After the official release of Windows 11 by Microsoft, lots of game players are worried about they can’t play their favorite games on Windows 11, like PUBG (PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS). Actually, there are indeed some users reported that they can’t run PUBG on Windows 11 after they install Windows 11. However, some users reported they PUBG can run smoothly on Windows 11. Generally speaking, PUBG can run on Windows 11 smoother than Windows 7/8/10 because Windows 11 makes lots of improvements on gaming. This article will help you to check if you can run PUBG on Windows 11 and fix the issue PUBG not working or crashing on Windows 11 if you can’t play it.
About PUBG
PUBG is a tactical competitive shooting sandbox game developed by South Korea’s Krafton Studio. The game has multiple maps for players to choose from. Players parachute to every corner of the map, search for weapons, vehicles and supplies with bare hands, and fight in a variety of terrains. To win, strategy is as important as marksmanship. During the game, there will be a blue circle driving the player to a smaller area to exchange fire. This blue circle is commonly known as “electric circle” or “poison circle” — the name of “poison circle” comes from the shrinking chlorine gas circle in the same type of game H1Z1. The developer said it was released by some kind of power transmitter. electric field. In each game of the game, the safe area will be changed randomly, and the weapons and props obtained in each area will appear randomly.
In the game, each map has different characteristics. Due to the mechanics of the game, the safe zone and the bombing zone are random and cannot be interfered with by humans. In each game, the planes will travel from different directions on the island, and players can freely choose where to jump. Choosing where to skydive is a great highlight of the game. Players can choose to land at a resource-rich military base, fight a bloody road in the bloody rain, or in a sparsely populated and resource-poor wild area, every one on the map. The modeling of the scenes is extremely realistic, such as small towns, residential areas, military bases and bomb shelters. The replayability of the game is very high, mainly because the game scenes are extremely rich.
PUBG System Requirements
Whether PUBG can run on Windows 11 or not is determined by if your system requirements are met. In other words, your hardware should meet the minimum system requirements of PUBG so that you can play it on your laptop. Let’s check the PUBG system requirements at first.
How to Fix PUBG Not Working or Crashing on Windows 11?
There are lots of reason causing PUBG not working or crashing on Windows 11 and resulting PUBG can’t run on Windows 11. However, there is always a solution for a problem. The same to the issue PUBG can’t run on Windows 11. Follow the solutions below to fix that you can’t play PUBG on Windows 11.
Disable background applications
PUBG running may be interfered by some Microsoft services. therefore you can try to disable these Microsoft services to check if PUBG can run on Windows 11.
Press the Windows and R key to launch the Run box.
Type msconfig into the box and press Enter.
Under Selective startup, uncheck Load startup items and restart.
Run PUBG as Administrator
As we all know, almost all games need administrator permission. in other words, if you don’t run the game as administrator, the game may be not work or open, so does PUBG on Windows 11.
Firstly, run Steam as administrator, right-click your Steam, and select Properties>Compatibility tab>check the box before the Run this program as an administrator>Apply>OK.
Then, run PUBG as administrator, locate to the folder where PUBG is installed to find the PUBG exe.
Right-click PUBG exe and select Properties>Compatibility tab>check the box next to Run this program in compatibility mode for: and select your previous operating system>tick Run this program as an administrator>Apply>OK.
Run as administrator
Enable PUBG Compatibility Mode
If above methods don’t work, you should check if you enable the game compatibility mode. You should enable the compatibility mode, then you can play PUBG on Windows 11.
Right-click Steam icon, and choose Properties.
Then, Properties window will appear, click on the Compatibility tab.
Check the checkbox before the option Run this program in compatibility mode for (Windows 7 recommended).
Then hit on Apply and then OK button.
Update Windows 11
the last way to fix PUBG not working or crashing is updating Windows 11. Generally speaking, the issues in the old version might be fixed in the latest version. however, because of compatibility or other issues, PUBG can’t play in the old version, but it might run in the latest version. So, you are recommened to update your Windows 11 to the latest version to check if PUBG not working or launching fixed or not.
Click on start menu and search for Update>Check for updates>Install the latest update.
Restart your PC to check if you can play COD Warzone on Windows 11.
Update windows
Conclusion
In conclusion, PUBG can run on Windows 11 smoothly as long as your computer meet the minimum system requirements. If your hardware requirements do not met, you should change another PC. although you are encountering PUBG can’t work or launch on Windows 11, hope above solutions can help you to solve it.
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