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As I‘ve written in earlier blog posts, Age of Empires is my most favorite game of all time. So, you can imagine my dismay when Microsoft announced in 2008 that they were shutting down Ensemble Studios, the development studio for all the Age of Empires titles. It would appear that Microsoft has reconsidered the decision to end the Age of Empires line, as they’ve recently released two significant updates—Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
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90.2% - The percentage of players who can run Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition only on the lowest video graphic settings 9.8% - The percentage of players whose PC configuration does not allow to play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Windows 10 64bit operating system. Your processor should be Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+ or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is 4 GB.
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These updates improved the graphics quality and also moved to DirectX 11 as the graphics library upon which the games are based. I wrote about Age of Empires: Definitive Edition and Parallels Desktop in an earlier blog post, and in this post I will discuss Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition.
I won’t keep you in suspense any longer: because Parallels Desktop™ for Mac moved to Apple Metal and now supports DirectX 11, Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition plays great in Parallels Desktop on my MacBook Pro. You can see this for yourself in this short video:
Video1: Some short gameplay of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition in Parallels Desktop
Of course, the most important variable in-game performance is the specs for your Mac. The basic specs for the Mac used for Video 1 are shown in Figure 1.
Note: There does appear to be a small bug in Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition. Its check for video memory in a Parallels Desktop virtual machine is incorrect, and you may see the dialog shown in Figure 2. Just ignore this warning as it does not appear to affect gameplay at all. (I have reported the bug to the Age of Empires team.)
The Age of Empires team has also announced Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition and Age of Empires IV. I will test them in Parallels Desktop as soon as they are available.
Let me know in the comments about your experience with any of the Age of Empires titles or other games that you play (or want to play!) in Parallels Desktop on your Mac.
Download a free 14-day free trial to try Age of Empires and Parallels Desktop yourself to see how it works for your Mac set up!
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Updated November 13, 2019:We are less than a day away from the release of Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition! Whether you're a returning player looking for a high dose of nostalgia or just looking for a 'new' RTS to try, AoE II: DE should be the perfect game for this weekend!The minimum video card requirements (GeForce GT 420 or a Radeon HD 6850 or an Intel HD Graphics 3000) are super easy to pass so even laptop gamers can enjoy!Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a 20th anniversary gift to the people who either grew up playing this wonderful RTS or who are looking to play a classic in stunning 4K. Set to release in fall 2019, players will need at least a GeForce GT 420, Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000 to pass the minimum GPU requirement. The game not only includes the original content from 20 years ago, but it also has 3 new campaigns and 4 new playable civilizations!
Here are the Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition System Requirements (Minimum)
- CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64x2 5600+
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 4 GB
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better
- FREE DISK SPACE: 30 GB
Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition Recommended Requirements
- CPU: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
- CPU SPEED: Info
- RAM: 8 GB
- OS: Windows 10 64bit
- VIDEO CARD: Nvidia GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
- PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
- VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
- FREE DISK SPACE: 30 GB
- DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 1024 MB
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