Problems installing "Paradox launcher v2".

[Lemon_Crit]

Hello!
Warning: my english is bad.
For a long time did not play in "Stellaris".
I downloaded it again and after launch the installation menu "Paradox launcher v2" appears.
But install fails.

 

[AndrewT]

Please try this:

- exit the Steam app entirely
- uninstall Paradox Launcher v2 from the Windows "Apps and features" utility, if still present.

Delete the following folders if still present:

- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Programs/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/
- C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Roaming/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
To see the AppData folder you'll need to enable View Hidden Items in File Explorer.

- run steam.exe as the Windows Admin user

- run the game from the PLAY button in Steam

IF that doesn't help, in this folder are some .log files:
C:/users/<UserName>/AppData/Local/Paradox Interactive/launcher-v2/
Please attach them here.

 

[Lemon_Crit]

Hi
The problems are the same.
I start the game and the installation "Paradox launcher v2" pops up. Then everything repeats.

 

[AndrewT]

Let's try forcing an update of the launcher.

Download the installer package for Windows: https://forumcontent.paradoxplaza.com/emailsignatures/2020.7-win-prod.zip

Unpack the file you just downloaded and place the three files in the Steam folder for the game you're having issues with. If asked if you want to replace already existing files click "yes" - that's a sign you are in the right place!

Then please repeat the launcher reinstall procedure from before.

Good luck with that!

 

[Lemon_Crit]

Hi!
Unfortunately, nothing helped.
I can assume that the problems are in my "Windows", since it is quite old and there is a lot of trash.

 

[AndrewT]

It's possible. Can we see the new launcher logs please?

Can you run the game from stellaris.exe directly in Windows Explorer okay?

 

[Lemon_Crit]

Yes, I managed to run the game. Thank.
True, if the launcher does not work, how can I add modifications?

 

[AndrewT]

You can't , I'm afraid. We need to fix the launcher. If I can get those logs again please?

 

[Lemon_Crit]

Here.
In it without changes, except for the date.

 

[AndrewT]

You definitely ran steam.exe as the Windows Admin user before running the game from it?

If so alI can think of doing is to also set the new dowser.exe you just put there to also run as the Windows Admin user.


If that too doesn't help, we can try drilling down to see what in Windows is causing this for you. Or were you considering doing a clean wipe and reinstall of Windows, if I read you correctly?

 

[Lemon_Crit]

Hello. I've been gone a long time, I'm sorry. I solved the problem by simply reinstalling the windows. I switched to windows 10. It's working now.