After installing the Sphere of Influence DLC, the game does not start for me and gives me error 3221225785. I have Windows 10.
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Right click on victoria3.exe , properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullScreen optimisations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, cap refresh rate at 60.
If those don't help:
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/Victoria3/pdx_settings.json .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Victoria3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.txt
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, cap refresh rate at 60.
If those don't help:
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/Victoria3/pdx_settings.json .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Victoria3/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.txt
This error translates into
Which means the game (or any one of it's DLL components) tries to call a function in another DLL that couldn't be found.
Either the requested DLL isn't present on your system, or it is but it's a different version which doesn't contain the function that's needed.
As a starting point to solve this, try in Steam to verify the game installation.
Code:
0xC0000139
STATUS_ENTRYPOINT_NOT_FOUND
{Entry Point Not Found} The procedure entry point %hs could not be located in the dynamic link library %hs.Either the requested DLL isn't present on your system, or it is but it's a different version which doesn't contain the function that's needed.
As a starting point to solve this, try in Steam to verify the game installation.
I have Steam version of Victoria 3. When I right click on Victoria 3 I didnt have compatibility.
He is suggesting you run a Steam Verify operation against the game.
Hello. I have the same problem. I read a lot of forums and everyone was leaning towards different problems. Someone talked about dll files, someone about Visual C++. Even though I tried all versions of Visual and dug into the files, the error still remained the same. Moreover, the problem is not in the game itself, but in the version. After all, when you roll back to previous versions, everything works as it should. As I understand,
this will be fixed soon, but it is not yet clear how to fix this error. And yes, I apologize for the spelling, I wrote through a translator
this will be fixed soon, but it is not yet clear how to fix this error. And yes, I apologize for the spelling, I wrote through a translator
That probably means the current game version needs newer MS DLLs than the older one does.
First run these installers:
And run the x86 and x64 installers there.
Then this WIndows repair tool:
support.microsoft.com
Good luck!
First run these installers:
Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads
This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.
support.microsoft.com
Then 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 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows Vista.
support.microsoft.com
Good luck!
Unfortunately, it still doesn't work. The point is the second point. I checked through the command line and it showed that everything was fine. I think the issue is unlicensed Windows, although other Paradox games work fine.
Btw I tried to launch the game separately with Visual 86 and 64. If on 64 it just gives an error, then on 86 it won’t start at all. I think it's because my PC is x64
Btw I tried to launch the game separately with Visual 86 and 64. If on 64 it just gives an error, then on 86 it won’t start at all. I think it's because my PC is x64
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Unlicensed Windows shouldn't make any difference. Steam normally installs all needed dependencies, unless some antivirus program interferes and quarantines some files.
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In this case, I don’t know what to do. My antivirus is disabled. Moreover, I downloaded and deleted the game ten times, checked the integrity of the files, but to no avail
Make a new Windows user on this machine and try the game under that - any better?
If not, I think you'll need to do a Windows Reset or clean wipe and reinstall - preferably with a legit Windows installation.
If not, I think you'll need to do a Windows Reset or clean wipe and reinstall - preferably with a legit Windows installation.
Joining in with the ones before me. I have the same problem and only with the current version of the game - not with a rerolled one. I have legit win10 and already 270 hours in Vic+ but since Spheres of Influence I cant get it to work. Its pretty demoralizing to be honest as I payed full price for the game and after a certain update it just doesnt work anymore.
Did you do the steps I put in post #2?
If so please attach those files here. IF dxdiag.txt fails to attach here, rename it to dxdiag.log , or zip it up.