Game startup wont load past 30% and crashes

[jdsnfiufj]

I recently downloaded Stellaris after uninstalling it to free up space and every time I open it loads to 30% and crashes. and when I did have Stellaris before I uninstalled it would not do this. I have tried to run it as an administrator, uninstalled and reinstalled, verified it, ran it in windowed mode, and I have no mods enabled.

 

[AndrewT]

Please go here:

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.

support.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.

IF that doesn't help, Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- 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
- 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

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.

Also if you have FRAPS or the MSI Gaming App or Rivatuner installed, disable it as it clashes with this game.

If that doesn't help:
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 .

 

[jdsnfiufj]

I tried doing the clean reinstall and it worked so thx. btw I have a lot of Stellaris dlcs on console, but could I get them as an Xbox PC version, and not steam?

 

[AndrewT]

I have a lot of Stellaris dlcs on console, but could I get them as an Xbox PC version, and not steam?

If you have DLCs on the Xbox and want them on the Xbox app on your PC - I think that's what you are asking? - I'm sure it is in Microsoft's power to facilitate that. Whether they do it as a matter of policy or require you to buy new copies, I don't know, sorry.