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That's because, on Windows 7, Steam has copied over an invalid dbghelp.dll in your victoria 3 folder. Use Windows Explorer (or a command prompt) to rename or remove that file in your victoria 3 folder. Then the game will use the proper one from your Windows system folder, and you should be able to start the game.
I get an APPCRASH error when trying to start it now. I tried both renaming it and deleting the file in question (located in the Binaries folder in the main depository) and the error message above is the same.
That error code means that something executed an illegal instruction. Either an instruction code that's not valid for the CPU you're using, or an instruction that's valid in and of itself, but only when used within the Windows kernel or a device driver.
I'm on Windows 7 myself, and have played vicky 3 successfully (although I haven't had time to run the most recent patch version yet).
I do know that I needed to install a couple of Windows 7 patches and hot fixes before Vicky 3 could be run. That was largely the same set of patches and hot fixes that were also needed for Imperator: Rome.
I'll have to check this evening on my own system if 1.1.2 still works. If it does, we need to identify what's amiss on your system that prevents vicky 3 from starting.
I'm on Windows 7 myself, and have played vicky 3 successfully (although I haven't had time to run the most recent patch version yet).
I do know that I needed to install a couple of Windows 7 patches and hot fixes before Vicky 3 could be run. That was largely the same set of patches and hot fixes that were also needed for Imperator: Rome.
I'll have to check this evening on my own system if 1.1.2 still works. If it does, we need to identify what's amiss on your system that prevents vicky 3 from starting.
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/Vic3/pdx_settings.json .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Vic3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log
Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Vic3/pdx_settings.json .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Vic3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log
Ok. I've checked the 1.1.2 patch on my Windows 7 system, and it still works.
So, the problem must be something on your end.
For Windows 7 to be able to run Vicky 3, it must have been patched to Service Pack 1.
In addition, the following patches need to be installed as well:
Windows6.1-KB917607-x64.msu
Windows6.1-KB917607-x86.msu
Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu
windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu
windows6.1-kb4490628-x64_d3de52d6987f7c8bdc2c015dca69eac96047c76e.msu
If you have an NVidia based video board, make sure you have an up to date video driver. The driver versions released up to the summer of last year contain some incompatibilities with how Vicky 3 (and other Paradox titles) use DirectX. Which applies also to games from other publishers, such as World of Warcraft.
So, the problem must be something on your end.
For Windows 7 to be able to run Vicky 3, it must have been patched to Service Pack 1.
In addition, the following patches need to be installed as well:
Windows6.1-KB917607-x64.msu
Windows6.1-KB917607-x86.msu
Windows6.1-KB2670838-x64.msu
windows6.1-kb4474419-v3-x64_b5614c6cea5cb4e198717789633dca16308ef79c.msu
windows6.1-kb4490628-x64_d3de52d6987f7c8bdc2c015dca69eac96047c76e.msu
If you have an NVidia based video board, make sure you have an up to date video driver. The driver versions released up to the summer of last year contain some incompatibilities with how Vicky 3 (and other Paradox titles) use DirectX. Which applies also to games from other publishers, such as World of Warcraft.
There is no "logs" folder in that directory, sorry.
edit: jpd, I have all those updates installed already (double checked to be sure). I've tried updating my nvidia graphics driver, no avail.
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Given the age of your 960 GTX, I'm not surprised a driver update didn't do anything. NVidia has stopped updating the drivers for cards of that generation.
I spot two things different, when comparing the specs in your dxdiag with my own system.
I have 24 GB of RAM installed, and am using a more recent NVidia 1660 SUPER card. I, too, have an Intel i7, but mine is slightly faster, and a bit more recent. Your i7 is of the Lynnfield generation, mine is an Ivy Bridge. Which means my i7 supports a few CPU instruction set extension your i7 doesn't have. But I have no idea if the game actually makes use of those extensions. If it does, it might explain why you receive an invalid instruction error when trying to start the game.
Vicky3 is also quite memory hungry. So another possibility may be that the amount of system memory you have installed is not enough to accommodate for the game's needs. You have 8 GB of RAM installed, of which 2 GB is appropriated by your video card (that's what shared video memory means), leaving only 6 GB available to Windows and the game.
I also use a creative labs sound card, but I doubt that is of any consequence here.
I spot two things different, when comparing the specs in your dxdiag with my own system.
I have 24 GB of RAM installed, and am using a more recent NVidia 1660 SUPER card. I, too, have an Intel i7, but mine is slightly faster, and a bit more recent. Your i7 is of the Lynnfield generation, mine is an Ivy Bridge. Which means my i7 supports a few CPU instruction set extension your i7 doesn't have. But I have no idea if the game actually makes use of those extensions. If it does, it might explain why you receive an invalid instruction error when trying to start the game.
Vicky3 is also quite memory hungry. So another possibility may be that the amount of system memory you have installed is not enough to accommodate for the game's needs. You have 8 GB of RAM installed, of which 2 GB is appropriated by your video card (that's what shared video memory means), leaving only 6 GB available to Windows and the game.
I also use a creative labs sound card, but I doubt that is of any consequence here.
I have an update on the matter.
I have checked with the devs, and it turns out the AVX CPU instruction set extensions *are* required in order to run Victoria 3. Unfortunately, your Lynnfield based i7 core does not have these CPU extensions. Therefore, victoria 3 can't run successfully on your system. As soon as the game tries to execute one of these AVX, your CPU will trap it as an illegal instruction. Hence the error you get.
See https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victoria_3 for the listing of the minimum specs for vicky 3, which does list AVX as a requirement.
I wish I had better news for you. But the best advise I can give you now is to get your hands on a more recent system.
I have checked with the devs, and it turns out the AVX CPU instruction set extensions *are* required in order to run Victoria 3. Unfortunately, your Lynnfield based i7 core does not have these CPU extensions. Therefore, victoria 3 can't run successfully on your system. As soon as the game tries to execute one of these AVX, your CPU will trap it as an illegal instruction. Hence the error you get.
See https://store.steampowered.com/app/529340/Victoria_3 for the listing of the minimum specs for vicky 3, which does list AVX as a requirement.
I wish I had better news for you. But the best advise I can give you now is to get your hands on a more recent system.
Any fixes you can think of? I don't think the amount of RAM is an issue, as I am able to run the game on my laptop (windoiws 10) with 8 RAM too.
Again, I appreciate you taking your time to help an old fart run his new favourite game on a dinosaur desktop.
EDIT: Didn't see your last post. Thank you for your time.
Again, I appreciate you taking your time to help an old fart run his new favourite game on a dinosaur desktop.
EDIT: Didn't see your last post. Thank you for your time.
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There's no possible fix for a requirement your hardware does not meet, except to use hardware that does meet it!
I'll also note the game's published minimum requirement is Windows 10.
Please start your own new thread, with full system details and problem history. Thanks.