I load up the game and it freezes, shows me the loading screen and says " pa.exe has stopped" then says windows will notify you when there is a solution. any quicker solutions?
Please post your dxdiag and some logs: https://forums.uberent.com/threads/how-to-find-the-pa-logs-and-game-lobby-ids.69151/
Ah, it's the Intel Intel(R) HD Graphics 530. There is a known issue with those. There is a workaround though. See: https://wiki.palobby.com/wiki/Instant_crash_with_Intel_HD_Graphics_520/530
Sure, for you it's here: "C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Planetary Annihilation Titans\media\shaders". I got that from the PA logs you posted earlier.
I'm still waiting on someone from Support to actually help me https://forums.uberent.com/threads/game-crash-on-startup.71596/