mac m1 13 game stuck on menu itialize

[dobrofake]

What do I do if game freezes on menu screen on mac? I tried reinstalling checking out modes and rm -rf Documents/Paradox Interactive/Eu4

i have deleted steam even. and all folders associated. Yes, I disabled all modes. This exact game worked month ago, then I reinstalled it and it stopped working. Its official version which steam has downloaded aka mac version. I think otherwise it woudn't go through all this first historical pictures and stuck instantly. But in my case it was trying to show me the main menu but failed and stuck

 

[AndrewT]

Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-EU4
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/EU4 AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4 folders - In particular make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam EU4 or Documents EU4 locations, before installing again.
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- start the game with no mods active and test

**File Locations on Mac OS X**
The executable and DLC folder are in Users/USER/Library/Application Support/Steam/SteamApps/common/Europa Universalis IV/
To see it go to the Finder, hit command-shift-G (ie Go To) and type in ~/Library/ .
The user files (settings.txt, error logs, saved games, gfx, mods) are in /Users/USER/Documents/Paradox Interactive/Europa Universalis IV/ .


IF that doesn't help:
Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/EU4/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log .

Also in Steam please click on Steam-Help-System Info, and paste everything there into a text file and attach that here.

 

[dobrofake]

"Graphics"={
"display_mode"={
value="fullscreen"
version=0
}
"display_index"={
value="0"
version=0
}
"fullscreen_resolution"={
value="1440x900"
version=0
}
"windowed_resolution"={
value="2560x1440"
version=0
}
}
"System"={
"language"={
value="l_english"
version=0
}
}

force_pow2_textures=no
language="l_english"
graphics={
size={
x=2560
y=1440
}

min_gui={
x=1280
y=720
}

game_ui_scale=1.000
refreshRate=60
fullScreen=no
borderless=yes
shadows=no
shadowSize=2048
multi_sampling=4
maxanisotropy=4
gamma=50.000000
vsync=yes
}
sound_fx_volume=100.000000
music_volume=50.000000
scroll_speed=50.000000
camera_rotation_speed=50.000000
zoom_speed=50.000000
mouse_speed=50.000000
master_volume=100.000000
ambient_volume=50.000000
dev_master_volume=75.000000
graceful_exit=no
combat_sound_random=6
mapRenderingOptions={
draw_terrain=yes
draw_water=yes
draw_borders=yes
draw_trees=yes
draw_rivers=yes
draw_lakes=yes
draw_postfx=yes
draw_sky=yes
draw_bloom=yes
draw_tooltips=yes
draw_hires_terrain=no
draw_citysprawl=yes
draw_shadows=yes
draw_reflections=yes
draw_ambient_objects=yes
draw_particles=yes
moving_units=no
minimap_units=yes
draw_terrain_in_uncolonized=yes
draw_state_borders=yes
use_compact_battle_result=no
}
camera_speed=50.000000
camera_tilt=100.000000
centered_zoom_in=yes
lastplayer="Player"
lasthost=""
debug_saves=0
autosave="YEARLY"
autosave_tocloud=no
compress_autosave=no
compress_saves=yes
difficulty="LUCK_NONE"
outliner={
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 21 22 23 24
}
outliner_open=yes
messagelist_open=yes
windowmovetime=0.200000
floating_chat_text=yes
hints=yes
autosave_on_events=no
autopause_in_countryview=yes
told_user_autopause=no
primary_mapmode_names={
{ GFX_mapmode_terrain } { GFX_mapmode_political } { GFX_mapmode_trade } { GFX_mapmode_empire } { GFX_mapmode_religion } { GFX_mapmode_diplomatic } { } { } { } { }
}
been_told_of_low_vram=no
disable_third_party_content=no
full_dump=no
rich_presence=yes
skip_account_link=no
cvaa_settings={
cvaa_tts_enabled=no
cvaa_stt_enabled=no
cvaa_chat_visual_alerts=no
cvaa_stt_hotkey_enabled=no
cvaa_chat_large_fonts=no
cvaa_stt_hotkey_value={
0 0 0 0
}
}
hotkey_activation_delay=0.100000
hotkey_actualization_delay=0.100000

[gfx_opengl.cpp:3341]: Loading settings for adapter -1, fullscreen=0, multisample=15
[gfx_opengl.cpp:3410]: Checking for multi-sampling support:
[gfx_opengl.cpp:3436]: MaxTextureWidth: 16384
[gfx_opengl.cpp:3437]: MaxTextureHeight: 16384
[graphicssettings.cpp:153]: 2 samples supported.
[graphicssettings.cpp:153]: 4 samples supported.
[graphicssettings.cpp:191]: Support for Anisotropic filtering found.
[graphicssettings.cpp:195]: Max Anisotropic filtering supported: 16
[graphicssettings.cpp:196]: Anisotropic filtering set to: 4
[graphicssettings.cpp:730]: Using multisampling: 4
[main.cpp:1554]: EU4 Version Nov 9 2022 : 12:47:46
[main.cpp:1563]: Creating application...
[main.cpp:1609]: Initializing application...
[main.cpp:1610]: Language: l_english
[eu4application.cpp:556]: Initializing application...
[eu4application.cpp:563]: Done initializing application
[eu4application.cpp:570]: Loading cursor...
[eu4application.cpp:644]: Done loading cursor
[eu4application.cpp:646]: Initializing sound...
[eu4application.cpp:661]: Done initializing sound
[eu4application.cpp:663]: Initializing graphics...
[graphicssettings.cpp:730]: Using multisampling: 4
[graphics.cpp:814]: Creating device with: HARDWARE_VERTEXPROCESSING
Fullscreen=yes
RefreshRate=60
Resolution=1440x900
[gfx_opengl.cpp:1042]:
OpenGL Version: 2.1 Metal - 76.1
Supported Extensions:
GL_ARB_color_buffer_float
GL_ARB_depth_buffer_float
GL_ARB_depth_clamp
GL_ARB_depth_texture
GL_ARB_draw_buffers
GL_ARB_draw_elements_base_vertex
GL_ARB_draw_instanced
GL_ARB_fragment_program
GL_ARB_fragment_program_shadow
GL_ARB_fragment_shader
GL_ARB_framebuffer_object
GL_ARB_framebuffer_sRGB
GL_ARB_half_float_pixel
GL_ARB_half_float_vertex
GL_ARB_imaging
GL_ARB_instanced_arrays
GL_ARB_multisample
GL_ARB_multitexture
GL_ARB_occlusion_query
GL_ARB_pixel_buffer_object
GL_ARB_point_parameters
GL_ARB_point_sprite
GL_ARB_provoking_vertex
GL_ARB_seamless_cube_map
GL_ARB_shader_objects
GL_ARB_shader_texture_lod
GL_ARB_shading_language_100
GL_ARB_shadow
GL_ARB_shadow_ambient
GL_ARB_sync
GL_ARB_texture_border_clamp
GL_ARB_texture_compression
GL_ARB_texture_compression_rgtc
GL_ARB_texture_cube_map
GL_ARB_texture_env_add
GL_ARB_texture_env_combine
GL_ARB_texture_env_crossbar
GL_ARB_texture_env_dot3
GL_ARB_texture_float
GL_ARB_texture_mirrored_repeat
GL_ARB_texture_non_power_of_two
GL_ARB_texture_rectangle
GL_ARB_texture_rg
GL_ARB_transpose_matrix
GL_ARB_vertex_array_bgra
GL_ARB_vertex_blend
GL_ARB_vertex_buffer_object
GL_ARB_vertex_program
GL_ARB_vertex_shader
GL_ARB_window_pos
GL_EXT_abgr
GL_EXT_bgra
GL_EXT_bindable_uniform
GL_EXT_blend_color
GL_EXT_blend_equation_separate
GL_EXT_blend_func_separate
GL_EXT_blend_minmax
GL_EXT_blend_subtract
GL_EXT_clip_volume_hint
GL_EXT_debug_label
GL_EXT_debug_marker
GL_EXT_draw_buffers2
GL_EXT_draw_range_elements
GL_EXT_fog_coord
GL_EXT_framebuffer_blit
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample
GL_EXT_framebuffer_multisample_blit_scaled
GL_EXT_framebuffer_object
GL_EXT_framebuffer_sRGB
GL_EXT_geometry_shader4
GL_EXT_gpu_program_parameters
GL_EXT_gpu_shader4
GL_EXT_multi_draw_arrays
GL_EXT_packed_depth_stencil
GL_EXT_packed_float
GL_EXT_provoking_vertex
GL_EXT_rescale_normal
GL_EXT_secondary_color
GL_EXT_separate_specular_color
GL_EXT_shadow_funcs
GL_EXT_stencil_two_side
GL_EXT_stencil_wrap
GL_EXT_texture_array
GL_EXT_texture_compression_dxt1
GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc
GL_EXT_texture_env_add
GL_EXT_texture_filter_anisotropic
GL_EXT_texture_integer
GL_EXT_texture_lod_bias
GL_EXT_texture_rectangle
GL_EXT_texture_shared_exponent
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB
GL_EXT_texture_sRGB_decode
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GL_EXT_transform_feedback
GL_EXT_vertex_array_bgra
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GL_APPLE_element_array
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GL_APPLE_transform_hint
GL_APPLE_vertex_array_object
GL_APPLE_vertex_point_size
GL_APPLE_vertex_program_evaluators
GL_APPLE_ycbcr_422
GL_ATI_separate_stencil
GL_ATI_texture_env_combine3
GL_ATI_texture_float
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GL_NV_blend_square
GL_NV_conditional_render
GL_NV_depth_clamp
GL_NV_fog_distance
GL_NV_fragment_program_option
GL_NV_fragment_program2
GL_NV_light_max_exponent
GL_NV_texgen_reflection
GL_NV_texture_barrier
GL_NV_vertex_program2_option
GL_NV_vertex_program3
GL_SGI_color_matrix
GL_SGIS_generate_mipmap
GL_SGIS_texture_edge_clamp
GL_SGIS_texture_lod

[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 2560 1600 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 2048 1280 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 1650 1050 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 1440 900 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 1280 800 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 1152 720 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 1024 768 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 840 525 60
[graphicssettings.cpp:698]: Usable res: 800 600 60
[graphics.cpp:848]: Done creating device.
[eu4application.cpp:785]: Done initializing graphics
[main.cpp:1712]: Running application...

error log is empty

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Apple
Model: MacBookAir10,1
Form Factor: Laptop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: VirtualApple
CPU Brand: Apple M1
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0xc
CPU Stepping: 0x0
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2400 Mhz
8 logical processors
8 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Unsupported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Unsupported
AVX2: Unsupported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
MacOS 12.0.1 (64 bit)

Video Card:
Driver: Apple G13G
Driver Version: 187.57
OpenGL Version: 4.1
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 60 Hz
VendorID: 0x106b
DeviceID: 0x0
Revision Not Detected
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
Primary Display Resolution: 1440 x 900
Desktop Resolution: 1440 x 900
Primary Display Size: 11.26" x 7.05" (13.27" diag)
28.6cm x 17.9cm (33.7cm diag)
Primary VRAM: 16384 MB

Memory:
RAM: 16384 MB

VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 471482 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 355438 MB

Storage:
Number of SSDs: 0
Number of HDDs: 0

 

[AndrewT]

I see no good reason for this problem in those files - the game is not officially supported on the M1 Apple Silicon hardware, but it ought to at least run.

What happens if you put it in fullScreen mode in the launcher's Game Settings menu?

Can you update to MacOS 13.2.1?