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FIX: Age of Empires 4 is not working or keeps crashing

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Age of Empires 4 is the fourth game in the very popular series, and it definitely refined the real-time strategy genre to a new peak.

However, no recently launched game is bugproof and Age of Empires 4 is not the exception you were hoping for.

If Age of Empires 4 is not working or keeps crashing on your PC, we’re here to give you a few solutions to fix these problems as quickly as possible and get you back to gaming.

What are the Age of Empires 4 system requirements?

Let’s start with the basics because the most common cause of game crashes and malfunctioning is not meeting the minimum system requirements or just barely touching them.

So, you can confront your configuration with the table of system requirements provided by the developer and see if your PC can handle the game or you need an upgrade.

The alternative is to go to a checking website likeCan You RUN itand there you will be able to install a small app that automatically looks into your system and crosschecks them with the requirements.

For instance, our PC was disqualified for not having enough storage space, and although the integrated GPU met the minimum requirements, we strongly recommend running the game on a PC with a discrete graphics card.

If your PC passed the needed requirements, we can start tackling the problems that prevent you from playing the game properly.

How can I fix Age of Empires 4 if it’s not working?

1. Update the graphics driver

If you want sure you didn’t miss any new drivers, you can also go to the manufacturer’s website and download the driver from their support page.

For automatic scans of missing or outdated drivers, we recommend using a dedicated tool such asOutbyte Driver Updater.

2. Check the integrity of the game files

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3. Disable the Steam Overlay

4. Temporarily disable the antivirus

Check if the game runs fine after disabling the antivirus. If that doesn’t work, uninstall your antivirus temporarily because it may block your updates.

If you find out that that the antivirus was causing the problem, think about getting abetter antivirus for Windows 11.

5. Perform a clean boot

After the restart, your computer should run smoother and faster and if any process was interfering with the game it’s now gone.

6. Uninstall and reinstall your game

If you have made any progress in the game, don’t forget to back up your saved games before uninstalling.

How do I stop my game from crashing?

There are a lot of reasons why a game is not loading or crashes unexpectedly but it’s mostly due to some bugs or lack of resources.

That’s why you can take a few precautionary measures that you can undertake before starting the game.

➡Keep your game updated

Especially when it comes to new games, the developers issue a lot of patches to fix possible glitches so make sure you update is as often as possible.

Verify that you have theAlways keep this game updatedfeature checked. It is activated by default but you never know what might happen.

➡Close any unnecessary background apps

We already showed you above how you can get rid of startup apps and unnecessary services but you also stop any other tasks and apps from running in the background.

You can do that fromTask Manager. Just identify the processes you don’t need and selectEnd Taskto stop them.

➡Make sure you have enough space

Storage space is the worst enemy of a game. So, when is the last time how much space you have left on your drive?

Just press theWindowskey +Eto startFile Explorerand look at the drive where you stored the game. It’s always reassuring to see that you have at least a couple of GBs left.

Age of Empires 4 is a great strategy game but if it keeps crashing or it’s not loading at all, this can ruin your day.

We hope that our guide helped you fix any Age of Empires 4 issues that might prevent it from running properly on your PC.

If you have other such problems, we surely have solutions. For instance, we have aguide on how to fix game stuttering on Windows 10 and 11in a few easy steps.

For any other questions or problems, don’t hesitate to let us know about them in the comments section below.

FIX: Age of Empires 4 is not working or keeps crashing#

What are the Age of Empires 4 system requirements?#

How can I fix Age of Empires 4 if it’s not working?#

1. Update the graphics driver#

2. Check the integrity of the game files#

3. Disable the Steam Overlay#

4. Temporarily disable the antivirus#

5. Perform a clean boot#

6. Uninstall and reinstall your game#

How do I stop my game from crashing?#