Civ5 will not run on Windows 11 after updating to version 24H2

[raider980]

When I started the game windows 11 started installing .Net3.5 but the game launched before the install was done.

I'm getting a .net 3.5 install error 0x80240021 when trying to launch Civ 5 on my new Win 11 laptop. Did yours work without actually instaling that? Wonder how I can bypass the install.

 

[Lazy sweeper]

I'm getting a .net 3.5 install error 0x80240021 when trying to launch Civ 5 on my new Win 11 laptop. Did yours work without actually instaling that? Wonder how I can bypass the install.

Install Nobara41, install Steam, install Civ V, forget W11...

I have problems playing civ3 on Nobara41, but IV, V and VI, no problems at all. Double OS. Steam can also use the same library shared with Win OS if you know what you are doing...

 

[99-percent-sure]

I just hit this wall on my new gaming laptop after updating the video card drivers, but on my older laptop, Civ V merely went through the install cycle when I launched it on Steam and then it worked all right. So, I'm reinstalling it on my new laptop to see if that does the trick.

Yep, that did it. Now it works again (DX 9, at least; I didn't try the other option).

 

[Balrogjfs]

Suggest you find and install directx9