Stellaris Dev Tracker

Please update that nVidia driver to June 2023 https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

If that doesn't help, can I get new copies of all 5 files I requested. Thanks.  

If the AV scans don't find anything either, I don't know what else to suggest other than a clean Windows reinstall ...  

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 .  

I'll guess mods are involved, is that right? If so please post in User Mods forum, with a list of mods in use, and the affected saved game file there.

Good luck!  

We see crashes in the MS anti-malware module, and in notepad, as well as this game. No other game gets a mention though.

I think you have a Windows problem, OR a malware problem!

Try this Windows repar 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

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, Has the game ever run s... Read more

Kidror said: this issue occurs regardless of if mods are in use or not.

Disabling mods does not remove effects they have already had on the saved game file. Do you ever get this in a galaxy that's never had any mods used in it?

You mention crashes in other games too - are these Paradox games, or unrelated, or both?

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' bu... Read more

I don't actually follow what your issue is, I'm sorry. Who are the two parties you refer to?

Yes, Steam allows you to create a Steam Library in multiple places, and when you install you choose which one when there is more than one in existence.

Can you clarify what you are trying to do and what happens when you try, please?  

That's the same error log, basically. Are you sure you followed every step I laid out, including making sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again, AND disabling all mods if any?  

LOts of errors in that log.
lease 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.  

We're already helping you in a ZenDesk ticket on this.  

Please make a new thread there, and attach the problem save and the mods in use.

Good luck!  

We can't help with modded games here I'm afraid. Does this happen with a new unmodded galaxy?

If not best to post in User Mods, and specify what mod(s) you are using there.  

I haven't seen other such reports, as yet anyway. If you revert to a previous nVidia version does that fix it for you? If so best to report that to nVidia.  

Sorry but we cannot help with modded games here at all! Do you also get this in a galaxy that's never had any mods used in it?  

CastironCassim said: I can send you the DXIAG in a second, but I just tried running stellaris as an administrator and there is a system error. It reads
"The code execution cannot proceed because MSVCP140.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem"
But I've already reinstalled stellaris, is this a seperate app I need to fix?

I think I'm already helping you in a ZenDesk ticket, is that right?  

Neither the game nor the launcher changed recently, so I can only guess something else has changed on your system to cause this to those two unrelated apps (game and launcher). Quite what I'm not sure; a Windows, driver, or antivirus update perhaps.

What exactly happens when you run stellaris.exe directly from File Explorer? What do you see on the screen?


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 , exceptions.log  

Maybe it is just the launcher - if you run stellaris.exe directly from File Explorer does the game start that way?



For the launcher problem Please try this:

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

Delete the following folders if still present:

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

- exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam
OR
- exit the Epic app entirely
- run EpicGamesLauncher.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the Epic client

IF that doesn't help, in this folder... Read more

That sounds normal actually! Once it has loaded once it does not need to generate new caches, and Windows will have some of the game in its memory cache.  

This is one particular galaxy, is that right? If so and no mods are involved, best to make a new thread in Bug Reports and attach that save there for QA to look into.

Or are you saying this happens in any new galaxy you start?