[2020] CK III - CK3-Crashes and won't startup

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  

I have not seen this before:

+++ WER1 +++:
Fault bucket 1877020801874427250, type 5
Event Name: WindowsBlackScreenDiagnosticsV1

but on googling it, that does not look good! Are you having any other issue in this machine?

What CPU and GPU temperatures are you seeing in the game?  

Looks like no more of those BlackScreens, but some AppHangs in CK3 now which were not there before. And yes, lots of disturbing errors there.

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 with a new campaign - NOT with any existing save game

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

Let us know if that changes things!  

DonPililo said: White screen and crash later, the same.

Please make your own thread with full problem history and system description. Thanks.  

Rimbeau93 said: Unfortunately after doing a full **clean** re-install the game still crashes and won't open after the crash.

Can i get new copies of all those files after the clean reinstall please?  

Rimbeau93 said: Here are the files after the clean re-install.

Still some worrying errors in that log, unfortunately. If you don't mind, can we see how this goes after the 1.2 game patch? While I don't have a date for it I am sure it worn't be long; say in Oct rather than Nov I'm pretty sure.