cANT START ck2

[GYMP]

when i hit play it says on steam that i am playing it for a brief second and nothing comes up and after some seconds it says that i am not playing it anymore.

have reinnstalled it and verified files, what can i do?

 

[AndrewT]

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

IF NEVER:
Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\ and run dxsetup.exe
Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\vcredist\2010\ and run vcredist_x86.exe and vcredist_x64.exe

Also if you have installed RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, 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.
- 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, 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 .

 

[myxolov]

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

IF NEVER:
Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\ and run dxsetup.exe
Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\vcredist\2010\ and run vcredist_x86.exe and vcredist_x64.exe

Also if you have installed RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, 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.
- 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, 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 .

Hello i have the same problem. I have done all steps that you have asked and it still do not work.
p.s. the problem occured after i instaled the game

all of my driver are updated.

i have no antivirus or vpn.

i have added archive with a windows crush report

 

[AndrewT]

The game is crashing in DirectX 9:

P1: CK2game.exe
P2: 1.0.0.0
P3: 5a2a5ee3
P4: d3dx9_41.dll

Either you have not actually installed that, or you have a corrupted or otherwise bad copy.

Try deleting that one DLL file from both these folders:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
C:\Windows\System32\

Then run dxsetup.exe from my post above. If the error changes to another DLL, you might need to do more, let me know.

 

[myxolov]

The game is crashing in DirectX 9:

Either you have not actually installed that, or you have a corrupted or otherwise bad copy.

Try deleting that one DLL file from both these folders:
C:\Windows\SysWOW64\
C:\Windows\System32\

Then run dxsetup.exe from my post above. If the error changes to another DLL, you might need to do more, let me know.

Thank you. Game strat working. Good job!!