Master Fixes for Stellaris

[Satoru]

Will try to correlate fixes for Stellaris in this thread so it's easier to find.

Disable Overlays

Disable overlays that might cause issues

* Discord
* MSI afterburner
* EVGA Precison
* Battlenet
* etc

Disable Your Antivirus

Anti-virus programs seem to know you are brining death upon the galaxy and are trying to prevent the game from loading.

Ensure you properly disable your anti-virus program and and it to the AV whitelist

Note that some AV programs have multiple layers to them (heuristics, malware, 0day etc) so you need to disable ALL those layers. A common issue is to disable the anti-virus component but not realize the heuristics part of the AV is the one deleting Stellaris

Apocalypse - I Want To Run The Previous Version Of The Game

If you have an older MP game or SP game you want to finish, you can load up the 1.9.1 version of the game.

1. In your Steam Library right-click on Stellaris and choose "Properties"
2. Click on "Betas" tab
3. Click the pulldown under "Select the beta you would like to opt into"

Here you should see a list of versions you can use.

If you ever want to go back to the absolute current version of the game, select "NONE" from the beta pulldown menu.

WHAT THEY DISABLED GAMEPADS! NOOOOO!

Ok not really sure who'd be playing Stellaris on a gamepad but whatever floats your boat. If you need to re-enable it you can do so via the console or via a launch parameter.

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/hotfix-1-0-2-released-checksum-fc5e-not-for-problem-reports.929477/

- Game pads are now turned off by default as this caused stuttering on some configurations. Game pads can be enabled again with the -gamepad launch option or the "gamepad" console command

Verify the Integrity of the Game Cache

If you have any trouble please start with reverifying your game cache

• Go to your Steam Library
  
• Right click -> Properties on Stellaris
  
• Click the "Local Files" tab
  
• Click on the "Verify Integrity of Game Cache..." button

Game Crashing At 30% - Disconnect your Controller

If you're having game crash issues, try disconnecting your controller.

Try Running Game Windowed - May Fix Stuttering

Some issues can be resolved by running the game in windowed mode. Please try this.

Run Steam and Stellaris as Administrators

Try running Steam as an administrator. This appears to address issues like loading to 30% and stalling

• Go to c:\program files\steam\
  
• Right click ->Properties on steam.exe
  
• Click the Compatibility tab
  
• Check "Run this program as an administrator

• Go to c:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\stellaris
  
• Right click ->Properties on stellaris.exe
  
• Click the Compatibility tab
  
• Check "Run this program as an administrator

Re-run Redistributables

YES YOU HAVE TO DO THIS. I don't care if you 'already have DirectX installed'

Run ALL of these

• Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DirectX\Jun2010\DXSetup.exe
  
• Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\DotNet\4.0 Client Profile\dotNetFx40_Client_x86_x64.exe
  
• Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2010\vcredist_x64.exe
  
• Steam\steamapps\common\Steamworks Shared\_CommonRedist\vcredist\2010\vcredist_x86.exe

REBOOT your system after installing them.

AUGH! I Changed Some Video Settings Now The Game Won't Start!

Go to

\My Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris\settings.txt

Edit the file to change back any settings, or just delete it, so the game re-creates a clean one.

Update Your Video Card Drivers

• For AMD cards, download the AMD Catalyst Control Center, which you can find here:
  
  http://www.amd.com/en-gb/innovations/software-technologies/catalyst
  
  
• For NVidia cards, go to this page and download the appropriate drivers for your card by providing the correct information:
  
  http://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
  
  If you have an NVidia GeForce card, you can also download and install the GeForce Experience to update your cards through that:
  
  http://www.geforce.com/geforce-experience
  
  
• For Intel cards, go to this page and download the appropriate drivers by providing the correct information:
  
  https://downloadcenter.intel.com/default.aspx
  
  Note: Do NOT use the Intel Driver Update Utility to update your Intel video card drivers, make sure you download them directly. That tool is somewhat unreliable at identifying some older hardware.

Always make sure you reboot your machine after installing the drivers, just to be safe. Then try relaunching the game.

Laptop users should force their Nvidia/AMD cards

Use the Nvidia Control Panel or AMD CCC to force the game to use your built in GPU instead of the Intel one

This guide should help you depending on your video card:

http://www.howtogeek.com/175281/how-to-force-graphics-options-in-pc-games-with-nvidia-amd-or-intel-graphics/

Try Restarting Steam

If you don't see the game in your library, try restarting the Steam client.

Low FPS on high end systems

See if you have a very very large sector defined in your empire. If you do break it up into smaller sectors

http://steamcommunity.com/app/281990/discussions/0/357286033299699171/?tscn=1462989656

UI scaling for High DPI Screens

http://steamcommunity.com/app/281990/discussions/0/357285562492128604/

1. Goto "C:\Users\YourUsername\Documents\Paradox Interactive\Stellaris" and open the settings.txt

2. Now change the line "gui_scale" to anything you want. Got it at 1.400000 right now on a 2560x1440 resolution.

UI SCALING IS NOT OFFICIALLY SUPPORTED. You may encounter issues using this such as text cut off or not in the correct placement as well.

Issues Finding MP games

Steam uses your Download Region in order to find games close to you. If you're having issues finding games, try to change your download region in

Steam->Settings->Downloads->Download Region

Chose a region that would likely be more populated with users like North America/Europe.

If you're trying to ifnd a friend's game in the server list, try to be on the same or close download region as them (though you should probably just invite them instead as that's more reliable)

Cannot Connect To MP - Wrong Version

Have the host/client disable the Creatures of the Void DLC

Cannot HotJoin Friends When I Invite Them

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?threads/hotfix-1-0-2-released-checksum-fc5e-not-for-problem-reports.929477/

We are aware of an issue where join game via the steam friends menu won't work if the game is password protected. This is still an issue but you should be able to bypass it with the Direct Join button. The host can see the server ID either in the multiplayer lobby or, if the game has started, in the tooltip for the date in the top right.

Console Options to Disable Graphical Settings for Better FPS on Low End Systems

steamcommunity.com/app/281990/discussions/0/357285562495559479/

Warning: Use console commands at your own peril!

Not Getting Achievements

You must play in Ironman Mode to get achievements. This requires you to log into steam and have steam cloud enabled.

Post your system specs and details about your issue

It's important for the devs to know what your system specs are if they are to troubleshoot issue. Try to put a baseline information such as

OS:
Video Card:
CPU:

You can also go to the Steam Client and go to
Steam-Help-System Information

That window has a lot of technical stuff about your system that can help the devs identify things

Also when describing your problem be as descriptive as possible. They'll need to recreate your problem so more details is always better. Adding screenshots can also be helpful in describing visual issues.

If you have a specific bug you wish to report, you probably want to report it over on the Paradox forums

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/stellaris-bug-reports.941/

[Satoru]

Chris Solomon původně napsal:

I already did that. My system is updated and the redists were installed once again. and i verified the files....

Please post your system specs from steam-help-system information

[Vibero]

Witam. Walczylem dlugo aby odpalic gre przekopalem caly internet i nikt konkretnie nie napisal jak w razie problemow odpalic. ale metoda prob i bledow udalo sie. Wiec sie pochwale nic nie trzeba usuwac jak pisza nic sprawdzac. Kliknijcie STELLARIS na Steam prawym przyciskiem myszy i wybierzcie wlasciwosci - pliki lokalne po otwarciu okna znajdz plik STELLARIS.EXE i prawym przyciskiem myszy wlasciwosci - zgodnosc USTAWIC TRYB ZGODNOSCI na WIN XP SP3 i zapisac. od tej pory uruchamia sie zawsze XD Milej zabawy. (POLISH)

[Chris Solomon]

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: Micro-Star International Co., Ltd.
Model: GE73 Raider RGB 8RE
Form Factor: Laptop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x9e
CPU Stepping: 0xa
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2208 Mhz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 10 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: Intel(R) UHD Graphics 630
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 26.20.100.6709
DirectX Driver Version: 26.21.14.3039
Driver Date: 4 11 2019
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
VendorID: 0x10de
DeviceID: 0x1c20
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 15.00" x 8.43" (17.17" diag)
38.1cm x 21.4cm (43.6cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 1024 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)

Memory:
RAM: 16230 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: DVD
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 4990637 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 2099138 Mb
OS Install Date: Dec 31 1969
Game Controller: XInput Controller #1 detected
VR Headset: None detected

[Satoru]

Given you;re on a laptop, and steam is detecting your Intel card with the Nvidia drivers, its likely you are not forcing the Nvidai card via the Nvidia Control panel.

[Chris Solomon]

no, the nvidia is set to default. so when ever a game is run, the nvidia card takes over. otherwise the intel card is just used for windows normal display tasks

[Satoru]

Chris Solomon původně napsal:

no, the nvidia is set to default. so when ever a game is run, the nvidia card takes over. otherwise the intel card is just used for windows normal display tasks

Set it so that the stellaris.exe is expliciilty using the nvidia card when playing stellaris

The defaults do not necessarily enable the nvidia card

http://www.howtogeek.com/175281/how-to-force-graphics-options-in-pc-games-with-nvidia-amd-or-intel-graphics/

[Chris Solomon]

well i can't very much do that, the free weekend ended on saturday so i can't try again.

[Hordak]

Stellaris wont start. In the library it says running... then syncing... and then nothing. Game is in my library for ages and never had issues with it. Running it as admin, verified files, disabled my antivirus/firewall, updated drivers etc. Still wont start. What is this bull s h i t ? No wonder stores like EPIC etc. are getting stronger.

[Binns]

Hey,

I was playing Stellaris 1.0.3 yesterday, i came on today to play and i got this error whilst trying to run it, for any version besides the current up to date version;
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Runtime Error!

Programs: ...les
(x86)\steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\stellaris.exe

This Application has requested the Runtime to terminate it in
an unusual way.
Please contact the application's support team for more
information

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

If anyone is able to assist, it would be very much appreciated

[Binns]

disregard, uninstalling and reinstalling has fixed the issue

[OuchThatHurt]

and game slow down mid/late game still hasn't been addressed but DLC's keep coming and they wont stop coming and they wont stop coming and they wont stop coming

[[OTnL]Grieves Amorl]

Please fix sectors. :)

[Kodell]

OTnLGrieves Amorl původně napsal:

Please fix sectors. :)

The big free patch (2.3) coming later this week does (on paper) fix everything that is broken with sectors, finaly. The only thing left to see, is if the AI is able to take the pants off its head and wear its big boy shorts or if its still going to be an 80IQ game....

[pampollini]

I have a big issue, still unresolved. After about 30-40 min I start the game my mac freezes completely and I have to restart. it doesn't simply quit the game but it freezes. I tried to lower graphic quality, etc... but no amelioration. I think it all began after I last updated my Mac to actual Mojave.

My specs:
- iMac late 2015
- iOS: Mojave 10.14.5
- CPU intel i5 3100 Ghz
- 16 GB Ram
- graphic card: Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200 1536 MB
Thank you for any help

[ReveTTo]

OS: Windows 10 (64 bit)
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-6600K CPU @ 3.50GHz

16 GB Ram

Whenever i try to load a save, the game crashes usually right after everything loads, withing a few seconds. Re-running Redistributables helped a little but after 10-15 min it crashed again. I did everything in here but only re running redistributables kinda helps and since im running a long iron man game i dont wanna move or delate save files since i dont know if its gonna interfare with its iron man save status