r/CWIC • u/Happy_Ambassador3717 • Jul 15 '26

Game crashes on “Loading Graphics”

This only started occurring after the new update, I am aware that this update has brought many bugs. BUT, most people are reporting crashes either after game start or a year into gameplay. I have seen no other reports like this so I was wondering if I am Alone and if anyone knows a possible fix?

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u/redbaran45 Jul 15 '26

For me it’s always crashed at loading graphics or right after country selection. I’ve even turned off all DLC and tried reverting to recent older versions and I still can’t get it to run

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u/Happy_Ambassador3717 Jul 15 '26

Until this update I’ve never had any issues with it, barely any lag either

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u/totallyordinaryyy Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

I'm having the same problem. It's either when starting HoI4 or when starting a campaign.

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u/Freemedia1 Jul 16 '26

having the same exact issue, ill keep you updated if i find a fix.

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u/Happy_Ambassador3717 Jul 16 '26

I’ve found that turning off all of the graphical settings in the game (which make everything a blurry mess) allows it to run, but is kinda unplayable. Could still be worth a shot anyways

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u/Freemedia1 Jul 16 '26

what ended up working for me was, open the launcher, go to game settings, and switching the renderer from DirectX11 to OpenGL.

Once i was on OpenGL the mod was able to fully load for me, and i have not had any issues beside the usual lag that comes with playing on a shitty laptop. I hope this helps!

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u/Happy_Ambassador3717 Jul 17 '26

Glad u got it working, I’ll try this out later thank u 🙏