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**GAME BUILD #: 101.102.24724.0 (#90260) 11771158
GAME PLATFORM: Steam
OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 11
ISSUE EXPERIENCED
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Villager build sub menu is reset each time a villager is selected. This applies to both economy and military building sub menus. No buildings can be built when the issue hits as the sub menu options appear for a second before resetting to the main build . Clicking on villagers to execute resource gathering works as expected but no building options can be selected.
FREQUENCY OF ISSUE
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** > 50%** of the time / matches I play (FREQUENTLY)
REPRODUCTION STEPS
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Here’s the steps to reproduce the issue:
There is no specific trigger for the issue.
Select a villager, click the build menu and select either economy or military sub menu
The UI immediately resets to the main building menu without allowing the user to select a building
EXPECTED RESULT
What was SUPPOSED to happen if the bug you encountered were not present?
The game must not reset to the main building menu. Player must be able to remain on the selection and choose a building of choice
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It doesn’t appear to be getting any traction. The suggested approach was to disable mods and check game files integrity. I have never had any mods but the auto subscribed mods were disabled, uninstalled and reinstalled the game. That seemed to have fixed the issue and two weeks later it happened again. I’m not sure if a game update is interfering with the game settings or if there are game options that were enabled leading to this issue. I play vs the AI almost all of the times and I end up having to restart every 2nd game. The issue happens usually a few minutes into the game.
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Still happening. This issue isnt getting the attention but there are workarounds like if you chose to enable lock teams on game setup. It sucks but at least I can play without having to quit
After years of smooth gameplay, I’ve been encountering an issue for the past two days.
It all started during my first game after installing the recent 4GB major update on April 16, 2025, titled “The Three Kingdoms.” Midway through the game, the build menu began to malfunction—it automatically backed out of the sub-menu for both Economy and Military buildings without any input from me. Even the keyboard shortcuts stopped working, rendering both mouse-based and keyboard shortcut-based building impossible, as the sub-build menu kept closing on its own.
Two days later, I’m still facing this issue and trying to figure out what’s causing it. The problem occurs in both single-player (Skirmish) mode and custom multiplayer games with friends. I’ve ruled out my computer, OS, Steam, or any external interference as the cause. The issue must be linked to the recent update, as everything worked perfectly before it. I suspect that older mods might be incompatible with the new update and are triggering the problem, but I’m not entirely sure. I’ve begun disabling mods one at a time to see if this resolves the issue. However, some users without any mods have also reported the same problem, so I’m uncertain if this approach will work.
For reference, I don’t have all the DLCs installed, such as those featuring the Armenians and Romans. I’ll continue troubleshooting and provide updates with my findings.
System Info:
OS: Windows 11 Pro, Version 10.0.26100 (Build 26100)
Platform: Steam
Recent Update: The Three Kingdoms
App ID: 813780
Build ID: 17957298
Version = 101.103.10863.0 #(141935)
Installed Content Updated: April 16, 2025, at 1:22 PM
Spotted the issue using either build 144358 or 143421. Was really annoying, and I think it had something to do with the “show information on the UI as if objects were selected” setting was enabled. I then disabled it, and the issue stopped happening.
I encountered this bug in build 145651 on Steam with Windows 11 Pro, while playing. It wasn’t game-breaking, but for a brief moment, the UI unexpectedly reverted to its default state (default villager UI menu), despite previously having selected the “more buildings” button via hotkey.
It is caused by Microsoft, so please fix this. It has become where I can no longer play for more than 7 to 10 minutes and this starts. Used to end but now it just goes, even through a save and game reset.
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