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Incompatible Software

Some programs running in background could affect the game's correctly functionality and could cause:

  • Crashes
  • Freezes
  • Certain features or parts of the not working correctly

Below is a list of programs known to have compatibility issues with BeamNG.drive.

 BitDefender

Problems:
  • Unability to launch the game in 64-bit mode.
  • Failed to write ShaderStream errors when loading a level.
Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 MSI Gaming App

Problem:
  • Could cause the game to render a purple triangle across the screen.
Solution:
  • Disable the In-game Overlay option within the program.

 Gigabyte App Center

Problems:
  • May cause UI has stopped responding error & crash
Solution:
  • Uninstall the software

 Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.x & 2

Problem:
  • Game crash, SDHook64.dll appears in the details.
Solution:
  • A number of reports suggest that reinstalling this software solves the issue.

 Easy-Hide-IP

Problem:
  • Game crash, HMIPCore64.dll appears in the details.
Solution:
  • Uninstall the software and verify that the above DLL is removed from C:\Windows\System32.

 SafeIP

Problem:
  • Game crash, SafeIPs64.dll appears in the details.
Solution:
  • Uninstall the software and verify that the above DLL is removed from C:\Windows\System32.

 Identity Cloaker

Problem:
  • Game crash, ICProxy64.dll appears in the details.
Solution:
  • Uninstall the software and verify that the above DLL is removed from C:\Windows\System32.

 EZFRD64.dll

This file comes with different programs, like MotionJoy, some cheap wheels drivers and some Mayflash products drivers. Known to cause crashes in several games.

Problem:
  • Game crash, EZFRD64.dll appears in the details.
Solution:
  • Uninstall eventual software and/or remove the above DLL from C:\Windows\USB_Vibration (Path may vary).

 Avast

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 ESET

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Norton

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Kaspersky

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Mc Afee

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 AVG

Problem:

Could cause crashes, freezes or blocking the game from launching in rare cases.

Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 YouSee Sikkerhedspakke (Antivirus)

Problem:
  • Could block the game from launching.
Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Acronis True Image

Problem:
  • Could block the game from launching, or freeze randomly.
Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 IOBit Malware Fighter

Problem:
  • Could block the game from launching, or accessing its own files.
Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Trend Micro Security

Problem:
  • Could cause the User Interface to not run properly.
Solution:
  • This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 Windows Defender

Problem:
  • In rare cases Windows Defender may cause conflicts with the game.
Solution:

This app may be interfering with the game’s operation. Please try these steps:

  • Open Windows settings → Windows Security → Open Windows Security → Virus & Threat Protection → Virus & Threat Protection updates and click Check for updates
  • Run a scan on your device
  • Then verify Integrity of Game Files through Steam
  • If the issue persists, please contact the software manufacturer for assistance.

 OneDrive (Windows 10)

If OneDrive integration is enabled in Windows 10, the Documents folder becomes a synced cloud folder, which could cause Problems if the game is using the default Userfolder location.

Problem:
  • In rare cases, it could block the game from accessing the default Userfolder location, making impossible to save settings, mods and so on.
Solution:
  • Disable the Controlled Folder Access option within the software (usually disabled by default).
Try using a different location for your user folder. To do so, use Launcher > Manage Userfolder > Change Location, and then select a different folder that does not require special permissions (for example C:\BeamNG.drive)

 MSI Afterburner / RivaTuner

Problem:
  • Could cause crashes in rare cases.
Solution:
  • Make sure the software is up to date or disable it.

 AsusTek Sonic Sound Suite

Problems:
  • Could cause crashes in rare cases.
  • Crashes when generating licence plates
Solution:

Disable those application from launch (Task Manager -> Startup) :

  • SVLoadSense
  • SS2UILauncher

Make sure this service is not running (Task Manager -> Processes):

  • SS2Svc32
  • SS2Svc64

 Omen Gaming Hub

Problem:
  • Can drastically reduce framerate by limiting the amount of CPU cores used by games
Solution:

Try disabling Processor Core Affinity option if it was enabled.

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