Age of Empires IV

You may see tutorials pop up as you play Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition on your Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X.

If you already know how to play the game and/or find these help notifications to be too distracting, then you can check out this Seeking Tech guide to see how you can disable them.

1. To start off, you need to head over to the Options/Settings screen. You can get there from the main menu or in the pause menu.

2. Next, you need to select the Game tab on the left column.

3. On the right side of the screen, you should see the Dynamic Training setting, which should have the following description:

Enables or disables a tutorial system in which dynamic training elements appear as needed, in any game mode.

4. By default, Dynamic Training is turned on. Select it to turn this feature off.

5. Afterwards, press the X button on the Xbox controller to save and apply the change.

6. When you play Age of Empires IV again, you should no longer see any tutorials or help guides pop up during gameplay.

Using a controller to play the Xbox One or Xbox Series version of Age of Empires IV can feel a little clunky. To see how you can adjust the reticle sensitivity when using a gamepad to play this real-time strategy game, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, you need to go to the Options menu from the title screen or Settings menu from the pause screen.

2. Next, you need to select the Controls tab on the left column.

3. On the right side of the same screen, navigate down to the Left Thumbstick Dead Zone slider.

This setting determines the amount of tilt needed on the left analog stick before it is registered as a directional input. If you feel that the reticle is clunky and/or unresponsive, then you can try adjusting this slider.

4. If you navigate further down the Controls tab, you should see the Magnetism section.

Here, you can choose whether or not you want the reticle to snap to the nearest objects within the radius. You will also be able to adjust the radius size.

5. Further down the Controls tab, you will find the Loose Reticle Mode, which is disabled by default. This mode allows you to move the reticle within the designated area without having the camera follow the movement.

You are able to change the loose reticle shape, size and speed in this section as well.

6. Once you are done making the changes, press the X button to save and apply the new reticle settings for Age of Empires IV.

You can play Age of Empires IV with a keyboard or mouse on an Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One X, Xbox One S or Xbox One. To see how you can properly set up this control scheme, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. For the first step, make sure you connect a mouse and keyboard to your Xbox console.

Keep in mind that these gaming systems do not support Bluetooth. So, if you want to use a Bluetooth (or wireless) mouse and keyboard, you have to use an USB Bluetooth/wireless dongle.

2. Next, you need to use your controller to open Age of Empires IV if you haven’t done so already.

3. If you are currently playing a match, then you can either finish the match or quit it to return to the main menu.

4. From the main menu, switch over to the Options tab by using the LB and RB buttons.

5. In the Options tab, select Controls from the left column.

6. On the right side of the same screen, select the Input Preset drop-down menu.

7. Finally, select Keyboard & Mouse from the drop-down menu.

8. You should now be able to use the connected keyboard and mouse to play the Xbox version of Age of Empires IV.

The Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S versions of Age of Empires IV support modes. To see how you can download mods, you can take a look at this guide from Seeking Tech.

1. To start off, go to the main menu of Age of Empires IV.

2. From the main menu, use the LB and RB buttons to switch over to the Mods tab.

3. You should see a warning screen pop up if you are viewing the Mods tab for the first time.

The notification says that playing with mods enabled may cause frame rate drops, crashes and/or any other issues. Furthermore, you won’t be able to earn any achievements.

Once you are ready to find and install mods, press the A button to close the warning.

4. From the Mods tab, select Mods Browser.

5. The mods Browser menu shows a list of user created and developer created modes.

You can filter the list to only show the official mods by pressing the Y button.

You can also press the X button to bring up the Mod Filters menu. From there, you can filter the list by type, sort the list based on certain criteria (such as rating and popularity) as well as a search bar.

6. To download a mod, select it from the mods Browser. It should automatically download and install.

You can find a list of mods you have installed by selecting My Mods from the Mods tab in the main menu. From that screen, you will be able to enable, disable or delete any installed mods.

When playing Age of Empires IV on an Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X console, you may notice that the game will crash. To see how you can get this RTS title to run smoother, you can take a look at this tutorial from Seeking Tech.

1. The crashing usually occurs when you select the Play Again option from the Summary menu after a Custom Match while playing with others online.

So, in order to prevent the your console from closing the game and booting you back to Xbox Home screen, we suggest that you avoid selecting the Play Again option for now.

2. The development team is well aware of the aforementioned issue. Therefore, you should keep your game updated with the latest patch as it may come with stability improvements that will prevent the aforementioned crash as well as other potential freezes.

To manually update the game, press the Xbox button on the controller to open the Xbox Guide menu. From there, move the menu cursor over to the Age of Empires IV icon and then press the Menu button. In the pop-up menu, select Manage game-and add-ons. Finally, select Updates from the Manage – Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition screen.

3. It is a good idea that you keep your Xbox One, Xbox One S, Xbox One X, Xbox Series S or Xbox Series X updated to the latest firmware as well.

To download the latest system software, open the Settings menu on your Xbox console and then select System > Updates. If there is a new firmware available, then make sure you download and install it from the System – Updates menu.