Game launcher not starting.

[Mjinguz]

Since recently I have come across an issue that my game will not open the launcher anymore, not on steam or from the CK2game file. It just briefly opens a white window and says not responding then it closes.

I have already tried:

• Restarting PC
• Reinstalling CK2
• Verify files
• Deleat all mods
• by the CK2Game file made it go into 600x480
• reinstalled visual c++ files
• checked my antivirus

So far I have had no luck, do you know anything that might work?

 

[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 ck2game.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

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

Also if you have installed RivaTuner, RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, or Duet, disable it as it clashes with this game.


IF NEITHER OF THOSE 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 .

 

[Mjinguz]

IT WORKS NOW!!!
I don't know what did it, but it is working now
Thanks you absolute legend!!

 

[DiogenesRocha]

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 ck2game.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

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

Also if you have installed RivaTuner, RadeonPro, or a gaming VPN app called Evolve, or the MSI Gaming App, or Duet, disable it as it clashes with this game.


IF NEITHER OF THOSE 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 .

Hello, I did all the processes and it only worked with the last one, but now when I press play the game closes and does nothing. Did I do something wrong? Did I attach something wrong? Can you help me?

 

[AndrewT]

Hello, I did all the processes and it only worked with the last one, but now when I press play the game closes and does nothing. Did I do something wrong? Did I attach something wrong? Can you help me?

FYI always best to start your own fresh thread rather than "me too" someone else's, especially an older thread like this.

Has this game ever worked on this machine? Or never yet?

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 .

 

[Capitan Octopus]

Ok.
Go to the game logs (My PC > Documents > Paradox Interactive > Crusader Kings 2 > Logs)
There you'll find the Error Document, Click on it, if it shows a error, you have to delete the problem from your folder (it's likely to be a corrupted save game, all you have to do is to go to the Save Games and delete the save).