CK2 won't start -- help

[Seal5059]

When I start CK2 it'll start that little steam popup, but after a while of waiting (about 5 seconds) a normal windows popup will come up saying that "Crusader Kings 2 has stopped working". I'm running windows 8.1 and I can't find the reason as to why is this happening. I reinstalled it multiple times and everything's verified. Am I missing something?

 

[AndrewT]

Has the game ever run okay on this computer? Or never yet?

 

[Patric12345]

I'm having the same issue, and it was working fine just a day ago.

 

[Seal5059]

Has the game ever run okay on this computer? Or never yet?

It has never run on this computer. Ever.

 

[AndrewT]

I'm having the same issue, and it was working fine just a day ago.

Please start your own fresh thread with full problem history and log files, thanks.

 

[AndrewT]

It has never run on this computer. Ever.

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

Add ck2game.exe to the exceptions list/whitelist of your antivirus app, whatever you use.

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


IF that doesn't 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 .