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Stardew Valleyis available on several platforms, allowing you to enjoy the cozy farm life from anywhere, even if you are on the go. If you play on Steam though, you can easily download a variety of mods that shake up the gameplay. Some mods tweak the contents of the game, while others add brand-new areas.
If you play with mods on Steam, you may have run into the Missing Executable error before. This is an error message that pops up, preventing you from starting the game. While this can be frustrating to deal with, it’s not the end of the world. Here, we are going to look at how to fix the Missing Executable error in Stardew Valley.
What Is The Missing Executable?
The Missing Executable may be appearing becausethe path to the game is unclear.This can happen with other Steam games besides Stardew Valley, but it’s important to note that you won’t run into this error while playing the game on a console. To fix this,you’ll need to clear the pathway to Stardew Valley, which can be done from the Steam launcher.
There are a few other ways that may fix this error, so we’ll go over each one below.
How To Fix The Missing Executable Error
Verify Game Files
From your Steam library,right-click on Stardew Valley, and look at the Properties menu.Navigate to “Installed Files” on the lefthand side of the box, and thenclick on “Verify integrity of game files”.
At this point,close and restart Steam, and then try opening the game again.If it works now, great! If not, there are a few other methods that you’re able to follow to get rid of the error.
Clear The Launch Path
As mentioned earlier,clearing the launch path may be all you need to fix the Missing Executable error.From the Properties menu, stay on the general page (which is the first one that appears when clicking on Properties).
At the bottom of this menu, you should see “Launch Options”. If there is anything here,delete it!This should be blank,which allows the path to launching Stardew Valley to be clear.
Oftentimes,this is the solution that works for players!
Uninstall And Reinstall Stardew Valley
Another method you may use is touninstall and reinstall the game.If you are worried about your save file, don’t worry! Your Stardew Valley save issaved to the Steam Cloud, so you won’t lose your save file.
You can uninstall Stardew Valley by right-clicking on it from your library, and thenhovering over “Manage”.This will open a new menu,where you can click “Uninstall”.
Uninstall And Reinstall SMAPI
It may also beSMAPI itself that is causing the issue.Thankfully,the official wiki for Stardew Valley covers how to use SMAPI; you can even find exact steps on how to uninstall it based on your platform.
After uninstalling and reinstalling SMAPI,try to open the game again.
