Among US is one of the most popular games across the game, and the game has been receiving many updates with patches and security updates. Therefore, all players might encounter the game update error “Running an older version” in the game. Today, we are going to share a bit of knowledge to help you with fixing this error. On that note, let’s take a closer look at this article.
How to resolve the “Running an older version” error message in Among Us
There are two different methods, depending on whether you are playing the game on your emulator, such as BlueStacks, Gameloop, or any other. Or you were playing the game on your console using Steam.
How can I resolve this issue?
In both cases, the problem occurs because Among US has released the latest version of the game, and you need to update the game to the newest version. In the emulator, simply head over to the Google Play Store, and from there, you can update the game. On the other hand, on the console, using your launcher, you can update the game.
Fix: Among US “Running older” after the update
If your game is showing the same error, then follow the instructions mentioned below.
- Open Among Us, and then select Online.
- After that, choose the server “Globe icon” placed at the bottom right of the screen.
- Now, choose your preferred server location.
- After changing servers, retry to play the game.
- That’s why some of us are saying I need to update.
Players across the world reported the error, with the message “The game options received were from an older version of Among Us.”
How to Update Among Us on PC, Android, and iOS
Yes, updating the game is most likely going to fix this problem on your device. Here we have mentioned all the following methods for your respective platforms:
On Steam
This is for console players, where you are required to manually update the game to the latest version.
- First things first, head over to the library.
- After that, click on Among US games, and then on the top-right screen, you will find an update button.
- Click on Update, and it takes some time, depending on your internet speed.
- That’s it.
Verify the game file on Steam.
If you are still facing the error, then try the following method:
- Start by opening the library and then right-clicking on the Among US game.
- Now, it shows some options under the Properties option.
- Open it and click on Local Files.
- After that, choose Local Files, and at the end, select Verify the integrity of game files.
- That’s it
During verification, it will scan, and if it finds any file corrupted or missing, it will update. Therefore, it takes some time accordingly.
Join the Among US Beta on Steam
You can also join the latest beta to get the latest update.
- Open Steam, and then head over to the library.
- Right-click on Among US to open Properties.
- Then, at last, tap and tap on BETAS.
- After that, use the first option and then select the public beta option.
- Now, close it, and once it joins, the game will have an update to install.
- That’s it.
On Android
You can also perform this on your emulator, like Bluestacks; hence, they were using the Google Play Store to download and install the game.
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- Open the Google Play store and click on the hamburger menu placed in the upper left corner of the device.
- After that, click on My Apps and Games, and then find Among Us.
- Now, tap on the Update button, and it will start downloading the latest version of the game.
- That’s it.
Update Among US manually on Android
It has always been quite easy to update the game on Android.
- Download the latest of our APKs and install the game.
- Ensure that you have enabled “Unknown source installation.”
- Now install and launch the game.
Join Among US Beta
If you have updated to the latest and have checked all troubleshooting, taking a shot at the BETA on Android might help you. For this, follow the guide mentioned below.
- Open the Google Play Store and search or head over to Among US Games.
- Then scroll down, and there you will join the beta.
- Click on the Join button and wait for a couple of hours.
- Once you join the BETA, update it and relaunch the game.
- That’s it, hopefully, and it fixes the error.
Download the latest Among Us for Android
Make sure you download the recent update file.
How do I update my status on BlueStacks?
It was quite similar to updating the game directly from the Google Play Store on BlueStacks. Here are the steps mentioned.
- From home, open the Google Play Store.
- And search among US or open My Game and PC.
- Then, once you land in the United States, simply click on the Update button.
- That’s it. Relaunch the game.
Update Among US on iOS or iPad
If you are playing the game on an iPhone or iPad, update your game directly from the app store.
- Open your app store and then click on the profile placed in the upper-right corner.
- After that, all the available updates show up.
- Scroll down to see if there is an update.
- Select Update, and it takes a couple of minutes to update.
- That’s it.
Update your M1 device.
- You can directly update the game from the Mac App Store.
Restart your device.
This is one of the most common methods of fixing an error. Try this once if you have encountered an error even after restarting your game. Then restarting and recompiling the files might fix the error.
Check with a different internet connection.
Among them is an online multiplayer game, in which re-connecting to a different ISP might resolve this error.
Hopefully, you won’t have to face any problems again. Thanks for being with us. We would like to know your valuable opinion and feedback. If there is any query, share it with us in the comment section below.