Game Crash on New PC, New Install: cannot load files for unknown reason

[m4gic_t0e]

I got a new PC. I tried to install and play EU4 and it crashes. I searched online and tried deleting the steamapps common EU4 folder and the documents/paradox/eu4 folders, tried reinstalling. same thing. tried making sure my paradox account are linked. tried a third fresh install. still the same error:

cannot load files for unknown reason

this is not super helpful, paradox. how do i troubleshoot this now?

 

[AndrewT]

Is that message coming from Steam, our launcher, or the game? I don't recognise it.

 

[m4gic_t0e]

honestly Idk...the error popped up after the game had initialized (post launcher), the music was playing and the loading screen was displaying messages. The crash message was displayed in a a generic MS Windows box.

I verified local files again and tried a fourth time and it worked...so maybe I had to verify the local files on Steam after I linked the Paradox and Steam accounts?

I also removed the four mods I had subscribed to, so maybe that was the issue.

 

[AndrewT]

I also removed the four mods I had subscribed to, so maybe that was the issue.

I am sure you are right about that, as linking accounts does not change the local file on Steam in any way.