Age of Civilizations II on Mac

About Age of Civilizations II

Age of Civilizations IIAge of Civilizations is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.
Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.
Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Approach to the HistoryAge of Civilizations II goes through the whole history of humanity, Age by Age, beginning in the Age of Civilizations and leading into the far future
Historical Grand CampaignPlay as many Civilizations ranging from the largest empire to the smallest tribe, and lead your people to glory in a campaign spanning thousands of years from the dawn of civilization to the future of mankind
Main Features
Detailed map of the world with many historical borders
Deeper diplomatic system between Civilizations
Peace treaties
Revolutions
Create own History using in-game editors
Hotseat, play with as many players as Civilizations in scenario!
Terrain Types
More detailed diversity of Populations
End game timelapses
Create own world and play it!
Scenario Editor, create own historical or alternate history scenarios and share them with community!
Civilization Creator
Flag maker
Wasteland Editor
Map Editors
Create own maps!
Provinces Editor
Terrain Types Editor
Growth Rate Editor
Cities Editor
Game Editors
Add and customize own Terrain Types
Create own pallet of Civilizations colors and share them!
Create own Continents
Service Ribbons Editor
Random alliances names Editor
Diplomacy Colors Editor

How to Run Age of Civilizations II on Mac

Mac Version Available

Option 1: Use Parallels

Parallels is the fastest, easiest, and most powerful option to run Windows on your Mac. Data can be shared between Mac and Windows and switching between the two is as simple as switching screens. Run it On Mac recommends Parallels as the #1 best way to run Age of Civilizations II on your Mac desktop or laptop.

Pros: Very Cost-Effective; Easily transfer files; Easily switch between Windows & Mac.

Cons: May see a slight decrease in performance; Cost varies from $50-80 for a personal license.

Option 2: Use Bootcamp

Boot Camp is a boot utility included with most Apple desktop and laptop products that allows users to install a Windows operating system alongside the native macOS/OS X operating system. Using Bootcamp is a relatively technical process and should probably only be undertaken by someone who understands the process.

Pros: Free; Good option if you need high performance or are using an older machine.

Cons: Switching between operating systems requires a restart; difficult, technical installation process.

Age of Civilizations II System Requirements

    • OS: Windows 2000, XP, Vista, 8, or 10
    • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 1.5 GHz or Athlon XP 1500+
    • Memory: 256 MB
    • Graphics: 64MB 3d Graphics card with Vertex Shader and Pixel Shader (VS/PS) Capability
    • DirectX®: 9.0c
    • Hard Drive: 4.3 GB
    • Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible Sound Card