Confirmed Game Crashes on MacOS after 1.36 KoK

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Summary​

Game Crashes on MacOS after 1.36 KoK

Description​

The game started crashing on my Macbook Pro 2022 since the release of 1.36 King of Kings. It never crashed before. I noticed the crashes from around the 1500s and can't say they are more frequent the more it passes - as in the more computing power required due to more actions, units, actions, etc.

I'm afraid it may be a compatibility issue or some bugs with some specific actions?

Steps to reproduce​

Crashes happen randomly during the game. I am running EU4 on Steam on a Macbook Pro 2022.

Game Version​

1.36.1

OS​

Mac

Additional​

Bug Type​

• Crash to Desktop
• Performance Issue

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[iron_footman]

date: Fri Jul 25 2025
macbook: M3 pro
game version: EU4 v1.37.5.0 Inca (491d)

The problem still persists and it does indeed seem to be related to Byzantium and its vassal. I had to reload about 15 times before Venice finally fully occupied Byzantium and Athen, just to be able to get past this point. This is a terrible experience. It feels like the only country you can play in Ironman mode without issues is Byzantium itself. Even worse, judging by the forum thread, this issue has been ongoing since 2023, which speaks volumes about how the developers treat their users.

I don't expect my post to change anything, but I’ll attach all the error files to clearly illustrate to future users who encounter this issue just how we’re being treated by the developers.