Play on GameRanger (Age of Empires)

To play AOE over the network, you can use the program GameRanger. Benefits of the program to the rest are that are displayed in the list all game rooms and the game runs already in the mode of joining the server. To start the game through GameRanger, you need first to download the program the link. After that, you need to install, as which will be register or log in to an existing account. If the installation is successful the program will try to scan the computer for presence of network games, and at start will appear playroom for them. Check the list of detected games by choosing Edit > Options..., a window will appear:

On the left you will see a list of all the games that the software supports, bold detected. If program play is not found, you can do this yourself: find the right in the list, select the name and click [Browse...], and then select the file run the game. For normal AOE's Empires.exe for ROR - EmpiresX.exe. If all information written in the main program window should display a list of active game rooms:

It is important to consider the quality of the connection your server computer, this table is specifically present column Ping when all the sticks in it green - the connection is great if grey is the worst, during the game, will be strong brakes. Select the required room and waiting for the start of the game.

You can also create your own games room, to do this, select File > Host Game..., then choose the room settings: game maximum number of players, description (optional), password (if necessary) and options of the game:

It remains only to wait for those who want to play and click Start - this will start the game at all, who came into the room, then all will become clear...

You can ask questions below if you have something not clear about the program.