[2022] Still cant play the game sense dlc release

That happens if you run ck3.exe directly from File Explorer?

DXDIAG is a program you run from the Windows search box on the task bar. 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 here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exeptions.log  

Keldion said: I have the same issue myself, trying to make the game work through the launcher or steam is completely broken, it says it requires Visual C++. Tried reinstalling the game several times, a completely fresh install. Uninstalled CK3 and the paradox launcher, deleted all files and folders I could find on the PC, then reinstalled with no luck. I have also tried rolling back to an older version of the game, still has the same issue. I have now managed to load the game up from the game exe in its folder alone, and the game works fine, no crashes or bugs of any kind. The only issue is I always play with game with my friends online and do like to use mods from time to time, and I can currently only play it single player, when multiplayer is what I would like to play at the moment.

We don't know if you have the same problem as the OP or not. Best to start your own thread in future, thanks.

Your issue is likely an antivirus getting in the way. You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

ck3.exe (in the Steam CK3/binaries folder)
dowser.exe (in the Steam CK3/launcher folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2022.9/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, please also set all those .exe files (EXCEPT CK3.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Good luck with that!  

Keldion said: I did make my own thread about a week ago with no response, so my next idea was to find one that was replied too.

Your previous thread was in Bug Reports. It got no response from QA because your issue is not a game bug, as you've now found!  

SirCrown said: i think i did what you requested... I can't find exeptions.log but I found everything else and have attached them

nvm i found exceptions its empty file so is error log

Update that nVidia driver to June 2022 https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

If that doesn't help, what happens if you run ck3.exe directly from File Explorer?

Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .  

Cordann said: Hello,

I recently bought the Fate of Iberia DLC a few days ago and try to play the game now and it won't start. The screen stays black, blue circular cursor rotates but nothing happens, it stays there and then after about 10 minutes the game shuts down. I wanted to report this bug and hopefully see it fixed soon because I have not been able to play the new DLC I just bought!!! UGH!!!

Also, I have shut down all mods and still isn't loading. I've tried playing the game on my PC and my Mac and the game does the exact same thing as described above on either machine. I have shut down antivirus and uninstalled and reinstalled the game. I'd really like to play the game again at some point? Help please!!!

Thank you

As I said to the other non-OP user here, please make your own new thread with full system details and problem history, rather than do a "me too!" post in someone else's thread. Thanks.