x32 to x64 General Issues Solution

• i. CPU chipset drivers
  
• ii. GPU drivers
  
• iii. Windows

Go to
C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Common Redistributables\_CommonRedist

Then make sure to have these installed on your computer:

• DirectX \ Jun2010
  
• PhysX \ 9.14.0702 or later versions
  
  (AMD GPU users only - Nvidia GPU users receive it automatically through the graphics drivers package)
• vcredist \ 2010
  
• vcredist \ 2012
  
• vcredist \ 2015
  
• vcredist \ 2019

• If you don't have any of them, verify the "Steamworks Common Redistributables" files. You can find it on the Steam client library list.
  
• If you cannot find the "Steamworks Common Redistributables" folder, check other Steam library directories as well. It may happen if you have more than "one" game installation directory. There should be a "Steamworks Common Redistributables" folder in one of them under this directory in the Steam client library folder:

  Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Common Redistributables\

Open the Steam client. Navigate to "Library." Find and then right-click on Company of Heroes 2. Select "Properties" from the list.

Open the Steam client. Navigate to "Library." Find and click on Company of Heroes 2. On the client game page, on the right side of the screen, click on "Manage" (A gear icon) and then select "Properties" from the list.

A new window shows up in the middle of the screen. From the list of the tabs on the left, click on "Local Files." Hover your mouse over the "Verify integrity of game files" and click on on it.

Now, wait until the end of the operation.

Go to the Company of Heroes 2 workshop page:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/231430/workshop/

On the top bar beneath the Company of Heroes 2 banner, click on "Browse," then select "Subscribed items" from the menu.

On the right side of the page, under the "Vote," next to the "Most Popular Ready-to-Use Items," you can see your avatar. This part is called "Your Workshop Files." Move your mouse to "Your Files" option, a new menu will appear. Select "Subscribed items" from the menu.

A new page will be loaded that shows your workshop subscribed items. On the right side of the screen, click on the "Unsubscribe From All" button.

A message pops up that says:
"Are you sure you want to remove all your subscriptions for Company of Heroes 2?
This cannot be undone!."

Click on ok, and it's done.

Go to
C:\Users\Username\Documents\My Games\Company of Heroes 2
And delete everything except 3 folders. Make sure to keep "playback," "Savegames," and "screenshots."

Open the Steam client. Navigate to "Library." Find and then right-click on Company of Heroes 2. Select "Properties" from the list.

Open the Steam client. Navigate to "Library." Find and click on Company of Heroes 2. On the client game page, on the right side of the screen, click on "Manage" (A gear icon) and then select "Properties" from the list.

On the new window, under the "General" tab, clear/delete any text on the "Launch Options" section.

NOTE:
Higher than 120Hz monitor users who are experiencing a blank screen need to add "-refresh 120" to the game launch options, for now.

After performing all the tasks above, restart the Steam client and then try to launch the game.

• If you are experiencing multiple disconnects from the server in a short period of time, restart the computer, once.

Open the Steam client. Navigate to "Library." Find and click on Company of Heroes 2. On the client game page, on the right side of the screen, click on "Manage" (A gear icon) and then select "Properties" from the list.

On the new window, under the "Controller" tab, from the "OVERRIDE FOR COMPANY OF HEROES 2," select "Disable Steam input". Then close the window and launch the game.

Open your Steam client, then click on the "Library" tab. Find the game from the list and right-click on it. From the opened list, select "Properties." A new window appears.

Hover your mouse to the left side of the properties window, and then click on the "Beta" tab from the list there.

Now, on the right side, click on the bar below "Select the beta you would like to opt into," then select "Lagacy_32bit - Old 32bit version of COH2."

Close the window. The game files will be updated automatically through Steam. Then try to launch the game.

Open your Steam client, then click on the "Library" tab. Find the game from the list and right-click on it. From the opened list, select "Properties." A new window appears.

Hover your mouse to the left side of the properties window, and then click on the "Beta" tab from the list there.

Now, on the right side, click on the bar below "Select the beta you would like to opt into," then select "None."

Close the window. The game files will be updated automatically through Steam. Then try to launch the game.

• First of all, make sure, no other application is blocking the downloading process, such as the firewall or any other security software.

• Usually, it takes more time to finish the updating process on the hard drives if you are using them. If you have an SSD, try to move the game there.

• Make sure to have free space on your storage drive.

After all, if you see no disk or network activity on the "Task Manager" or "Resource monitor," then open your "Steam Client."

Hover your mouse over the top-left of the Steam client, and click on "Steam." From the opened list select "Settings."

From the list on the left side of the opened window, select "Downloads." On the bottom of the window, click on "Clear Download Cache."

Press ok and wait until the Steam client restarts. Login into the Steam client and try to update your game again.

P.S. There are still some minor issues with the Steam client. This might help you to fix those issues.

There are still several bugs present on the x64 bit version, such as:

• Exporting map causes bugsplat in-game.
  
• Adjusting building damage causes bugsplat.
  
• Selecting a new tool after using the measurement tool leads to an "Encountered an improper argument" error, thus forcing the user to restart the Worldbuilder.
  
• The main title image (TGA file) is missing after uploading an item on the Steam workshop

Due to the currest condition, it's reccomended to use the "Lagacy_32bit - Old 32bit version of COH2" temporarily.

Note:
The hotfix solved the missing "archive.exe" issue.

Note:
If the "64bit-Xbox Game Pass (PC)" version users join a "64bit-Steam" version host using a workshop custom item on their match sessions settings, once the host start the match, their game leads to crash due to the fact that the Steam workshop is not available on the Microsoft Xbox game pass platform games.

- Make sure Company of Heroes 2 is closed
- Open the Steam client
- On the top left corner, click on "Steam," then click on"Setting" from the list.
- From the list of tabs on the left side, open "Web Browser." Then, click on "Delete web browser catch" and "Delete all browser cookies."

All done, now launch the game.

Credits to Sturmpanther - Fixing Leaderboard / Playercard[www.coh2.org]post on COH2.ORG.

Due to the game updates, old replays become unavailable in the game since they are no longer compatible with the current version of the game. This method assists you in watching the old replays.

Note: With this method, the game may become unstable, replays may not play and finish properly, or the replay result may differ.

Method explanation:

• Go to the Steam game library on the Steam client, then
  
• Right-click on Company of Heroes 2, and select "Properties" from the list.
  
• On the new window, in the bottom of "General" tab, enter –allowIncompatibleReplays (No space and including the dash) as the "Launch options."
  
• Close the window, and then launch the game

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