[2023] Crash from launcher

Run ck3.exe directly from file explorer, to bypass the launcher. Do you see any Windows error then?


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  

SaguaroPrick said: I tried it and the game loads but the mods dont.

Aha! that is usually an antivirus app getting in the way. What antivirus app do you use? 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/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2023.6/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, also set each of those .exe files (EXCEPT ck3.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Then the game should run from Steam/our launcher, and enable all the DLCs.  

I don't know what is wrong on this machine to cause all these problems to you, it's not normal.

You didn't make ck3.exe run as Windows Admin did you? If so, undo that.

And what about steam.exe , is that running as Admin?  

RussianLad said: Alright, this had initially solved it. But, I'm running with the same issue where it'll continually open/close every 5 min without staying open for more than a couple seconds. Then an hour later it'll start loading into the Game Menu (not Launcher). I have uninstalled the game, delved into files and deleted most things then reverified and reinstalled. I'm not sure anymore Kings.

Right click on ck3.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, cap refresh rate at 60.

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  

What if you make a new Windows user on this machine and log int it with that? ANy better?