The game does not start (launcher does not start)

[n1k1t00]

Dear tech support!

Everything was ok before. On Friday, November 25, when you click on the "Play" button in Steam, the launcher stopped starting, at the same time, the processes show that the launcher is running (see screenshot #2). At the same time, Steam shows that the game is running (see screenshot #3). The characteristics of my system can be seen in screenshot #1.

I tried to do everything that is written in the Launcher Issues Troubleshooting thread. But nothing helped.

Help.

 

[AndrewT]

Does the game itself start from Victoria3.exe ?


For the launcher problem, Please try this:

- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

Note that you can run eu4.exe directly from File Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.

 

[n1k1t00]

Does the game itself start from Victoria3.exe ?


For the launcher problem, Please try this:

- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

Note that you can run eu4.exe directly from File Explorer, which bypasses the launcher.

1. The game does not start via Victoria3.exe - error messages pop up that there are no libraries VCRUNTIME140.dll, MSVCP140.dll, VCRUNTIME140_1.dll.
2. The steps didn't work. I am attaching the log files with the post.

 

[n1k1t00]

Problem solved - reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ 2015 Redistributable.