EU IV - Game does not run when i hit play on launcher

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Description
Game does not run when i hit play on launcher

Game Version
1.29.2.0 manchu

What expansions do you have installed?
All of the above

Do you have mods enabled?
No

Please explain your issue is in as much detail as possible.
When i hit the play button on the launcher the game either crashes or doesn't run

Steps to reproduce the issue.
Hit play on steam > Hit play on launcher > crash/not work

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If you run eu4.exe manually does it run then, or not? That tells us if the issue is in the launcher or elsewhere.
 

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Same problem here. Also works through EU4.exe but not through the Launcher.
 

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Please try this:

- uninstall EU4 from Steam
- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.


Delete the following folders if still present:

- Steam/SteamApps/common/EU4
- Documents/Paradox/EU4 (keep any valued save games, of course)
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/

Reboot.

Now install EU4 again and see how that goes please!