Borderlands 4 is currently plagued by a new ‘incompatible version’ issue that keeps players from enjoying this title with their friends. Upon inviting each other, the system would simply pop a message saying – “The session you are trying to join is running an incompatible version of the game. Please try upgrading your game version.“
Sadly, this issue seems to be appearing for players across all major platforms, including PC, PS5, and Xbox. On top of everything, Gearbox Software hasn’t acknowledged this issue yet (at the time of writing). Hence, there are no official fixes that can help you get rid of this incompatible version error in Borderlands 4. Although a few workarounds should help you get back into the action.
What Causes the Incompatible Version Error in Borderlands 4?
The incompatible version is more likely caused by the most recent patch released by Gearbox Software. What’s happening is that the game downloads the patch, but the system fails to recognize it. That said, even if you have the latest version installed, you will be restricted from joining them.
This is a rather strange update that should have fixed a lot of issues within the game, and not increased them. Currently, a bunch of players are facing this problem, as you can see an outpouring of complaints being addressed on Reddit.
What’s shocking is that the developers are still silent in this matter, as there is nothing related to this incompatible version error on their social media handles. That leaves us with the only option of trying out some workarounds in hopes of solving this problem.
How to Fix the Incompatible Version Error in Borderlands 4
To solve the Borderlands 4‘s incompatible version issue, you can try the following things.
Apart from the above, a Redditor (u/Greedy-Wait-2539) has posted a fix that requires you to delete the patch folder from the game’s directory. You can try out this fix before reinstalling the game. According to this user, you have to go to this destination: C:UsersDocumentsMy GamesBorderlands 4SavedPersistentDownloadDir.
From there, you can delete the patch and cache folder. Next, you can restart the game to see if it’s working properly. For several players, this workaround fixed the incompatible version error in Borderlands 4.
Hopefully, the developers will fix the problem right away. If any of the above solutions helped, let us know in the comments below.
