BeamNG.drive: Game having troubles to open? Here’s how to fix it

0xC000013A – STATUS_CONTROL_C_EXIT is a common exit code that shows up when pressing hotkeys “CTRL+C”

0xC0000005 – STATUS_ACCESS_VIOLATION Usually means that the game has crashed due to a bug or the game exceeded the allocated budget

0xC0000135 – STATUS_DLL_NOT_FOUND Means that the OS is unable to load a file that is required to run the game. A missing DLL may belong to the game, the OS or one of the required components (DirectX e.g.)

To fix you should try to:

◉ Verify the integrity of the game using Steam .

◉ Re-install DirectX .

◉ Uninstall the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2013 X86 and X64 packages, restart your computer and install the package again (do not use the Repair function).

◉ Uninstall the Visual C++ Redistributable for Visual Studio 2015 X86 and X64 packages, restart your computer and install the package again (do not use the Repair function).

◉ Run the Windows System File Check tool to repair corrupted system files.

◉ To identify the precise DLL that is causing an issue, download the Microsoft Dependency Walker and open BeamNG.drive.exe with it. The libraries with a red icon are the corrupted ones.

0xE0000002 – BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_INVALID_ROOT_PATH Means that the game or launcher could not mount the game path.

Possible solutions to fix the issue (not guaranteed):

◉ Check the Security Properties of the game folder and check that you have Full control ticked

◉ Try to start the game/launcher with Administrator Rights

◉ Check the path of the game does have other chars than ascii

0xE0000003 – BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_INVALID_USER_PATH Differences from the “0xE0000002” error by being “0xE0000003”.
(Yes, it they are labeled as 2 and 3 so if you’re dyslexic, I’m sorry.)

This time however, the game or launcher could not mount the user path.
Possible solutions for this one (again, not guaranteed but should work):

◉ Check the Security Properties of the user folder and check that you have Full control ticked
◉ Try to start the game/launcher with Administrator Rights
◉ Check the path of the user does have other chars than ascii
◉ Check the startup.ini file in the game folder, if a UserPath is defined there them check it’s still valid

0xE0000004 – BNGBase::EXIT_ERR_USER_PATH_UNWRITABLE Means that the game is probably blocked by Windows Defender (because windows defender sucks ass)

Possible solutions to fix such issue (again not guaranteed):

◉ Move the user folder to a folder not protected by Controlled folder access. Keep in mind that moving data with the launcher will fail, you need to move the data manually and un-tick Move data.

Or

◉ Add BeamNG.Drive executables in the Allowed apps. Follow This guide You will need to add those executables :

BeamNG.drive.exe

Bin64\BeamNG.drive.x64.exe

Bin64\BeamNG.drive.x64.ui.exe

0xFFFFFFFF Means that your Antivirus or 3rd party software block the game. If so, all you need to do is to add Game and User folders into the antivirus whitelist.

And since this is literally a guide, I’ll help you a little.
Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Security > Virus & threat protection.

Under Virus & threat protection settings, you need to select Manage settings, and then under Exclusions, select Add or remove exclusions. Select Add an exclusion, and then select from files, folders, file types, or process so you should get it fixed.

If the game is still broken, I have a backup right here.[www.beamng.com]

If THAT doesn’t work, then try doing something else. My talents end here (but not the guide)

This can happen for a number of reasons. A common reason is that incompatible software is present in your computer. You can find more info in here[documentation.beamng.com].

If that page doesn’t solve it, there’s also support[www.beamng.com].

0xC000012f – STATUS_INVALID_IMAGE_NOT_MZ Means that stuff is broken, most likely the files.

It’s fairly easy to fix and to do it, you need to verify the integrity of the game using Steam’s library or reinstall the game.

1×44444448 Just read. I know the numbers are different but do it. Trust me.

ExeNotFound Means that the game is… well… it’s not. You have no game and I have no idea how you got this error without the game but whatever. Just reinstall it and you’ll be good to go.

0x000002E4 Means that the launcher was not able to launch the game because it needed administrator rights.

To fix, just so you know the launcher was not able to launch the game because it needed administrator rights.

Go to the games folder and open the folder /bin64/.

Right click on the game executable BeamNG.drive.x64.exe and click on Properties

In the compatibility tab untick the highlighted line.

It’s not recommended to run the game in administrative mode tho.

If you are obliged to do so, you need to apply the same mode to the launcher executable.

0x3000004 – Failed to create user directory Ever wanted to play a hacker? Well now you can. Let me guide you through this

So this could be caused by an overriding Userfolder path entry in the registry.

Best way to fix this is to do these in order or you’re done (in a bad way done)

1. Press Win + R and type regedit

2. In the window that will open navigate to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\SOFTWARE\BeamNG\BeamNG.drive

3. Right click on userpath_override and select Delete

4. Restart your PC

5. Launch Steam → Library → Right click on BeamNG.drive → Properties

6. Make sure that Launch Options field in the General section is EMPTY

7. Launch the game

You should be fine now. If not, then just uninstall the game, afterwards every lingering file and reinstall it.

Your version of windows does not seem to be supported anymore. Try to install DirectX9 and use the old DX9 branch. Find the stuff here[www.microsoft.com].

Alright so we’ve reached the end. Thank you for reading and I hope that I could help but this guide isn’t fully mine. I simplified the instructions from BeamNG.drive’s Official Documentation page which can be found here[documentation.beamng.com]

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