(SOLVED )Age of Empires II DE is NOT lunching on Windows 11

[xeyhan]

I tried everything, game is not loading, the game cover picture is on the screen, if you click it game crashes.
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Friends I really dont know how I fixed it tonight
I- I downloaded a free (Chess) game from microsoft store
II - I opened xbox app
I lunched the game from the steam and it suddenly worked
I had reinstalled 2 times, checked files, checked updated drives from nvidia experience and also disabled norton internet security for 5 minutes but all this things had not worked for a month (April 2024) Now the date is 30th April.
I suspect from the xbox app interface of my PC
Give it a try if it is not lunching. GL.

[James3157]

I play on Windows 11, but not having any issues with this.

[Nato]

Originally posted by James3157:

I play on Windows 11, but not having any issues with this.

Not helpful in the slightest. I have this problem also. Seemingly all of a sudden, would be good to see if anyone else is having this issue.

[HOI]

こんにちは。
私も同じ症状でしたが、最新の Visual C++ 再頒布可能パッケージをインストールしたらゲームを起動できました。お試しあれ。

[Mia Wallace]

I'm playing on windows 10 and I'm scared if windows 10 is no longer compatible with steam. What I've seen is it's extremely annoying to run the game on linux:(

[Linkin Park]

fix desync win 11 insider plz, 4 motnh cant play, how to refund

[grraf]

Originally posted by Mia Wallace:

I'm playing on windows 10 and I'm scared if windows 10 is no longer compatible with steam. What I've seen is it's extremely annoying to run the game on linux:(

Don't fret it its actually simple enough simply specify to use proton experimental in the game's run options and then if you want multiplayer you just need to replace ucrtbase.dll with a newer 64bit version in order to not have the game desync.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1930722784 <-- this is a guide I made that details the exact process along with some extra tips to help folk run the game on lower spec rigs...its pretty easy to follow for just about anyone.

[bertrandjohnp]

Literally the exact same thing is happening to me rn bro.

[Mia Wallace]

Originally posted by grraf:

Originally posted by Mia Wallace:

I'm playing on windows 10 and I'm scared if windows 10 is no longer compatible with steam. What I've seen is it's extremely annoying to run the game on linux:(

Don't fret it its actually simple enough simply specify to use proton experimental in the game's run options and then if you want multiplayer you just need to replace ucrtbase.dll with a newer 64bit version in order to not have the game desync.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=1930722784 <-- this is a guide I made that details the exact process along with some extra tips to help folk run the game on lower spec rigs...its pretty easy to follow for just about anyone.

ty I woud change now but I play other games with anticheat and they dont support linux sadly :(

[grraf]

@Mia Wallace yeah that is the one&only major issue right now as most games run about as good or better as they would in windows(some even better by using shader pre-caching for the vulkan API often resulting in a smoother&stutter free gameplay even on titles that tend to struggle under windows) but when it comes to some anticheat software at times it can get people false flagged/not work or best case scenario work but only after a few tweaks for some select titles... either way best check for each individual title you own that uses anti-cheat if folks have found a way to properly get it to run.

As far as i'm concerned none of the games i play are what you would call mainstream AAA titles nor are they from infamous publishers like EA/UBI/Acti-Bliz so on that regard i'm pretty much worry free and my entire gaming catalog runs under linux either native or trough proton experimental.

Best resource for checking out just how well supported is a non native game under linux is via https://www.protondb.com/ if a game is rated gold or above over there then you got nothing to worry about and most folk that leave a rating will give detailed descriptions of any tweak they may have used if such a thing was even necessary(tho one needs to filter out most ubuntu(and its derivatives) user's reviews as those are generally total novices when it comes to linux and their OS is often times so dated in terms of kernels&gpu drivers that its simply expected they would run into issues with the more recent games/not know how to properly apply even some rudimentary tweaks listed by other users(like failing to extract&override files in some specific folders/add launch game parameters into steam/switch&use a certain proton version that is known to be compatible with a certain game/... )

Either way i've been a linux user myself ever since windows vista reared it ugly head many years ago and with each passing day showcasing more and more negligence, greed and incompetence from M$ i'm certainly ever more pleased with my decision to exit the windows ecosystem... these days the transition from one OS to another is so much more hassle free then it was years ago to the point where its just as easy to install and use either one off them, tho security&privacy wise windows tends to be severely under-performing these days(heck they even deliberately chose to violate user privacy and openly track&analyze theyr user's activity)