AndrewT

Not an issue I've come across before I have to say!

What antivirus app do you use?  

That is what seems to cause this problem. Please opt out of that beta, back to the standard 2021.6 version. Thanks.  

Please opt out of that beta back to the normal 2021.6 version, thanks.  

Are you on launcher 2021.6 or the beta 2021.7?  

What launcher version do you see?  

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.  

I suspect you have multiple problems there, including perhaps a Steam issue.

To test your theory of the launcher being the cause, run stellaris.exe directly from File Explorer. If that has a problem it is not the launcher at fault for that issue.

What launcher version do you see? Current is 2021.6  

Not a forum problem, so moved appropriately.  

Yes, that is normal. That DLC is a pre-order bonus only, and is not available by other means. It is possible it will be put up for sale or even as a free item at some point in the future, as happened with say EU4, but that would typically be years away.

If you play MP games that he hosts, he should disable that DLC before starting a new campaign, that way you will be able to load those saves if you wish.  

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
- 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.
- start the game with no mods active and test with a new campaign - NOT with any existing one

In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK3 or Documents CK3 locations, before installing again.

If you still get this problem then, when the game crashes what happens? Can you start it right up again, or you need to reboot or wait a while before it will run again?


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See how long I've been doing this job? I think I might know what I'm talking about. I promise you, you have never downloaded games directly from our store. Only via our client or the Steam client.

Did you install our client and confirm the game is available to you there?

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Is it just that one save that does that, or any MP game you play?

Does it matter who is host?

Are you on Steam or non-Steam editions of the game?

Any mods involved?  

That is the correct beta access code and works for me. Where exactly are you entering it?  

We are seeing this in the beta version of the launcher, 2021.7 . If that's what you have opt out of that back to the normal 2021.6 version for the time being. Thanks.  

You have never been able to download games from our store.

As you bought from our store you access this game either via the Steam client or our own standalone client (aka launcher v1).

I see you also have HOI4 from us, but that cannot be got via the Paradox client, only Steam.

All the best!  

We are seeing this under the beat launcher version 2021.7 . If that's what you are using, please opt out of that beta back to the normal 2021.6 version.  

I'm already helping yo with this in a ZenDesk ticket.  

Kurblius said: How do I deactivate OneDrive's link with My Documents

Well, that's really a Windows administration task, which we are not well suited to provide guidance on. Have you tried searching the MS support site? Presumably they have a process for that.