# Always an "Engine error" on Launch

**URL:** <https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018>\
**Category:** Technical Support\
**Tags:** acknowledged\
**Created:** [February 3, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018 "2025-02-03T21:56:03Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Flybydy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@Flybydy](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Flybydy)\
**Post date:** [February 3, 2025, 9:56pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018/1 "2025-02-03T21:56:03Z")

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### Issue Type (Required):

Crash - on Launch

### Issue Description (Required):

I can’t launch the game, everytime I try, when I am on the loading screen the game crash and I have this error :

## "GUID: 16042735-f4be-497d-a6c0-5e8841113726 Log File: Info Type:

[Engine Error]: Access violation (0xc0000005) in build fd1e3747494d7fcfcb0d395b3924ffc60a8798d3  
accessing address 0000000000000008 from 00007FFB46985B69

The issue could be related to the following modules found in the stack trace:  
module ‘amdxc64’.

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I tried to verify files integrity : nothing change  
I tried to uninstall the game and install again : nothing change  
I tried to update my drivers : nothing change

I wasn’t able to launch the game even one time.

Can someone help me ?

Thanks a lot !

### [PC] Do You Use Mods? (Optional):

No, I don’t use mods

### Reproduction Rate (Required):

Constant (100%)

### Platform (Required):

PC - Steam

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**Author:** ![FatsharkJulia](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/fatsharkjulia/32/11653_2.png) [@FatsharkJulia](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/FatsharkJulia)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2025, 10:41am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018/2 "2025-02-04T10:41:53Z")

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Instead of updating your drivers, please try a clean re-installation instead:

> **[\[PC\] How to Perform a Clean Re-Installation of Your AMD GPU Drivers](https://support.fatshark.se/hc/en-us/articles/360021424673--PC-How-to-Perform-a-Clean-Re-Installation-of-Your-AMD-GPU-Drivers)**
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> If you're experiencing GPU-related issues or crashes, we recommend performing a clean re-installation of your GPU drivers. This ensures all previous driver versions have been removed.
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> Open the Con...

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**Author:** ![Flybydy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ebca7d/32.png) [@Flybydy](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/Flybydy)\
**Post date:** [February 7, 2025, 10:08pm UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018/3 "2025-02-07T22:08:46Z")

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It worked. Now I have other problems (lags or glitch (photo)) but I can launch the game anyway.

 ![20250207_195727](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/fatshark/original/3X/2/9/290cb6bbe9b4b6302f1544bbd26afec0be8a134f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![DashHandsome](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/forums.fatsharkgames.com/dashhandsome/32/84720_2.png) [@DashHandsome](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/u/DashHandsome)\
**Post date:** [February 8, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/always-an-engine-error-on-launch/105018/4 "2025-02-08T03:43:42Z")

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Did you get the Windows 11 ~~update that breaks everything~~ 24H2 update recently? I had the same memory access violation crashes with the game, though it happened mid game rather than on launch.

I’m not sure what fixed it but assuming that’s the case, my fix attempts in the order I recommend:

- Install the optional Windows 24H2 preview update KB5050094 which fixes some of the issues caused by the update. This includes fixes for autoHDR causing display issues if that’s applicable for you here.
- Uninstall the game, including manually deleting the darktide folder in C:\Users\username\AppData\Roaming\Fatshark
- Completely wipe and reinstall my drivers with DDU. [I have a guide for that](https://forums.fatsharkgames.com/t/how-to-fix-amds-driver-crashing-with-ddu/100932) if you’d like to clean reinstall again but if not it also has some recommended changes to Windows settings that may help.
- Download Darktide again

From what I can find online, apparently some core Windows kernel code was rewritten for performance and “memory stability” but I suspect that’s what’s causing all these issues with games.