Error 3221226505

[zhmu100]

Hello, I faced this problem after clicking PLAY in the launcher. It tells try to install Visual C++ and .NET Framework, but I already have everything last version. No mods used.
Windows 11 24H2, all recent updates are installed, almost clean Windows cuz i bought laptop 2 days ago.
RTX2050, 16GB RAM, ADM Ryzen 5 7535HS, all drivers are also installed.
CK3 and HOI4 work perfect.
Please I seek help!!

[jamcarmody]

Originally posted by kegelmeister:

Hello, I faced this problem after clicking PLAY in the launcher. It tells try to install Visual C++ and .NET Framework, but I already have everything last version. No mods used.
Windows 11 24H2, all recent updates are installed, almost clean Windows cuz i bought laptop 2 days ago.
RTX2050, 16GB RAM, ADM Ryzen 5 7535HS, all drivers are also installed.
CK3 and HOI4 work perfect.
Please I seek help!!

Maybe that's exactly *why*, Windows 11 to be exact; is VERY buggy... and truly problematic.

[GryphonXX]

you get a fix? i have same problem right now. all the deleting files, reinstalling, restarting and nothing

[zhmu100]

Originally posted by GryphonXX:

you get a fix? i have same problem right now. all the deleting files, reinstalling, restarting and nothing

No, I don't know how to fix it. After hours of googling, I've come to the conclusion that the root of the problem is Windows 11 24H2, especially this 24H2.
Actually, I have tons of problems with 24h2. For example TW:Three Kingdoms and Hogwarts Legacy both don't want to start without some fixes because of this 24h2, I had problems with Nvidia App, and now I have problems with Stellaris... I don't want to search for fixes fixes fixes fixes constantly and have problems with almost any app/game I install. So I'm gonna downgrade to Win10 back. Never got any problems with it.

[jamcarmody]

It is that the operating system in question is windows 11; that's truly the buggiest of all their products, and that's saying something- it is even worse than windows 8 to be exact; and that one was *bad*!
How come they do not engage in quality control checks prior to shipping out their products is beyond me- that's not only bad quality business, it is also dumb business practices!

[Desculpa31]

Originally posted by kegelmeister:

Hello, I faced this problem after clicking PLAY in the launcher. It tells try to install Visual C++ and .NET Framework, but I already have everything last version. No mods used.
Windows 11 24H2, all recent updates are installed, almost clean Windows cuz i bought laptop 2 days ago.
RTX2050, 16GB RAM, ADM Ryzen 5 7535HS, all drivers are also installed.
CK3 and HOI4 work perfect.
Please I seek help!!

If you have any mods uninstall them, check files for corruption (dont remember how its called in steam but its to check if the files are broken or damaged in any way and fix them), check if anti virus is blocking anything from the game (quarentine or deleting files (this is very unlikely though)), if it still doesnt work try to submit a ticket with steam and report what is happening (if they cant fix it you might get a refund at least... maybe...)

Best of luck hope you find a way to fix it

[zhmu100]

Originally posted by Desculpa31:

Originally posted by kegelmeister:

Hello, I faced this problem after clicking PLAY in the launcher. It tells try to install Visual C++ and .NET Framework, but I already have everything last version. No mods used.
Windows 11 24H2, all recent updates are installed, almost clean Windows cuz i bought laptop 2 days ago.
RTX2050, 16GB RAM, ADM Ryzen 5 7535HS, all drivers are also installed.
CK3 and HOI4 work perfect.
Please I seek help!!

If you have any mods uninstall them, check files for corruption (dont remember how its called in steam but its to check if the files are broken or damaged in any way and fix them), check if anti virus is blocking anything from the game (quarentine or deleting files (this is very unlikely though)), if it still doesnt work try to submit a ticket with steam and report what is happening (if they cant fix it you might get a refund at least... maybe...)

Best of luck hope you find a way to fix it :Blessing:

I wrote "No mods used."
I checked files - they are not corrupted.
Antivirus doesn't block anything and didn't.
Idk, this is really unfixable... just downgrade to win10 will solve all problems

[jamcarmody]

It is the *operating system* in that case that's messed things up: I'm truly sorry, but Windows 11 is *truly buggy* as in there has NEVER been a buggier operating system, and once you install it, you cannot ever uninstall it.
How come they thought that that'd be a feasible product to sell is beyond me!
Sounds very "Ferengi" if you get my drift, they'd do that: sell a completely broken and worthless operating system to customers, and make it so they cannot ever disengage that "contract".

[7Tepeli]

The culprit is the fkn useless onedrive! If its enabled and somehow disabled for not using it, your half of the files on cloud and half of them on local so launcher goes nuts.
But I have the same problem too and still can't find any solution, I tried everything even re install it but no luck. I fkin hate that onedrive all the time causes problems

[zhmu100]

Originally posted by 7Tepeli:

The culprit is the fkn useless onedrive! If its enabled and somehow disabled for not using it, your half of the files on cloud and half of them on local so launcher goes nuts.
But I have the same problem too and still can't find any solution, I tried everything even re install it but no luck. I fkin hate that onedrive all the time causes problems

i don't have onedrive at all!
by the way, the funniest thing is that pirate version works well, but license keeps giving me the error.
so i gave up and just started playing pirate version...

[Vocko]

i Went back to windows 10....it works!

[BuTstalian]

Finally Fixed it on windows 11 by using the launch options to skip the launcher

Copy into your launch options bar when in the properties section of the game on steam, it might be different for you so check first.

"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Stellaris\Stellaris.exe" %command%

Things I did on the way that may have influenced the outcome
- updated all .net and c++ packages
-full reinstall of the game
-driver update for AMD GPU (seem that Nvidia can have its own host of problems but an update should in most cases would be good)
-disabled OneDrive as seems this can also cause some problems

THIS DOES NOT REMOVE THE .NET & C++ ERROR

All it does is skip the launcher where the error is occurring when hitting the play button, seems to be stable though after testing