AndrewT

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  

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/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.  

Fungineer said: when launching with mods enabled, it just hangs at the splash screen and doesn't do anything.

Observations:
loads with no mods enabled
enabling even one causes the hang

attempted fixes
All display modes attempted.
installed latest drivers.
adjusted settings.txt
adjusted load order and cleared cache.
reinstalled game and launcher

Have these mods all been updated to work with the 2.8 game patch?

What launcher version do you see?  

Ernie D said: I just bought Stellaris, I have yet to play it on my desktop game rig, because it hangs up right here every time, I've done every suggested idea so far. It however works on my gaming laptop without issue, specs are nearly identical between the two, except my antivirus, which Ive added exceptions on my desktop and still doesnt help

Your problem is unrelated to the one in this thread as that is caused by mods, and you presumably have none in use as yet. In future please make your own thread rather than "me too" someone else's . Thanks.

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This is certainly caused by having lots of mods. I don't think there's anything you personally can do aside from unsubscribing from any you don't need.

You could mention this to the launcher developers here:

New launcher version : 2020.14

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Let's try forcing an update of the launcher.

Download the installer package for Windows: https://forumcontent.paradoxplaza.com/emailsignatures/2020.14-win-prod.zip

Unpack the file you just downloaded and place the three files in the Steam folder for the game you're having issues with. If asked if you want to replace already existing files click "yes" - that's a sign you are in the right place!

Then please repeat the launcher reinstall procedure from before.

Good luck with that!  

Are those people with the wrong checksum in debug mode perhaps? Aside from a corrupted installation or enabled mods, there's nothing else that can cause this really.  

This is usually caused by either mods that have not been updated to work with the 2.8 patch, or hardware plugged into the computer such as game controllers or joysticks.

Do either of those apply here?  

Well, as I say this error can only be caused by the launcher/games not being able to find that folder, or an antivirus app getting in the way.

Can we see a screenshot of the Ransomware exceptions list please?  

Probably best addressed to the launcher developers, here:

New launcher version : 2020.14

Launcher time again - This time the release is 2020.14 and it's a bit of a maintenance release as we are hammering away at some design changes in the background. Changes ... Read more

I thought of that but you specifically mentioned f11 in your OP ... !  

The only other possibility is running the game at a lower resolution.  

Dobbstown said: Man, I am in the same spot. I've tried everything on the internet and haven't found a fix. This is a new install and I can't get the game to launch, crashes every time. Attached are the files I've found, hopefully my social and home address aren't buried in there somewhere. Couldn't find the system log....

My first suggestion was to put the game in borderless display mode, but yours is still in fullScreen. please try borderless, it's a common issue.

You shouild also update that nVidia driver:
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Hunter63 said: What will it do with my Mods? Should I make a back up just in case?

If you like, but as you are still subscribed to them they should come down like before.  

Please lodge a support ticket at paradox.zendesk.com for this issue. Thanks.  

Sorry I missed that.

1. Find the file "dlc_load.json", located in \Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris

2. Right click it and select Edit (this can be done in any text editor)

3. To disable DLCs, add them to the "disabled_dlcs" list


For example if you want to disable Fredmans Midsummer Epistles and the Sabaton soundtrack, this is what your file should look like:

{
"disabled_dlcs":["dlc/dlc065_fredmans_midsummer_epistles/dlc065.dlc","dlc/dlc052_sabaton_soundtrack/dlc052.dlc"],
"enabled_mods":["mod/ugc_1792575623.mod"]
}

 

25/10 is after the most recent patch, FYI.

In those files Vsync is off and the framerate cap is 144 - essentially the same effect as having Vsync on in fact. What if you cap framerate in the game to 60, does this still happen?  

userdir.txt only affects the game, not the launcher. You change what folder it works with in the Steam-CK3-launcher folder file launcher-settings.json , the line gameDataPath  

Are the locations in the wiki incorrect?

Keyboard shortcuts - CK3 Wiki

ck3.paradoxwikis.com  

qwaslik said: every time i load the game it says report an issue and does it but at the paradox launcher it says

something went wrong while updating please contact support
please help

In future please start your own thread rather than "me too" in someone else's, thanks.

For your launcher problem 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:

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