[2022] Crash on initializing

Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-CK3
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/CK3 AND Documents/Paradox/CK3 folders
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add CK3.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.
- start the game with no mods active and test

In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK3 or Documents CK3 locations, before installing again.

If those don't help:
DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here.

Please attach your Documents/Paradox/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox/CK3/logs/ folder, attach system.log , error.log  

Dovafox said: For people who don't know how to access your "save files":
Computer -> Program Files (x86) -> Steam -> userdata -> [Your steam ID number] -> 1158310 -> Remote -> save games.

Or:

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Please don't reopen old threads in future, the game has changed hugely since 2020 so it's unlikely you have the same root cause.

What happens if you run ck3.exe directly, does it start? If not are there any errors shown?  

Please go through everything in post #2 above, thanks!