Crusader Kings 3 launch issues fix Rock Paper Shotgun Support us Join our newsletter Visit our store Sign in / Create account If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Crusader Kings 3 launch issues: How to fix it if CK3 won't launch Launch issues? Fear not. Guide by James Law Contributor Updated on April 13, 2022 Having trouble launching Crusader Kings 3? Crusader Kings 3, with its army-raising, dynasty-creating, and kinslaying, can keep you occupied for hours on end. That's why it came as a terrible surprise when my version of the game wouldn't open. Terrifying stuff. I fixed it though! Here's how to fix Crusader Kings 3's launch issues. Watch on YouTube How to fix Crusader Kings 3 s launch bug Whether you're playing the game on Steam, Windows Store, or Game Pass, you might run into a few problems trying to launch Crusader Kings 3, stopping you from raising armies and exerting control over your empire. There are a few methods you can try to make it stop breaking on you though. Terminate Repair Reset Uninstall and reinstall Make a shortcut and run as administrator Terminate Repair Reset The Game Pass version of CK3, as well as the Microsoft Store version, can be fixed in your Settings menu. This is helpful when you're able to open the Crusader Kings 3 launch menu, but pressing 'Play' doesn't work and you get a red triangle symbol next to it. Here's how to fix this: Go to 'Settings' by searching in the bar at the bottom left of your screen Click on 'System', the top-left option Select 'Storage' on the left-hand sidebar, and choose 'Apps & Features' Scroll down to Crusader Kings III, click on it, and select 'Advanced options' Terminate the app and try to launch it again. If this still doesn't work, try Repair, then Reset (which will delete your local CK3 data) After doing this, attempt to launch the game again. One thing I noticed is that when you're playing CK3 on multiple machines, the game will try to sync between devices. Press cancel when it tries to sync your CK3 data, as this appears to mess with the game's launch sometimes. Uninstall and reinstall Have you tried turning it off and on again? Seriously though, this could help, although you will lose your save data. Either use the in-built uninstalling options in your chosen game launcher or enter your settings as described above. Instead of clicking 'Advanced options', just press the 'Uninstall' button, and reinstall as normal. Make a shortcut and run as administrator This is a bit of a weird one, but can work if all else fails. Running the game as an administrator can trick it into launching when it really wants to mess you around and fail, so give this a go if you're struggling with the other methods. Go to your launcher of choice and right click Crusader Kings 3 Select 'Add/create desktop shortcut' Right click on the shortcut on your desktop Click 'Run as administrator' and then 'allow' if a permissions window pops up This will open the CK3 launcher menu as normal, so press Play and hopefully your woes will be dismissed That's all the launch troubleshooting I've run into, but let me know in the comments if you've found another way to fix CK3's occasionally problematic launch issues. Once you've got it up and running though, check out some more guides, like how to do Crusader Kings 3's North Korea strategy, as well as the best starting rulers to pick when you boot it up for the first time. More On Crusader Kings III Crusader Kings 3: Friends And Foes brings even more drama to the medieval soap opera next week More than one hundred fresh shenanigans to contend with CJ Wheeler 1 month ago 7 The 50 best strategy games to play on PC in 2022 From tiny robot battles to grand historical warfare Katharine Castle 2 months ago 186 How to stop your vassals fighting in Crusader Kings 3 Control your vassals in Crusader Kings 3 with this guide James Law 6 months ago Crusader Kings 3 Knights How to recruit and manage Knights in Crusader Kings 3 James Law 6 months ago Latest Articles What are we all playing this weekend? Well? Alice O'Connor an hour ago 21 Past Wordle answers Here's an archive of previous Wordle words Ollie Toms 2 hours ago 1 Wordle answer today (Saturday 15 October) Hints and the answer to today's Wordle word Rebecca Jones 9 hours ago Overwatch 2 hero tier list Which are the best heroes in Overwatch 2? Ollie Toms 16 hours ago We've been talking, and we think that you should wear clothes Total coincidence, but we sell some clothes Buy RPS stuff here