Game stuck at "Running..." and "Stop" not working

[Grandmaster of Pwn]

Hi guys, game crashed when loading. and now when i close the launcher the game permanently is stuck in the steam library as "running..." clicking on "stop" doesnt stop it either. to launch the game i have to restart steam.
is this a known issue or is there a way to fix this?

[Lurtze1]

+1

[carlib2014]

Same issue here. I even disabled the mods still crashes. I think is the related to the new pack/update that came out.

[Johnny Bravo]

Same issue, without any mods

[mariohcerqueira]

same issue, no mods,

[UNCLE TERRY]

Found something that worked for me. Re install the launcher. The launcher file in CK3 Folder has a launcher installer for windows. Run it, worked for me.

[kerdan019860]

Originally posted by Nstep_:

Found something that worked for me. Re install the launcher. The launcher file in CK3 Folder has a launcher installer for windows. Run it, worked for me.

I just tried this but it didn't work. Did anyone ever find a fix for this?

[PSA]

Still happening in 2024.

[Big dingus]

Same for me, even without mods it either takes forever to stop or it just doesnt. So annoying

[alesky78]

Same for me, still not a solution after 2 year !!!!

[alesky78]

i open a ticket to paradox, they gave me this procedure to follow, it works for me:

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 (kill from task manager)

Run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
Run the game from the PLAY button in Steam