Step-by-Step Directions to Install an "Empire Total War" DVD
- 1). Shut down any applications currently running on your PC to prevent them from interfering with the installation process.
- 2). Place the "Empire Total War" DVD 1 disc onto the DVD drive. Wait for the computer's Autoplay function to begin the installer. If the Autolay function of your PC is off, then open your file browser by pressing the "Start" button on the toolbar, then clicking "Computer." Double-click on the DVD drive letter to start the Autoplay feature for the disc, or click on the drive letter to list the files on the disc and double-click the file "autorun.exe" to begin the installation program.
- 3). Follow the instructions presented by the "Empire Total War" installer program. Choose a location on your hard drive to save the game to, and then verify the choice to continue the installation process. The installer will copy the necessary playing files to your PC.
- 4). Wait for the software to install all necessary files to your system, about 11 GB worth. The time required depends on both your hard drive speed and PC speed and may take from 45 minutes to 4 hours to complete.
- 5). Switch to DVD2 when instructed to do so by the installation application. The second DVD will complete the installation process, adding an additional 3 GB worth of data and taking about 5 to 30 minutes more.
- 6). Click "Yes" after the installation application completes the installation process to begin playing the game. Click "Yes" to provide permission for a download of the game patching software. The patch will take an additional 30 minutes to 2 hours depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
- 7). Click "Play Game" to begin playing after the final patch is downloaded and applied to your system.
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