Unable to launch game

Age of Mythology: Retold Report a Bug
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  • Game Version: Latest (Won’t launch at all)

  • Build Number: Latest

  • Platform: Steam

  • Operating System: Windows 11

Issue:

When I click Play in Steam, it says Running, then goes back to saying Play. Game doesn’t launch at all. Tried launching it from the exe and it still didn’t launch. I’ve reinstalled C++, restarted computer, updated drivers, restarted Steam, and made sure that no other overlays are running.

Trigger Event:

Hit the play button.

Repro Steps:

  1. Hit the play button.
  2. Get upset because it doesn’t launch.
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Hi!

Can you try to update these?

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Already tried that.

  • Restarted Steam
  • Restarted my PC
  • Updated C++
  • Shut down every overlay
  • Updated graphics
  • I don’t have a folder for it in C: or Documents
  • Windows is updated

Tried every common response people said online.

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My dad has this problem also. We did all the steps mentioned, but he can’t play it.

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So I just got it working. I updated both the x64 and x86 versions of C++ which is the only thing I can figure.

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What did you do different from the first post? Was it the different types of C++ redistributables?

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That’s the only thing I did different. Instead of just installing the x64 redistributable, I also installed the x86. However, that’s weird, because I only have a 64-bit system. My only guess is because maybe it still uses some stuff from the classic version when 32-bit was still more common.

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Thanks for your response! I’ll try that with my dad’s computer and see if that works for him too.