
In rare cases, some users with certain types of routers may still have problems joining or hosting, particularly if they have firewalls that are explicitly blocking ports. No setup or configuration is required, and all just works automatically.

If you have BootCamp installed or a VM such as Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox, then you can also play the PC versions of Age of Empires II (including their free demos which have multiplayer) using the PC version of GameRanger on your Mac.GameRanger has introduced a significant new feature that bypasses the common problems that modems and routers cause with hosting (and sometimes joining) games. You could also do some skirmish matches with the AI to warm you up.Īge of Empires II: Age of Kings Demo (47 MB)Īge of Empires II: The Conquerors Demo (38 MB)Īge of Empires II: Age of Kings 2.0a Update (2.6 MB, for the full game)Īge of Empires II: The Conquerors 1.0c Update (4 MB, for the full game)Īge of Empires II: 1.06 Update (for the full game) Nervous about playing with others? Don't worry, it's a friendly place, and there's a wide range of skill levels so you'll find plenty of other beginners.

Don't spam, but encourage people in any gaming forums you participate in, Facebook friends, Twitter, Steam groups, everyone. Now is the time to spread the word and convince friends to give it a try. You can still play 4-player online games with the demos. If you don't have the game, or you can't find the disks, download the free demo versions (see below). Time: Sunday August 29: 9am PDT / 12pm EDT/ 4pm GMT onwards If you've played a long time ago, or even if you've never tried it, come and get involved! Age of Empires II: The Conquerors turned 10 this week - it was released August 24, 2000.Ĭome celebrate this weekend with a day of online gaming.
