[2023] CK3 won't launch anymore

10 minutes is somewhat unusually long (it takes ~7 on mine), but on slower machines this game can take longer.

Did it eventually load perhaps?

If not, 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 Interactive/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 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 , exceptions.log  

Hard to tell if it was the game or launcher reinstall that allowed you to run it once.

Can you do just one of those now, say the game reinstall above, WITHOUT doing the launcher reinstall, and see if it works then? Even if only once?


AND:
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 , exceptions.log  

PrincesAarsbaars said: Back again, this time I only reinstalled the game and still the same problem.

So by implication, a clean launcher reinstall will get it working at least once. However it is hard to see how the launcher could have the effect you see!


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