and do the "tuck tuck tuck"
cheat. You dont have to change it to a monster_truck, you can change it to a Deer, etc.


Easy money and resources:
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Use the following trick to get 20,000 in coin, wood, and food for the single player
campaigns. Start your campaign and save the game immediately when it starts. Click
"Menu", resign, and go back to the game play menu. Select "Single Player", then
"Skirmish", and start a new Skirmish mode game. The skirmish will begin with 20,000
in all three resources. Click "Menu", then "Load", then choose the Campaign mode game
that you just saved. The game will resume with your resources at 20,000 each.


Hidden units in editor:
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Start the scenario editor and place any unit. Then, go to "Objects", then "Replace
Object". You can now place George Crushington, LazerBear, Learicorn, Purple Flying
Tapir, Monster Truck Tommy, and Monster Truck Andy.


CH!R@G 420