System Specs:

MB: ROG Strix X-570E Gaming
CPU: Ryzen 9 5900X
VC: Gigabyte 5600XT 6gb
RAM: 32g

I play the Steam version on max settings without any issues.

I start the app.
Choose my map.
Choose my mods.
Choose my AI's, I play myself vs all other slots are AI's of different types.
When I launch the game it shows the map, shows where my ACU is located but doesn't have the actual icon on the map. I can choose to build something but nothing actually starts. The mass and power bars are active and building up resources. There is music playing. When I choose to build something all of the associated sounds are present but nothing actually happens.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ok, thank you. I will try both options. I know that when I had it installed before I would click the SCFA icon on my screen and it would do the original startup of the game (to either watch the story or not) but the lobby would open to choose all the various options, choose the mods and choose the map as well as auto-fill the AI's (up to 16 based on the map)... hopefully one of these options will allow me to get back there again.

Please try to not laugh too hard about this question...

I've been been playing this game since it 1st came to PC.
2 or 3 years ago when I upgraded my PC and moved all of my content onto SSD's, I erased everything other than my MOD's and Maps.
Earlier this year I updated my MB, CPU & Video card and decided to start playing SCFA again.
I reinstalled the game, having to go through Steam and unfortunately, I apparently have lost my previous game lobby.

I play through Steam and in the upper Rt Corner of the Lobby it shows: 1.6.6
In the window below assigning the AI's it shows: (LEM 4.6) Sorian AI 2.1.2

My problem is this:
I am limited to just assigning 8 AI's.... I cannot go up to 16 anymore (to play some of the modified maps) and I cannot remember where to find the updated Lobby to play non-PVP skirmishes as I did before.

Can anyone help please?

Please try to not laugh too hard about this question...
I've been been playing this game since it 1st came to PC.
2 or 3 years ago when I upgraded my PC and moved all of my content onto SSD's, I erased everything other than my MOD's and Maps.
I reinstalled the game, having to go through Steam and unfortunately, I apparently have lost my previous game lobby.

I play through Steam and in the upper Rt Corner of the Lobby it shows: 1.6.6
In the window below assigning the AI's it shows: (LEM 4.6) Sorian AI 2.1.2

My problem is this:
I am limited to just assigning 8 AI's.... I cannot go up to 16 anymore (to play some modified maps) and I cannot remember where to find the updated Lobby to play non-PVP skirmishes as I did before.

Can anyone help please?