Stellaris crashes on startup XBOX GAMES PASS for PC

[ocelotwolfhorse]

Any time I try to start Stellaris, it opens, loads for a bit, usually until 20-30% and then crashes. There isn't an error message or anything, just the crash report window. I've looked around but I can't find any solutions for the Xbox Games Pass version on PC.
Things I've tried: Updating driver, restarting computer (Can't seem to find how to verify the files on the paradox launcher)
No mods or anything, and my computer should be able to run it fine.

 

[AndrewT]

The Paradox launcher does not install the game, so does not have a verify. That would have to be in the installer app which is the Xbox or MS Store app.


In the game launcher please set Display mode to Borderless. THEN go here:

Latest supported Visual C++ Redistributable downloads

This article lists the download links for the latest versions of Visual C++ Redistributable packages.

support.microsoft.com

And run the x86 and x64 installers there.


IF that doesn't help, DXDIAG is a program you run from the Windows search box on the task bar. 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 here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log .

 

[ocelotwolfhorse]

I don't think DxDiag shows it, but I have a GTX 1650 as well as the Radeon Mobile GFX one.
And I didn't have a Stellaris folder or a settings.txt, but I did have a Stellaris Gamepass folder and pdx_settings.txt

Edit: Forgot to put, after searching a couple times seems like the XBOX app doesn't have a verify files tool, and the two installers I ran, restarted and it didn't help. Still crashes at exactly 30%

 

[AndrewT]

We see the crash in the game in that dxdiag, but no obvious cause. Was there no settings.txt , error.log, system.log ? And if I can get exceptions.log too.