With the new update, you may crash on launch if you use mods. Until mod owners are able to update their mods - please disable mods in the meantime if you are crashing on launch.

[image] If want to grab from discord the DML and DMF patches. Or I’ve attached dml_patch.zip (3.6 KB) dmf.zip (88.7 KB)

I have all mods disabled and checked the game is not patched to load mods, but i am crashing on launch, after the first client window and pressing play. GUID: 54b8b3e0-0294-41d3-84f5-05e1b7aa81bf Log File: Info Type: [Script Error]: scripts/foundation/utilities/testify.lua:37: attempt to index g…

@Havelock we’ve seen another report of this. It’s related to the ‘lua_cjson_pluginw64_release.dll’ not being loaded correctly. First thing to try is verifying integrity of game files: Right-click Darktide in your Steam library sidebar Select ‘Properties’ Select the ‘Local Files’ tab Select the ‘V…

@Havelock just to add to this - another player resolved this crash by disabling Windows Smart App Control, just in case this is helpful to you also :slight_smile:

That was it! Loaded fully in to the Mourningstar

Just to confirm for others reading this; the fix that worked was disabling Windows Smart App Control. Not the reverification of the files.

I just would like to add this here since I’m having issues with the game crashing the moment I go into a mission, regardless if I have mods enabled or disabled. [image] Is anyone else constantly crashing regardless if they have mods or not? General Discussion …

That’s working now, exept recoil fix mod. thanks buddy.

I have the same issue. Go without mods, but still it crashes anyways

Not using any mods and still crashing. GUID: 2ec830fd-6340-4760-8309-dfe6569a3c9d Log File: Info Type: [Engine Error]: HRESULT: 0x887a0005 = DXGI_ERROR_DEVICE_REMOVED: GetDeviceRemovedReason() = DXGI_ERROR_DRIVER_INTERNAL_ERROR, assert: `` At `D:\a\d\e2af82edaa31c93c6098ffbd561125ed\b0be15614399…

KNOWN ISSUE: Crash on Launch - Disable Mods

Warhammer 40,000: Darktide Technical Support

FatsharkLev June 24, 2026, 9:53am 14

@Arhitect AMD driver version 26.6.2 isn’t playing nicely. Please can you try rolling back to driver version 26.6.1

Please let me know how this goes, thanks!

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KNOWN ISSUE: Crash on Launch - Disable Mods

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