Game crashes before launcher is shown / Game not loading

[jc98]

Windows 7 Pro (64 bit)
CPU i7-5930K CPU @ 3.50GHz
Mod Asus rampage v
Ram 32gb
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti

I have not been able to run the game at all.

click on the play button in steam to start game steam shows Stellaris are running for a few seconds and stops i don't see any launcher.

I have run Steam and Stellaris as Administrator
Updated windows
Updated GPU drivers
Verified the Integrity of the game cache
Tried running game windowed
Have run all exe in _CommonRedist
Have reinstalled the game 5 time and have moved to back to C drive (I have Steam on my S drive)
And i don't have "My Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\settings.txt"

Help

[jc98]

crash report

Version=1
EventType=APPCRASH
EventTime=131391836488419936
ReportType=2
Consent=1
UploadTime=131391836488679951
ReportIdentifier=19ee1875-3821-11e7-aa7e-10c37ba0c381
IntegratorReportIdentifier=19ee1874-3821-11e7-aa7e-10c37ba0c381
WOW64=1
Response.BucketId=1536192907
Response.BucketTable=25
Response.type=4
Sig[0].Name=Application Name
Sig[0].Value=stellaris.exe
Sig[1].Name=Application Version
Sig[1].Value=1.0.0.0
Sig[2].Name=Application Timestamp
Sig[2].Value=5910bf02
Sig[3].Name=Fault Module Name
Sig[3].Value=pops_api.dll
Sig[4].Name=Fault Module Version
Sig[4].Value=0.0.0.0
Sig[5].Name=Fault Module Timestamp
Sig[5].Value=58b01bd0
Sig[6].Name=Exception Code
Sig[6].Value=c0000005
Sig[7].Name=Exception Offset
Sig[7].Value=000294d7
DynamicSig[1].Name=OS Version
DynamicSig[1].Value=6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.48
DynamicSig[2].Name=Locale ID
DynamicSig[2].Value=2057
DynamicSig[22].Name=Additional Information 1
DynamicSig[22].Value=0a9e
DynamicSig[23].Name=Additional Information 2
DynamicSig[23].Value=0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
DynamicSig[24].Name=Additional Information 3
DynamicSig[24].Value=0a9e
DynamicSig[25].Name=Additional Information 4
DynamicSig[25].Value=0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
UI[2]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\stellaris.exe
UI[3]=Stellaris has stopped working
UI[4]=Windows can check online for a solution to the problem.
UI[5]=Check online for a solution and close the program
UI[6]=Check online for a solution later and close the program
UI[7]=Close the program
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LoadedModule[1]=C:\windows\SysWOW64\ntdll.dll
LoadedModule[2]=C:\windows\syswow64\kernel32.dll
LoadedModule[3]=C:\Program Files (x86)\AVG\Antivirus\aswhookx.dll
LoadedModule[4]=C:\windows\syswow64\KERNELBASE.dll
LoadedModule[5]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\steam_api.dll
LoadedModule[6]=C:\windows\syswow64\ADVAPI32.dll
LoadedModule[7]=C:\windows\syswow64\msvcrt.dll
LoadedModule[8]=C:\windows\SysWOW64\sechost.dll
LoadedModule[9]=C:\windows\syswow64\RPCRT4.dll
LoadedModule[10]=C:\windows\syswow64\SspiCli.dll
LoadedModule[11]=C:\windows\syswow64\CRYPTBASE.dll
LoadedModule[12]=C:\windows\syswow64\SHELL32.dll
LoadedModule[13]=C:\windows\syswow64\SHLWAPI.dll
LoadedModule[14]=C:\windows\syswow64\GDI32.dll
LoadedModule[15]=C:\windows\syswow64\USER32.dll
LoadedModule[16]=C:\windows\syswow64\LPK.dll
LoadedModule[17]=C:\windows\syswow64\USP10.dll
LoadedModule[18]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\pops_api.dll
LoadedModule[19]=C:\windows\syswow64\WS2_32.dll
LoadedModule[20]=C:\windows\syswow64\NSI.dll
LoadedModule[21]=C:\windows\syswow64\Normaliz.dll
LoadedModule[22]=C:\windows\system32\WINMM.dll
LoadedModule[23]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\D3DCOMPILER_47.dll
LoadedModule[24]=C:\windows\system32\d3d11.dll
LoadedModule[25]=C:\windows\system32\dxgi.dll
LoadedModule[26]=C:\windows\system32\VERSION.dll
LoadedModule[27]=C:\windows\system32\dwmapi.dll
LoadedModule[28]=C:\windows\system32\d3dx9_43.dll
LoadedModule[29]=C:\windows\system32\d3d9.dll
LoadedModule[30]=C:\windows\system32\d3d8thk.dll
LoadedModule[31]=C:\windows\system32\OPENGL32.dll
LoadedModule[32]=C:\windows\system32\GLU32.dll
LoadedModule[33]=C:\windows\system32\DDRAW.dll
LoadedModule[34]=C:\windows\system32\DCIMAN32.dll
LoadedModule[35]=C:\windows\syswow64\SETUPAPI.dll
LoadedModule[36]=C:\windows\syswow64\CFGMGR32.dll
LoadedModule[37]=C:\windows\syswow64\OLEAUT32.dll
LoadedModule[38]=C:\windows\syswow64\ole32.dll
LoadedModule[39]=C:\windows\syswow64\DEVOBJ.dll
LoadedModule[40]=C:\windows\syswow64\IMM32.dll
LoadedModule[41]=C:\windows\syswow64\MSCTF.dll
LoadedModule[42]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\pdx_mp.dll
LoadedModule[43]=C:\windows\system32\IPHLPAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[44]=C:\windows\system32\WINNSI.DLL
LoadedModule[45]=C:\windows\system32\apphelp.dll
LoadedModule[46]=C:\windows\AppPatch\AcLayers.DLL
LoadedModule[47]=C:\windows\syswow64\USERENV.dll
LoadedModule[48]=C:\windows\syswow64\profapi.dll
LoadedModule[49]=C:\windows\system32\WINSPOOL.DRV
LoadedModule[50]=C:\windows\system32\MPR.dll
LoadedModule[51]=C:\windows\AppPatch\AcGenral.DLL
LoadedModule[52]=C:\windows\system32\UxTheme.dll
LoadedModule[53]=C:\windows\system32\samcli.dll
LoadedModule[54]=C:\windows\system32\MSACM32.dll
LoadedModule[55]=C:\windows\system32\sfc.dll
LoadedModule[56]=C:\windows\system32\sfc_os.DLL
LoadedModule[57]=C:\windows\syswow64\urlmon.dll
LoadedModule[58]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-ole32-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[59]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-shlwapi-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[60]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-advapi32-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[61]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-user32-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[62]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-version-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[63]=C:\windows\syswow64\api-ms-win-downlevel-normaliz-l1-1-0.dll
LoadedModule[64]=C:\windows\syswow64\iertutil.dll
LoadedModule[65]=C:\windows\syswow64\WININET.dll
LoadedModule[66]=C:\windows\AppPatch\AcXtrnal.DLL
LoadedModule[67]=C:\windows\system32\SHUNIMPL.DLL
LoadedModule[68]=C:\windows\system32\SortWindows6Compat.dll
LoadedModule[69]=C:\windows\system32\api-ms-win-core-synch-l1-2-0.DLL
LoadedModule[70]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\gameoverlayrenderer.dll
LoadedModule[71]=C:\windows\syswow64\PSAPI.DLL
LoadedModule[72]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamclient.dll
LoadedModule[73]=C:\windows\syswow64\CRYPT32.dll
LoadedModule[74]=C:\windows\syswow64\MSASN1.dll
LoadedModule[75]=C:\windows\syswow64\imagehlp.dll
LoadedModule[76]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\tier0_s.dll
LoadedModule[77]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\vstdlib_s.dll
LoadedModule[78]=C:\windows\system32\Secur32.dll
LoadedModule[79]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.dll
LoadedModule[80]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam2.dll
LoadedModule[81]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\DbgHelp.dll
LoadedModule[82]=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\CSERHelper.dll
LoadedModule[83]=C:\windows\system32\mswsock.dll
LoadedModule[84]=C:\windows\System32\wship6.dll
State[0].Key=Transport.DoneStage1
State[0].Value=1
State[1].Key=DataRequest
State[1].Value=Bucket=1536192907/nBucketTable=25/nResponse=1/n
FriendlyEventName=Stopped working
ConsentKey=APPCRASH
AppName=Stellaris
AppPath=S:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\stellaris.exe

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[class101 [OLED deck]]

Originally posted by jc98:

And i don't have "My Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\settings.txt"

This is probably your problem you should have one with a lot of setting inside. Have you tried ccreating a new txt file manually in the folder to check if any permission problem ?

Or maybe it is not related and you crash beofre the game has to create it.

Otherwise try to read the files in the logs/ folder you might have the reason in one of the files

[Singrave]

C:\Users\USERNAME\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\settings.txt
you have it.
either something wrong with your permissions.
i can upload settings.txt for you if you want
here you go
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-2TH8WmoC6wYWRNQjlXbFVQczA/view?usp=sharing
change resolution, cause i use 16:10 display 1920x1200

[justin_michel]

One possible cause is Windows 10 Ransomware protection. Go to Windows Defender Security Center, click Ransomware protection, then click "Allow an app through Controlled folder access" and select Stellaris.exe using the dialog.