Valorant compatibility settings error: how to fix it

If you’re trying to start Valorant but are getting the error “cannot start with your current compatibility mode”, you’re probably confused as to what this means. Here’s how to fix Valorant compatibility settings error so you can get back to winning matches as soon as possible.

How to fix Valorant compatibility settings error

There is three methods to fix the Valorant “cannot start with your current compatibility mode” error, all of which you can do from your PC, unlike Valorant connection problems that require hard resets and router reboots.

To fix Valorant compatibility settings error, try the following:

Launch VALORANT via its executable file

Instead of double-clicking on the Valorant icon from your desktop or selecting it from your Start menu, launch the game through your executable file. To do this:

1. The right button of the mouse about him Valorant game icon and select open file location. A new window will appear showing you where the main .exe file of the game is.
2. double click in VALORANT.exe here to start the FPS title through its executable file.

Change Valorant Compatibility Options

If launching Valorant via its executable file doesn’t work, try tweaking the game. compatibility optionsas sometimes if it is not correct then Windows can block it from working properly causing the error.

1. Right click on VALORANT.exe in the Valorant file location, described in the first method.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click on the Compatibility eyelash.
4. check the Run this program in Compatibility Mode optionthen select your OS from the dropdown list.
5. Click Apply to save the changes.

You will also have to do the same with the RiotClientServices.exeWhat will you find in it? Local disk (C:) > riot games > riot customer file.

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Disable Valorant admin rights

If you have Valorant set to run as administrator, this may also be the root of the problem. To change this:

1. Right click on VALORANT.exe in the Valorant file location, described in the first method.
2. Select Properties.
3. Click on the Compatibility eyelash.
4. disable the Run this program as administrator checkbox
5. Click Apply to save the changes.

If none of the above methods work, please open a support ticket through Riot Games Submit a Ticket pagemaking sure to detail exactly what you have tried to fix so that you can get help as quickly as possible.

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