# Icons disappeared from HUD **URL:** \ **Category:** II - Report a Bug\ **Created:** [September 12, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592 "2020-09-12T09:54:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Popeluso](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/popeluso/32/29302_2.png) [@Popeluso](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Popeluso)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 9:54am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/1 "2020-09-12T09:54:26Z")
### ▶ GAME INFORMATION - **Build:** 40220 - **Platform:** Microsoft Store - **Operating System:** Windows 10 - **Gamertag:** Popeluso ### ▶ ISSUE All the icons of building, units, and technologies were gone from my hud, and I had to guess/remember where everything was in order to play. This took place after a ranked game in which I failed to connect, for no apparent reason. I clicked on the tech tree 1 or 2 seconds before the countdown to start the game ended… afterwards, I was shown the normal game loading screen, with all the players listed on the left. A couple seconds later, the screen went black and the same game loading screen showed up again, seemingly loading from scratch. The game never loaded (lost elo), and in the 2 games that followed (one ranked and one unranked) my HUD looked like in the attached pic. Restarting the game seems to have fixed it for single player (I haven’t tested multiplayer again). ### ▶ REPRODUCTION STEPS No idea. As I said I think I clicked on the tech tree right as the game started, there was a double loading screen that disconnected me, and in the following games all the hud icons were gone. ### ▶ IMAGE & ATTACHMENTS ![image](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/5/3/535a6e5361bbe37695dc31efc1eb1263e4786ced.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![sidg62](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/sidg62/32/54311_2.png) [@sidg62](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/sidg62)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2020, 10:28am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/2 "2020-09-12T10:28:37Z")
![20200904223150_1](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/7/e/7ecf543eb849efd78a1e5d45d306f6dcef73dbe5.jpeg) Can confirm, happens to me as well ---
**Author:** ![FlamingSambucaX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/flamingsambucax/32/29236_2.png) [@FlamingSambucaX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/FlamingSambucaX)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 9:04pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/3 "2020-09-13T21:04:29Z")
Happening to me too, only randomly, not every game. ---
**Author:** ![EarthyAnt65543](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/earthyant65543/32/29637_2.png) [@EarthyAnt65543](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/EarthyAnt65543)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 6:40am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/4 "2020-09-13T06:40:17Z")
In the last few days when i was playing , in-game units and technologies icons just became blank pictures. I don’t know in what circumstances is this happening but i know if i restart the game it returns to normal. This bug happened to me 2 times 'till now and one friend encountered it too at the same time with me . ---
**Author:** ![CreamyNebula](https://forums.ageofempires.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/b19c9b/32.png) [@CreamyNebula](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/CreamyNebula)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 2:29pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/5 "2020-09-13T14:29:49Z")
Registering that this happened to me as well, in two different occasions. I don’t know how to reproduce the issue though, me and friends queued for a ranked team game and as soon as the match started all icons were blank pictures, and it persisted till we restarted the game. In one of the occasions it happened to just me and one other guy, the other instance it happened to all 4 players in my team. ---
**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 2:44pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/6 "2020-09-13T14:44:04Z")
When I installed the game for the first time on my PC, icons went missing, too. I can’t remember well, but I think that, with a restart, missing icons were back again. ---
**Author:** ![FlamingSambucaX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/flamingsambucax/32/29236_2.png) [@FlamingSambucaX](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/FlamingSambucaX)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 8:25pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/7 "2020-09-13T20:25:35Z")
Happening to me too! So annoying, have to restart the game to resolve the problem. Have to quit when it occurs as very difficult to play with them missing, and thus loose ELO for another AOE2 bug! ---
**Author:** ![Player540075590](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/player540075590/32/29270_2.png) [@Player540075590](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Player540075590)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/8 "2020-09-22T06:49:36Z")
### Game Version: - **Build:** - **Platform:** Steam - **Operating System:** Windows 10 - **Gamertag:** LordHannibal ### Issue: The images for units and building types did not load in bottom left menu for one of my games. I could click on the buttons and hotkeys were working as well. I have attached the screenshot for reference. ### Reproduction Steps: It was a one time problem. I do not have reproduction steps. ### ATTACHMENTS: ✔ (_ATTACH A SCREENSHOT IF YOU ARE ABLE!_) ✔ (_BONUS: ATTACH A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM HAPPENING_) ✔ (_ATTACH YOUR DXDIAG IF YOU ARE ENCOUNTERING A TECHNICAL ISSUE_) ✔ (_ATTACH ANY CRASH/GAME LOGS [IF RELEVANT]_) ![aoe](https://cdn.ageofempires.com/aoe-forums/original/3X/e/f/ef44aff4b71a4e02d798aa2ad2131195d6bd9343.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Player540075590](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/player540075590/32/29270_2.png) [@Player540075590](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Player540075590)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2020, 9:03am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/10 "2020-09-22T09:03:57Z")
Thanks for pointing out. changed it ---
**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\ **Post date:** [October 18, 2025, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/12 "2025-10-18T12:02:49Z")
Icons failed to display (showing only a black or empty box) several times in a row when testing maps via the Scenario editor in Return of Rome game mode. This issue persists in build 158041 (Steam, Windows 11). ---
**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2025, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/13 "2025-11-02T23:10:51Z")
> [@SlenderBadger98](#): > > Icons failed to display (showing only a black or empty box) when testing maps via the Scenario editor in Return of Rome ![Captura de pantalla 2025-11-02 200724](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/9/3/9397194dd5d44aebdf5af8b6f7480f2036bbeb9e.png) ![Captura de pantalla 2025-11-02 200714](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/5/a55bff56f54cdb9b7eb207496280e140c80d2b73.png) ---
**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\ **Post date:** [November 11, 2025, 7:20pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/14 "2025-11-11T19:20:16Z")
This can still happen in build **160062**. Here’s a savegame: [NOICONSSAVEGAME.aoe2rorspgame](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/short-url/fOYQGvIzan9NRneheYWXIIf6nZP.aoe2rorspg) (847 KB) ![noicons_hud](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/8/c/8ce81a64a3a11d25c43f8934fd778e211222074c.png) It’s been way too frequent, lately. ---
**Author:** ![KnightPandaMage](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/knightpandamage/32/29366_2.png) [@KnightPandaMage](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/KnightPandaMage)\ **Post date:** [March 9, 2026, 12:06pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/15 "2026-03-09T12:06:44Z")
It happens to me only in my scenario when testing my map. Is it costum scenario related mybe? ---
**Author:** ![SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/slenderbadger98/32/136923_2.png) [@SlenderBadger98](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/SlenderBadger98)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/icons-disappeared-from-hud/96592/16 "2026-08-17T14:19:01Z")
> [@KnightPandaMage](#): > > happens to me only in my scenario when testing my map. Is it costum scenario related mybe? Yes, apparently while testing the scenario **only**. Occurred yet another time today ( **build 177723** )! ![Captura de pantalla 2026-08-17 110436](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/6/66f70f58b13c7f66760819e30e7a63b2f315b2e6.jpeg)