Cities: Skylines (Steam) - Cities skyline will not launch saying app already running

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Describe your issue
Cities skyline will not launch saying app already running

What is your game version?
latest downloaded about three days ago on new computer

What expansions do you have installed?


What mods are you using?
all have been disabled via steam

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
The game loaded and played brilliantly on the first opening after being downloaded on a new and upgraded computer. The program ran brilliantly with mods and assets. However, since that first experience the game has no been able to be played and steam says the app is already open and will not stop via steam. A restart will not close the issue

I tried to follow as much information as possible. The steam and cities .exe files have been added as exceptions to virus and firewall protections. Bootlegger files have been added as exceptions to firewalls. No files are in quarantine. All files have been verified via steam. All mods and assets disabled via steam; the game won't load to delete. The game and steam have been uninstalled and reinstalled 3 times. Recommendations from paradox to delete various files have been sought, however the files don't exist.

I am getting really miffed. Feeling rather frustrated that I may have wasted a huge bunch of cash on the game and anew computer only for it to not work.

Can you replicate the issue? If yes, please explain how you did it.
Buy a new computer with greater assets specifically to cater for the game. Load 2 things onto the computer, virus protection and Cities Skylines. Play the game once, then it will not work.

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You can bypass the launcher by following these instructions:

- Download the attached cities.bat.zip file
- extract cities.bat from it
- Place the .bat file in your game's Steam folder (In the same place as your cities.exe)
- Right click the game in your Steam library
- Go to properties
- Select Set Launch Options
- Copy and Paste cities.bat %command% into the input box
- Select Ok
- Run the game

Sorry for that problem!
 

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You can bypass the launcher by following these instructions:

- Download the attached cities.bat.zip file
- extract cities.bat from it
- Place the .bat file in your game's Steam folder (In the same place as your cities.exe)
- Right click the game in your Steam library
- Go to properties
- Select Set Launch Options
- Copy and Paste cities.bat %command% into the input box
- Select Ok
- Run the game

Sorry for that problem!
Do I need to do anything to stop the Paradox launcher? I have done this and it still pulls up the Paradox launcher and then steam states the game is running when it's not.
 

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Do I need to do anything to stop the Paradox launcher? I have done this and it still pulls up the Paradox launcher and then steam states the game is running when it's not.
Then you've done something wrong; please go through that process again!