CK II - Crash on startup - missing game DLCs and gfx, errors in several classes

[Athor54]

One line summary of your issue
Crash on startup - missing game DLCs and gfx, errors in several classes

Game Version
3.0.0

What expansions do you have installed?
Jade Dragon,
Monks & Mystics,
The Reapers Due,
Conclave,
Horse Lords,
Way of Life,
Charlemagne,
Rajas of India,
Sons of Abraham,
The Old Gods,
The Republic,
Legacy of Rome,
Sword of Islam, All of the above

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
I don't own Sunset Invasion DLC which is requested per game log files.


[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23002
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23411
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23416
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23417
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23418
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23419
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23420

File [virtualfilesystem.cpp:711]: Could not open file: gfx/flags/flagfiles_0.tga, error: Access is denied.
It is actually missing in given folder

[texturehandler.cpp:197]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx/models/hlup_normal.dds.
Missing too.

Any many more. Please see yourself.

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Just start it.

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[Wookie1]

Just to report I am having same problem.

 

[Dainiuskinas]

I am having the same issue

 

[Kollatius]

I am also having the same issue, but in addition with rajas of india graphics

 

[Tuscany]

Hi all,

I'm looking into this issue but I don't seem to be getting it.

Is it just Sunset invasion you are missing?

Are you taking any specific steps?

Do you have any mods at all?

Have you tried verifying game files.

Thanks,

Dan

 

[Wookie1]

Hi

The only DLCs I lack are Sunset Invasion and Holy Fury

I am just trying to launch the game as usual after the patch has installed.

No mods whatsoever

Have tried verifying and a full reinstall.

Thank you Dan for looking into this.

 

[Dainiuskinas]

I have all DLC except Sunset Invasion, I did verify the files, I have and had no mods, I haven't taken any steps beyond verifying files

 

[Zeugl]

Also having this same/similar issue, though I have all the DLCs including Holy Fury and Sunset Invasion installed, have also tried verifying and reinstalling completely, no mods installed either.

The flagfiles_0.tga files doesn't seem to appear in any of the game folders

 

[Athor54]

I think it relates to missing content packs too.

[dynasty.cpp:1637]: Scripted Dynasty: Hvitserk has an invalid texture in their coat of arms, randomizing!

I deleted the gfx folder as suggested here, https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...shes-game-failing-use-dlc-i-dont-own.1127345/ plus to reinstall the game but there is actually no real change in logged errors. Game still does not progress past loading. The only change is that file flagfiles_o.tga exists in game folder now.

<edited typo, updated change in game files>

 

[Athor54]

I have all DLCs except Sunset Invasion. I have just one content pack. Free 5 year anniversary pack.

 

[Kollatius]

Also having this same/similar issue, though I have all the DLCs including Holy Fury and Sunset Invasion installed, have also tried verifying and reinstalling completely, no mods installed either.

The flagfiles_0.tga files doesn't seem to appear in any of the game folders

Same exact issue

 

[Athor54]

File flagfile_0.tga appeared for me after deleting games files and installing again. Try that.

 

[Wookie1]

If it's the missing file that is the problem does Paradox permit sharing that single file via the forum?

 

[Zeugl]

Looking again in my flags folder I don't seem to have any of the 'flagfiles' files and can't seem to reaquire them by reinstalling or verifying game cache

 

[Aardvark Bellay]

File flagfile_0.tga appeared for me after deleting games files and installing again. Try that.

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Do you have/make use of a userdir.txt file in your game files folder ?
I ask as flagfiles files should appear in your CK2 folder in Documents and not inside the game file folder.

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Aside, crash issues got fixed for some by:
- Reverting in Betas to an earlier patch and then back to None, so the current one.
- Adding CK2 as exception in Avasts Ransomware Shield or turning off their antivirus program altogether for the first start.

None of these two have to be a fix for above issues, but could be.
Just sharing.

PS: a full reinstall includes deleting manually or renaming both CK2 folders (in Steamapps/common and Documents/Paradox..).

 

[Dainiuskinas]

HOLY SHIT, turning off my AVG antivirus allowed CKII to launch

 

[Athor54]

I tried one more time to reinstall the game files. And manually deleted both folders - Steam data and Users folder content.

1) The file flagfiles_0.tga is not created. File gfx/models/hlup_normal.dds is also missing. They are not in any folder.

[texturehandler.cpp:197]: Couldn't find texture file: gfx/models/hlup_normal.dds.

2) On top of that. Game previously crashed just after or during loading graphics. Now it crashes when loading events.

3)
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_bishop_aztec'. HF.23465
[event.cpp:1255]: Non-existent image for event picture 'GFX_evt_throne_room_mesoamerican'. TOG.403
[dynasty.cpp:1637]: Scripted Dynasty: Premyslid has an invalid texture in their coat of arms, randomizing!
I think these really refer to missing content packs. One is Sunset DLC and second is Dynasty Coat of Arms.

4)
Part of the exceptions relates to texts, strings. Maybe missing entries in DB. Like

[internationalizedtext.cpp:1802]: Duplicate text-key "almoravid".
[opinion_modifier.cpp:534]: Reference to undefined loc key 'antagonize_stop_cooldown' file: common/opinion_modifiers/00_opinion_modifiers.txt line: 4211
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1918]: 'monastic_order_benedictine_currency' not defined!
[internationalizedtext.cpp:1918]: 'Kexholm' not defined!
[effectimplementation.cpp:614]: custom_tooltip missing text key or localisation does not exist at:

 

[Wookie1]

Just confirming turning off my Avast Antivirus allowed it to load fine and after it loaded through once it now works, my suspicion is that it is some form of final check to server that the AV rejects when you first load.

 

[Athor54]

For me, it works too with disabled antivirus.