Game Freeze/crash on initializing game screen (Steam BPM Overlay enabled)

[JeremyL1234]

Game crashed for first time two days ago during any ironman playthrough. I was playing in fullscreen mode on windows 10 using my steam controller with Big Picture Mode enabled. now game will only launch with normal game overlay. BPM & BPM Overlay in windows mode crashes game during loading. Initial crash was on game version 1.1.2, and paradox launcher version 2020.12.

Since initial crash things I've tried:
Installed latest updates for Windows
Installed latest video card driver updates
Installed latest rdist files
Installed latest directX files
Updated paradox launcher to v.2020.13
updated game to latest version 1.1.13
rolled back game versions
disabled Geforce recording overlay
disabled xbox screen recording overlay
added ck3.exe & launcher-V2.exe to antivirus exclusion
turned off antivirus software
removed/reinstalled paradox launcher (my other paradox games still work with BPM and all steam controller buttons function normally) ex. Cities Skylines)
removed/reinstalled CK3 game on steam
verified integrity of game files
Ran launcher in admin mode
Ran CK3.exe file in admin mode
ran steam in admin mode

I've attached the save game file that i was play when the game crashed. I think it might have updated right after the crash though when i was able to reload the game and realized that the BPM overlay wasn't working.

 

[satoru]

What i fyou launch the game not using BPM?

 

[JeremyL1234]

What i fyou launch the game not using BPM?

Yes, the game will launch in normal windows mode from steam. I thought I stated that in the first paragraph of my issue. that it is only crashing whenever i try to load in BPM or BPM overlay enabled in window mode. All other steam games are working in BPM mode and window mode with BPM overlay, to include Cities Skylines (another paradox launcher required game)
Everything was working just fine prior to first initial game crash.

 

[satoru]

Sorry i probably missed that part in your post. If it crashes in BPM that's a tad odd. Is there an error.log file as part of the crash.

You could maybe try to opt into the steam client beta and see if that helps?

 

[krb93]

I am having the same issue. I usually play this with a controller that I set specific hot keys for, but now I can no longer run in BPM. Anyone have any suggestions. I am having same exact issue as Jeremy.

Thanks!