DLL problems, could use some help.

[ROFLcaptain]

I have pretty much checked everything solution which was posted before:
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What I have already tried with no positive result:
Checked:

• No mods installed
• Verifyed the game cache in Steam
• Restarted the Steam client
• stellaris.exe is on the exclusion list of all anti-malware or anti-virus software
• AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition uninstalled

Installed/Uninstalled/Reinstalled:

• clean uninstall with deleting all folders under Steam/Stellaris and Documents/Paradox Interactive and reinstall Stellaris via Steam
• download, install and run the programs VC_redist.x64, VC_redist.x86 and directx_Jun2010_redist from
  • Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable latest supported downloads
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update
  • Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC
  • DirectX End-User Runtimes (June 2010)

Started the game with following settings and adjustments:
Game started via Launcher

• in borderless full screen and window mode
• after deleting the …\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris -folder
• with/without dlcs"

Posting my dxdiag, hoping that someone could see a solution somewhere.
I have spent days trying to make it work with no success

 

[AndrewT]

How do you know this is a DLL issue please? When you run stellaris.exe directly from File Explorer, does it mention DLLs?

Has the game ever worked on this machine?


Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log

 

[ROFLcaptain]

If i try to launch the game from launcher i get the following error:

and if i try to run with stellaris.exe i get this:

I have only found the pdx_settings you have mentioned.
A few years ago, I could play the game, but after a Windows reinstall, I could no longer run it. And it has been like that since then. I download it regularly, hoping that it might work because of some patch or something, but no luck with that. So I decided to try to ask those who have more knowledge in this area than me here.

Thank you in advance!

 

[AndrewT]

That error is indeed most likely missing or broken DLLs, commonly visual C++.

In the Windows Control Panel uninstall VC++ 20010 AND 2015/17/19/22. There may be several instances of each.


THEN Install ALL these Microsoft modules:

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package MFC Security Update from Official Microsoft Download Center

A security issue has been identified leading to a vulnerability in MFC applications that are built with Visual Studio 2010 and ship the Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Service Pack 1 Redistributable Package.

www.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

Download Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable Update 3 RC from Official Microsoft Download Center

This update is the latest in a cumulative series of feature additions and bug fixes for Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable.

www.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.

support.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.


THEN run this Windows repair tool:

Use the System File Checker tool to repair missing or corrupted system files - Microsoft Support

Describes how to use the System File Checker tool to troubleshoot missing or corrupted system files in Windows.

support.microsoft.com

Good luck!