Game Crashes consistently (Steam)

[Cmcdonald916]

Image/process attached.

• I've tried restarting.
• I've tried validating the game files.
• I've completely uninstalled/reinstalled the game.
• I've tried starting a new game (this has happened 2 times pretty consistently after playing for a while). I dont know if i reach a certain event or something but it has only occurred with while i play as the gestalt consciousness.
• After the crash, i run the game and encounter the screenshot/process documented below

I recently installed Nemesis DLC, and encountered that after, but i didnt play Gestalt Consciousness prior to that, so i dont know if its related to either one.

I've started a new game with that DLC disabled to see if it happens again.

 

[AndrewT]

If there are no mods involved, this may be a game bug.


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

 

[Cmcdonald916]

Correct, no mods were installed or used.

There is no exceptions.log available.

 

[Cmcdonald916]

Oh wait i did find it under crashes. There are a few instances.

 

[AndrewT]

From that log I'd say you've either had mods in use (which may have affected vanilla game files) or have a bad game installation.

I know you feel you've done this but let's try again:

- move any valued save games elsewhere, and user_empire_designs.txt from /Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/ if you have made any custom empires or races.
- "uninstall" in Steam-Stellaris
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders
In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again.

- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add stellaris.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.
- start the game with no mods active and test with a new galaxy, NOT any existing one

Do you still get this problem?