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Bundeskanzler Jason

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Summary​

After starting the game, everything turns blurry with an ocean in the background. There is no possibility to play the games. Now I had an error, but I've no clue how to deal with it.

Steps to reproduce​

I just opened my game.

Expected Result​

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Actual Result​

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Game Version​

Must be the newest

What mods do you have installed?​

I dont know which mods I had, there were a lot of them, but I reinstalled the game and the launcher two times, but the problem didn't end.

Affected Feature​

  • Controls

Platform​

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Additional Information​

Save Game​



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First, let's eliminate mods, as until they are updated by their authors they can cause problems after any new game patch. Please add --disableModding to the game's Steam launch options. Then start a new test city - do you still get these crashes then?





If so, please try this: Rename the "Cities Skylines II" folder in your C:\Users\[user name]\AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order (to whatever you want) and then start the game. To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.





The game will create a new clean CS2 folder and if that works it means that something in your original folder is corrupt and preventing the game from starting. Do NOT delete your original folder though as your saves are stored there and if you want to keep playing you'll need to move them over to the new fresh folder!





Let us know if that helps you. Good luck!