AndrewT

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Constant Stutter

I saw a few other posts with the same issue, so i figured id post my own to hopefully get it fixed ASAP, as it is very debilitating. Every few settings the game stutters really bad, and this is a new issue that ... Read more

It is normal that pack does not play at game startup. It is set to only play during wars.

BTW you do have an antivirus if you have not installed one - Windows Defender will be active.  

Looking at that log I'm pretty sure you are seeing a game bug, although not apparently a very widely spread one. Rather odd I have to say.

So I'll direct you to the Bug Reports forum now:

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Please attach here a save game file showing this problem.  

This is now fixed. You'll will need to check for updates for the DLC to get the correct version of the DLC which is 1.0.3.0  

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 OK on th... Read more

When it happens can you load that same save and carry on? Or does it crash at the same point on reload?  

carloc10 said: OK, tried to send a PM but didn't succeed.

I'm not sure why that would be. What exactly happened please?  

Okay then. This is probably a game bug, or at least limitation - this game comes from a time before any of those high resolutions existed of course.

You are welcome to report it as a bug, but I'm not sure of the chances of it getting addressed I'm afraid!  

That newer driver did fix your crashing, are you saying? If so, great!  

No real clues in there.

Is this crash on starting the game, or on loading a particular save, or on starting a new campaign?  

If you are still opted into the beta patch, opt out so you get 1.7.1 .

If that still crashes on load, let's have new copies of all those files in your OP please.

Plus install and run the free utility Speccy. Send its output to a text file and attach that here, thanks.  

I am sorry then, I cannot see what is wrong in Windows here to cause this to you!

I'm sure a clean wipe and reinstall of Windows would fix it - a lot to contemplate to get a game going, I know!  

There have been performance issues with large empires since the game was released, IME. Perhaps it is a little worse, or rather starts a little earlier, with this patch and the extra features and DLCs.

You could try deleting the Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3 folders (except any valued saved games.

Then Right click on ck3.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.

Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60.

Then unload GeForce Experience if running.

Is that any better?  

Lots of errors in that log, I'm not sure if they are cosmetic or not. Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-CK3
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/CK3 AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3 folders
In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK3 or Documents CK3 locations, before installing again.

- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add CK3.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.
- Right click on ck3.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.
- Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60.
- start the game with no mods act... Read more

Weird how some of their drivers are still old then!

| | +-+ Razer Naga Trinity
| | | | Vendor/Product ID: 0x1532, 0x0067
| | | | Matching Device ID: HID\VID_1532&PID_0067&MI_02
| | | | Upper Filters: RzDev_0067
| | | | Service: kbdhid
| | | | Driver: RzDev_0067.sys, 8/24/2020 06:00:04, 54152 bytes

*shrug*

Still lots of "In Progress" Windows updates there I see.

If you make a new user in Windows and log into it with that, does this problem still happen?

If so, go into the startup apps menu and disable everything you can, and reboot - still a problem?  

Please attach here a save game file showing this problem.


Plus, 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 do a full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-EU4
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/EU4 AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4 folders
In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam EU4 or Documents EU4 locations, before installing again.

- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add EU4.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 with a new campaign, NOT any existing one.

Any better?  

Have you re-done the other settings changes I mentioned above? They may need to be done again after each game patch.

If so can I get the temperature data I requested please?  

It should be in general, but as part of the diagnostic process I'm asking you to trial other resolutions. If you don't want to, that's your right of course.