Victoria 3 crashed in gameplay after several minutes from start

[Maxim Sukhanov]

Hi, mates!

I keep experiencing permanent Victoria 3 crashes in gameplay just after start or after. Maybe anybody can help me? I keep on seeing screenshots below - might be a hint to a problem.

 

[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:

victoria3.exe (in the Steam Victoria3-binaries folder)
dowser.exe (in the Steam Victoria3-launcher folder)
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2023..15/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, also set each of those .exe files (EXCEPT Victoria3.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Then the game should run from Steam/our launcher, and enable all the DLCs.


IF not though, 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?

 

[Maxim Sukhanov]

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:

victoria3.exe (in the Steam Victoria3-binaries folder)
dowser.exe (in the Steam Victoria3-launcher folder)
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2.2023..15/paradox launcher.exe
C:/users/{UserName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/bootstrapper-v2.exe

IF that doesn't help, also set each of those .exe files (EXCEPT Victoria3.exe !) to run as the Windows Admin user.

Then the game should run from Steam/our launcher, and enable all the DLCs.


IF not though, 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?

AndrewT, thanks a lot! It helped. I use Windows 10 Defender security service. I just added the whole Paradox folder to exclusions and no issues now yet - everything works fine and no crashing!