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There is no logging of the game's attempts to write a save, by default. You could try enabling debug mode though.

I don't know anything about the structure of its save files - you might try user Mods for that.  

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That is certainly possible, of course, we have no way of telling that from our files.

Did you try what I suggested? That ought to reduce the GPU temperatures.  

I don't know then. What if you make a new Windows user on this machine and log into it with that? Do you get the same problem?  

In that dxdiag the sound is set to:

Luidsprekers (UMC404HD 192k)

which I think are plugged into a USB port. I see no installed driver for the monitor speakers, the other two options there are:

Digitale audio (HDMI) (High Definition Audio Device)
Realtek Digital Output (Realtek(R) Audio)

In general that last one would be the best choice, it's presumably the built-in sound hardware in the computer's system board. Can you try that channel as your sound output please?  

This is a bug that only happens in certain integrated AMD Vega installations. I'm not 100% sure if it's an actual game bug or issue with those drivers/hardware, but it has been the case for many years so you'll need to keep that settings like that until you get a different computer, or at least video hardware.

All the best!  

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
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- start the game with no mods active and test

In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam EU4 or Documents EU4 locations, before installing again.

**File Locations on Mac OS X**
The executable and DLC folder are in Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Europa Universalis IV/
To see it go to the Finder, hit command-shift-G (ie Go To) and type in ~/Library/ .
The user files (settings.txt, error logs, saved games, gfx, mods) are in /Users/USER/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Europa Universalis IV/ .


IF that doesn't help:
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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, cap refresh rate at 60.

Then start a new campaign with NO mods at all enabled. Do you still get this?


If so 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 attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log  

There's been a new launcher release now. Please do the clean reinstall of it I described above, again. Any different?  

We can't help with modded games here I'm afraid.

If you both start a new campaign with NO mods at all enabled, do you still get this?

If so does it affect both local and cloud saves?  

Run the game up then alt-tab out to the desktop. Right click on the speaker icon in the taskbar , open volume mixer. Scroll across until you see the game - check it is not muted or set at a really low level.


If that is not the problem,
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 attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log .  

This is a cosmetic error and should be fixed in the next game patch.

The actual DLC is unaffected and will work fine for you.

Sorry for that glitch!  

I'll report this to Paradox tonight, sorry about that!  

Right click on this game in your Steam Library, manage, browse local files. Then go into the Binaries folder, ck3.exe is there. Does it work if you double click on it, or give an error?  

Please run these Windows repair tools:

.NET

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool is available - Microsoft Support

Describes the .NET Framework Repair Tool and how to obtain it. support.microsoft.com
SCANNOW:

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If you both can please respond to my post above as I request there, I'll try to help you even though this does not seem to be our problem as such.  

FYI there's no point in reporting the same problem in multiple places, the same person looks at both - me!  

The main difference in running form the launcher or ck3.exe is the game settings, which are in Documents/Paradox Interactive/CK3/pdx_settings.txt

Windows error c0000409 apparently means missing or corrupted system files. Please try these Windows repair tools:

.NET

Microsoft .NET Framework Repair Tool is available - Microsoft Support

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I don't see anything in those files to explain your problem. In there CK3.exe is crashing with c0000409 rather than 0x000012d though.

What if you run ck3.exe directly from File Explorer, any different?  

Well, either there is something loading in your original Windows user profile that is getting in the way of our launcher (whether an app, utility, or security setting), or it is corrupted. At least now you can play the game properly, with some inconvenience to be sure.

Diagnosing Windows problems like that is somewhat beyond me I'm afraid. You could boot into the original Windows user profile again and try this Windows repair tool

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

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