Can not install launcher V2

[lucasd11322]

Hello, am running into the issue that many others seem to have. I downloaded prison architect from GOG and started to see this error. now I am seeing it with city skylines in epic launcher as well. I am getting the install failed prematurely message. Checked logs and they are below.

2020-12-17 13:10:27 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\Lucas\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2020-12-17 13:10:32 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [INFO] Retrying installation on non-passive mode
2020-12-17 13:10:45 [v:2019.10.1] [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1603

Pretty frustrating. Trying to get cities skylines running on my sons computer. It was able to install and run fine on my own PC. Any help will be appreciated. I have searched to unintall the launcher, but it is now here in add and remove programs, or in the uninstall tool on cccleaner. I have tried to delete all folder regarding paradox in my appdata folder. But nothing seems to work.

 

[AndrewT]

FYI you should still be able to run the game in Safe Mode as that doesn't invoke the launcher.

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:

- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.