Game crashes while loading while trying to open the world map

[at2at2]

Integrity​

I have verified my game files (on Steam)​

Yes

I have disabled all mods​

Yes

Required​

Summary​

Game crashes while loading while trying to open the world map

Description​

The game consistently crashes when trying to select a country to play and open the world map.
The crashes persist through clearing the shader cache / updating drivers / reinstalling the game.
Windows 11, GPU: Nvidia GTX 4090.

Steps to reproduce​

Open a game, select a country to play

Game Version​

1.7.1

OS​

Windows

Additional​

Bug Type​

Crash to Desktop

Save Game​

Attachments​

View attachment bugreport.zip

Player Pain​

10

 

[GAGA Extrem]

Hello!

This seems to be a hardware/tech issue, might be related to the INTEL issue, please check:

Victoria 3 | 12th/13th/14th Generation Intel Processors

Hello all! An update, 12th and 13th Generation Intel Processors are related to a Crash to Desktop (CTD) happening frequently, this is related to architecture changes by Intel and specifically E-cores. We are working with Intel to address these...

forum.paradoxplaza.com

Moving to tech support.

 

[AndrewT]

Agreed; You very likely have the CPU/bios hardware issue discussed here:

Victoria 3 | 12th/13th/14th Generation Intel Processors

Hello all! An update, 12th and 13th Generation Intel Processors are related to a Crash to Desktop (CTD) happening frequently, this is related to architecture changes by Intel and specifically E-cores. We are working with Intel to address these...

forum.paradoxplaza.com

FIRST please check for an updated bios. Then please implement the “Intel Default” option in it, if present.

If that's not there or doesn't help, please go through the above post in detail.

Hopefully those steps will help you as they have others. Good luck!