BATTLETECH - Paradox Launcher Won't Start Battletech

[valianteffort31]

One line summary of your issue
Paradox Launcher Won't Start Battletech

What platform are you running the game on?
Steam

What operating system do you use?
Windows 10

Which version of the game are you running?
1.9.1

What DLC do you have installed?
Flashpoint, Urban Warfare, Heavy Metal

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
When launching the game through steam or via BattleTech.exe directly, the Paradox launcher won't allow Battletech to play. Selecting Play makes the launcher disappear for a moment, but it comes back again. Clicking Play doesn't work. I've tried opening the game directly from C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\BattleTech.exe as well. This attempts to open the game, but the launcher interferes and the Paradox Launcher is opened instead. To be clear, I just installed the game today for the first time. I've tried verifying files through steam and uninstalling/reinstalling.

Have you tried verifying your files?
Yes

Steps to reproduce the issue
1. Open the game via steam or directly from the BattleTech.exe file
2. Select Play. The Launcher will disappear and reappear again without loading the game.

Attach DxDiag (PC), System Info log (Mac), or run sudo lshw -html > specs.html and uploaded specs.html (Linux)
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Attach Output Log
Windows: \Users\YourUserName\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH\output_log.txt
Mac OS: Users >{name} > Library > Logs > Unity > Player.log
Linux: ~/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/Player.log
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If the game crashed, please attach the crash file with the time stamp closest to the crash.
Windows: [Steam library folder]\steamapps\common\BATTLETECH\DumpBox
For v.17 and beyond try here: C:\Users\[YourUserName]\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BATTLETECH
OSX: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > steamapps > common > BattleTech > DumpBox
Linux: [Steam library folder]/steamapps/common/BATTLETECH/DumpBox
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If a save game was loaded at the start of the game session, upload it. Please make sure to upload the save game with the timestamp closest to when you loaded it.
Windows:
Steam: [Steam installation folder]\userdata[SteamID]\637090\remote\C0\SGS1
GOG: 'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\Local\GOG.com\Galaxy\Applications\50593543263669699\Storage\Shared\Files\C#\SGS#'
Vanilla:'C:\Users\USER_ID\AppData\LocalLow\Harebrained Schemes\BattleTech\C#\SGS#'
OSX:
Steam: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > Steam > userdata > [SteamID] > 637090 > remote > C#> SGS#
GOG: Macintosh HD > Users > [username] > Library > Application Support > GOG.com > Galaxy > Applications > 50593543263669699 > Storage > Shared > Files > C# > SGS#
Vanilla: Macintosh HD > Users > [username]> Library > Application Support > unity.Harebrained Schemes.BattleTech > C# > SGG#
Linux:
Steam: /home/.steam/steam/userdata/[steamID]/637090/remote/C#/SGS#
GOG: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
Vanilla: /home/[username]/.config/unity3d/Harebrained Schemes/BATTLETECH/remote/C#/SGS#/
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Attach screenshot / video
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[AndrewT]

This game is set up to be run from Steam or our standalone launcher only, you can never run it from BattleTech.exe directly.

Starting this game from the PLAY button in your Steam library does not use the Paradox launcher at all - I just tested this! I'm not clear what goes wrong when you do that?