Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 remains a fan favourite in the football gaming community due to its gameplay mechanics and active modding scene. However, modern Windows updates frequently cause the game to throw "PES 2013 is not installed" errors. This happens because the operating system loses or misplaces the game's registry entries.

line, ensure the path matches where your game is actually installed. Use double backslashes ) between folders. YOUR-CD-KEY-HERE with your actual 20-character license key. File > Save As Change "Save as type" to All Files ( Name the file pes2013_32bit.reg and save it to your desktop. Double-click the file you just created. Click when prompted to add the information to the registry. Why this is different from 64-bit systems, the registry path is directly under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\KONAMI systems, Windows uses a different folder called Wow6432Node

Right-click on SOFTWARE → New → Key → name it KONAMI . Inside KONAMI , create another Key → name it PES2013 .

PES 2013 requires access to system resources and the registry when launching. To ensure it has sufficient permissions:

After ensuring your registry is correct, you might still face issues on newer OS like Windows 10 or 11. PES 2013 is an older title, and modern security or architecture changes can interfere. Apply these final optimizations:

This path is accessed directly by the game executable. It contains critical string values including "code" (your product serial number), "installdir" (the full installation path), and "version" (such as "1.00.0000").

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00 [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Wow6432Node\KONAMI\PES2013] "code"="V7TV-W374-SL5R-NW75-S5AE" "installdir"="C:\\Program Files (x86)\\KONAMI\\Pro Evolution Soccer 2013\\" "version"="1.00.0000" Use code with caution. Step-by-Step Installation Guide

For many football fans, Pro Evolution Soccer 2013 (PES 2013) wasn’t just a game; it was the last hurrah of the golden era of KONAMI gameplay. Even today, with heavily modded patches like Pes 2013 Patch 2024-25 , the community keeps it alive.

Many modern modders have abandoned the Registry entirely. If you are using (the tool that allows external loading of kits/stadiums), you technically don't need the Registry at all.

Check the box for and select Windows 7 or Windows XP (Service Pack 3) . Click Apply and then OK .