[2023] Game Crashes after update CK3 1.9.0.2 5/11/2023

Please attach files here rather than pasting in their whole contents, thanks.

I see OneDrive.exe is crashing on your machine. If your Windows User Documents folder is held there (ie in the MS cloud rather than locally) that would explain your problem.


If not though, 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:

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

0rcagod said: now the xbox app has error code 0x80073d05

The Xbox app, not the launcher or game?

If so please try this Windows repair tool

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista. support.microsoft.com  

Hootieleece said: I have long load times (Lag?) during initializing (5-8 minutes) when starting the game.

That's normal for this game, I get about the same.  

0rcagod said: Just right now the error code disappeared and the xbox app says it has been downloaded but the same issue is present, it closes just before the launcher finishes loading up.

You say 'the same issue' but I think you are saying its the launcher crashing, not the game? Is that right? Where is the game installed, can you run ck3.exe directly?  

amyjayne said: Same here. I managed to play for 5 minutes earlier before the game started lagging horrendously then crashed and I couldn't get past the initializing screen after that.

The clean install worked to get me past the initializing load screen without crashing, but only played for another 15 minutes or so before the game started lagging again. I managed to save and exit the game before it crashed this time but the lag and crashing has continued every time I've booted up the game again.

And yours seems to be different again - the others here have not mentioned the lagging before crash you are seeing. Most likely each of you have separate problems.

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  

0rcagod said: yes its the launcher not the game I cant even get to the launcher menu before it just closes. I just opened it up rn and noticed a small 500 mb update but at 100% it read error with this code (0x8007042b)

I'm pretty sure you have a Windows, Xbox app or MS store problem, I'm afraid!

Please try this Windows repair tool

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista. support.microsoft.com  

amyjayne said: the game worked fine yesterday and I was able to play for a while with no lagging or crashing, but it's started up again today

The game did not change over that time, so I'm afraid you almost certainly have some local problem. I'll try and help you with that, but I'm no Windows technician!

Check that your Windows power profile is not set to anything low.


You are VERY low on free space:

Drive: C:
Free Space: 7.5 GB
Total Space: 242.9 GB

Try to free up at least say 15gb more on C: , as Windows will not be able to swap out anything from memory to disk. AND unload every other app you can before starting this game.


ALSO 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.


Does any of that help?