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Technical problems with games, such as installing or running a game. To get helpful answers, include as much detail as possible in your question, e.g., hardware specs, error messages, and what you’ve tried so far to solve the issue. Modded Minecraft tech support is off-topic.

The tag is for questions about technical problems with games, such as problems with installing or running games. When asking a question, please be specific and include as much information as possible, such as your hardware specs, error messages, and what you've tried so far to solve the problem.

Crash issues and other technical issues related to running modded Minecraft are off-topic as per community consensus at the Arqade Meta posts:

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Why did you have to blow into an NES cartridge to make it work?

Did doing this actually help at all? If so, how?
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How can I keep playing online-only Flash games after the Flash shutdown in 2020?

My stepfather currently plays FarmVille 2 on Facebook, which uses Flash (also, he uses a Windows 10 machine, if it makes any difference). As we all know, web browsers will stop offering Flash after the end of 2020. I thought to myself, fine, I'll…
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How do I prevent GeForce from making changes to Skyrim

I have recently bought a game that requires GeForce Experience. When I installed GeForce, I realized that it made small changes to some of my games. Most of the games it made changes too I enjoyed. However it made some changes to Skyrim that I…
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Failed to Login : Invalid session (Try restarting your game) Minecraft Error

When I try to connect to servers or join up on lan worlds in Minecraft it says "Failed to Login : Invalid session (Try restarting your game)". Multiplayer used to work fine but now keeps coming up with this error. Can anybody help?
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How to download non-DRM version of game from Steam to run in WINE?

I just purchased a turn-based game which is only supported on Windows (it’s Cogmind, if relevant). Since I’m on macOS, the game won’t download when I click “Install Game...”: An error occurred while updating Cogmind: Invalid platform While this…
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I can't play Pokemon GO! What's wrong?

Pokemon GO isn't working at all for me right now. I'm in one of the following circumstances and can't do anything: My game is displaying a "Try Again" message I'm stuck on the Loading Screen When I sign in I get a message that the servers are…
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Will I definitely lose my save state while replacing the battery?

Most Game Boy games (and by that I mean the pre-Advance time) are saved into the cardridge and powered by a battery so that this memory will not vanish. In a future, far far away, the battery empties, which will lead to a loss of the save state as…
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My 3DS got wet, what did I lose and what can I recover?

Four days ago my 3DS fell into water while on, when I pulled it out it remained on, quickly I turned it off and dry it with a towel, removed the SD card and game card, and placed it in a bowl with rice until it got fully covered. Today I checked it…
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Flashing blue "error" - is this part of the game, or a fault?

This is what I get when I start Portal 2, after the introduction "Look Up" "Look Down" screen. Is this part of the game, or is there something wrong with my installation?
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How to force Maximized Fullscreen mode in any game?

I have seen several games that have a video display mode that is windowed with no borders, at the same resolution as the desktop. It's sometimes called "Borderless Windowed" mode, or "Maximized Fullscreen" mode. It seems to balance the trade-off…
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How to improve Binding of Isaac performance?

I cannot go past level 3/4 because when I enter in rooms full of monsters the game start lagging a lot and controls do not respond at all or with a huge delay. My configuration is not actually bad: Phenom X3 720 3Ghz + ATI 6850 HD + 4GB RAM Do you…
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Movement and sound issues and freezing in Jedi Outcast and Academy

While playing Jedi Academy with the Moviebattles II mod on Steam, I suddenly had an issue where if I tried to walk straight forward, my character would freeze. I then found that I had a similar issue in the base game: in single player, walking…
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Where did this guy's face go?

I'm having a bit of trouble in certain areas with NPC's faces disappearing in Skyrim on PC. It's very odd because their skin and eyes are no where to be found but their facial hair stays intact. It's a very troubling problem, as you can see: Yup,…
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Skyrim instantly crashes to desktop

Two weeks ago I borrowed an Oculus Rift for the weekend and installed some mods for it, following this guide. Now I'm trying to run it again without the Oculus, and it instantly crashes to desktop. Behavior I click on Skyrim in my Steam library, and…
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Is it possible to log back into a Pokémon GO account?

I had 20+ Pokémon on my Pokémon GO account, and today, when I tapped on the app, it brought me back to the original screen when you first start playing. My friend, who signed up, tested using my username when she first started, and my username was…
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