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In the game launcher please set Display mode to Borderless.
THEN go here:
support.microsoft.com
And run the x86 and x64 installers there.
IF that doesn't help, Has the game ever run successfully on this computer? Or never?
IF IT USED TO RUN:
Please do a 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.
IF NEVER:
Install ALL these Microsoft modules:
www.microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com
www.microsoft.com
(run dxsetup.exe after extracting from this download)
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.
Also if you have FRAPS or the MSI Gaming App or Rivatuner installed, disable it as it clashes with this game.
THEN go here:
The latest supported Visual C++ downloads
This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++.
support.microsoft.com
And run the x86 and x64 installers there.IF that doesn't help, Has the game ever run successfully on this computer? Or never?
IF IT USED TO RUN:
Please do a 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.
IF NEVER:
Install ALL these Microsoft modules:
Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86) from Official Microsoft Download Center
Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64) from Official Microsoft Download Center
Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC from Official Microsoft Download Center
Download DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010) from Official Microsoft Download Center
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.
Also if you have FRAPS or the MSI Gaming App or Rivatuner installed, disable it as it clashes with this game.