Delete it (don't worry, the game will recreate it).

The most frequent cause of the error is interference from security software. Securom Failed To Initialize Pes 2013 Solucion

PES 2013 requires old DirectX 9 components.

The error usually appears when trying to run Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 on a modern PC (Windows 10/11), often related to the settings.exe or the game failing to detect hardware or save configuration.

Check and select Windows 7 . Check "Run this program as an administrator" . Click Apply .

The "failed to initialize PES 2013" error is not a death sentence for your game. It is a symptom of a decade-long compatibility gap between 2012 software and 2026 hardware.

Unlike modern games that throw detailed DirectX errors, PES 2013 gives you this generic message for several potential root causes:

Click and then Attach to re-link the game executable.