Multiple errors, even after ''clean'' reinstallement

[Frainzil]

So I started having issues after launching my game, this happened out of nowhere as I played in the early morning, in the afternoon I received this error:

I tried removing the file but than upon launching I receive the report:

I tried adding the game to the list to be allowed through on windows defender & antivirus scanner, but I keep getting the same errors.

Doing a ''clean'' reinstallement of the game does NOT help, as the first launch of the game just gets cancelled & the 2nd launch gives me the first error.

Anyone who has any idea how to solve this?

Thanks in advance!

Greetings

 

[bokorthedust]

Someone said it's a launcher update issue, not something on your end. I haven't played since yesterday, so I don't know. If it's truly a launcher issue, they'll probably patch it soon(ish).

 

[gigau]

to the Tech Support subforum.

 

[grotaclas]

AFAIK both these issues are caused by ransomware protection software which blocks the launcher(first error) or the game(second error) from writing their files. Often a ransomware protection is built into an antivirus, but has a separate exception list to which eu4 and the launcher have to be added.

• If you have Windows Defender(also called Microsoft Defender), add the launcher and eu4 to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list(here are instructions for that).
• If you have bitdefender, add the launcher and eu4 to the list of ransomware exceptions and "give it access" to "protected files".
• If you have avast, you have to add the launcher and eu4 to the allowed list in the ransomware shield

The launcher in this case is "C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2021.10.1/paradox launcher.exe". You may have some older launcher versions in the exception list already, but that doesn't help.

Disclaimer: I'm not working for Paradox. I'm just trying to help people.