Game is crashing on startup

Hello.
I have the game installed with all the dlc and the enhanced graphics pack from the xbox app for PC and the game ALWAYS crashes on startup.
After it’s done synchronizing an image of the game is shown and after a few seconds the game crashes and a crash report window appears in order to send the crash report to devs. I have downloaded the game a million times. I even formatted my PC and also downgraded from Windows 11 to Windows 10, but nothing has changed.
My PC is more than capable to run the game btw.

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D
RAM: 64GB 4000MHz
GPU: RX 6900XT

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did fix it? i have the same problem

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No. Unfortunately I had no luck. I bought the game on steam though and it works fine. So the problem had probably something to do with the Microsoft store version of the game.

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Hi. I have the same problem on Xbox. The game files when sinchronization. Problems appeared after buying PC version(Microsoft Store). I noticed this problem 1-2 February 2024. Before that, the Xbox version worked normally.

If you can, please help. I haven’t been able to run this game for months. It was working at first, then stopped, then started again, and now it hasn’t been working for a few months. I tried uninstalling, installing, running as admin, and still nothing. In logs I get a UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat.
Thanks in advance.

Logs:

Initializing Time System
Initializing Command Line
Constant Logging is OFF
Verbose Logging is OFF
Startup is being logged
Age of Empires II DE start at 2024-02-24T15:25:35.602Z
Build version: 101.102.39418.0 #(104954)
Build stream: hotfix
Build config: Final Steam D3D11, built on PhoenixBuilder-, at 2024-02-15T12:55:13
DirectX is being logged
Initializing File System
Initializing Performance Profiler
Gathering System Information
Processor architecture: x64 (AMD or Intel) type 86/x64
Processor level 23, revision 28928
Number of processors = 24
Multi core processor #0, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x3
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x3, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x3, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x3, group=0
 L3 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=16777216 bytes, affinity=0x3f, group=0
Multi core processor #1, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc, group=0
Multi core processor #2, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x30
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x30, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x30, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x30, group=0
Multi core processor #3, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc0
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc0, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc0, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc0, group=0
 L3 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=16777216 bytes, affinity=0xfc0, group=0
Multi core processor #4, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x300
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x300, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x300, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x300, group=0
Multi core processor #5, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc00
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc00, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc00, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc00, group=0
Multi core processor #6, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x3000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x3000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x3000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x3000, group=0
 L3 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=16777216 bytes, affinity=0x3f000, group=0
Multi core processor #7, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc000, group=0
Multi core processor #8, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x30000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x30000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x30000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x30000, group=0
Multi core processor #9, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc0000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc0000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc0000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc0000, group=0
 L3 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=16777216 bytes, affinity=0xfc0000, group=0
Multi core processor #10, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0x300000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x300000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0x300000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0x300000, group=0
Multi core processor #11, efficiency class 0, 1 groups
 Processor group 0, affinity 0xc00000
 L1 data cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc00000, group=0
 L1 instruction cache: line size=64 bytes, size=32768 bytes, affinity=0xc00000, group=0
 L2 unified cache: line size=64 bytes, size=524288 bytes, affinity=0xc00000, group=0
NUMA Node #0
Group max: 1, active groups: 1
 Group #0, 24/24 active processors, affinity mask:0xffffff
Total physical memory is 64.000 GB
Maximum system memory: 63.913 GB currently available:43.961 GB
Page file size: 67.913 GB currently available:33.313 GB
Maximum virtual memory: 16383.999 GB currently available:16383.999 GB extended currently available:0.000 GB
Primary display resolution is 1920x1080, desktop size is 3860x1100
Graphics Adapter Name: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090
Adapter LUID: 00000000:0000ff3c
Vendor: 4318 device ID:9860 subsys ID:4069986480 rev:161
Dedicated VRAM: 24156.00 MB
Dedicated system RAM:   0.00 MB
Shared RAM: 32723.78 MB
System has no battery
Battery saver is OFF
Benchmark quad write: 6.239567 milliseconds ==  7692.84 MB/s
Benchmark fast write: 6.449533 milliseconds ==  7442.40 MB/s
Benchmark slow write: 6.270433 milliseconds ==  7654.97 MB/s
CPU rating: 19442.4, GPU rating: 24156.0
Checking graphics driver version
Found graphics driver info:
Driver for:NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 by: NVIDIA
Internal driver version: 31.0.15.4633
User driver version: 546.33
Driver date: 12-6-2023
Initializing Time System
Initializing ErrorReportingManager

Setting Up Systems
Initializing Player Settings
Setting Program Defaults
Setting up main window
Initializing Reflect
Register Classes
Initializing Speech Synthesis
Initializing Achievement Manager
Initializing UI Widget Manager
Initializing Campaign File Type
Initializing SP Savegame File Type
Initializing MP Savegame File Type
Initializing Random Map File Type
Initializing Random Map Group Manager
Initializing Scenario File Type
Initializing Wwise Manager
Initializing Civilization
Initializing Error Handler
Initializing DLC Manager
ci; 	PE:0, O:0, Q:0, I:1	
ci; 	PE:1, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:2, O:0, Q:0, I:1	
ci; 	PE:3, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:4, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:5, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:6, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:7, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:8, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:9, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:10, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:11, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:0, O:1, Q:1, I:1	
co; 	PE:1, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:2, O:1, Q:1, I:1	
co; 	PE:3, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:4, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:5, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:6, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:7, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:8, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:9, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:10, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:11, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
Initializing Steam System
Initializing Tool Manager
Initializing Mod Manager
Initializing Loggg System
Initializing Time System
Initializing Localization Manager
LocalizationManager::UpdateSelectedLanguageFromOptions
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: userPrimary is pl
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user primary.
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user sub, returning 16
PlayerSettings::checkForSystemLanguageChange: language has changed since last time (2 -> 16), setting options to 16
LocalizationManager::UpdateSelectedLanguageFromOptions: Calling SetCurrentLanguage(16)
LocalizationManager::LocalizationManager end
Initializing Terrain
Initializing Game Version Manager
Initializing FPS Control
Initializing Difficulty
Initializing Game Mode
Initializing Player Profile Manager
Initializing Update Manager
Initializing Panel System
Initializing Sync Logger
Initializing Random Manager
Initializing Network speed Data
Initializing ErrorReportingManager

This Steam account is online
Active Launch Options: none
Initializing Game
ci; 	PE:0, O:0, Q:0, I:1	
ci; 	PE:1, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:2, O:0, Q:0, I:1	
ci; 	PE:3, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:4, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:5, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; ########## #### Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:7, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:8, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:9, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:10, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
ci; 	PE:11, O:0, Q:0, I:0	
co; 	PE:0, O:1, Q:3, I:1	
co; 	PE:1, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
co; 	PE:2, O:1, Q:3, I:1	
co; 	PE:3, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
co; 	PE:4, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
co; 	PE:5, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
co; 	PE:6, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
co; 	PE:7, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
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co; 	PE:9, O:0, Q:3, I:0	
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Setting up graphics
Setting up mouse
Setting up screen
Setting up chat
Setting up comm handler
Setting version info: app = 104954 data = 0 mod = 0 version = 56950784
Setup mod manager
Setup post mod manager
SyncAI is being logged
SyncPlayer is being logged
SyncRandom is being logged
[rlink - error] 2024/02/24 15:25:42.570 (UTC) XboxPlatform::SetPresence not successful: XboxLiveContext is null

Installing modded languages
Opening resource packages
Setting up palettes
Setting up shapes
Setting up save map area
Setting up sound system
Setting up screen resolution
Available resolutions:3840x2160, 1920x1080, 1680x1050, 1600x1024, 1600x900, 1440x1080, 1440x900, 1366x768, 1360x768, 1280x1024, 1280x960, 1280x800, 1280x768, 1280x720, 1152x864, 1024x768
Recommended settings:
 resolution: 1920 x 1080
 downscale percentage = 100
 high-resolution assets = YES
 antialias objects = YES
 antialias ui = YES
 antialias text = YES
 framelimit = INFINITE
 fog = YES, animatedFogBorder = YES
 edge-blur = YES
 bloom = YES
 vsync = NO
File System Ready
Launching intro video AOEIIDE_TITLEVIDEO
Setting up video system
Opening video
Setting up interface messages
Loading player profile
Creating new default profile due to Nie udało się otworzyć pliku: C:\Users\Illithid\Games\Age of Empires 2 DE\76561198980737828\profile\PupPlayer.nfp.gpv

RgeFile::openRead(&refRgeFile, p)


Setting up hotkeys
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: userPrimary is pl
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user primary.
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user sub, returning 16
LocalizationManager::UpdateSelectedLanguageFromOptions
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: userPrimary is pl
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user primary.
LocalizationManager::GetOSLanguage: Located user sub, returning 16
LocalizationManager::UpdateSelectedLanguageFromOptions: Calling SetCurrentLanguage(16)
LocalizationManager::LocalizationManager end
Player sign-in processing complete
Total Initialization Time: 9871 ms
Running Game
Total Texture Load Time: 0 ms
Closing video
UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: IsSuspendingOrResuming() = false

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: DisconnectRelicLink()

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: WriteCrashAutoSave()

Writing crash record file.
Done writing crash report file.
Attaching crash record file to Bugsplat.

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: bugsplat_wrapper_dll::GenerateDump()

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: bugsplat_wrapper_dll::ExceptionFilter()

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: IsSuspendingOrResuming() = false

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: DisconnectRelicLink()

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: WriteCrashAutoSave()

Writing crash record file.
Done writing crash report file.
Attaching crash record file to Bugsplat.

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: bugsplat_wrapper_dll::GenerateDump()

UnhandledExceptionResponse_BugSplat: bugsplat_wrapper_dll::ExceptionFilter()
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Did anyone got a solution to finally get a game to open? I also buy a game using Microsoft store and game is not working.

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I never managed to make it run from the microsoft store. So i ended up buying the steam version, which works fine.

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Since the 7-2-24 patch the game will not start anymore 100% of the time. Anyone else having the same issue?

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