With more games including early access as bonuses for purchasing the Deluxe Edition, it can be immensely frustrating when this advanced release date seemingly chooses to simply not work. In this case, time is literally money, and every minute you can’t get in is money wasted.

This is, unfortunately, a risk regardless of the platform you play on, but Steam’s version—aptly named Steam Advanced Access—seems to face these issues more often than most. If you’ve been facing issues with your Advanced Access period for a game you’ve been hotly anticipating, trying a few of these troubleshooting tips should get you playing in no time.