Game wont launch

[SpaghettiBoi]

I've done a clean install several times, including deleting the local files off my drive, also have tried validating steam files, the error i get when i try to launch is attached, also included is the version number from the launcher. i also tried installing 2015-2022 C++ redistributables but that seemed to do nothing. i also have no mods installed or activated.

edit: i tried launching the game manually with the application file in the EU4 files and that seemed to work this may be an issue with the paradox launcher.

 

[AndrewT]

What antivirus app do you use? You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

eu4.exe and dowser.exe (in the Steam EU4 folder)
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2022.6/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, also set each of those .exe files (EXCEPT eu4.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Then the game should run from Steam/our launcher, and enable all the DLCs.

Good luck!