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Has this always happened? Or the game was okay on this machine up to some point?


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 .  

Mekhet_Azrael said: no it does not start in windowed mode,

But you said

Mekhet_Azrael said: Stelaris shows in window mode

Sorry if I misunderstood you!


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So it works in windowed mode but not borderless or fullScreen? Because I don't think I've ever heard of that situation before.

Has it always been like this, or it was okay up to some point?

Does this affect CK2 also?


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 .  

That is an issue with Windows 10 and certain nVidia setups. We've never been able to determine why it affects who it affects. It has come and gone a couple of times in the last couple of years.

You can just play in borderless mode, it is essentially the same as fullScreen.

All the best!  

This is a problem with the new launcher 202017 version. Can you please download the latest C++ bundle and install it:

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.



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You can just redeem those keys into Steam, install and play. The two versions can exist side by side just fine.  

Abisha said: i find it absolute ridiculous see from my perspective you guys support windows 7 that's being stop in jan 2020, but stating my windows is outdated
read windows 10 (that's get only ones a half year a update) + it's only security update MS do.

See this?

Operating System: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 64-bit (10.0, Build 17763) (17763.rs5_release.180914-1434)

So no major update applied since late 2018. You have missed at least 3. And I assure you the... Read more

Yes, the new launcher has a problem which is fixed by updating VC++ from MS.

Your problem with this game predates that. Why you are okay with installing those but not other Windows updates I don't know. Apart from anything else they contain large numbers of security fixes that I'm sure Microsoft would suggest you install.

Please try it. If it doesn't help then we'll look into other things here.  

This is a problem with the new launcher 202017 version. Can you please download the latest C++ bundle and install it:

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.



Sorry about that! ... Read more

This is a problem with the new launcher 202017 version. Can you please download the latest C++ bundle and install it:

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.



Sorry about that! ... Read more

This is a problem with the new launcher 202017 version. Can you please download the latest C++ bundle and install it:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads
And run the x86 and x64 installers there.



Sorry about that!  

I am pretty sure that doing what i suggested will help you. If you don't want to follow my advice, that is your right of course.  

We now have reports of this on AVG, Avast and possibly Kaspersky.

You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

dowser.exe (in the Steam Stellaris folder)
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2020.17/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users//AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

Good luck!  

Your Windows 10 has had no major updates applied since 2018. Our games are only developed and tested under Windows that is fully patched up.

Please run the Windows Updater and look for a new Windows 10 version to apply - not a patch or update but a whole new version. Apply that, reboot, run it again, apply everything it finds, reboot again - keep doing that until fully up to date. Boring I know bit you have some catching up to do!

If there is still a problem then, go here:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/2977003/the-latest-supported-visual-c-downloads And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

Good luck with that!  

What launcher version do you see? Current is 2020.16

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!  

I was thinking you might have access to a machine from a friend or relative, just for this test.

But let's also try the HOI4 mod fix:

- 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!  

The alternative to borderless mode is to go into properties-compatibility for stellaris.exe and tick the Disable fullScreen Optimisations box.  

Okay, so in fullScreen you can only use 3840x2160., is that right? Is this because other resolutions do not show in the launcher? Or they show but don.t stick in some way?

If you do use that resolution, and up the GUI scaling to say 1.2 , is that more usable for you?

You should go into properties-compatibility in stellaris.exe and tick the Disable fullScreen Optimizations box, that might help. I hope so!  

You should be able to use any of the resolutions listed at the end of that system.log file.

You are in windowed mode i see - is it any different in borderless or fullScreen?  

DER_Baumi said: the displays in the game are very small as a result.

You can adjust the UI scaling in the game's video options menu. Usually a factor between 1.2 and 1.5 is right for most people.

That said, I don't understand why you couldn't change to any other supported resolution. 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 ... Read more