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[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I specified older versions as I want my original CD image to work because it has nice translation, local multiplayer, probably lower energy consumption and is free for me.

I see DE keys for Steam for $8, but I'd need a bunch of them if I'd ever want to have a lan party.

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

would that not just require you to go through the voobly process for the original version of aoe2? https://reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/2zyogr/how_to_playing_aoe_ii_on_voobly_on_linux_with_wine/

its basically what aoe2 users did before DE, as aoe2hd was a bad modernized port.

[–] altkey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 month ago

Ty, I'd give it a try.

[–] plant@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 month ago

I still search on and off every few years trying to get my old Chessmaster 9000 CDs working