The Ultimate Guide to Starting Age of Empires IV Without a Glitch
As the latest installment of the Age of Empires series, Age of Empires IV is finally here. However, some players are complaining that the game won’t launch. If you’re facing the same issue, don’t worry. Here we’ll tell you how to fix the problem easily and quickly.
Try these fixes
Here’s a list of fixes that have helped other players solve the game launch issues. You don’t have to try them all. Simply work your way down the list until you find the one that does the trick.
The screenshots below have been mostly taken from a Windows 10 operating system. If you are using Windows 11, please be aware that the visual appearance of your screen may vary slightly, but the steps to perform the task remain consistent.
Fix 1: Check the game’s system requirements
Games may not launch if your device is just at or below the game’s system requirements. So you should first check the system requirements for Age of Empires IV and ensure that your device is powerful enough to run the game. The system requirements for Age of Empires IV are as follows:
Minimum requirements
OS:
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor:
Intel Core i5-6300U or AMD Ryzen 5 2400G
Graphics:
Intel HD 520 or AMD Radeon RX Vega 11
Memory:
8 GB RAM
DirectX:
Version 12
Recommended
OS:
Windows 10/11 64-bit
Processor:
3.6 GHz 6-core (Intel i5) or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Graphics:
Nvidia GeForce 970 GPU or AMD Radeon RX 570 GPU with 4GB of VRAM
Memory:
16 GB RAM
DirectX:
Version 12
After confirming that your PC is good enough to run the game, go ahead with the following fixes.
The game not launching issue can be caused by corruption in your extracted game files. To see if that’s the case, you can scan and repair game files through Steam. Here’s how:
Run Steam and clickLIBRARY .
Right-clickAge of Empires IV and selectProperties… .
Navigate to theLOCAL FILES tab and selectVerify integrity of game files… .
Steam will verify the game’s files. This process may take several minutes.
Once the process is completed, try launching the game again.
If the issue persists, move on to the next fix.
Fix 3: Update your graphics driver
The game not launching issue could indicate that you’re using a faulty or outdated graphics driver. To fix the potential problem, you should make sure your graphics driver is up to date.
One way to do that is to visit the manufacturer’s website (NVIDIA ,AMD orIntel ) and search for your model, then download and install the latest graphics driver manually. But if you don’t have the time, patience or computer skills to update the driver manually, you can do it automatically with Driver Easy .
Driver Easy will automatically recognize your system and find the correct drivers for your exact GPU, and your Windows version, and it will download and install them correctly:
Run Driver Easy and click theScan Now button. Driver Easy will then scan your computer and detect any problem drivers.
ClickUpdate All to automatically download and install the correct version of all the drivers that are missing or out of date on your system (this requires the Pro version – you’ll be prompted to upgrade when you click Update All).
Or click theUpdate button next to the flagged graphics driver to automatically download the correct version of that driver, then you can manually install it (you can do this with the FREE version).