I had this when I first installed the game.
I think it has something to do with the shortcut from the start menu failing. You can try to execute the application directly from the game folder (ie. games/East India Company/eastindia.exe), I did not use the shortcut in the start menu (because i had application fail)
Apparently also the keybinds.txt is missing. (although mine is there)
Save the following as keybinds.txt and put it in your C:\Users\Username\Documents\East India Company\Config folder
I think it has something to do with the shortcut from the start menu failing. You can try to execute the application directly from the game folder (ie. games/East India Company/eastindia.exe), I did not use the shortcut in the start menu (because i had application fail)
Apparently also the keybinds.txt is missing. (although mine is there)
Save the following as keybinds.txt and put it in your C:\Users\Username\Documents\East India Company\Config folder
Code:
Controls
{
// user defined key binds
//move player
camera_move_forward = w,up
camera_move_backward = s,down
camera_move_left = a,left
camera_move_right = d,right
//launch cannons
launch_leftside_cannons = q
launch_rightside_cannons = e
camera_move_zoom_in = wheel-up
camera_move_zoom_out = wheel-down
camera_move_zoom_next = u
camera_move_up = u
camera_move_down = i
camera_move_rotate_up = w
camera_move_rotate_down = s
camera_move_rotate_left = t
camera_move_rotate_right = y
camera_dc_right = right
camera_dc_left = left
camera_dc_zoomin = up
camera_dc_zoomout = down
// "shift-run"
camera_to_selected_unit = shift-l,shift-r
// select all ships (ctrl+selecter letter)
select_all_tactical = a
gui_toggle = g
quit = esc
camera_look_mode = button-3
screenshot = f11
pause = p,space
change_dc_camera_spot = tab
select_ship_1 = f1
select_ship_2 = f2
select_ship_3 = f3
select_ship_4 = f4
select_ship_5 = f5
change_pip_camera_spot = backspace
start_boarding = b
//mouse hack for GUI
primary_mouse_button = button-1
//mouse chack for GUI
secondary_mouse_button = button-2
//Activate commander skill
activate_skill_1 = 1
activate_skill_2 = 2
activate_skill_3 = 3
activate_skill_4 = 4
activate_skill_5 = 5
activate_skill_6 = 6
activate_skill_7 = 7
activate_skill_8 = 8
activate_skill_9 = 9
activate_skill_10 = 0
show_pip_camera = c
timescale_plus = pad-plus
timescale_minus = pad-minus
show_ship_names = g
show_multiplayer_stats = space
follow_fleet = f
quicksave = f4
quickload = f8
center_fleet_strategic = c
center_homeport_strategic = h
}