Launcher error

[Hexwall]

Whenever I hit Play on the launcher this error icon pops up next to it and says "LocalizedError: Steam reported an unknown error. Additional info: Couldnt get appid: Steam API is not initialized"

I can see the steamapi in the game folders. If I start Stellaris directly through the exe it opens. I have tried deleting the launcher folders and having it reinstalled again. Did the same with the game.

 

[AndrewT]

We should try a clean reinstall of Steam and game.

- move any valued save games elsewhere, and user_empire_designs.txt from /Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris/ if you have made any custom empires or races.
- "uninstall" in Steam-Stellaris
- exit the Steam app entirely
- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders
- delete everything in the Steam folder EXCEPT steam.exe and the SteamApps folders
- run steam.exe to rebuild all that
- re-install game in Steam, run a Steam Verify when done.
- add stellaris.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

Good luck with that!

 

[Hexwall]

The issue was fixed, forgot to tell. It was a firewall issue. Thanks!