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paradxsucks

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  • Cities: Skylines
  • Cities: Skylines Industries
  • Prison Architect

Information​

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Summary​

Game stuck on loading, fresh windows install issue persists. Loading screen text changes, but game never loads

Steps to reproduce​

Just start the game, safe mode, no mods, run as admin, manually delete everything doesn't matter, still stuck on loading screen at last quarter indefinitely.

Expected Result​

The game actually starting after I paid money to play it.

Actual Result​

F-all

Game Version​

most up to date and most up to date launcher

What mods do you have installed?​

none. went on paradox mods and made sure all uninstalled. Also manually deleted everything related to cs2 and paradox before 6 attempts at reinstall. also reinstalled windows and still doesn't work

Affected Feature​

  • Achievements
  • Art
  • Balance
  • Controls
  • Crash
  • Exploit
  • Gameplay
  • Graphics
  • Interface
  • Localisation
  • Map
  • Menu
  • Options
  • Performance
  • Save
  • Tutorial
  • User Experience

Platform​

  • Steam

Additional Information​

Additional Information​

if you can't fix this, you need to refund me. I loved this game, and it's broken beyond belief. I'll happily turn from a fan to a fear monger if this isn't corrected.

Save Game​



Other Attachments​



 
Can you please provide the following:





  • The player.log
    Located in \AppData\LocalLow\Colossal Order\Cities Skylines II (To see the AppData folder you’ll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer)




  • A DxDiag
    • Open your Start menu, Cortana or Search
    • Type dxdiag in the search field
    • Click on the dxdiag program
    • A window called "DirectX Diagnostic Tool" should pop up now
    • Wait until the green bar at the bottom-left has disappeared
    • At the bottom right-hand side, click on "Save all information"
    • Save it to a place where you can find it easily, for example your desktop
    • Attach this file here
    • IF dxdiag.txt fails to attach here, rename it to dxdiag.log , or zip it up.
 
me too
 

Attachments

  • New Seattle & New Bellevue.cok
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