Try using "Search the Forums" with the keywords "Age of Empires." I just did this and a ton of threads popped up. Some of those threads provide clues. Getting Age of Empires working has been rather a hit-and-miss/trial-and-error operation; however, SimCity 2000 will definitely work.
Things you'll need:
1
) aygshell.dll
(there are several versions; again it's trial and error
): go to
http://www.hpcmonex.net/izemize.htm and click on the link "aygshells"
2
) GAPI for HPCs:
http://www.wincesoft.de/ (some programs install their own versions of gx.dll; if the app displays strangely or not at all after installation, try deleting gx.dll from the program's folder so that GAPI for HPCs will be used instead
)
3
) a utility to allow you to move or resize the program's window: WinWatch
(
http://www.damnsoft.org/ ; free
) or Nyditot Virtual Display
(
http://www.nyditot.com/ ; $20 but has much more capability for manipulating the display
).
Other things may be needed with some programs
(eg, the Pocket PC version of mfcce300.dll, etc
); there is a utility to help you find out: Executability Check
(also available at
http://www.hpcmonex.net/izemize.htm ).
A USB mouse will not work; however, ShadowMaster of damnsoft.org has developed a serial mouse driver that will work with the 720/728 serial cable and a null modem adapter. Check the link for WinWatch above again and look for MouSer.
Don't worry about specific CF card brands - just about any card will work fine.
As for WiFi cards, I've found Agere-based cards like the ORiNOCO or WaveLAN series to work well, and they're easy to use. They're also easy to find on eBay for about $10.
