Crusader Kings 3 Dev Tracker

Is it still at those temperatures? If so, I'm afraid you probably have a hardware problem at this point, it should definitely NOT be overheating at 10 fps!

Note that the MacBook Air is strictly speaking not supported hardware for this game: if an older one it only has an Intel video system, if a newer one M1/M2. The published minimums are:

• Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-7820HQ
• Memory: 12 GB RAM
• Graphics: AMD® Radeon™ PRO 560 (4 GB)

 

A new launcher came out recently - maybe your AV app doesn't like it?  

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..12/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.  

wilbur412 said: Sometimes they spike around 95 C.

That is WAY too hot, and almost certainly the cause of your problem.

In the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, cap refresh rate at 60.

If that doesn't help still, what fps are you getting in the game before it hangs? It should not go above 60.  

Did you do this?

AndrewT said: THEN 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.

 

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Anything else ought to be okay, just no links.  

Has it always been the case? Or it used to be okay in this respect up to some point?

Any mods involved?

Please report the temperatures of your CPU and video (GPU)
1/ before starting the game up and
2/ after say 10 minutes' play.

I use Macs Fan Control for this purpose, but there are other such utilities of course.  

Moved to Tech Support  

Is this in campaigns left over from previous patches, new campaigns, or both?

trix422 said: Starting game in admin mode

That can cause problems of its own, please undo that setting.

There's a slightly newer nVidia driver now, please try that.

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.


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Normally, before turning off your computer you down it gently by choosing power-shut down, from the lower-left corner. If however you lose power, or just turn the machine off, or the machine or Windows hangs, Windows records that LiveKernelEvent .

You may have a Steam issue , from your description there. We could do a clean reinstall of Steam AND game, that might help that:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-CK3
- exit the Steam app completely
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/CK3 AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3 folders
- delete everything in the Steam folder EXCEPT steam.exe and the SteamApps folder
- run steam.exe to rebuild all that
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
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Two totally different errors there, as you can see. One appears to be a Windows or hardware fault "Disk 1 has been surprise removed.", the other certainly a Windows issue "Autopilot.dll WIL error was reported". Googling that gives some pretty concerning possibilities!

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... Read more

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 - In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK3 or Documents CK3 locations, before installing again.
- 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
- if that works, then enable ONE mod and test
- etc

I hope that does it for you!  

Please make your own new thread in future, rather than re-opning old ones. Thanks.

What happens if you run ck3.exe directly from File Explorer?  

Those COM Server errors are very common and not significant - there is nothing in there relating to the game itself, rather than the launcher?

I see you have 3 antivirus apps all enabled:

Antivirus
Windows Defender
Antivirus Disabled
Virus Signature Database Up to date
Kaspersky Security Cloud
Antivirus Enabled
Virus Signature Database Up to date
Bitdefender Antivirus
Antivirus Enabled
Virus Signature Database Up to date
Norton 360
Antivirus Enabled
Virus Signature Database Up to date

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Do you still get issues that make you forcibly down Windows, ie that cause those LiveKernelEvent entries? They are not good for your Windows installation, they should be looked into.

But if running this game does not trigger them, that is probably a separate issue.

What happens if you run ck3.exe directly from file explorer? Same problem?  

It's possible the mods have done something new and different to that save file, due to difference circumstances in the campaign.

Can you start and play a new test campaign with them okay? If so probably best to take this to the User Mods forum.  

I don't know the game well enough to see what it is you are referring to in that shot.

Can anyone else reading this please compare it with their own installation? Thanks!  

notsheldon said: I don't know how to find the .exe file. I installed CK3 through the Xbox app so I don't know where it saves it.

In the Xbox app Library tab for this game, click on the ellipsis ... then Manage, Files. It will probably be in either C:/XboxGames or D:/Xbox Apps


No mention of the game in that dxdiag, but several LiveKernelEvent entries. they happen when Windows or the computer is forcibly downed. Have you seen that, is it related to this game or something else?  

Looking at the entries at the end of that dxdiag I'm pretty sure you have a Windows problem; whether that is causing your issue with the game too is not clear though.

+++ WER9 +++:
Сегмент пам’яті з помилкою: LKD_0x1B0_DxgkrnlLiveDump:801_Status_0xC0000001_Driver_amdkmdag_failed_DdiAddDevice_AMD_AddDeviceDiag_dxgkrnl!DxgCreateLiveDumpWithDriverBlob-ACR:116:10000-V, тип 0
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The LiveKernelEvent entries mean the computer or Windows has been forcibly downed; have you seen that, is it related to this game or somethign else?

You might try running this Windows Repair tool:

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If you are running multiple applications at once, the game may not be able to access enough memory to run well. So stop other applications such as browsers, MS Office, GeForce Experience etc before starting the game. How you stop each app is up to them, it may be as simple as right-clicking on them in the Windows task back and selecting Quit or Exit; other you need to go into and Exit from their menus.