New version of Windows 11 breaks Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games

If you have updated your computer to Windows 11 24 hours a day and you have problems with the game Star Wars Outlaws and other Ubisoft games, you are not alone. Microsoft has confirmed that the latest version of its operating system is causing errors in a number of the French publisher’s games.

Redmond’s reaction comes after players complained of being unable to open affected video games after installing Windows 11 24H2 on their computers. A flaw that became even more obvious after the debut Star Wars Outlaws on Steam late last week.

Microsoft does not indicate what the specific reason for this inconvenient situation is, but it does mention that reported incidents include black screenshots that prevent affected games from launching. They also explain that titles can stop answering when starting or loading a game or even in the middle gameplay.

In addition to Star Wars OutlawsUbisoft offers that were affected by the Windows 11 24H2 update, Avatar: Pandora’s Frontiers, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, Origin of Assassin’s Creed And Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.

What to do if Star Wars Outlaws Does it stop working due to Windows 11 24H2?

If upgrading to Windows 11 24H2 prevents you from playing Star Wars OutlawsThere’s a quick way to overcome a bad feeling. Latest game patch includes workaround so that the game does not become unplayable, Ubisoft confirmed. So if you install it, you will have access to the title again.

However, the company itself admitted that it is not perfect and performance Star Wars Outlaws can be influenced. The developers’ idea is propose a temporary arrangement until a final agreement is reachedwhich they promised to report as soon as possible.

In cases Avatar: Pandora’s Frontiers and three Assassin’s Creed Damaged, unfortunately, no repairs yet. So those suffering from crashes and other issues resulting from the Windows 11 24H2 upgrade will have to wait a little longer.

On the bad side of this whole situation, Microsoft made a good decision to prevent the problems from spreading to more players. The company announced the implementation “I’m waiting for compatibility” in updating to Windows 11 24H2 on computers with Ubisoft games installed.

This means that Windows Update won’t offer installation new version of the operating system on computers on which it detects any of the affected games. Likewise, Redmond advises against installing Windows 11 24H2 manually on computers with Star Wars Outlaws or any other game distributed by a French company.

How to remove Windows 11 update

Please note that Microsoft OS offers the ability remove updates if something doesn’t work right. Although it has not been proven to work in cases Star Wars Outlaws or Assassin’s Creed ValhallaThis may be an option to consider to try to get these games back up and running. Of course, if you decide to continue down this path, you do this at your own risk and it is advisable to have a backup of everything on your PC.

To remove the Windows 11 update, you need to go to Settings > Windows Update > Update history > Uninstall updates.. There you will find a list of all the Windows patches and versions installed on your computer, with their corresponding options to remove them.