The game will immediately crash upon startup, making it unplayable. This is a debilitating error that fortunately is pretty easy to fix.

What causes the game to crash on startup?

Before going into the reasons behind the error, it’s important to first understand why it happens. That way, if it does happen again, you recognize the issues and can more easily address them.

Your game files are corrupted: Corrupt games will not work properly and cause many other problems, not just crashing on startup. It’s important that you clear out those files to repair them. The computer’s antivirus software is interrupting the game: Overzealous security software can block certain apps from running. It’s recommended you add an exception to the game. The security settings are set too high: You should lower your internet’s security options to allow Steam to function properly. There was a Steam disk write error: This can happen during installation. If this happens, you’ll need to uninstall Tabletop Simulator, then reinstall it.

How can I stop Tabletop Simulator from crashing on startup?

There are a ton of fixes for this game crashing on startup; some of them are easy to do while others are more complex and take a bit longer to complete. The longer solutions should be considered only after the easy fixes don’t pan out:

Restart both the Steam launcher and your computer, one after the other. Most of the time, this is all you need to do. Make sure your drivers are up to date. Not doing so can cause compatibility problems, negatively affecting software performance. Also, be sure to update Steam regularly. Valve is consistently rolling fixes and patches for its platform. If you’re using MSI Afterburner or similar software to overclock your computer, turn it off. Some users have discovered apps like Afterburner can interfere with a game’s performance.

1. Verify the integrity of the game’s cache

2. Adjust launch options

This will cause Tabletop Simulator to open with those parameters. SPONSORED

3. Uninstall and reinstall Microsoft Visual C++ 2012

4. Add firewall exceptions

5. Disable fullscreen optimization

Yes, there are several fixes for downloading errors, but there are two that we want to highlight in particular. One is what to do if the download queue keeps changing. What happens is one game will begin downloading, but then suddenly changes to another interrupting the first one. Fixing this involves deleting the Steam download cache. The other fix is what to do when game downloads aren’t progressing. We recommend stopping the download if you can, and then immediately update Steam. Feel free to comment below if you have questions about addressing Steam problems. Also, leave comments about guides you want or information on other gaming issues.

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