[2021] Game Display mode constantly starting in Fullscreen only

The launcher records that setting in pdx_settings.txt , then th egame writes it into settings.txt when it runs. Are both files successfully updated when yoiu make a change there?

And how are you determining whether the game is in fullScreen or borderless?  

Me either, to be honest. Anyway can we check if they are updating successfully please?  

So settings.txt is updating but not pdx_settings.txt , is that right?

What if you manually edit the two files?

And what antivirus app do you use? Add stellaris.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list. You should add steam.exe and C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2021.6/paradox launcher.exe to that list.  

What antivirus app do you use? Add stellaris.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list. You should add steam.exe and C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2021.6/paradox launcher.exe to that list.  

I don't know what could possibly cause that. It's not a general problem.

Was there a Windows, AV app, or other update that applied just before the first time it happened?


I guess we may as well try full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere, and user_empire_designs.txt from /Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/ if you have made any custom empires or races.
- "uninstall" in Steam-Stellaris
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add stellaris.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

In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again.  

Are you on launcher 2021.6 or the beta 2021.7? I'm starting to see similar reports with the beta in other games.  

Are you on launcher 2021.6 or the beta 2021.7?  

That is what seems to cause this problem. Please opt out of that beta, back to the standard 2021.6 version. Thanks.