Victoria III - Launcher stuck on spinner when started through steam

[Moopli]

Short summary of your issue
Launcher stuck on spinner when started through steam

Game Version
1.3.6

What OS are you playing on?
Linux (Ubuntu 20.04)

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Have you tried verifying your game files?
Yes

How much "pain" is this causing you?
10

Please explain the issue you experienced in the most condensed way possible
When starting through steam, the launcher is stuck in a spinner. It worked yesterday without issue, launching Vic3 fine.

I tried deleting the launcher to let Vic3 reinstall it: https://support.paradoxplaza.com/hc/en-us/articles/360010684620-The-Paradox-Launcher-v2-doesn-t-work

It reinstalls, but does not solve the issue.

I tried running `~/.paradoxlauncher/launcher-v[anything]/Paradox\ Launcher --pdxlGameDir /home/username/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/launcher --gameDir /home/username/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Victoria\ 3/launcher` for both of `launcher-v2.2023.8.1`, and `launcher-v2.2023.9`, none of which worked. The console log for these looks just like the contents of launcher-2023-08-02.log. The logs I looked at before deleting and reinstalling (should have saved those...) showed that launcher-v2.2023.8.1 was definitely working previously.

Running either without options opens the launcher standalone fine. Trying stellaris through steam seems to have the same issue.

Please explain how to reproduce the issue


Is there anything else you think could help us identify/replicate the issue?
Steam updated today. Steam overlay is disabled due to another issue running Vic3 previously. Logs from yesterday showed that the next log message (where right now it hangs) was something like 'mod migration skipped'.

I have attached a save game
No

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[PDX_Sosanna]

Hi! That is strange. We couldn't reproduce it on our office 20.04 Ubuntu machines (the launcher for 1.3.6 build of the game loads correctly).
Since you already tried to reinstall the launcher we can only move the thread to Technical Support forum, hopefully they can assist you further!
Best regards!

 

[cgrime09]

I'm having similar issues after updating the paradox launcher

 

[AndrewT]

Just to be 100% clear, 2023.8.1 used to work for you but now does not? If so this has to be something external to the launcher; conceivably the Steam update you mention - although as noted we don't see this here.

Trying stellaris through steam seems to have the same issue.

Naturally, since it uses the same installation of the same launcher.