7 Ways to Fix Anno 117: Pax Romana Not Launching on a Windows PC

Anno 117: Pax Romana is one of the most exciting additions to the Anno series. However, that game doesn’t start on some players’ PCs. One player said, “I am trying to troubleshoot this issue with Ubisoft Connect, but Anno 117 won’t launch at all on my computer. I know some other people have the same issue.” This is how you can fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching on Windows PCs.

Set the Country or Region Setting to UK or Canada

Players have confirmed that changing the Country or region setting in Windows can fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching. Applying this potential fix can work because it addresses locale/format game conflicts. So, try changing the Country or region setting as follows:

1. Open Settings using the Windows logo + I hotkey.
2. Click the Time & language > Language & region tab in Settings.
3. Select United Kingdom for the Country or region setting.
4. Change the Regional Format option to United Kingdom (English).
   
   

   The Country or region setting

5. If the game still doesn’t start, try changing the Country or region and Regional format settings to Canada (English).

Disable Unneeded Network Adapters

Another confirmed way to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching is to disable unneeded network adapters. Thus, it appears multiple network adapters can confuse the Pax Romana game. You can disable unneeded network adapters as follows:

1. Right-click the Windows Start button to select a Device Manager shortcut on the alternative menu.
2. Double-click the Network adapters category.
3. Right-click an unneeded network adapter there, such as WAN Miniport, and select Disable device.
   
   

   The Disable device option

4. Click Yes to confirm.
5. Repeat the previous two steps for all unneeded WAN Miniport and virtual network adapters listed. However, do not disable Wi-Fi, Realtek, and Bluetooth network adapters.

Verify the Pax Romana Game Files

To check if there are corrupted Pax Romana files, try running a verification scan for the game. Verifying Pax Romana might repair some corrupted game files. Steam and Epic Games include Verify options you can select as instructed on these EG help and Valve support pages.

The Verify integrity of game files option

Run the Game and Ubisoft Connect With Admin Rights

Running the game and its Ubisoft Connect client software with administrator rights is a player-confirmed way to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching. Applying this potential remedy will set elevated system privileges for Pax Romana and Ubisoft Connect. This is how you can run Pax Romana and Ubisoft Connect with admin rights:

1. First, open the Anno 117: Pax Romana > Bin > Win64 game folder within File Explorer.
2. Right-click the Anno117.exe file to select the Properties option and Compatibility tab.
3. Select the option with the Run this program as an administrator label.
4. To save selected settings, click on Apply > OK.
   
   

   The Run this program as an administrator checkbox

5. Open the Program Files (x86)\Ubisoft\Ubisoft Game Launcher folder in File Explorer.
6. Then, repeat steps two to four for the UbisoftConnect.exe file.

Update Your GPU’s Graphical Drivers

If your GPU’s graphical drivers are outdated, then you might need to update them to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching. Updating graphics drivers ensures compatibility with newer games and can prevent performance bottlenecks from arising. Our guide to updating graphics drivers provides comprehensive guidelines for applying this potential fix.

NVIDIA graphics drivers

Delete Engine.ini File

Deleting the engine.ini file is another way to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching that has worked for some players. Erasing that file will reset the game’s graphical and system settings with Pax Romana, regenerating a new configuration file. So, try deleting the engine.ini file for the game as follows:

1. Click the taskbar shortcut to open File Explorer.
2. Open the Documents > Anno 117 Pax Romana > config folder.
   
   

   The engine.ini file

3. Right-click the engine.ini file to select Delete.

Reinstall Ubisoft Connect

Finally, try uninstalling and reinstalling the Ubisoft Connect client software to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching on Windows PCs. Select the option to retain installed games when uninstalling Ubisoft Connect. This Ubisoft help page provides guidelines for how to reinstall the UC game client.

The Programs and Features applet

Those potential resolutions above are some of the best ways to fix Anno 117: Pax Romana not launching on Windows PCs. So, applying those troubleshooting methods will probably kick-start Pax Romana for the majority of players. If you need more possible fixes, click Contact Us on this Ubisoft page to send a support ticket to the game’s help service.