When I try to start a new game, I get a C++ runtime error.
When verifying the file’s integrity with Steam, it says everything is as it should be, but debug.txt says that a lot of files couldn’t be loaded.
[13:52:53:387]- ----DEBUG FILE----
[13:52:53:387]- Windows 7 or later detected
[13:52:53:387]- Game version: 1.66
[13:52:53:387]- setlocale was a success. Current locale is [C] should be C
[13:52:53:387]- Loading app options
[13:52:53:387]- app options loaded
[13:52:53:387]-
GetLogicalProcessorInformation results:
[13:52:53:387]- Number of NUMA nodes: 1
[13:52:53:387]- Number of physical processor packages: 1
[13:52:53:387]- Number of processor cores: 8
[13:52:53:387]- Number of logical processors: 16
[13:52:53:387]- Number of processor L1/L2/L3 caches: 16/8/1
[13:52:53:387]- Setting Color palette
[13:52:53:387]- Updating BG shader
[13:52:53:387]- BG shader updated
[13:52:53:387]- Saving options
[13:52:53:387]- Options saved
[13:52:53:387]- Color palette set
[13:52:53:387]- Saving options
[13:52:53:387]- Options saved
[13:52:53:388]- Desktop resolution is 2560 x 1440
[13:52:53:389]- Loaded Config: 2560x1440@0 scale1.00 [fullscreen]
[13:52:53:389]- Failed to open file: G:\Dokumente/My Games/democracy4/mod_status.ini : 2
[13:52:53:389]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [G:\Dokumente/My Games/democracy4/mod_status.ini]
[13:52:53:389]- Checking for DLC [countrypack]…
[13:52:53:389]- Found DLC [countrypack]
[13:52:53:389]- Checking for DLC [eventpack]…
[13:52:53:389]- Found DLC [eventpack]
[13:52:53:389]- Checking for DLC [votingsystems]…
[13:52:53:389]- Found DLC [votingsystems]
[13:52:53:652]- Setting Color palette
[13:52:53:652]- Updating BG shader
[13:52:53:652]- BG shader updated
[13:52:53:652]- Saving options
[13:52:53:653]- Options saved
[13:52:53:653]- Color palette set
[13:52:53:653]- GEngine::Init Engine mode: 2560x1440
[13:52:53:653]- SDL_GetNumVideoDisplays returned 2
[13:52:53:653]- GEngine::Desktop mode: 2560x1440
[13:52:53:653]- Setting hint SDL_HINT_VIDEO_MINIMIZE_ON_FOCUS_LOSS 0
[13:52:53:653]- Matching desktop res
[13:52:53:653]- Calling SDL_CreateWindow: 2560x1440@0 [fullscreen]
[13:52:54:79]- Initialising 3D Engine
[13:52:54:192]- OpenGL Vendor : ATI Technologies Inc.
[13:52:54:192]- OpenGL Renderer: AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT
[13:52:54:192]- OpenGL Version : 4.6.0 Compatibility Profile Context 24.20.01.02.240715
[13:52:54:193]- Initialising global vertex buffer
[13:52:54:364]- Failed to open file: G:\Dokumente/My Games/democracy4/stats.ini : 2
[13:52:54:364]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [G:\Dokumente/My Games/democracy4/stats.ini]
[13:52:54:366]- Initialisizng Vector Engine
[13:52:54:648]- Setting vector Engine Dimensions
[13:52:54:650]- VE Clearing existing textures to replace with new [2560]x[1440]
[13:52:54:650]- Initializing Text
[13:52:54:652]- Creating font config
[13:52:54:652]- font config created
[13:52:54:652]- adding font directory
[13:52:54:754]- font map created
[13:52:54:754]- creating pango layout
[13:52:54:759]- pango layout created
[13:52:54:759]- PANGO context font map font families:
[13:52:54:759]- Noto Sans
[13:52:54:759]- Sans
[13:52:54:759]- Serif
[13:52:54:759]- Monospace
[13:52:54:761]- Attempting to initialise steam
[13:52:54:838]- Steam initialisation success
[13:52:54:838]- Steam Deck not detected
[13:52:54:839]- Checking steam workshop subscriptions…
[13:52:54:840]- Requesting steam stats…
[13:52:54:840]- …Steam stats requested
[13:52:54:841]- Initializing Input
[13:52:54:841]- Initializing sound
[13:52:54:841]- Initialising Sound Engine
[13:52:54:841]- Resetting Sound volumes to maximum
[13:52:54:841]- Loading in volume presets
[13:52:54:841]- Creating IrrKlang Device
[13:52:54:841]- Sound Engine loaded as
[13:52:54:863]- ESOD_AUTO_DETECT worked ok
[13:52:54:863]- Finished Initialising Sound Engine
[13:52:54:867]- Setting game mode to splashscreen
[13:52:54:868]- Resizing new game mode
[13:52:54:868]- Activating new game mode
[13:52:54:868]- Forcing music mode
[13:52:54:904]- Music mode forced
[13:52:54:904]- Game mode activated
[13:52:54:907]- Found 0 workshop subscriptions
[13:52:55:112]- Received stats and achievements from Steam
[13:52:55:352]- Socialism LB size:181489
[13:52:55:352]- Liberalism LB size:181488
[13:52:55:352]- Exiting splashscreen
[13:52:55:417]- Deactivating old game mode
[13:52:55:417]- Resizing new game mode
[13:52:55:417]- Activating new game mode
[13:52:55:417]- Game mode activated
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:457]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:458]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (2560 x 1440)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1920 x 1080)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1760 x 990)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1680 x 1050)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 1200)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1600 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1440 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1440 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1440 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1440 x 900)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1366 x 768)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 1024)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 800)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 800)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 800)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 800)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1280 x 720)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:472]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1128 x 634)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (1024 x 768)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (800 x 600)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 400)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 400)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 400)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (720 x 400)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:55:473]- Display mode found (640 x 480)
[13:52:56:764]- Saving options
[13:52:56:764]- Options saved
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to open file: countrypack/translations/English/votertypes.csv : 2
[13:52:57:592]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [countrypack/translations/English/votertypes.csv]
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to find spreadsheet: countrypack/translations/English/votertypes.csv
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to open file: countrypack/translations/English/simulation.csv : 2
[13:52:57:592]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [countrypack/translations/English/simulation.csv]
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to find spreadsheet: countrypack/translations/English/simulation.csv
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to open file: eventpack/translations/English/policies.csv : 2
[13:52:57:592]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [eventpack/translations/English/policies.csv]
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to find spreadsheet: eventpack/translations/English/policies.csv
[13:52:57:592]- Failed to open file: eventpack/translations/English/situations.csv : 2
[13:52:57:593]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [eventpack/translations/English/situations.csv]
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to find spreadsheet: eventpack/translations/English/situations.csv
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to open file: eventpack/translations/English/votertypes.csv : 2
[13:52:57:593]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [eventpack/translations/English/votertypes.csv]
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to find spreadsheet: eventpack/translations/English/votertypes.csv
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to open file: eventpack/translations/English/simulation.csv : 2
[13:52:57:593]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [eventpack/translations/English/simulation.csv]
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to find spreadsheet: eventpack/translations/English/simulation.csv
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to open file: votingsystems/translations/English/situations.csv : 2
[13:52:57:593]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [votingsystems/translations/English/situations.csv]
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to find spreadsheet: votingsystems/translations/English/situations.csv
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to open file: votingsystems/translations/English/votertypes.csv : 2
[13:52:57:593]- GBufferedFile failed to open file [votingsystems/translations/English/votertypes.csv]
[13:52:57:593]- Failed to find spreadsheet: votingsystems/translations/English/votertypes.csv
[13:52:59:581]- Deactivating old game mode
[13:52:59:581]- Resizing new game mode
[13:52:59:581]- Activating new game mode
[13:52:59:581]- Game mode activated
[13:52:59:581]- Starting thread:[0][New Game]
[13:52:59:582]- New Game thread created OK
[13:52:59:582]- Starting new game…
[13:52:59:582]- SIM_GetSimulation()->Initialise()…
[13:52:59:582]- Debug: closing attack manager
[13:52:59:582]- Debug: attack manager closed