Launcher won't Launch

[Zamarak500]

So, I just got my PC back from repairs (they had to reboot Windows), and since I reinstalled CK2, the launcher doesn't work. When I click on CK2 in Steam, I see the window of the CK2 Launcher open, but it's all white. Then, second later, it crash. Tried through the file without Steam, same result. I'm on Windows 10 64bit, Asus, if that help. Any idea how I could fix this?

 

[AndrewT]

Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\ and run dxsetup.exe
Please go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings II\ _CommonRedist\vcredist\2010\ and run vcredist_x86.exe and vcredist_x64.exe

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


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 .

 

[Zamarak500]

Didn't work, so here are the files, although while checking for them I discovered something that is probably the cause of the problem. When it was time to check for the setting files, I realized that I didn't have one. All I had was two files (gfx and logs) and a thing called "dlc_signature". I tried uninstalling CK2 (I deleted everything), and then when I reinstalled CK2 the Paradox file was empty until I started CK2 (and I still had the same problem, with the same things in the newly created CK2 files). Don't know if it help.

 

[AndrewT]

You should update that old nVidia driver:
https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx?lang=en-us

If that doesn't help, whatever antivirus app you use add ck2game.exe to its exceptions list/whitelist.

 

[Zamarak500]

All working now. Thanks for the advise, updating nVidia fixed it. Maybe they forgot to update it or something when I had it rebooted. Anyway, thanks for the help.