Game crashes afer launching

[SkylineSebi]

Hello,

I got CK2 today and it first launched and i had to restart the game a few times then suddenly when i wanted to close the game it just crashed with the message "Crusader Kings 2.exe stopped working" and now when i want to launch the game i hear the music for like 2 seconds but i get blackscreen and then the game crashes to my desktop.

What can I do?

 

[AndrewT]

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.
- add steam.exe and ck2gamne.exe to the Exceptions list of your antivirus app

In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam CK2 or Documents CK2 locations, before installing again.

THEN:
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

Also if you have installed a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, 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 .