Civilization 7 wont launch, leaving many players frustrated as they try various fixes.
Are you one of them who is having trouble starting this game?
Now read thisMiniToolguide to learn easy fixes forCivilization 7 not launching/crashing/stuck on the loading screen.
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A variety of factors can cause the game to fail to launch or crash.
Listed below are some potential solutions to help you fix the problem.
If your CPU model supports AVX2, it is typically enabled by default.
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In this case, you caninstall the latest version of Visual C++ Redistributableto fix the problem.
Way 3.
Updating the driver is considered the ideal solution to deal with it.

Way 4.
In such a situation, it’s possible for you to whitelist Civ 7 in Windows Defender.
Use the Windows search box to openSettings.
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SelectUpdate & Security>Windows Security>Virus & threat protection.
UnderVirus & threat protection prefs, clickManage prefs.
In the new window, scroll down the page until you findExclusions, and then clickAdd or remove exclusions.

ClickAdd an exclusionto whitelist theCivilizationVII.exefile.
Way 5.
Use Vulkan Graphics API
Go to the graphics options page of Civ 7, and then find theRendering APIoption.

Next, selectVulkaninstead of DirectX 12, and then re-launch the game and see if it runs normally.
If youre interested, you’ve got the option to try it out:
Step 1.
Open thetooltip-controller.jsfile with Notepad++ or another text editor.

Go to line 88, and the function should look like this:
Step 3.
Open themodel-age-scores.jsfile inSid Meiers Civilization VII\Base\modules\base-standard\ui\age-scores.
On line 142, the function should look like this:
Step 4.
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Open themodel-great-works.jsfile inSid Meiers Civilization VII\Base\modules\base-standard\ui\great-works.
you might feel free to try them to get the issue repaired.