Games does not Launch

[Fizban195]

@Everyone, are the people experiencing this all on Windows 7?

Yes, my OS is Windows 7.

 

[Arheo]

If you are running Windows 7, please ensure you have service pack 1 installed

 

[Fizban195]

If you are running Windows 7, please ensure you have service pack 1 installed

I do have service pack 1, but I do have some updates to install. Will do that now, and then see.

 

[Rubella]

I do have service pack 1, but I do have some updates to install. Will do that now, and then see.

Most problems in older OS arise when you're not up to scratch with current updates.

 

[Jitrnicka]

Had similar issue on linux -> the launcher would appear for a second or two and then crash. When i tried launching it via terminal, i got some errors regarding the steam_appid.txt. Solution was to create steam_appid.txt which containts the id (number which you can find in the manifest file in the steam apps folder) in the launcher folder. The launcher now works when launched directly, but will still crash when launching via steam. Hopefully, this will help someone.

 

[Thorv]

I'm surprised that this issue wasn't found during testing

The tester raised the issue, but the developer said "It works on my machine", the product owner said "It won't happen on live", and the release manager said "Let's get it out of the door!"

 

[Cray]

I had one crash in total so far and that was right when I tried loading up the game for the very first time. I didn't have anymore afterward, so I'm good!

 

[rarojordao]

Managed to fix it, If you try to launch it directly through the .exe file it gives an error message regarding missing d3dcompiler_47.dll. Just go to your Steam directory then \bin\cef\cefwin7x64(or something similar depending on your windows)\ - here you can find the .dll you need and copy it to D:\Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries ( or wherever your steam sirectory is )

Thank you so much it worked now

 

[Bertramqaz]

The message only shows if you try to run it directly through the .exe file in :\Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries. If you run it through steam/paradox launcher there's no error message at all. but if go to you steam directory \Steam\bin\cef\cefwin7x64(or something similar depending on your windows)\ - here you can find the .dll you need and copy it to \Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries ( or wherever your steam drectory is ). Ihad the same issue everyone here is describing and this solved it for me.

I just now get a 0xc000007b message now, though I suppose better than nothing at all

 

[Paferreira]

I also has this problem, when i click on "Lauch" my game just close and do not send any mensage of error... I try to put the "d3dcompiler_47.dll" to run directly, but it just change the error ... Now it's show "The app cannot be iniciated correctly (0xc00007b), press ok to close de app". Anyone know what is this ?

Sorry my bad english, i'm brazillian ... And i tried to translate the "error".

 

[Duuk]

Outside observer: For the last year or so: Turn off anti-virus when installing or updating Paradox games. Whatever they did to their launcher or installer, it no longer plays nice with Windows 10 and will fail to launch after a new install. Once you've installed and launched the first time, and the game has fully launched and created your player folders wherever it needs to, you can then re-enable your anti-virus.

 

[Thegankermaster]

I have SP 1 and all proper updates, still gettin the ''backend render'' error

 

[Dnote]

I have SP 1 and all proper updates, still gettin the ''backend render'' error

Do you have DirectX 11.1 or later?

 

[FrogCrusher]

Managed to fix it, If you try to launch it directly through the .exe file it gives an error message regarding missing d3dcompiler_47.dll. Just go to your Steam directory then \bin\cef\cefwin7x64(or something similar depending on your windows)\ - here you can find the .dll you need and copy it to D:\Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries ( or wherever your steam sirectory is )

Worked for me, thanks

 

[Thegankermaster]

Do you have DirectX 11.1 or later?

Yes is have directX11.1

 

[Till Trunk]

Same issue. Sorry for stupid question, but which .dll do I need to copy?

 

[Paferreira]

Same issue. Sorry for stupid question, but which .dll do I need to copy?

You need to copy this dll: d3dcompiler_47.dll, e put it on the \Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries.
The dll is on: Steam\bin\cef\cef("yourwin"), there is the dll....

But it doenst work to me, but it can work to you...

 

[Till Trunk]

You need to copy this dll: d3dcompiler_47.dll, e put it on the \Steam\steamapps\common\ImperatorRome\binaries.
The dll is on: Steam\bin\cef\cef("yourwin"), there is the dll....

But it doenst work to me, but can work to you...

Thank you!

 

[Dnote]

Yes is have directX11.1

Can you post in the tech support forum, sounds like you have a different render issue to one we've already identified.

https://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/index.php?forums/imperator-rome-tech-support.1044/

 

[Cordann]

resolved! it was just this freaking paranoid bitdefender -.-

Did you rewrite any of the code to shut down the bitdefender? As in typing true instead of false where the bitdefender line is in the proper file?