Can't launch - application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005)

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The game won’t launch and i’m getting a (0xc0000005) error message, image hopefully uploaded.
Issue Description:

Crash Report (If Applicable):
[Please see instructions on how to provide a crash report in the pinned Topic]

Error Displayed (If Applicable):
dark tide error

Steps to Reproduce:
[Please add the steps that can help our QA department in reproducing the issue. For example:]

no joy - Have tried reinstalling and verifying the installation, along with making sure drivers are updated.
No joy, same message.

Mission Name (If Applicable):
N/a

Platform:
[Steam/Microsoft Store]
Steam

Player ID:
[Steam ID/Steam Profile URL/GamerTag]
Nearlyatthestation

Approx. Time of Issue & Timezone:
20.55 - 17.11.22, GMT

Reproduction Rate:
Once - Rare (<10%) - Unusual (<25%) - Common (<50%) - Often (<75%) - Constant (100%)

Upload Supporting Evidence:
[Screenshots, recordings, links to Twitch VODs, etc.]

Upload Console Log:

  1. Press the Windows key + R
  2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
  3. Navigate to AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide\console_logs
  4. Locate the console log that corresponds with the session in which the issue occurred, by looking at the timestamps in the log names
  5. Upload here

Nothing - won’t launch so nothing created.

Upload user_settings.config:

  1. Press the Windows key + R
  2. Enter %appdata% within the search input and select ‘OK’
  3. Navigate to AppData\Roaming\Fatshark\Darktide
  4. Locate the user_settings.config in this directory
  5. Upload here

Here -
adapter_index = 0
borderless_fullscreen = false
fullscreen = false
fullscreen_output = 0
language_id = “en”
master_render_settings = {
anti_aliasing_solution = 2
dlss = 0
dlss_g = 0
dlss_master = “off”
fsr = 3
graphics_quality = “low”
nv_reflex_low_latency = 1
ray_tracing_quality = “off”
}
max_worker_threads = 9
screen_resolution = [
1920
1080
]
vsync = false

Can you copy paste your system settings from Steam-Help->System Information

Please ensure you have appropriate Anti-Virus and Firewall exceptions in place.

hey bud, thanks for this - here you go (*ID stuff deleted)

Computer Information:
Manufacturer: GIGABYTE
Model: Sabre 15WV8
Form Factor: Laptop
No Touch Input Detected

Processor Information:
CPU Vendor: GenuineIntel
CPU Brand: Intel(R) Core™ i7-8750H CPU @ 2.20GHz
CPU Family: 0x6
CPU Model: 0x9e
CPU Stepping: 0xa
CPU Type: 0x0
Speed: 2208 Mhz
12 logical processors
6 physical processors
HyperThreading: Supported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Unsupported
SSE41: Supported
SSE42: Supported
AES: Supported
AVX: Supported
AVX2: Supported
AVX512F: Unsupported
AVX512PF: Unsupported
AVX512ER: Unsupported
AVX512CD: Unsupported
AVX512VNNI: Unsupported
SHA: Unsupported
CMPXCHG16B: Supported
LAHF/SAHF: Supported
PrefetchW: Unsupported

Operating System Version:
Windows 11 (64 bit)
NTFS: Supported
Crypto Provider Codes: Supported 311 0x0 0x0 0x0

Video Card:
Driver: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
DirectX Driver Name: nvldumd.dll
Driver Version: 31.0.15.2698
DirectX Driver Version: 31.0.15.2698
Driver Date: 11 13 2022
OpenGL Version: 4.6
Desktop Color Depth: 32 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 120 Hz
DirectX Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
VendorID: *
DeviceID: *
Revision: 0xa1
Number of Monitors: 1
Number of Logical Video Cards: 1
No SLI or Crossfire Detected
Primary Display Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Desktop Resolution: 1920 x 1080
Primary Display Size: 20.51" x 11.54" (23.50" diag)
52.1cm x 29.3cm (59.7cm diag)
Primary Bus: PCI Express 16x
Primary VRAM: 6143 MB
Supported MSAA Modes: 2x 4x 8x

Sound card:
Audio device: Speakers (Realtek(R) Audio)

Memory:
RAM: 16231 MB

VR Hardware:
VR Headset: None detected

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
Media Type: Undetermined
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 1182240 MB
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 240709 MB
OS Install Date: Jul 22 2022
Game Controller: None detected
MAC Address hash: *

Storage:
Disk serial number hash: *
Number of SSDs: 0
Number of HDDs: 0

Hey bud, yeah i’ve got the game .exe launch and anti cheat both on the exception list.
Any idea?

As a test can you temporarily totally disable your anti-virus? Its only as a test.

cheers mate, that looks like the problem.
I had to turn off both windows defender AND my other firewall. Bit confused as to why it took this though.
Is there something extra that needs adding to the exception list?

Some anti-virus programs have a ‘heuristic’ or ‘0 day’ mode. This scans files and it ‘guesses’ if the file is a virus or not. This tends to be… ahem unreliable and can cause weird issues. To make it work these ‘heuristics’ modes are SEPARATE from the anti-virus product. So users will disable the anti-virus, think they’re ok, but the heuristics mode will kick in and block the file anyway. This depends on what your anti-virus product is and how it works.

i recommend like selectively turning on feature in yoru anti-virus suite one at a time and see which one breaks the game. That way you’ll know which feature you need to address with exceptions.

Obviously turning off all your firewall and anti-virus for playing a game is not a good idea so its important to turn that stuff back on. After all what else is going to protect your computer from the evils of the Chaos demons right?

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