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Cannot launch game

Posted on Thursday, February 17, 2022

Hello, I've decided to come back to GC3 but the game won't launch. I've tried reinstalling the game, I have updated my graphics card drivers but the crash is still the same.

Any help is appreciated.

Here is the debug file:

Debug Message:  Current Time UTC: 02-17-2022 15:56
Debug Message:  Version 4.21, Build #10730, last updated on: 02-17-2022 15:29
Debug Message:  Product Version 27.3.6.66
Debug Message:  Steam Build
Debug Message:  Working Directory: d:\program files\steam\steamapps\common\Galactic Civilizations III
Debug Message:  Initializing DLC status. Online: 1
Debug Message:  DLC0_Founders Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC1_MapPack Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC1_5_Registration Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC2_MegaEvents Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC3_Snathi Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC4_PrecursorWorlds Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  EXP1_Mercenaries Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC5_BuildersKit Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC6_RiseoftheTerrans Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC7_LostTreasures Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC8_AltarianProphecy Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  EXP2_Crusade Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC10_MechKit Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  EXP3_Intrigue Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC11_StarControlHeroes Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  EXP4_Retribution Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC12_StarControlVillains Owned: 0 Installed 0 PathExists: 0 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  DLC14_WorldsInCrisis Owned: 1 Installed 1 PathExists: 1 Enabled By Default 1
Debug Message:  Finished initializing DLC status
Debug Message:  Personal folder located at C:\Users\Radek\Documents
Debug Message:  Personal folder located at C:\Users\Radek\Documents
Debug Message:  Initializing data directories
Debug Message:  Checking if data bins needs to be rebuilt.
Debug Message:  Loading options binary
Debug Message:  Initialize Prefs
Debug Message:  Attempting to login using persistent auth.
Debug Message:  No existing persistent auth credentials were found for automatic login.
Debug Message:  [EOS SDK] Login Failed - Error Code: EOS_InvalidAuth
Debug Message:  Disabling persisent auth.  User will need to login manually.
Debug Message:  No existing persistent auth credentials were found for automatic login.
Debug Message:  Checking data binaries
Debug Message:  Loading core binary
Debug Message:  Core XML has been changed: Yes
Debug Message:  Setting core data
Debug Message:  Loading particles binary
Debug Message:  Setting particle data
Debug Message:  Registering types
Debug Message:  Setting data for assets
Debug Message:  Activation successful.
Debug Message:  Checking virtual memory
Debug Message:  Initializing event center
Debug Message:  Checking for valid working directory
Debug Message:  Entering WinMain
Debug Message:  ******* Starting Game Shell *******
Debug Message:  InitializeResources.
Debug Message:  Initializing Shell
Debug Message:  Initializing Fonts
Debug Message:  RegisterFont: Font with file: BankGthd.ttf, face index: 0, size 18 ALREADY registered, ID of -245753110 with same properties will not be registered separately.
Debug Message:  Initializing Fonts - complete
Debug Message:  Initializing Direct3D
DebugMessage:  Particle Engine Created.
Debug Message:  Adding DXSAS clean up function
Debug Message:  Initializing device
Debug Message:  DrawManager InitializeDevice
Debug Message:  Creating renderer
Debug Message:  Initializing Direct3D 11 Renderer
Debug Message:  Creating FBX animation core
Debug Message:  Enumerating device settings
Debug Message:  CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Preferred adapter is 0
Debug Message:  CD3D11RendererSettings::Enumerate: Creating DXGI 1.1 factory
Debug Message:  Social overlay is disabled due to overlay setup failure (EOS_UnexpectedError).