[2022] Game fails to launch

Those files look like the launcher is not even trying to start the game.

What happens if you run ck3.exe directly?  

Menzoberranzan said: I have gotten this for every game that uses the Paradox launcher since September without any solution (none of the "suggested solutions" work) other than to run games from the executable. Honestly I won't be buying another Paradox game or DLC until they fix the issue.

Yours will be an unrelated issue to the one in this thread; he cannot start the game from the executable, while you can. Please make a new thread in the tech support forum of any affected game, and I'll help you there.  

Freadz0r said: Same thing, here are the logs for the crash when starting the exe diredtly

Nothing of any use in there I'm afraid. The game is essentially not even trying to start, this is a very unusual case.

Make a new Windows user and log into Windows as that, and try the game there - any different?

If not, 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.

And install the fee utility Speccy. Send its output to a text file and attach that here too, thanks.  

Menzoberranzan said: I did in September of 2021. The issue remains without solution.

You closed that ticket without giving me a further chance to help you there.

Please open a new ticket or a new thread here, and I'll help you there.  

Menzoberranzan said: Pass. Your help was just a complete waste of time and a prime example of the incompetence that Paradox has shown for years. Instead of helping YOU, AndrewT, made the problem worse.

Hate speech should not be tolerated.

Okay then ...  

That shows there is some problem with your original user profile. It's beyond me to diagnose that I'm afraid! You may need Windows Support help on that.

In fact at the end of that dxdiag we see several worrying Windows errors and crashes, so I think you do have a Windows problem. WOuld you say you're seeing issues outside this game?

In the Speccy file we see several Windows updates failed or In Progress going back to October last year. So I fear you may have to do a Windows Reset !

Sorry about that!