I have a "exil status 1618" with the new update

[Azelok]

Good evening, since the last update of this Tuesday, I have only error messages concerning the new Launcher, every time I launch the game, I get an error message instantly. I don’t know what to do, I have reinstalled the game several times already. Thank you for your help

 

[AndrewT]

Please go to .../Steam/steamapps/common/EU4/Launcher/ and run
launcher-installer-windows.msi

Then run dowser.exe as the Windows Admin user from that same folder.

If no good please send in the contents of the log file mentioned in that error. Thanks.

 

[Azelok]

Please go to .../Steam/steamapps/common/EU4/Launcher/ and run
launcher-installer-windows.msi

Then run dowser.exe as the Windows Admin user from that same folder.

If no good please send in the contents of the log file mentioned in that error. Thanks.

Thanks for your quick answer, however if I install the launcher-installer-windows, I get an error message "Another program is being installed. Wait until the installation is complete, then try reinstalling this software". For running in admin mode I have the same error 1618.

Log file :
"
2019-09-17 21:40:35 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\####\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-17 21:43:23 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618"

 

[AndrewT]

Sorry about that. Hopefully that will be fixed in the hotfix coming out shortly.

In the meantime you can revert to the previous patch 1.28.3 in the Steam Betas tab for this game.

 

[Azelok]

Thank you for your help in any case, and thank you for your quick answers!

 

[AndrewT]

To be clear - the 1.29.1 hotfix out now is for only EU4 itself; the launcher will be a separate update, very soon I believe.

 

[BabyNevsky]

I have exactly the same issue : error launcher 1618 and when I try to install it manually - they say it's already being installed

 

[Sobotta]

I solved this issue for me this way: manually delete the content of the folder "\AppData\Local\Programs"
then reinstall the launcher by double-clicking "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Europa Universalis IV\launcher-installer-windows.msi"
afterwards the launcher should be properly working when you double-click "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Europa Universalis IV\dowser.exe"

 

[AndrewT]

A new launcher version was distributed last night, please see if that helps!

 

[BabyNevsky]

Thanks for your message Sobotta. It sadly did not work for me.

I reinstalled completely EU4 hoping that the new launcher version would solve the issue... but still don't.

I'm so sad with a week without EU4 and with no solution

 

[Sobotta]

Thanks for your message Sobotta. It sadly did not work for me.

Was the error notification you received the same as before? Was the installation of the launcher successful at least? After that point it should not be too complicated to get it running. What exactly says the system now, when you try to start it?

 

[BabyNevsky]

The launcher don't install, even if I clear the appdata/local/programs folder

And the dowser is still stuck with the same error number (yeah my windows session name is user, so I don't need to hide it)

 

[AndrewT]

First reboot your computer.

THEN delete that whole Paradox Interactive folder you see mentioned in that message.

THEN from the folder where eu4.exe is run launcher-installer-windows.msi and tell us what happens.

THEN run dowser.exe there as the Windows Admin user, and tell us what happens.

 

[BabyNevsky]

In the Paradox Interactive folder was a file called launcher-dowser with following content :

2019-09-21 08:56:50 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-21 08:56:58 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-21 09:38:16 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-21 09:42:13 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-21 13:01:39 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-21 13:01:47 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-24 15:19:46 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-24 15:19:53 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-24 15:20:09 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-24 15:20:15 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-24 18:12:00 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-24 18:12:04 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-24 22:37:13 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-24 22:37:24 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618
2019-09-24 22:37:25 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-24 22:39:36 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618

 

[BabyNevsky]

After a hard restart, with removal of the batterie for 2 minutes to clear the RAM, the same error messages when executing laucnher-installer-windows and dowser (in admin mode)

The new file created in user/... folder is similar :

2019-09-25 08:14:01 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-25 08:14:07 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618

 

[AndrewT]

That bug is fixed in the new launcher distributed last night. Are you sure you don't have any pending updates for EU4 in Steam?

 

[BabyNevsky]

I'm sorry Andrew.
Just uninstalled completely the game (using steam) and reinstall it (using steam again) => same error message when trying to launch the game through steam

Also same error when trying to launch manually the paradox-launcher-windows (already in process)

And same error when executing dowser in admin mode. With new file created again :

2019-09-25 08:44:28 [main] [INFO] The `launcherpath` file does not exists:
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcherpath
2019-09-25 08:44:33 [main] [CRITICAL] Failed to install Paradox Launcher:
exit status 1618

 

[AndrewT]

I can only guess the previous launcher version is stuck partially installed somehow. Uninstall EU4 from Steam, and then Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows uninstaller utility if still present.

Delete the folders (if present):
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Paradox Interactive\launcher-v2\
C:\Users\user\AppData\Local\Programs\Paradox Interactive\
C:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\Paradox Interactive\launcher-v2\
Steam/SteamApps/common/EU4
Documents/Paradox/EU4

Then try installing EU4 again please.

Good luck wth that!

 

[BabyNevsky]

I uninstalled the game (the launcher did not appear in the windows unistaller) and deleted all those folders.

I also cleared the register linked to the paradox launcher & europa universalis.Those two I was not able to remove :

EDIT : and this time, with nearly all register cleared (except the two mentionnend), the reinstall worked !
Thanks a lot guys !