# Particle settings do not get saved (they roll back to 'Low') **URL:** \ **Category:** II - Report a Bug\ **Created:** [May 5, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990 "2022-05-05T17:25:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [May 5, 2022, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/1 "2022-05-05T17:25:02Z")
### ▶ GAME INFORMATION - **GAME UPDATE NUMBER:** 61321 - **GAME PLATFORM:** Steam - **OPERATING SYSTEM:** Windows 10 ### ▶ ISSUE Particle settings do not get saved (they roll back to ‘Low’). ### ▶ EXPECTED RESULT That settings get saved when changing values and selecting the “confirm” button. ### ▶ IMAGE ![AoE2DE_s 2022-05-05 14-23-26-322](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/a/d/adfd6669192031e61e174eb6ebb2d4a6e73a5511.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![thieftdp8498](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/thieftdp8498/32/34716_2.png) [@thieftdp8498](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/thieftdp8498)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/2 "2022-05-06T11:12:45Z")
I am facing same issues too. after few games sometimes it’ll revert itself back to low unsure the reason ---
**Author:** ![IkoKnight](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/ikoknight/32/188557_2.png) [@IkoKnight](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/IkoKnight)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2022, 1:04pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/3 "2022-05-06T13:04:52Z")
HI @SlenderBadger98 ! I cannot reproduce this issue, for me it stays in High all the time, even if I start a game. Can you send me a video with your steps? Thanks! ---
**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:** [May 19, 2023, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/4 "2023-05-19T13:52:26Z")
I had this issue again with build _ **83607** _. I am not aware of any reproduction steps. ---
**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:** [March 14, 2024, 6:01pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/5 "2024-03-14T18:01:17Z")
# This is still happeninng in build ![Towers](https://forums.ageofempires.com/uploads/default/original/3X/6/6/66e2f0d9d1da6f50c1a2bdebc4aee2e581a22a1d.png)… ---
**Author:** ![Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/felizon89/32/114694_2.png) [@Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Felizon89)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2024, 10:55am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/6 "2024-03-15T10:55:41Z")
We’re unable to reproduce this issue, could it be that you have some external configuration that is causing this issue? Like on Geforce Experience, for example. ---
**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:** [March 18, 2024, 10:09pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/7 "2024-03-18T22:09:55Z")
I wish I could share something that could be of value to you in order to pinpoint the issue and reproduce it, but I’m not aware of anything in particular that could have some effect on the game settings. Personally, I like using quality tweaks for games (and while I’m currently using an Nvidia card, I formerly had an AMD one, and in both cases this bug occurred). I use a third-party app too, called Bandicam, to lock frames at 60 on all apps since I don’t like them going beyond that value, but other than that, not much more comes to mind; I think tweaking the settings internally (that is, the AOE2DE ones), mixed with using ALT+F4 every now and then, or opening and closing the options interface may have _something_ to do with it. I wish you guys find the issue behind the setting not getting properly saved, as it is annoying to configure it back to the desired option. _ **Maybe forcing the particle settings to high as the default value fixes the issue?** _ ---
**Author:** ![Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/user_avatar/forums.ageofempires.com/felizon89/32/114694_2.png) [@Felizon89](https://forums.ageofempires.com/u/Felizon89)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2024, 8:44am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/8 "2024-03-19T08:44:17Z")
I guess you already tried, but if you start the game without Bandicam, do you still have this issue? It is a really strange issue and I don’t recall seeing anybody reporting this apart from you, so there is high chance it’s something to do with your settings, I hope we can find the way to fix it or the root of the issue here. ---
**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:** [June 2, 2024, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/9 "2024-06-02T14:48:02Z")
**Happened again through the Public Update Preview from may ([build 113358](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/813780/view/4176602971968953166))**, and I’m still not aware of any reproduction steps or things on my end having to do with the issue, and appears to happen randomly; maybe it has to do with some optimization technique, in which case I recommend disabling it completely since it messes up with user preferences and alters the visual experience in a negative way. Specs: Ryzen 5 5600G + 32GB RAM + 1TB SSD + Win10 + 1920 x 1080 resolution. ---
**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 22, 2024, 12:23am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/10 "2024-08-22T00:23:49Z")
Still happening with **build 118476** ---
**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 5, 2024, 12:10am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/11 "2024-11-05T00:10:07Z")
> [@Felizon89](#): > > if you start the game without Bandicam, do you still have this issue? Yes! I did a clean Windows 10 install and I have not used nor reinstalled Bandicam. **The bug is still present in build 127161**. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2025, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/12 "2025-04-06T20:06:17Z")
It still happens in build #133431, unfortunately. ---
**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:** [May 27, 2025, 12:55am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/13 "2025-05-27T00:55:09Z")
It is still an issue in [build 101.103.14579.0 (#145651) 18584412 (May’s Public Update Preview)](https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/813780/view/502825815722951837). ---
**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 5, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.ageofempires.com/t/particle-settings-do-not-get-saved-they-roll-back-to-low/202990/14 "2026-08-05T01:01:44Z")
This bug still affects [build 177723](https://www.ageofempires.com/news/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition-update-177723/), and I still don’t know what’s causing the UI to roll back the particles quality to low.