Launcher Error

[johnnythetreeman]

Recently, I've found that when I launch CK2 from steam, the launcher often fails to open and I am given a message:

"Failed to create a graphics device. Exiting."

I have been encountering this error for multiple Paradox games, not just CK2 and it appear to be caused by updating mods, or adding new DLC. The main way I've found to get around it is via restarting my computer, and that seems to resolve the issue most of the time. Simply restarting steam or modifying the contents of my mod folder doesn't appear to help. Has anyone else experienced this problem?

 

[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.
- 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.


IF that doesn't 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 .

 

[johnnythetreeman]

I uninstalled the game and deleted all local files for CK2 in both Steam and Documents, but after reinstalling the game and verifying, I am still faced with the same error. Here is my DXDIAG file attached. I don't see any "settings.txt" file in my Documents/CK2 folder, my guess is it hasn't been created since the game never launched in this installation. I've also attached the system.log file.

I've been having this same issue with other paradox games (EU4 and Stellaris), so it might either be due to new updates to the launchers for these games, or it could be on my end since I recently installed new graphics drivers. Strangely enough this problem sometimes goes away with restarting my computer, so the day after I initially reported this issue the game was working fine until I tried to launch it today.

Lets hope there is an easy fix to this issue.

 

[johnnythetreeman]

Update: I restarted the game and didn't receive a "Failed to create a graphics device. Exiting." error. It has now created a settings file which I have attached. While I was able to start the game this time, I would like to make sure I will be able to start it in the future.

 

[AndrewT]

Did it also make a new system.log? Because that one about reflects a total failure to start.

I suggest you go to this video driver too:
http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/134070/en-us

 

[johnnythetreeman]

Here is the new system.log. I'll try new video driver too and see if it resolves the problem.