Are you stuck with a game not working after downloading? No worries, here are some simple pointers to fix those major common issues. Just follow these steps before you chuck your PC out the window 😅
🛡️ 1. Turn Off Your Antivirus or Defender
Most of the time, the game doesn’t open ‘cause your antivirus or Windows Defender thinks the crack files are viruses. They’re not, bro.
Disable them before you start downloading.
If some files have been deleted or quarantined, check the vault of your antivirus software and restore them.
Best move? Make an exception for the game folder in your antivirus. This will save you a lot of pain later on.
🧰 2. Install the Redistributables (Very Important!)
Sometimes you might get errors about missing .dll files or just have crashes. This is caused by a lack of important runtime files on your system.
Inside the game folder, check for a folder appropriately named Redist, _CommonRedist, or something similar.
Install all these:
DirectX
Microsoft Visual C++ (All Versions)
.NET Framework
This literally solves 90% of the problems in one go.
👨💻 3. Always Run the Game as an Administrator
Some games do not save progress or show weird permission errors. The patch is simple.
Right-click the game .exe file
Select Run as Administrator
That is all. Saves will work fine now.
❌ “Hotlink Protection” Error?
If you are trying to copy the game link and apply it for direct download via other tools or from elsewhere, sure enough you will be receiving a “Hotlink Protection” error.
Always download directly from our site. Do not copy the link from third-party sites.
Moreover, Brave Browser does not support the downloading system. Instead, use Chrome, Edge, or Firefox.
⚙️ For JDownloader Users – Pay Attention Here
If you are a JDownloader user, here is a fast fix for the hotlink problem from our site:
Open your browser.
Hit Ctrl + J to open your downloads history.
Copy the genuine download URL from there (not the uploadhaven page).
Paste that direct link into JDownloader.
Boom! It should work out clean.
If you still encounter any issues, just drop us a line from the Contact page, and we shall help you out.
Enjoy gaming 🎮🔥