[2022] Game running error

Installing the game on a different disk has no effect whatsoever on the launcher, which is a separate app.


Please try this:

- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam


IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.  

Darvor said: 2022-12-14 01:29:34 [main] [ERROR] Fixing existing installation failed:
exec: "msiexec": executable file not found in %PATH%

This is a Windows problem. I've seen it a few times but I don't know what causes it.

Please go to C:/windows/system32/ folder and copy (NOT move!) msiexec.exe to the Steam folder where cities.exe is.

Then run the game from the Steam PLAY button. That should do it for you!  

Right click on this game in your Steam Library, Manage, Browse Local Files. It's there.