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Dec 31, 2012Here are my system specs Manufacturer TOSHIBA, Model Satellite L650, Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM, System type 64-bit operating system, Number of processor cores 2.
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note: the resolution patch will only work for The Conquerors Expansion and not for the vanilla Age of Kings
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2. Rename them to something recognizable, like AOK Track.wma, since the default name for both is 01 Track 1.wma.
3. Use a free audio converter, to convert them to .mp3 format.
4. Copy them to the Taunt folder.
5. Assign them numbers like you would for custom taunt files. I named them 50 AOK Track.mp3, and 51 AOC Track.mp3.
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