Verify Integrity of Game Files
Are you getting an error when trying to join server or game keeps crashing? Following updates you quite often need to Verify Integrity of Game files. Sounds complicated, but don’t panic its a really easy and straight forward process.
- Restart your computer and launch Steam
- From the Library section, right-click on the game and select Properties from the menu.
- Select the Local files tab and click the Verify integrity of game files… button.
- Steam will verify the game’s files – this process may take several minutes.
Important: One or more files may fail to verify.
This is normal for most Steam games. The files that fail to verify are local configuration files that should not be replaced as part of this process. You can safely ignore this message.