Debuting on Steam as an early access title, Ultimate General American Revolution is the latest addition to the Ultimate General series by Game-Labs. The game features a grand strategy theme with RTS elements fused with a sandbox world where players can either be part of the American colonization fighting against the British Empire or join the British faction to oppose the American rebellion. The Ultimate General series has been very popular in the RTS genre, and the release of the latest installment in the series has led many new players to try it out. Well, if you own a handheld like the Steam Deck, and are encountering crashing issues when launching the game, this is just the guide you need for workarounds to fix the issue for good. We have included some very effective fixes that can get rid of the issue. So, stick around till the end.
The Steam Deck is a versatile handheld but it has its flaws. One of the major ones is its reliance on Linux-based SteamOS. Although this makes the overall system quite efficient and lightweight, the problem with SteamOS is that not every game is compatible with it. As of now, Ultimate General American Revolution is neither listed as a Verified nor Playable title for the Steam Deck. So, if you have been able to run it on the Deck, don’t be surprised by the occasional or frequent crashes and issues here and there. Anyway, if the game crashes on the handheld, you can try a bunch of workarounds for the same. We have listed all of them below.
Ultimate General American Revolution crashing on Steam Deck: How to fix it
Since there is no official support for Ultimate General American Revolution on the Steam Deck, give up on any thoughts regarding any official fixes for the crashing issues. Since no official fix is available, the next best thing to try are workarounds. Here are a bunch of effective ones:
1) Restart Deck
The very first step in fixing or troubleshooting any crashing-related issues on a system is to restart it. So, we recommend doing the same in this case. If the game crashes every time you launch it, there might be conflicting programs running, due to which the crashes occur. A simple restart of your Steam Deck can fix this issue.
2) Verify Integrity of game files
The next step is to check for any corrupted files that might be hindering the game’s launch. Well, of course, you cannot manually check every in-game file for corruption. That’s why you should use Steam’s File Integrity Check for the same. To use it, open Steam, go to Library, and open the game’s tile. Here, press the Options button on the Deck and select the Properties option. Now, go to the Installed Files tab, and select the Verify Integrity of Game Files option. Once done, the file verification check will commence. Wait for a while until the scan is completed, and then launch the game. If the crashing issue was occurring due to file corruption, this workaround should fix the problem.
3) Use Proton
Since there is no Linux support in Ultimate General American Revolution, unlike in Ultimate General Gettysburg, you will have to use Proton to run the game on your Deck. For this, follow the same steps as mentioned in the previous workaround to access the game’s Properties menu. Now, instead of selecting the Installed Files tab, select the Compatibility tab. Here, checkmark the Force Proton Use option and then select a Proton Version from the drop-down menu. You can start with Proton Experimental and then try other versions, including GE, if the crashing issue persists.
4) Switch to Steam OS Beta Channel
You can also try switching to the Beta Channel of SteamOS and then launching the game to check if the crashing persists. For this, access the Settings menu of your Steam Deck, and select the Beta Participation option. In the next menu, select the drop-down option and click on Beta. After this, save the changes and restart the Deck. After restarting, launch the game to check if the issue persists.
5) Update Steam OS
Sometimes, crashing issues can also occur if the SteamOS you are running the game on is outdated. So, to get rid of the issue, you will have to update the Steam OS to its latest version and then launch the game. Check if doing so fixes the problem.
6) Reinstall
If none of the workarounds are of any use, then reinstalling is the only step left for you to try. So, begin by uninstalling Ultimate General American Revolution from your Steam Deck. After this, head over to the game’s installation directory to check for any residual files. If found, delete them. Now, access Steam, go to Library, and select the game’s tile to install it again. But make sure to not forget installing the game on the Deck’s internal memory rather than a microSD card.
7) Dual boot Windows
If reinstalling the game also didn’t fix the issue, then it’s clear that the game is simply not compatible with a Linux system. In that case, there’s only one thing you can do to enjoy it on your Steam Deck. Dual-booting Windows is a process that allows you to run Windows OS on your Steam Deck. Once installed, you can then launch Ultimate General American Revolution on the Deck and hopefully there will be no crashing.
Well, these are the workarounds worth trying to fix the crashing issue of Ultimate General American Revolution on the Steam Deck. We hope that one of the workarounds was able to help you fix the issue. If you find this guide informative and helpful, consider following Android Gram for more such content on all things gaming. We bring you the latest gaming guides on a daily basis.
