Enhanced Graphics Pack bug

Age of Empires II: DE II - Report a Bug
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:play_button: GAME INFORMATION

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  • GAME BUILD #: 188329
  • GAME PLATFORM: Microsoft Store
  • OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11 / Windows 10

:play_button: ISSUE EXPERIENCED

:backhand_index_pointing_down: DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.

Enhanced Graphics Pack is installed, but it is turned off every time when starting the game from windows. When i turn the graphics pack on, it works normally as long as i have not closed the game.

So for example i can play 10 ranked games in a row normally, but if i close the game and launch from windows, i have to go to settings and turn on the graphics pack on manually every time. This causes me to have to run the benchmark every time i have launched the game, if i want to play ranked.

This is an issue many other people have had for a year or more now, i even compiled a list of links to prove it.

:play_button: FREQUENCY OF ISSUE

:backhand_index_pointing_down: How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!

  • 100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)

:play_button: REPRODUCTION STEPS

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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:

  1. have windows 11 and install the game from pc xbox app, with Ehanced Graphics Pack

  2. Launch game, turn graphics pack on in settings and go play any mode

  3. Close the game, launch again and see if the graphics pack is still turned on, as the setting is supposed to be saved, but like i have it currently, it should be turned off

:play_button: EXPECTED RESULT

:backhand_index_pointing_down: What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present? After launching the game for first time and turning graphics pack setting on, confirming and then restarting the game, the graphics pack is supposed to be on, this was the case until a year ago or so…

:play_button: IMAGE

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:play_button: GAME FILES (SAVE / RECORDING)

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