Using the terminal, type the following (without $): $ Library/PlayOnMac/wineprefix/Steam/drive_c/Program Files/Steam/steamapps/common/Age2HD When you try to load the game, you will get stuck on the Validating Subscriptions screen. In Steam, click "Play" for Age of Empires.Click the Local Files tab, and then click the "Browse local files" button to open the game files folder.Right click Age of Empires II HD in the mini version of Steam.After the game installs, go back to the original instructions of the installation for Starting Game:.
Here's what worked for me: AOE2HD - For Mac OSX ? Good news! ? I managed to make it work using the bits and tips from all comments above! Thanks everyone! ?♀️ if you have the chance, can you please make sure this gist gets updated so other folks can enjoy the game? Here's my Gist with the new setup ? Once finished, complete the step where you rename the file again.Go to the "Local Files" tab and click "Verify integrity of game files".Right click the game in Steam and select "Properties".In the event of an update, the game will break and you won't be able to see other games. While signed in on Steam, go to the following URLs and click "Subscribe".If this happens, CMD-Tab to move the window to the background, then click to open the window back up. When starting a multiplayer game, the loading screen may get stuck - you will hear the game music but still see the loading screen.Congratulations on installing AOE2HD on a Mac!.In the future, you just open Porting Kit to start the game.You will see a launcher pop up with 3 wooden boards with no text on the left - click the first one to launch the game.Once the game is finished downloading and installing on Steam, click "Play" to launch the game.Click "Install", then next, continue, finish, etc.Once signed in, go to your Steam Library tab and go to Age of Empires II in the left sidebar.After Steam has finished updating (it updates often!) you can sign in.After the install is completed, click the play icon next to "Age of Empires 2 HD" in the left sidebar.Click continue, yes, next, install, etc.If asked to choose an application, select "Porting Kit" and "Always use this application".Copy and paste this into your browser address bar, then press enter: pkid://385.Click through the installation process (yes, agree, continue, continue, etc.).Click "Open" (you only need to do this the first time).Open Finder, click "Applications" in the left sidebar, and look for the Porting Kit item.Wait until the file is fully copied, close the menu that opened, and you can delete the PortingKit.dmg file.Drag the Porting Kit.app file onto the Applications folder in the window that opens.Open the PortingKit.dmg file when it finishes downloading.Sign in and purchase the game for $19.99.