[2020] Launcher failed to update issue.

Sounds like you have two separate issues, with the launcher and the game.


LAUNCHER: Please try this:

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

Delete the following folders if still present:

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

- 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//AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.


GAME:

Jaxus said: Ive tried "Not Paradox Launcher" and bypassing the launcher but recieve the D3D.... missing file bs error.

If you see missing DLLs, that not BS, it's a real problem. Install ALL these Microsoft modules:

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) from Official Microsoft Download Center

www.microsoft.com

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) from Official Microsoft Download Center

www.microsoft.com

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC from Official Microsoft Download Center

www.microsoft.com

Download DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) from Official Microsoft Download Center

www.microsoft.com (run dxsetup.exe after extracting from this download)

Let us know what happens with each one, any error or problem.  

Jaxus said: As for the "Game" troubleshooting, the first 3 updates were already on my rig, i just repaired the files and moved down the list. The last file seemed to be absent, as it had me go through the entire extraction/install process. Still no change whatsoever. Game will not launch, same "launcher issue updating" in the corner.

But you still see missing DLL errors, you are saying? Can we see the error exactly please?  

Jaxus said: Ran through the Launcher step by step, still same issue. Here is the log, if there is another in the log file folder let me know ill attach that one. I will start working on the "Game" step by step troubleshooting now.

The launcher has failed to update itself - Let's try forcing an update of the launcher.

Download the installer package for Windows: https://forumcontent.paradoxplaza.com/emailsignatures/2020.5-win-prod.zip

Unpack the file you just downloaded and place the three files in the Steam folder for the game you're having issues with. If asked if you want to replace already existing files click "yes" - that's a sign you are in the right place!

Then please repeat the launcher reinstall procedure from before.

Good luck with that!  

If you do want to get back onto the current version please try what i suggested in my previous post, and attach here those log files again if still no good.

Thanks!  

qwaslik said: every time i load the game it says report an issue and does it but at the paradox launcher it says

something went wrong while updating please contact support
please help

In future please start your own thread rather than "me too" in someone else's, thanks.

For your launcher problem Please try this:

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

Delete the following folders if still present:

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

- 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//AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

Note that you can run ck3.exe directly from Windows Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.  

Golden_Lord said: Doesn't work; it reinstalled the launcher; told me to restart the game; still did not work after restart.

In future please start your own thread rather than "me too" in someone else's, thanks. Especially old ones like this.

Your launcher appears to have updated to 2021.9 just fine in those logs. What version are you seeing though?