Game won't start

[stidmatt]

I've tried launching it in Ubuntu, Debian, and Windows. It says the files are all downloaded, but it won't start in any of these three operating systems. Is anyone else having this problem?

[senexlusor]

It works on my PC. I have Windows 10. Tray in this way: go in istallation folder ad lunch eu3.exe (not eu3game.exe), than select defult (under "select mod to play") and click on "start EU3".

[Imperator Maximus]

Hello, I have the same problem, I have Windows 10, the advice of loico84 doesn't work plz help.

[senexlusor]

Originally posted by Imperator Maximus:

Hello, I have the same problem, I have Windows 10, the advice of loico84 doesn't work plz help.

Unistall the game (form steam), go into folder where it was installed (Europa Universalis III - Complete), delete this folder and reinstall the game.

[Imperator Maximus]

It still doesn't work.

[Imperator Maximus]

Update: I've discovered that without the Divine Wind DLC the game is working, so something must be wrong there.

[senexlusor]

Originally posted by Imperator Maximus:

Update: I've discovered that without the Divine Wind DLC the game is working, so something must be wrong there.

Sorry, but I have Divine Wind DCL and It works.

[marco.fratini]

I have windows 8, and the game doesn't start in my pc too

[iJustManage]

Similar problem with Mac. Not sure if this is exactly the same problem, but the game keeps on crashing when I try to start a game.

[senexlusor]

Go into map folder of EU3, in my PC is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Europa Universalis III - Complete\map

Delete the chace folder and restart the game. It'll take a lot of time to start, but dont'worry!

[iJustManage]

Originally posted by loico84:

Go into map folder of EU3, in my PC is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Europa Universalis III - Complete\map

Delete the chace folder and restart the game. It'll take a lot of time to start, but dont'worry!

Thanks for the tip. I followed your instructions, but the game still continues to crash all the time. Haven't been able to really play it once. :(

[senexlusor]

Originally posted by iJustManage:

Originally posted by loico84:

Go into map folder of EU3, in my PC is: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Europa Universalis III - Complete\map

Delete the chace folder and restart the game. It'll take a lot of time to start, but dont'worry!

Thanks for the tip. I followed your instructions, but the game still continues to crash all the time. Haven't been able to really play it once. :(

I assume that you don't use any mod. Try to apply 4GB fix:

1. Backup your eu3game.exe
2. Download 4GB fix at https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371
3. Unzip it
4. Launch it, go into the istallation folder of EU3 and open eu3game.exe
5. Click OK
6. Start EU3.


You launch it and

[iJustManage]

Originally posted by loico84:

Originally posted by iJustManage:

Thanks for the tip. I followed your instructions, but the game still continues to crash all the time. Haven't been able to really play it once. :(

I assume that you don't use any mod. Try to apply 4GB fix:

1. Backup your eu3game.exe
2. Download 4GB fix at https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371
3. Unzip it
4. Launch it, go into the istallation folder of EU3 and open eu3game.exe
5. Click OK
6. Start EU3.


You launch it and

Thanks for help, but this is a Windows thing. I can't do this on Mac.

I think that Paradox should have created a fix for this. It's pretty annoying that they sell a game that basically should run on my computer but doesn't.

[senexlusor]

Originally posted by iJustManage:

Originally posted by loico84:

I assume that you don't use any mod. Try to apply 4GB fix:

1. Backup your eu3game.exe
2. Download 4GB fix at https://ntcore.com/?page_id=371
3. Unzip it
4. Launch it, go into the istallation folder of EU3 and open eu3game.exe
5. Click OK
6. Start EU3.


You launch it and

Thanks for help, but this is a Windows thing. I can't do this on Mac.

I think that Paradox should have created a fix for this. It's pretty annoying that they sell a game that basically should run on my computer but doesn't.

I'm sorry, but I don't have any Mac :(. I can't help you.

[Ornithocephalus]

As I discovered after purchasing a new laptop recently, many have had problems coaxing older Paradox games (e.g. EU3,Victoria II) to run on computers using newer operating systems (e.g. Windows 10). What worked for me was downloading and installing Direct X 9c and older versions of Visual C++ (2005, 2010) from the Microsoft website. Also, you need to verify that you are running the most recent dotNET Framework version. As I understand it, the newest versions of these programs are not 100% backwards compatible with the older versions that were used to create these games, so you need the older versions to run them.

I also had to play around with the screen resolution size and refresh rate in my C: / Program Files (x86) / Steam / steamapps / common / EU3 / settings file. Specifically, in the "size=" lines for screen resolution, no values were entered. Entering the appropriate screen resolution information into the file (after the "graphics= {" lines), setting the refresh rate appropriately, and setting "fullScreen=no", allowed EU3 to load and run normally (as far as I can tell,anyway!)

The top of my EU3 settings file now looks like:

gui=
{
language=l_english
}
graphics=
{
size=
{
x=1680
y=1050
}

refreshRate=120
fullScreen=no
.
.
.
(Variables x and y can be whatever screen resolution is appropriate for your monitor. Same with the refresh rate.)

There are many threads about these kinds of issues both in the Steam and Paradox discussion forums, so check there for alternative solutions if this doesn't work for you.

Good luck!

[endrsgm]

it wont start with divine wind because you also need the Heir to the throne dlc in order for divine wind to work. you can either UNCHECK divine wind and run the basic game or buy HTT while its on sale now for about 5 euro