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Europa Universalis doesn't work ,when I click on the purple button (Play) ,the button turn gray but nothing happens, the game does not start ,I tried to erase and reinstall the game but it doesn't change anything
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Plumebrise: Europa Universalis doesn't work ,when I click on the purple button (Play) ,the button turn gray but nothing happens, the game does not start ,I tried to erase and reinstall the game but it doesn't change anything
Ah yes, the good old, it doesn’t work no further information, post. Let’s start deciphering. From your post you seem to be using galaxy. First step, turn it off. Download the offline installers from the website, hover on your user name, select games, choose game and below the big galaxy banner is an expandable section for offline installers. Download the ex’s and if there are bin files, those as well. Store all the fully downloaded files in a directory. Then double click on exe to start install. Choose a non windows folder to install to, eg. C:/mygames. Ensure you allow it to install and install any requirement like directx and c++ extensions (sometimes galaxy messes that up). Also, ensure you have directplay enabled. Now run the game from the shortcut, not galaxy, and see what happens. If you get more issues, present the warnings or errors, and state what version of windows you are on.
So Europa Universalis uses DirectX 7 so may or may not work with DX9. Download from Microsoft (if you are on Windows) and install alongside whatever you have now (probably DX12).
This is the first thread I found with a Google search and the above solution(s) did not work for me.

However, I have found that either removing/replacing winmm.dll from the game directory will allow the game to run. AFAIK, replacing it with an updated version will allow the game to play the cinematics.

I can't post links but there is a replacement available from VOGONS.