Borderlands 4 was released recently on September 12, and the developers have already started rolling out patches and updates. These are focused on bug fixes that are encountered initially and quality-of-life improvements in the game. Along with bringing solutions, the recent patch has introduced yet another problem. The incompatible version error for the game. In this article, we have discussed what this error is about and all the solutions available as of writing.
Borderlands 4 incompatible version error fixes and workarounds
The error occurred after a new patch was dropped by Gearbox for the game. There are two issues with this: Players who haven’t installed the patch can’t play with those who have. The players who installed the patch can’t play either because the game does not recognise it. This problem is present for both solo and co-op game modes. It’s a strangely confusing situation, and different workarounds are being discussed on online forums. However, there isn’t any official word from the developers, so some user-end fixes will be required in this case. We have compiled the list of steps you can try that have helped other users resolve the issue:
- Ask your friends to install the same patch as yours; this will bring all of your friends to the same version of the game. Then close all files and reboot your device for the changes to be saved, and run the game.
- You can verify and repair game files if you are using Steam or the Epic Games Store. You need to find the game in the library and right-click on it. Then navigate to ‘properties’ and select installed tabs. For Epic Games Store, click on the three dots and select ‘manage’. Thereafter, you can verify the files.
- You can also manually delete the patch folder from the game files. However, make sure you get the correct file by following the given path: Documents\My Games\Borderlands 4\Saved\PersistentDownloadDir\shiftdisk\bifrost\patch. Upon relaunching the game, the patch files should be downloaded correctly.
- A Reddit user suggested that replacing the PersistentDownloadDir folder with this Google Drive folder may fix it. It contains the patch intended for the game.
Conclusion
These steps helped many users to fix the issue, but the problem remains unresolved for quite a few. We recommend trying out these workarounds before anything else to fix it from your end.
That will be all from Digistatement. If the problem persists after following these steps, you can try contacting the game’s support for a solution. Alternatively, you can check our site as we will update it when a legitimate solution applicable to all is available. Meanwhile, check other articles on our site related to Borderlands 4 and many other games.
