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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 stellaris.exe directly from Windows Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.  

Do the mod files end up in Documents/paradox/Stellaris/mod/ folder, or is it still empty after that process?  

Elven_Imperium said: I tried to follow that, but there's a small issue: There's no file named 'Mods_registry.json' shown in the folder.

That's fine, it's an old folder the current launcher versions do not use.

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peachberrytea said: Having a similar issue.... stellaris doesn't launch (EU4 does though)
any fixes by any chance?

Steam, Windows 7, Game Version 2.8.1
ran the x86 and x64 installers, antivirus allows stellaris

Please start your own thread with full problem details and history, and the files I mention in post #2 here. Thanks.  

Yep, definitely a harwdar efault. Glad you got that resolved so quickly!  

If you are subscribing to that mod in the Steam workshop it is Steam that downloads it, not the launcher. However if you are getting it from the Paradox mod site, then it is indeed us doing the downloading. The only file necessary is a ugc_xxxxxxx.mod file.

FYI I subscribed to it in the Steam workshop and Steam downloaded it immediately, its ugc_ file is in the /mod/ folder. To all appearances it work as it changed the checksum in the main game menu.

In the launcher go into Manage mods, and hit "Reload installed mods" , does that do anything?  

The next launcher version should be better in mod handling.

Is that one mod updated to work with the current Stellaris patch? Do other users of it have any problem? Have its files appeared under Documents/paradox/Stellaris/mod/ ?  

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 stellaris.exe directly from Windows Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.  

90c is absolutely a problem. This was just the GPU at that temp, right? Not the CPU?

Overheating can be caused by two things - an app pushing the CPU or GPU too hard, or a problem in the cooling system - dust blocking vents, faulty fans or sensors. This game is set to a modest 60hz refresh rate, so it's not the game doing this as such.

If you have any overclocking set up on this machine, try undoing it.

That aside, given it's a new machine I'm pretty sure you have a hardware fault since it's unlikely it has gathered much dust yet.  

That's getting up there, but not quite at the levels that usually cause problems. It never ever gets to 80c or over?

I focus on this because your symptoms are very typical of overheating.  

Please try the following:

- unsubscribe from all mods
- delete the folder Documents/paradox/Stellaris/mod/
- delete the file Documents/paradox/Stellaris/mods_registry.json
- delete the file Documents/paradox/Stellaris/launcher-v2.sqlite
- subscribe to a few mods
- run the game up and see if those mods are now available to you.

I hope that does it for you!  

Guuko said: I have a similar problem with the Launcher. I recently purchased a big mod pack to Cities Skylines and most of the mods have not installed. I have a red dot tells me to contact support. I did those suggestions that were posted above. here are my log files
2021-01-28 16:21:06 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\cjw12\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2021-01-28 16:21:07 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [INFO] Launcher installation succeeded!
2021-01-28 16:21:07 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:...

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Saberuneko said: Hello,

I hope this information is useful, please let me know if you have any more questions or if I can make specific testing for you. I am willing to cooperate as much as I can on this if it means we can finally resolve this issue.

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Those new screenshots are just the CPU I think. Overheating is more usually the GPU, what temps do you see there?  

If you click on Settings in that cutoff image, what resolution shows in the game? Because if it is what's in the settings files 1280x720 it's hard to see why it would be cut off. According to the system.log 1920x1080 at 59hz or 29hz is supported on this hardware (but no more than that).

I assume it makes no difference if its fullScreen, borderless or windowed mode?

There are newer nVidia driver versions, so you may as well update to the latest:
Download Drivers | NVIDIA
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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.  

Those temps don't look right at all, 10c? Hardly likely! Please try some other utility such as Speccy or GPU-Z.

But I have to say this is looking more and more like a hardware problem.  

Mekhet_Azrael said: When I start Stellaris without steam, with the exe in documents, it starts but without the launcher.

It runs fine when started that way, is that right?

When you run it from the Steam PLAY button, do you see our launcher at all? If so what version does it show?  

This looks like a problem with that Intel video driver or hardware:

Windows Error Reporting:
+++ WER0 +++:
Fault bucket LKD_0x141_Tdr:6_IMAGE_igdkmdn64.sys_GEN12LP_DX9_BBHANG, type 0
Event Name: LiveKernelEvent

I haven't seen that specific Xe Graphics hardware before, but you might try a clean reinstall of that driver:

- uninstall the existing Intel video driver
- reboot
- install the latest by fresh download from the HP support site or Intel:

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DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). 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 your Documents/Paradox/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach system.log , error.log .