Europa Universalis IV Dev Tracker

Well, the launcher is having trouble getting to that folder for some reason - it does exist I assume?

In the Windows search box enter Ransomware. Enable Controlled Folder Access if disabled, then go into the Apps Allowed through list, and add all those .exe files I listed there. Also make sure eu4.exe is NOT set to run as the WIndows Admin user.  

Then I'm out of ideas as to what is wrong in the Windows installation infrastructure to cause this, I am sorry! Try this updated launcher instead:

https://launcher.paradoxinteractive.com/v2/paradox-launcher-installer-windows  

The game is crashing in a device driver:

+++ WER1 +++:
Fehlerbucket 1592478914525829630, Typ 4
Ereignisname: APPCRASH
Antwort: Nicht verfügbar
CAB-Datei-ID: 0

Problemsignatur:
P1: eu4.exe
P2: 1.0.0.0
P3: 636b72c9
P4: EZFRD64.dll_unloaded

Which runs this device:

Device Name: DRIFT O.Z.
FF Driver: C:\Windows\USB_Vibration\3352\EZFRD64.dll
FF Driver Date: 2/24/2022 12:39:00

This is the first case I've seen of this with a recent driver for one of that kind of device. In any case, unplug that device before starting the game. If that helps, you should contact that vendor for a... Read more

Has the launcher ever worked on this machine? Or never yet?


What antivirus app do you use? You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

eu4.exe and dowser.exe (in the Steam EU4 folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2022.15-rc/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe


IF that doesn't help: Right click on Documents in the left column of File Explorer, just under This PC there. Go to properties, location. What does it say in there?  

I don't understand why you get that error then, it makes no sense.

What if you make a new Windows user and log into Windows as that? Will it install then?  

bodds said: I have however had to force EU4 to quit every time that I have tried to run it (as I can only see the title screen and it does not exit). I use Ctr+Alt+Del to start the task manager and select Europa Universalis 4 and then select End Task. Would this explain the LiveKernelEvent entries?

No. They only happen when the machine or Windows is rebooted or powered off without Windows being downed properly. Not something that you'd think would go unnoticed!

What if you make a new Windows user on this machine and log into it with that? Any better or dif... Read more

Parvis said: Same issues as the people above me.

New Windows 11 PC, get same error.

Followed the repair tool.

No issues found, restarted anyway, same issue still.

Anything else you can think of?

Was that folder there and you emptied it, but that didn't help? Or it was not there, and making it manually didn't help?

See if this tool helps:

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I cannot see what is causing this to you, there are no clues in those files. But looking back at your dxdiag we see several LiveKernelEvent entries. These happen when the computer or Windows is forcibly downed or rebooted. Have you seen or done that? Is it related to this game or something else?


Has this game ever worked on this machine, or never yet?

Do CK2 and HOI4 work or also have this problem?  

Aryabhata said: I'm having this exact same problem. I found this thread and attempted to create the installer folder. However the new folder never appears.

Most likely it is actually there - did you enable View Hidden Items in file explorer?

Also, check you have .NET 3.5 installed. And try these repair tools:

.NET

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Right click on eu4.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.

Edit that settings.txt to say:

refreshRate=60

vsync=no

Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode.


Is that any better? If not, run eu4.exe directly from file explorer, do you see any Windows error when it fails then?  

In the game launcher please set Display mode to Borderless. THEN go here:

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages. support.microsoft.com And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

IF that doesn't help, Please do a full **clean** re-... Read more

crofo889 said: The folder referred to by the error message is never there,

You mean the C:\Windows\Installer\ folder? You did enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer?

If so, try making that folder manually.  

I don't know what that would be. The folder is definitely there, and you can,delete its contents okay?

You might 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. ... Read more

crofo889 said: This tmp folder does not exist in the File Manager.

To see that folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer. Then delete its entire contents (NOT the folder itself!); they're only temporary files.

If however it is still not there, you can make it manually.

Good luck!  

Please delete the contents ONLY of that C:\Windows\Installer\ folder, but NOT the folder itself. They are only temp files.
To see that folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

Or if that folder is missing, try making it manually.

Good luck!  

I cannot accept any form of payment from you, thanks all the same.

Glad we got there so quickly!  

You must have run the launcher from the desktop shortcut, which is a standalone mode for users who do not want to run Steam. It does need a separate game installation if used that way, and in any case EU4 was never ported to that platform.

Epic games must be run from the Epic launcher.  

Where have you bought EUIV?
It'll appear only if you have bought it on Steam and linked your Paradox and Steam accounts. Epic and other stores don't provide teh necessary API to Paradox for it to appear.  

The game is crashing in your AMD video driver:

+++ WER5 +++:
Fault bucket 2007797348385078691, type 5
Event Name: BEX64
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: eu4.exe
P2: 1.0.0.0
P3: 636b72c9
P4: atiumd64.dll_unloaded

which is from 2019. Please:

- uninstall it with this utility https://support.amd.com/en-us/kb-articles/Pages/AMD-Clean-Uninstall-Utility.aspx
- reboot
- install the very latest ... Read more

This game does not need any compatibility settings set, it's developed and tested on native Windows 10 and 11.

You mention working on your AV app has helped in the past. Which one do you use? It is possible that every time a new game patch comes out, its new eu4.exe will need to be added to the AV app's exceptions lists.


IF that doesn't help:
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/EU4/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log