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Age of Empires II
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Can you play Age of Empires 2 on Mac? Explained

A Strange Answer For Sure ...

Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition is a 2019 remaster of the original sequel, which released in 1999. It goes without saying that, if you’re limited to MacOS devices, there’s a lot of games you just can’t play. So, the question of the day is … is Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition one of those games? Read on to learn everything you need to know about whether you can play this RTS classic on MacOS devices.

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Can You Play Age of Empires 2 on Mac?

It would appear that, as of writing, you cannot play Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on MacOS. This might seem odd to some AoE enthusiasts, as the original Age of Empires II was available on Macintosh. But, at some point in the twenty years since the original and the Definitive Edition, something happened to prevent the same from being said about this remaster. But, it is available via Windows 10.

What are the System Requirements for Age of Empires 2 on PC?

If you’re willing and able to pick up Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition on PC, here are the game’s specs:

Minimum System Requirements

  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  •  OS: Windows 10 64bit
  •  Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon 64×2 5600+
  •  Memory: 8 GB RAM
  •  Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 420 or ATI Radeon HD 6850 or Intel HD Graphics 3000 or better with 2 GB VRAM
  •  DirectX: Version 11
  •  Network: Broadband Internet connection
  •  Storage: 30 GB available space
  • OS: Windows 10 64bit
  •  Processor: 2.4 Ghz i5 or greater or AMD equivalent
  •  Memory: 8 GB RAM
  •  Graphics: Nvidia GTX 650 or AMD HD 5850 or better
  •  DirectX: Version 11
  •  Network: Broadband Internet connection
  •  Storage: 30 GB available space

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