Several affected users have confirmed that this method was the only thing that allowed them to finally launch the Forces of Corruption expansion without running into the same issue. However, if you have no issues running the base game but you encounter the exception error when attempting to launch the expansion, you should be able to fix the issue by installing the patch 1.05 update using the official channels. Note: This method is not applicable if you are encountering this issue while attempting to run the Gold pack version of Star Wars: Empire at War.

Now that you know every potential culprit that might be responsible for this issue, here’s a list of methods that other affected users have successfully used to resolve the issue: Method 1: Installing the Empire at War 1.05 Update (If applicable)Īs it turns out, in the vast majority of cases, this particular issue can be attributed to a missing update that makes the expansions of this game compatible with Windows 10 (among other things). In this case, you can fix the issue by using the Registry Editor to edit the key that governs this setting.

Refresh rate exceeds the range supported by the monitor – Another reason why you might see this error is a situation where a hardcoded registry key forces the game to run with a higher refresh rate than your monitor supports.

To fix this issue, you’ll need to install a RAM fix that was originally designed for Windows Vista (confirmed to work for Windows 10).

RAM inconsistency – Keep in mind that this particular expansion is known to cause issues on computers running on 64-bit versions of Windows 10 with RAM configurations exceeding 2 GB.

To fix the issue in this case, you’ll need to force the main executable of the game to run in compatibility mode with Windows XP.

Game installation is not compatible with Windows 10 – If you got the game from GoG or you have installed it from legacy media, you’ll likely see this error due to incompatibility issues.

If this scenario is applicable, you should be able to fix the issue by installing the Empire at War 1.05 patch from the official channels.

Missing Empire at War 1.05 update – In most cases, this particular issue is attributed to a missing updated that makes the expansion of the legacy game playable on Windows 10.

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