File types: Where do all of AoE3s file types go?
Look at the last three letters (the extension) of the file. If it is: • .age3scn it’s a scenario, place it in “My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Scenario”. • .age3sav it’s a saved game, place it in the “My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Savegame” folder. • .age3rec it’s a recorded game, place it in the “My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\Savegame” folder. • .ddt it’s a texture, place it in the “\art” folder. • .wav it’s a sound file, place it in the “\Sound” folder. • .mp3 it’s a sound file, place it in the “\Sound” folder. • .xml it can either be: – a Random Map (RM) and goes to “My Documents\My Games\Age of Empires 3\RM”. Do not place it in the game’s install folder, that will not work. – a data file, like proto.xml, and goes to the “\data” folder. If you’re not sure what it is, read the readme of the mod (or whatever you downloaded) to know where to put it. • .xmb it’s an .xml file converted to the game’s language. Those can be data files, sound files, etc. Read the re
