Stellaris - [3.2.2] [abcc] consistently crash after first contact with fallen empire, without mods, new game

[valter7]

I recently started a new game and it constantly crashes to desktop after first contact with fallen empire. This is my second game where I have this bug, my first game was with a mod. I disabled the mods and started a new game, but with the same result.

Steam, all expansions, without mods

 

[AndrewT]

That error log shows a corrupted game installation. Perhaps the mod caused that.

Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- 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
- unsubscribe from ALL mods in the Steam Workshop for this game

- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders
In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again.

- 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 with a new galaxy, NOT with any existing one

Good luck with that!

 

[valter7]

That error log shows a corrupted game installation. Perhaps the mod caused that.

Please do a full **clean** re-install:

- 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
- unsubscribe from ALL mods in the Steam Workshop for this game

- manually delete both the Steam/SteamApps/common/Stellaris AND Documents/Paradox Interactive/Stellaris folders
In particular you need to make sure there are no files or folders left under either the Steam Stellaris or Documents Stellaris locations, before installing again.

- 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 with a new galaxy, NOT with any existing one

Good luck with that!

Thank you for helping! I have not uninstalled the game but I used "verify integrity of game files" on Steam. And it worked! Steam restored 12 files,