Launcher won't open

[Miakardia]

I've got a new computer, running windows 10. Since installing CK2, I can't open the launcher at all.

If I try to open it from steam, it says "Running..." for a while, then stops and nothing happens.

If I try to open from a shortcut outside of steam, nothing happens at all.

Please advise.

 

[AndrewT]

Please Install ALL these Microsoft modules:

https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=8328
https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/download/details.aspx?id=13523
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=52685
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=8109
(run dxsetup.exe after extracting from this download)

Add ck2game.exe to the exceptions list/whitelist of your antivirus app

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



IF NEITHER OF THOSE 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 .

 

[Miakardia]

Please attach your Documents/Paradox/CK2/settings.txt.
From your Documents/Paradox/CK2/logs/ folder, attach system.log .

Didn't fix it, but I think I may have identified the problem from this request.

I'm using a company computer, which appears to have a folder called CompanyShared instead of a Documents folder. Is there anyway I can install CK2 such that it draws from a folder on the desktop, as it's not got a Documents folder to draw from.

 

[AndrewT]

Use Notepad to make a new text file called userdir.txt in the Steam CK2 folder where ck2game.exe is. In that file place a single dot, save and exit. This tells the game to write the user files right there instead of under Documents.

 

[Miakardia]

Use Notepad to make a new text file called userdir.txt in the Steam CK2 folder where ck2game.exe is. In that file place a single dot, save and exit. This tells the game to write the user files right there instead of under Documents.

Fixed it! Thank you so much!

 

[AndrewT]

Good to hear! You can replace that dot with any valid file path you want.