Incompatible Software

Programs known to make BeamNG.drive crash, freeze or not launch: antivirus, overlays (MSI Afterburner, RivaTuner), IP-hiding tools, OneDrive, Lavasoft, EZFRD64.

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. Open the article for your program to see the problem and the solution.

Antivirus and anti-malware softwareBitDefender: (`Failed to write ShaderStream`)Spybot - Search & Destroy 1.x & 2: (**SDHook64.dll**)Avast ESET Norton Kaspersky Mc Afee AVG YouSee Sikkerhedspakke (Antivirus)IOBit Malware Fighter Trend Micro Security Windows Defender

Overlays, tuning and manufacturer gaming appsMSI Gaming App: (purple triangle)Gigabyte App Center: (`UI has stopped responding`)MSI Afterburner / RivaTuner AsusTek Sonic Sound Suite Omen Gaming Hub: (low framerate)

IP-hiding softwareEasy-Hide-IP: (**HMIPCore64.dll**)SafeIP: (**SafeIPs64.dll**)Identity Cloaker: (**ICProxy64.dll**)

EZFRD64.dllEZFRD64.dll: (MotionJoy, wheel and Mayflash drivers)

Backup and cloud softwareAcronis True Image OneDrive (Windows 10)

LavasoftLavasoft: (black UI, **Waiting UI**, **32-bit mode**, **LavasoftTcpService64.dll**)

Last modified: October 6, 2026

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