AGE OF EMPIRES
LAN PARTY

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.

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.

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.