BUG: Game won't launch at all PLEASE HELP

[jbinns1235]

For the past couple months I have been trying on and off the get the game to launch properly but it keeps refusing to work properly. I already have 90 or so hours on the game so I've been able to get it to work in the past, but now every time I try to start the game from the launcher it gives my the same message:

An error occurred
The game appears to have crashed or terminated unexpectedly (exit code null). The issue may be solved by verifying the integrity of your game files and deactivating any mods. If you are using windows, you may also need to install visual C++ Redistibutable and .NET Framework.

I've already verified the games integrity a dozen times. I'm not currently running any mods on the current playset, but I have in the past. Right now I'm just trying to get the game to run vanilla without any mods. I'm guessing this might be because of some lingering old file that's incompatible with the current version of the game, whether that be something in my computer or something with the cloud save. I've already looked this up and can't find anything. I uninstalled the paradox launcher because it looks like that isn't really being supported anymore and was guessing that might be the cause, but that didn't fix anything. I'm completely at a loss for what the cause of this is and any help at all would be appreciated.

[NycolayGza]

Hello i have the same problem if you get a way to fix it can make us know

[SinStar87 (He/Him)]

Try turning of run as administrator in the ck3.exe properties.

[clubpenguinboi]

Have had this problem for about a month. Nothing I have tried has worked. I did not get this code until I tried to run the program as Administrator. Before it just crashed on start

[Eryl]

I have also the same problem... ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ ♥♥♥♥, I uninstall everything and reinstall the game correctly but still crashed when launching it. I don't know what to do '_'

[ortegapalos]

El mismo problema y en soporte solo piden que les envie el log. dicen que no es compatible. Pero antes de la actualizacion de SONOMA si podia.

[MrRainbowSparkle]

Has anyone figured out a fix for this yet? i got it to launch one time and ive been unsuccessful since.

[RonanRein]

I have the same problem for about 6 months. The game crashes when I am trying to launch it or durying the time I'm creating my character. For the last 6 months I wasn't able to play at all no matter with mods or vanila.

Previously I've already had this problem, but I changed the version of the game in steam and it worked. But for this time it doesn't help.

I've already tried to reinstal CK3. I've deleated all the files of Steam, Paradox. But I still have the problem and I can't play the game.

Guys help ))))

[✯ Ξ∨∅ ✯]

Hey, maybe try this:

1. Press the Win key or click in the search field at the bottom
2. Enter ransomeware -> click “Ransomeware protection” (system settings).
3. "Allow app through monitored folder access"
4. "Add Allowed App"
5. "Search all apps"
6. Select ck3.exe
Path = [Your Drive:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Crusader Kings III\binaries

Make sure you´re running CK3 or better Steam as Admin.

[jbinns1235]

Hey so I posted this awhile ago and eventually found a fix. Unfortunately it involved having to buy an entirely new computer lol. I’m assuming that means there were lingering old files on my old laptop that made it incompatible with the current version of the game. Don’t know if this will be helpful to anybody but still felt like posting this.

[Username]

Originally posted by jbinns1235:

For the past couple months I have been trying on and off the get the game to launch properly but it keeps refusing to work properly. I already have 90 or so hours on the game so I've been able to get it to work in the past, but now every time I try to start the game from the launcher it gives my the same message:

An error occurred
The game appears to have crashed or terminated unexpectedly (exit code null). The issue may be solved by verifying the integrity of your game files and deactivating any mods. If you are using windows, you may also need to install visual C++ Redistibutable and .NET Framework.

I've already verified the games integrity a dozen times. I'm not currently running any mods on the current playset, but I have in the past. Right now I'm just trying to get the game to run vanilla without any mods. I'm guessing this might be because of some lingering old file that's incompatible with the current version of the game, whether that be something in my computer or something with the cloud save. I've already looked this up and can't find anything. I uninstalled the paradox launcher because it looks like that isn't really being supported anymore and was guessing that might be the cause, but that didn't fix anything. I'm completely at a loss for what the cause of this is and any help at all would be appreciated.

To anyone still struggling with this issue I was able to fix it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it onto a different hard drive. I keep all my game files on an external drive to help manage storage space, and it turns out CK3 either doesn't like to run on an external drive or the other game files installed on the external drive were conflicting with the game's ability to run correctly. This solution is much cheaper than a new computer, fortunately.

[Basher 𐌃𐌄𐌵𐌔]

Originally posted by Username:

Originally posted by jbinns1235:

For the past couple months I have been trying on and off the get the game to launch properly but it keeps refusing to work properly. I already have 90 or so hours on the game so I've been able to get it to work in the past, but now every time I try to start the game from the launcher it gives my the same message:

An error occurred
The game appears to have crashed or terminated unexpectedly (exit code null). The issue may be solved by verifying the integrity of your game files and deactivating any mods. If you are using windows, you may also need to install visual C++ Redistibutable and .NET Framework.

I've already verified the games integrity a dozen times. I'm not currently running any mods on the current playset, but I have in the past. Right now I'm just trying to get the game to run vanilla without any mods. I'm guessing this might be because of some lingering old file that's incompatible with the current version of the game, whether that be something in my computer or something with the cloud save. I've already looked this up and can't find anything. I uninstalled the paradox launcher because it looks like that isn't really being supported anymore and was guessing that might be the cause, but that didn't fix anything. I'm completely at a loss for what the cause of this is and any help at all would be appreciated.

To anyone still struggling with this issue I was able to fix it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it onto a different hard drive. I keep all my game files on an external drive to help manage storage space, and it turns out CK3 either doesn't like to run on an external drive or the other game files installed on the external drive were conflicting with the game's ability to run correctly. This solution is much cheaper than a new computer, fortunately.

Not what worked for me,
i got it working by going into my Documents folder and deleting the paradox folder, and then running the game again (same drive AND PC) without mods enabled (keep in mind, its going to be the first "boot up" so its gonna take some minutes)
Its also important that you don't have ransomware protection on, since it will make CK3 not be able to create the folder again.

[Hetman]

Originally posted by Basher 𐌃𐌄𐌵𐌔:

Originally posted by Username:

To anyone still struggling with this issue I was able to fix it by uninstalling the game and reinstalling it onto a different hard drive. I keep all my game files on an external drive to help manage storage space, and it turns out CK3 either doesn't like to run on an external drive or the other game files installed on the external drive were conflicting with the game's ability to run correctly. This solution is much cheaper than a new computer, fortunately.

Not what worked for me,
i got it working by going into my Documents folder and deleting the paradox folder, and then running the game again (same drive AND PC) without mods enabled (keep in mind, its going to be the first "boot up" so its gonna take some minutes)
Its also important that you don't have ransomware protection on, since it will make CK3 not be able to create the folder again.

I can confirm that this is a valid solution. Had the same problem here, deleting the folder and running Steam in admin mode fixed it completely.

[KuKuu]

Worked for me by running steam as admin.

[Papito]

Originally posted by Hetman:

Originally posted by Basher 𐌃𐌄𐌵𐌔:

Not what worked for me,
i got it working by going into my Documents folder and deleting the paradox folder, and then running the game again (same drive AND PC) without mods enabled (keep in mind, its going to be the first "boot up" so its gonna take some minutes)
Its also important that you don't have ransomware protection on, since it will make CK3 not be able to create the folder again.

I can confirm that this is a valid solution. Had the same problem here, deleting the folder and running Steam in admin mode fixed it completely.

This worked for me as well, had the issue after I tried moving CK3 to my SSD from my C drive.
I also ran into the problem of the launcher not even working whenever I tried to start CK3, but all you have to do is delete and reinstall the paradox launcher if you run into this.