[2023] Can't play with my friend

Hey there guys,

Apologies for the delayed response!

Thanks for the assistance here already though @Noxious81 !

How are you getting on with this @ThrowDown111?

They will have to do a clean reinstall

- 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.  

CreamyClimax said: I am still seeing my checksum as MODIFIED.

The only possible causes of that are modified files, a mod in use, a corrupted installation or the game is in debug mode.

So check for debug mode, if that is not the case do that clean reinstall yourself, In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK3 or Documents CK3 locations, before installing again. The Steam uninstall only removes files that Steam put there, any mod files lying around in either folder structure need to be manually deleted.  

You are 100% sure the game is NOT in debug mode?

That there was nothing whatsoever in the Steam-CK3 or Documents-CK3 folders, before installing again?

That you have NO mods enabled?

Maybe, can we see screenshots showing each of those please?