Non-DirectPlay game path is 'c:\users\varun's\downloads\age of empires 2 & the conquerors expansion - full game'
Verifying 'c:\users\varun's\downloads\age of empires 2 & the conquerors expansion - full game\language_x1.dll' exists...
Success!
Verifying 'c:\users\varun's\downloads\age of empires 2 & the conquerors expansion - full game\age2_x1\age2_x1.exe' exists...
Success!
Voobly path is 'c:\program files (x86)\voobly'
Game version is '1.0C-VLY'
Verifying 'c:\users\varun's\downloads\age of empires 2 & the conquerors expansion - full game\language_x1_p1.dll' exists...
Success!
Checking DirectPlay libraries...
Looking for dpwsockx.dll...
Looking for dplayx.dll...
'c:\windows\system32\dplayx.dll' size: 218112 bytes
DirectPlay Init Failure!

DirectPlay failed to load properly. This is probably an OS installation bug. You might need to reinstall your operating system. Windows 8.1 and later users can install DirectPlay through Control Panel -> Programs -> Turns Windows features on or off -> Legacy Components -> DirectPlay.

I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS MINE IS WINDOWS 10 AND DIRECT PLAY IS ON

hi
you need to uninstall from were you have it. reboot
now install like this to the [86]directory
The game installed similar to this for Vista/ W7/ W8/ Win10. 64 bit.
C:Program files[86]/Microsoft Games/Age Of Empires11/
install the game as admin, in compatibility mode for xpsp3.
windows8
Some find using compatibility mode for w98 or w95 works better. Try all if having a problem