2023.15 have been confirmed to fix the launcher startup issue we had in Linux under 2023.14. Why you get such problems with it I do not know!

The launcher also seems to have problems creating a log file, because I don't have one in .local/share/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/logs.

Hmmmm, they should definitely be there:

• $XDG_DATA_HOME/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/logs/ (if $XDG_DATA_HOME is set)
• ~/.local/share/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/logs/ (if $XDG_DATA_HOME is not set)

Maybe a file system access issue?   Read more

kevin-ditscheid said: shouldn't 2023.15 be a newer version then 2023.2?

Yes, definitely. But we see the orange dot up the top-right there, which means it has installed an update.  

I don't actually play this game myself, but I don't recall such reports here. Is this in all unmodded galaxies, regardless of size or number of leaders? Right from the start of a new galaxy, or only in mid or late game play? Has it always been like this for you, or was okay up to some point?
Right-click on stellaris.exe, properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullscreen optimizations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply, and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select the fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60. THEN test with a new unmodded galaxy. If that doesn't help:
DXDIAG is a program you run from the Windows search box on the task bar. After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here. Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris... Read more

The_obZen said: Same problem here. The game runs fine from the command line, but on Steam it crashes during loading

In future please start your own thread, thanks. Did you try disconnecting the machine from the internet, starting the game, then connecting again if the game runs? And, disable the Steam overlay - does that help?   Read more

I'm afraid I have no ability to repair bugged save game files. You could try the good folks over in the User Mods forum. As to the bug, please make a new thread in Bug Reports and attach the save there for QA to look into. Sorry for that problem!  

If there are no logs then the game is not even attempting to start. Which is more likely a launcher or Linux issue. What happens if you run ./stellaris from a command line in Terminal?  

What missing DLLs are these please? Has this game ever worked on this computer?Or never yet?  

If this crash is repeatable from that save file, this is very likely a game bug so we will not be able to address it here - it will need a code patch to fix. Please make a new thread in Bug Reports and attach the save there for QA to look into. Sorry for that problem!  

So the launcher itself runs okay? These problems only start when you hit PLAY in the launcher (or run ./stellaris)? Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log Also in Steam please click on Steam-Help-System Info, and paste everything there into a text file and attach that here.  

Sorry, is this the launcher or the game crashing? I can't tell from that screenshot. If the launcher: run the game ./stellaris in a terminal command line - does it start up then?  

Hubbabub said: It did not work for me
I tried it 3 different ways, no go
(Also with the new update)

That is disappointing, that means you have a different issue to everyone else. Quite what I do not know!
Please do a full **clean** re-install, now the new patch is out: - move any valued save games elsewhere, and user empire designs.txt from /Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/ if you have made any custom empires or races.
- "uninstall" in Steam-Stellaris
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders - In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again.
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- start the game with no mods active and test
If that doesn't help: Please attach here your Documents/Paradox I... Read more

Unusual errors 1619 and 1620, but still. definitely an issue in the Windows installation service msexec.exe

ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_OPEN_FAILED	1619	This installation package couldn't be opened. Verify that the package exists and is accessible, or contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.
ERROR_INSTALL_PACKAGE_INVALID	1620	This installation package couldn't be opened. Contact the application vendor to verify that this is a valid Windows Installer package.

Try deleting the .msi file in the Steam-Stellaris folder, then do a Steam Verify to make it come down again. If that doesn't help, try this one instead:
https://launcher.paradoxinteractive.com/v2/paradox-launcher-installer-windows If you still get the errors, it's a Windows problem I'm afraid! Make a new Windows user on this machine and log into it with that - any better?   Read more

If this is repeatable from a save game file, AND there are no mods involved, then it is almost certainly a game bug, I'm afraid. Please make a new thread in the Bug Reports forum and attach that save there for QA to look into. As for repairing the save, that's not really a service we offer. You might try asking the good folks over in User Mods if they can help, as they are accustomed to looking into those files to find problems. Good luck and sorry for that problem!   Read more

Please try this: - uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present. Delete the following folders if still present: - C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer. - exit the Steam app entirely
- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user
- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/{userName}/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.   Read more

If this reproducible from a save file, and there are no mods at all in use, please make a new thread in Bug Reports and attach the problem save there. Thanks. As far as rescuing the save game, the good folks over in User Mods may be able to help. Good luck!  

If these are reproducible from a save file, and there are no mods at all in use, please make separate new threads in Bug Reports and attach the problem saves there. Thanks.  

Right-click on stellaris.exe, properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullscreen optimizations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply, and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select the fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60.
If that doesn't help:
DXDIAG is a program you run from the Windows search box on the task bar. After running it will open a window and start collecting info with a progress bar in the lower-left corner. When it completes click the 'save all information' button and save it to a file then attach that file here. Please attach here your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/settings.txt and pdx_settings.txt .
From your Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/logs/ folder, attach here system.log , error.log , exceptions.log   Read more

Revert to 3.9.2 in the Steam Betas tab for the game. Can you load and play that save then?  

Deterok said: Oh, this is unbelievable. I’ve been waiting for two weeks to play the game… How could this happen…
Two weeks...
Why don’t you fix the bugs related to launching the game, why are they not a priority?

Did the above workaround not help you? Have you opted into the beta of the next patch?

[DEV TEAM] 3.10.2 "Pyxis" Steam Open Beta

Hello! We've just released an update to the Stellaris Test branch on Steam, containing the 3.10.2 patch that is currently in certification for release later this week. Of particular note, this release includes a fix to a common MacOS crash (that... forum.paradoxplaza.com   Read more

Please opt into the beta of the next patch

[DEV TEAM] 3.10.2 "Pyxis" Steam Open Beta

Hello! We've just released an update to the Stellaris Test branch on Steam, containing the 3.10.2 patch that is currently in certification for release later this week. Of particular note, this release includes a fix to a common MacOS crash (that... forum.paradoxplaza.com
THEN
Right-click on stellaris.exe, properties, compatibility. Tick "disable fullscreen optimizations" untick every other box in that dialog, Apply, and exit.
Then in the launcher Game Settings menu, select the fullScreen display mode, Vsync off, refresh rate 60. And start another new galaxy. Is that any better?   Read more