Victoria 2 not working on windows 10

[ThumperWT]

I try to run Victoria 2 on my windows 10 pc, but the loading screen won't show up for me, it shows its open on the taskbar and plays the main menu music but won't let me play it. Does anyone have a solution to this?

[JTJAR]

right click on vicky 2 in your steam library go to properties, then local files, then browse local files.
1. right click on v2game.exe (the .exe wont show up if you dont have file extentions on which if you dont is fine)
2. go to compatability
3. check run in compatibility mode for windows 8
4 check "disable fullscreen optimizations"
5. do this for the victoria2.exe (or just "victoria2") as well
6. game should now work either the compatibility mode worked or the disable fullscreen thing worked but i cant be bothered to figure out which one since doing both is super simple xD
i only did this after like 30 mins of searching the internet and nothing working hope this works for you

[Ghost207]

This isn't working at all for me. Can someone help please

[Dude?]

I'm having the same problem

[Ada]

Didn't work for me either

[Cripy4721]

thanks! it woked

[Peter Zwegat]

Here is what worked for me:

install the following:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

both of these can be found on https://www.der-windows-papst.de/2020/07/24/download-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-alle-versionen/

i think whats happening is the expansions need Visual C++2010, and steam only installs Visual C++2005 (if you start the game the first time it says installing components 1/2, but it never installs 2 things, just the one)

[ShotNot]

Originally posted by Peter Zwegat:

Here is what worked for me:

install the following:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

both of these can be found on https://www.der-windows-papst.de/2020/07/24/download-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-alle-versionen/

i think whats happening is the expansions need Visual C++2010, and steam only installs Visual C++2005 (if you start the game the first time it says installing components 1/2, but it never installs 2 things, just the one)

Works great for me; Thanks.
Please pined it also.

[Ivica071]

Originally posted by Peter Zwegat:

Here is what worked for me:

install the following:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

both of these can be found on https://www.der-windows-papst.de/2020/07/24/download-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-alle-versionen/

i think whats happening is the expansions need Visual C++2010, and steam only installs Visual C++2005 (if you start the game the first time it says installing components 1/2, but it never installs 2 things, just the one)

This was solution for my problem, game did not want to start.

[Delicia Suprema]

I tried this and deleting cache. Didnt work...

[Delicia Suprema]

Alright after extensive testing. The game works without any dlcs. So the problem is one dlc that is breaking the game

[Delicia Suprema]

Of f4ck heart of darkness and house divided breaks the game.... I cant launch with them.

[The_Admiral]

That worked for me - including the DLCs. Thank you for the assistance!

[Tactical Wargamer (Richard)]

Originally posted by Ivica071:

Originally posted by Peter Zwegat:

Here is what worked for me:

install the following:
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x64)
Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 SP1 Redistributable Package (x86)

both of these can be found on https://www.der-windows-papst.de/2020/07/24/download-microsoft-visual-c-redistributable-alle-versionen/

i think whats happening is the expansions need Visual C++2010, and steam only installs Visual C++2005 (if you start the game the first time it says installing components 1/2, but it never installs 2 things, just the one)

This was solution for my problem, game did not want to start.

Hmm my machine wont allow me to install these. Weird Windows 10.

[Tactical Wargamer (Richard)]

Every other Paradox game works. I Will have to post over at Paradox I think. Tough one.

[Tactical Wargamer (Richard)]

Originally posted by Delicia Suprema:

Alright after extensive testing. The game works without any dlcs. So the problem is one dlc that is breaking the game

Oh ok will kill those bad boys see if that works.