Launcher fails everytime

[diablopl4]

I have a problem where the game wont launch. I get the launcher from steam and I can press the usual "play" button or the last saved game button and it starts the game however once I get it to full screen it stops working. It normally gets stuck on the very first screen loader which is the Cluaswitz Engine one or it goes to the next image and then it gets stuck on "Loading Databases" I tried checking integrity of files apparently everything is fine. I tried to force the game to re make the settings file. I tried running older version and I tried running as administrator nothing seems to be helping I also tried running compability mode for win 7 and win 8. Now I cant even get pass the launcher menu since that gets stuck too. I re installed the game but the problem is still there.

EDIT: I found this in error.log
[texturehandler.cpp:197]: Couldn't find texture file: .

 

[AndrewT]

Has the game ever run OK on this computer? Or never?

IF NEVER:
Install ALL these Microsoft modules:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=8328
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=13523
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
(run dxsetup.exe after extracting from this download)

Also if you have installed RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, or Duet, disable it as it clashes with this game.


IF IT USED TO WORK:
Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-CK2
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/CK2 AND Documents/Paradox/CK2 folders
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add ck2game.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 make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK2 or Documents CK2 locations, before installing again.

Also if you have installed RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, or Duet, disable it as it clashes with this game.


IF NEITHER OF THOSE HELP:
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/CK2/settings.txt.
From your Documents/Paradox/CK2/logs/ folder, attach system.log .

 

[diablopl4]

The game worked fine up until Friday.
I already did the clean re install.

Here are the files:

 

[AndrewT]

The game worked fine up until Friday.
I already did the clean re install.

The game has not changed for some weeks, so this must be some local issue. In your clean reinstall did you make sure there were no files or folders left under either the Steam CK2 or Documents CK2 locations, before installing again?

What antivirus app(s) do you use? Did you allow ck2game.exe through it/them? This is the most likely thing to have changed to cause this.

Edit that settings.txt :

refreshRate=60
fullScreen=yes
borderless=no

 

[diablopl4]

The game has not changed for some weeks, so this must be some local issue. In your clean reinstall did you make sure there were no files or folders left under either the Steam CK2 or Documents CK2 locations, before installing again?

What antivirus app(s) do you use? Did you allow ck2game.exe through it/them? This is the most likely thing to have changed to cause this.

Edit that settings.txt :

Ok so I managed to solve this oddly enough by disabling steam overlay. Seems weird. As for the full screen I can't have that enable as that stops it from working too as I have 3 screens. But this can now be resolved. Thanks !

 

[AndrewT]

I managed to solve this oddly enough by disabling steam overlay.

That should not be necessary, but I'm glad it helped you!