Richard Webster

To get 4GB or more RAM working in 32bit XP you'll need to enable PAE via editing the boot.ini and adding /pae to the end of the 'operating system' section line and then add some files and reference them in the boot.ini as well.
https://msfn.org/board/topic/176356-simple-xp-32bit-64gb-ram-true-pae-guide/
 
As far as tweaks, I stripped down XP to it's bare essentials using msconfig to try to lower OS RAM use as much as possible and eliminate anything running in background that could steal CPU cycles from whatever game I was playing.
 

Thanks @Jon Jon I used that video to do the thermal paste, it didn't cover the fan motor though

Digital Foundry have an analysis. A locked 1080p60 Ultra isn't possible with either a 1060, RX 580, 1070 or a Vega 56. RTX 2080 Ti can't manage 4k60 Ultra.
 
 

Developers and publishers. They're about as legit as you can get. Why do you ask?

Yea it's a bit of a different game to AoE mate. Have you considered Rise of Nations? I love it and scratches my AoE itch. There's also Age of Mythology, Empire Earth, Warcraft 3, and Star Wars Galactic Battlegrounds (fun fact, it's basically AoE2 with a Star Wars skin).

When did you start playing games?

Horizon 4 is the best Horizon game. It has a demo you can try.
 
Motorsport 7 is excellent, not sure if it has a demo, but you can download Forza Apex 6 for free, runs roughly the same as 7.

That's ASUS Sonic Radar.

That's ASUS Sonic Radar.

I'm enjoying Kassandra in AC: Odyssey. Beautiful and ripped, and the voice acting is smashing.
 
Another is Lara in the new Tomb Raider games. The animations are fluid and her expressions really capture the mood.
 
Lastly Hellblade. Probably the best acting I've seen in a game.