Error 0xFFFFFFFF: game blocked by firewall or antivirus
BeamNG.drive shows a Firewall error with exit code 0xFFFFFFFF? Your antivirus or firewall blocks the game: add the game and user folders to the whitelist.This error message is shown when a firewall or antivirus blocks the game.
Firewall
0xFFFFFFFF
Looks like your Antivirus or 3rd party software block the game. Please add Game and User folders into the antivirus whitelist.
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Last modified:
October 6, 2026
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