CTD during 'Loading Game'

[Sgtwolf00]

So I have been trying to fix this issue for a while now (like a long time now!), on several different sites, but none of them have provided the solution.

The problem? I'd show you a picture but I can't take when when it does this, so you know the screen you get when you have to select a country/character? After I select my character and hit play game, the bar at the top starts loading, but just before it fills up completely while same 'Loading Game', the music will cut and it will CTD.

I not sure if this is a graphics issue or a files issue or what, but it completely stops me from playing the game and I'm really not sure how to fix it.

Thanks you for your time!

 

[AndrewT]

Ha sthe game always done this to you? Or it used to be OK then this happened?

If the latter, what change or update triggered the problem?

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.

 

[Sgtwolf00]

@AndrewT
No the game worked fine for the longest time, then it started doing this to me.

Hmm not sure, or actually this might have happened after getting my new PC.

Yep okay I'll try that, I'll tell when what happens.

 

[Sgtwolf00]

@AndrewT

Yep that seems to have done it! It was a little laggy at first when it loaded in, but everything appears to have stabilised! I'm running an observer run to see if it's gonna crash at any point. I'll ping you if anything interesting happens.

Thanks for the help!

Edit: Though if I may ask, what was causing the issue from a technical standpoint? Just so I may be more knowledgeable for next time.