Age of empires II won't work via windows 10

I've been told that Slysoft's Game Jackal pro will do that, but I don't currently have the ≈$32 for the download. Wish I could give firsthand info. If I understood the MS tech correctly, no patching to accommodate older discs is going to be done.

None of the references above answer the original question.  Would think that since Age of Empires is a game developed by Microsoft that a more explicit answer would be available.  Disappointed.

Microsoft surely knows about this problem for windows 10, but you will not find any help from them on their web site.  At least, I can't find anything regarding this issue.  Big mistake going to windows 10, none of your Microsoft older games will probably not work on windows 10.  I'll have to restore my system back to factory settings for windows 8, since I am past the 30 day period to go back to windows 8.1.

I got the XBOX version from the Win 10 store and it seems to ignore mouse commands. I have an XBOX controller installed and it recognizes the XBOX button but nothing else. It goes to the selection screen where you choose King, Sultan, or the other one and then stalls and won't do anything.

I've never played it before so I really don't care. I have better things to do.

Yeah, i paid for the new "HD" version and it sucks. Graphics are great, but the game-play is terrible by comparison to the original. I feel ripped off.