Tons of players excited to jump head-first into their Victoria 3 game are disappointed by the General Error code. Looking further into the matter, we found that tweaking one small aspect of the Launcher Settings helped remedy the issue until developers created a permanent fix.
What does General Error mean in Victoria 3?
The General Error for Victoria 3 is anissue with the game’s launcher. A game launcher is essentially the main tool to start your game. This implies that your game files are fine, aside from the launcher. Since so many other players are having this issue, it is very unlikely that you did anything wrong on your part. The fix will likely be remedied in a patchby Paradox Interactivesoon, but we have some methods to hopefully get you playing sooner.
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How to fix General Error in Victoria 3
The only solution that worked for us was to enter the game files on our PC and follow these steps:
While none of these options worked for us, you are welcome to attempt these methods if our main solution did not work:
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