After investigating this particular issue thoroughly, it turns out that there are several different underlying causes that might cause this problem on Windows 10. Here’s a list of potential culprits: Now that you know every potential culprit that might be responsible for this issue, here’s a list of methods that other affected users have successfully used to resolve the issue:
Method 1: Installing the Empire at War 1.05 Update (If applicable)
As it turns out, in the vast majority of cases, this particular issue can be attributed to a missing update that makes the expansions of this game compatible with Windows 10 (among other things). Note: This method is not applicable if you are encountering this issue while attempting to run the Gold pack version of Star Wars: Empire at War. However, if you have no issues running the base game but you encounter the exception error when attempting to launch the expansion, you should be able to fix the issue by installing the patch 1.05 update using the official channels. Several affected users have confirmed that this method was the only thing that allowed them to finally launch the Forces of Corruption expansion without running into the same issue. If you haven’t tried installing this update yet, follow the instructions below to do so and allow the game to run on your Windows 10 computer: In case you’re still seeing the same Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption error when attempting to open the game’s expansion, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 2: Running the Expansion in Compatibility Mode
According to some affected users, you might also be able to fix the issue by forcing the main executable of the game to run in compatibility mode with Windows XP. This is effective in certain situations because the game was originally developed for an older Windows version. Since some game dependencies that the game requires are not included by default on Windows 10, one easy way to fix it is to force the game executable to run in compatibility mode. Several affected users have confirmed that using compatibility mode with Windows XP has finally allowed them to fix the issue. Here’s a quick step by step guide on how to force the main executable of Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption to run in compatibility mode: If the issue is still not fixed, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 3: Installing the RAM fix patch (if applicable)
If you’re attempting to play the Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption game on a computer running on a 64-bit OS configuration that has over 2 GB of RAM. As you can imagine, this is very likely as you can’t really consider a PC configuration with under 2 GB of RAM a gaming rig. To overcome this problem, you will only need to install a hotfix patch developed by the community. All this will do is correct the RAM Restriction issue when playing the game on a 64-bit OS with more than 2GB of RAM. Note: If you are using a 32-bit OS Windows 10 version, you don’t need to install this patch. If your particular scenario is applicable, follow the instructions below to install the RAM fix and resolve the ‘exception error‘ with Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption: In case you are still seeing the same exception error while launching Forces of Corruption expansion, move down to the next potential fix below.
Method 4: Editing the Profile Settings via Registry Editor
As it turns out, this issue can also occur due to a registry key that controls the refresh rate of your monitor. This rate is hardcoded and cannot be changed from the in-game settings menu of the Forces of Corruption expansion. If the hardcoded registry key for the refresh rate is bigger than what your current monitor supports, you might expect to deal with this issue while attempting to launch the expansion. Fortunately, you can fix this particular issue by using Registry Editor to modify the ScreenRefresh key with a value that doesn’t exceed the maximum refresh rate of your monitor. Several affected users have confirmed that this method was the only thing that allowed them to finally play the Forces of Corruption expansion. If this scenario is applicable, follow the instructions below to use the Registry Editor to edit the ScreenRefresh key in order to fix the refresh rate issue:
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