Age Up Coach is the new name for AoE4 Helper
Age Up Coach: the free AoE4 build order overlay and macro coach
It sits on your Age of Empires IV screen, walks you through your build one step at a time, and tells you the second your Town Center goes idle.
Build orders for every civilisation, from English to Vikings
Live AoE4 build orders for every civ, step by step
Stop alt-tabbing to a guide. The card reads your villager count and moves with you, so you always know where the next villager goes.
- Done steps tick themselvesThe card follows your villager count and the clock. No hotkey to press.
- Now: you against the planVillagers on food, wood, gold and stone, yours next to the build's.
- What to buy, and when it's boughtHouses, camps and techs get their own tick.
- Next steps in plain wordsThe following steps stay readable underneath.
- Our own MacroMind builds, checked to flow well
- Your win rate with each build
- Pauses with the game and waits for your age-up
TC idle 4s
3 villagers idle
House soon 18 / 20
1,240 wood bankedIllustration of the alert chips. In game they sit next to your villager panel.
Never idle again: TC, villager and house alerts
An idle Town Center is the most expensive mistake below Conqueror. Age Up Coach spots it straight away and rings the bell before it costs you the game.
- TC idle and idle villagers
- House soon, housed, and too many resources banked
- Off, a sound or a spoken line, set per alert
- Goes quiet late game, when your civ stops making villagers
Hotkey Coach: learn AoE4 hotkeys with timed drills
Pick a pro layout and learn it in short drills against the clock. Beat your best time, then post the result card in the Discord.
- Build order, basics, eco and military drills
- Timed challenges with a shareable result card
- An optional add-on, in beta
After-game review, Ask Lamporo and voice coaching
When the match ends you get a macro score, your age-up times and the moments your economy slipped, with one habit to fix next game.
Ask Lamporo
The coach in the corner of the app. Ask what beats Knights, why you lost at minute nine, or where a setting lives.
Match-start game plan
A short plan for the matchup and a map tip, read out on the loading screen.
Voice coaching
Hear build steps and alerts instead of reading them mid-fight.
Games and stats
Your match history, with any two players of a game side by side.
Daily challenge
One small macro goal a day, plus a quick quiz.
Build editor
Copy any build and adjust it step by step.
Minimap add-on
An optional separate download with map tools, in beta.
What it reads, and what it never does
It looks at your screen like a second pair of eyes. It never reads the game's memory or touches game files.
It never clicks or presses a key for you. Every decision in the game stays yours.
No usage tracking. Data leaves your PC only when you ask the AI coach or report a problem.
Up and running in two minutes
Download and run
One file, no installer. If Windows shows a blue warning, click More info, then Run anyway.
Pick a build
Start from a Recommended build for your civ, or import one from aoe4guides.com.
Play, then review
The coach runs while you play. Your review is ready when the match ends.
AoE4 overlay FAQ
Is Age Up Coach allowed, or is it cheating?
We can't speak for Microsoft or tournament organisers. What we can tell you: Age Up Coach only reads your screen. It never reads the game's memory, never clicks or presses keys for you, and the decisions stay yours. It coaches your own play, like a guide on a second monitor.
Can I import build orders from aoe4guides.com?
Yes. Import any build from aoe4guides.com, use one of our Recommended builds, or write your own in the build editor.
How do I stop my Town Center going idle?
Keep 1–2 villagers queued at every TC and check it each time you place a building. Age Up Coach alerts you the moment a TC stops, so the habit sticks.
Does Age Up Coach read game memory or play for me?
No. It only reads what is on your screen and draws on top. It never reads the game's memory, never changes game files and never sends inputs.
Why does Windows say "Windows protected your PC"?
The app isn't code-signed yet, so Windows doesn't recognise it. Click More info, then Run anyway. Only download it from our GitHub releases.
What do I need to run it?
Windows 10 or 11 and Age of Empires IV running at 1920×1080 or 2560×1440. It's one file of about 66 MB, with no installer.
Is Age Up Coach the same as AoE4 Helper?
Yes. AoE4 Helper is now called Age Up Coach. Your settings carry over when you update.
Does it track me?
There's no usage tracking. Data only leaves your PC when you ask the AI coach something or press Report a problem.