No real idea, if the game itself hasn't changed. The devs are gathering data on performance problems here:
https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/foru...uttering-please-post-your-specs-here.1292924/
but if the game worked fine on the same machine before, this is something else most likely.
However the game is not using all your RAM, only 5gb out of 14 (can that be right? That's a weird number) or under 40%; something else is using the other 30%.
Please do a full **clean** re-install:
- move any valued save games elsewhere
- "uninstall" in Steam-Imperator
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Imperator AND Documents/Paradox/Imperator folders
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add imperator.exe to the exceptions list of your antivirus app; ESPECIALLY if you have Windows Defender, add it to the Ransomware "Apps Allowed Through" list.
- start the game with no mods active and test
In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Imperator or Documents Imperator locations, before installing again.
If that doesn't help:
DXDIAG is a program you run from a command prompt or the Windows start menu 'run' dialog box (or 'search programs' in Windows 7 or later). 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 your Documents/Paradox/Imperator/pdx_settings.txt.
From your Documents/Paradox/Imperator/logs/ folder, attach system.log .
