[2022] Stellaris crashes on startup XBOX GAMES PASS for PC

The Paradox launcher does not install the game, so does not have a verify. That would have to be in the installer app which is the Xbox or MS Store app.


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, 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/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log .  

We see the crash in the game in that dxdiag, but no obvious cause. Was there no settings.txt , error.log, system.log ? And if I can get exceptions.log too.