Need help with this error

[BlueMango101]

I recently wanted to play prison architect again. But when I downloaded the game and launched it from steam, I get these error messages. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[AndrewT]

Ah, that is usually an antivirus app getting in the way. What antivirus app do you use? You need to make sure all these apps are in its exceptions lists:

Prison Architect64.exe and dowser.exe (in the Steam PA folder)
C:/users/{username}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2025.8/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/{username}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, Right click on Documents in the left column of File Explorer, just under This PC there. Go to properties, location. What does it say there?

 

[BlueMango101]

Ok, I added paradox launcher.exe and bootstrapper v2 to the exceptions. But that still didnt work.
Here's what I see under properties, location

Also, I checked out the things in Introversion and I dont see the content load json the game is talking about.

 

[AndrewT]

What AV app do you have? If it is the default Windows Defender one, those .exe files need to be added in Ransomware-Controlled Folder Access-Apps Allowed Through (not the WD firewall, which is an unrelated function).

 

[BlueMango101]

Yeah, I only have Windows Defender. I'll see what happens when I add it in the Ransomware section and get back to you on that.

 

[BlueMango101]

Ok, I add them in and it would seem that I tried making the game work before in the past. Idk what to do now since even doing this didn't help.

 

[AndrewT]

A launcher update came out last night so you'll need to add this in too:

C:/users/{username}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2025.9/paradox launcher.exe

If that doesn't help, something else is preventing the launcher and game from accessing the Windows User Documents folder. Make a new Windows user profile on this PC and try the launcher/game under that, any better?