Valheim Installation Error Solution

The loading error that Valheim players encounter while connecting to the game prevents players from accessing the game, restricting the enjoyment of the game. If you are encountering such an error, you can solve the problem by performing the following steps.

What is Valheim Installation Error?

This error will cause us to encounter such a problem when the registry file saved in the game is corrupted or loaded. If you suddenly quit the game while playing the game, it is possible that you will encounter such a problem. In addition, any program installed on your computer may be triggering and blocking your game. For this, we will try to solve the problem by giving you a few suggestions.

How To Fix Valheim Installation Error?

In order to solve this error we encountered, we will try to solve it by mentioning a few suggestions.

1-) Change the Game File

We can get rid of this error by changing the game file. Of course, this solution may not lead you to a definitive solution.

• We open it by typing run on the start search screen.
• We access the folder by typing "C:\Users\YourPCorUserName\AppData\LocalLow\IronGate\Valhiem\" in the Run search screen. (Type your Windows username where it says YourPCorUserName.)
• Make a copy of the "World" folder on the screen that opens.
• Then delete the files named “WorldName” and “WorldName.fwl” in the folder.
• Rename the file “WorldName.db.old” to “WorldName”.
• Then rename the “WorldName.fwl.old” file to “WorldName.fwl”.

This action we have performed may resolve the issue we encountered by restoring the old registry file. If your problem persists, let's move on to our next suggestion.

2-) Verify File Integrity

We will verify the game file integrity and ensure to scan and download any missing or faulty files. For this;

1. Open the Steam program.
2. Open the library menu.
3. Open the Properties tab by right-clicking on the Valheim game on the left.
4. Open the Local Files menu on the left side of the screen that opens.
5. Click on the Verify integrity of game files button in the Local Files menu we encountered.

After this process, the download will be performed by scanning the damaged game files. After the process is finished, try to open the game again.

3-) Turn off Antivirus Program

If any antivirus program is running in the background, it may be triggering the Valheim game. You can try to enter the game by disabling the antivirus program you use for this. In such cases, the antivirus program may detect any game file as a threat and quarantine it.