AGE OF EMPIRES
LAN PARTY

RE-LIVE THE 90s!!
AGE OF EMPIRES II: DEFINITIVE EDITION
ALL SKILL LEVELS WELCOME — BEGINNERS ENCOURAGED!
Sunday, March 15th
6:00 PM – Midnight
The Faight SF
473A Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
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// SCHEDULE

6-8 PM
Open Play
Get set up, warm up, play casual games. Beginner-friendly matches available — we'll teach you!
8-10 PM
Tournament
Structure TBD — brackets for experienced players
10-12 AM
More Open Play
Keep going, try new civs, settle grudge matches, or keep learning
MONSTER ENERGY DRINKS PROVIDED

// WHAT TO BRING

// INSTALLATION GUIDE

Please install Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition before arriving. The game is available on Steam for $19.99.

💻 PC (Steam)
  1. Install Steam if you don't have it
  2. Search for "Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition" in the Steam store, or go to the store page directly
  3. Purchase and install the game (~20 GB download)
  4. Launch it once to make sure it runs, then you're good!

Minimum specs: Windows 10 64-bit, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB VRAM. Most modern PCs are fine.

🍎 Mac (Porting Kit)
  1. Download Porting Kit from portingkit.com
  2. Install Porting Kit and open it
  3. Search for "Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition" in the Porting Kit library
  4. Click Install — it will set up a Wine wrapper and guide you through connecting your Steam account
  5. Once installed, purchase/install AoE2:DE through the Steam interface inside Porting Kit
  6. Launch the game to verify it works

Note: Performance varies by Mac. Apple Silicon Macs generally run it well through Porting Kit's translation layer. Give yourself some time for setup — it can take a bit.

🐧 Linux (Steam / Proton)
  1. Install Steam for Linux
  2. Go to Steam > Settings > Compatibility and enable "Enable Steam Play for all other titles" with Proton Experimental
  3. Search for and install Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
  4. Steam will automatically use Proton to run the Windows game
  5. Launch it once to verify — first launch may take a minute while Proton sets up

AoE2:DE runs great on Linux via Proton. Check ProtonDB for tips if you hit issues.

// STRATEGY GUIDES

New to AoE2 or need a refresher? These will help:

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