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GAME BUILD #: patch 87863 (build = 11543327 in app properties )GAME PLATFORM: SteamOPERATING SYSTEM: Linux
DESCRIBE THE ISSUE IN DETAIL (below). LIMIT TO ONE BUG PER THREAD.
Game not starting at all
How often does the issue occur? CHOSE ONE; DELETE THE REST!
100% of the time / matches I play (ALWAYS)
List CLEAR and DETAILED STEPS we can take to reproduce the issue ourselves… Be descriptive!
Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:
click start the game
nothing happens
What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
game starting
ALWAYS attach a PICTURE (.jpg, .png, .gif) or VIDEO (.mp4, YouTube link) that highlights the problem.
nothing to show
I found a log saying:
Initializing Time System
All other games are working perfectly fine just like before. Except AoE2 DE !
To fix the game I did the following, but nothing helped:
checked the files
reinstalled the game
moved to a different disk with different formatting
updated everything in OS, including NVidia drivers. Rebooted the PC
deleted all temp and regular files/folders related to AoE in steam and user folders
tried different proton versions, app properties and launch commands
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Same here, Yesterday before the update I could play, but today the game doesn’t launch anymore. I use steam on crossover for mac.
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The same thing happens to me since the last update.
Hill
June 28, 2023, 11:57pm
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DjSapsan:
click start the game
nothing happens
The same thing happens here, it crashes when opening, most of the time it crashes directly, sometimes the AOE2DE logo appears.
I have done:
File check
Reinstallation
Deleted the files from C:\Users\MYUSER\Games\Age of Empires 2 DE
Windows 11 x64 / Steam
I have the same problem.
I have also done:
File check
Reinstallation
I’m using Steam on Windows 11.
My game logs say exactly the same as the one in OP’s bug report.
Same problem on my Arch Linux using Proton GE 8 and on my Steam Deck using Proton 7. It used to work flawlessly. My log is the same one as OP:
Initializing Time System
Also the enhanced logs build is no longer available and the code 4YH2SkfG7CK5yanvrXE9qj8b no longer works either.
If we could have at least the option to downgrade to the previous version until it get fix, it would be amazing.
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Developers, fix this ASAP.
What is happening?? I (and others) have T90 Titans League and Battleground tournaments to play!
Absolute Legends from Steam-proton fixed the issue. Linux users should enable the bleeding-edge proton version and the game will work.https://www.reddit.com/r/aoe2/comments/14mwbz2/aoe2de_playable_again_on_linux_via_steamproton/
This fix will not help loosers on Windows 11 because 11 is a complete joke
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Hi there, any solution for those who play AOE using CrossOver over Macbook M1? We are having the same issue since last Update.
Hi DjSpasan, do you know whether there is a solution for players on CrossOver over Macbook M1?
I opened a bug with codeweavers who’ve made a nightly with a fix. The fix will be in the “next version of crossover”.
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Hi there,
are there any MAC users who have managed to get the game working? I don’t find any recent comments or posts about any fixes. Is this issue even worked on, or was it just forgotten? I still can’t open the game. It’s been a month now…
I also can’t open the game, and I’m on Windows 11.
Are you using antivirus? If so, add the whole folder of the game to the exception list.
Microsoft Defender.
Microsoft Defender shouldn’t be a problem. Were you ever able to open the game anytime? Did you install mods?
Yes, before the last big patch with the Romans came out, it ran fine.
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