This is a common issue in AoE2 DE. It happens when the game struggles to sync your subscribed mods from the official Age of Empires website with your local files.
Re-enable Steam Cloud Sync. When prompted about a file conflict, choose to to overwrite the corrupted cloud data. 5. Verify Integrity of Game Files aoe2 validating subscriptions
The Xbox Live or Steam account linkage within the game client has desynced. Step-by-Step Fixes for AoE2: DE Validating Subscriptions 1. Clear the Local Mod Cache (Most Effective Fix) This is a common issue in AoE2 DE
: The most frequent cause is that the user has not formally agreed to the Steam Workshop Terms of Service. The game hangs because it lacks the permission to sync, even if you have no mods. Hidden "Desync" Subscriptions When prompted about a file conflict, choose to