ARC Raiders crashes or won’t launch on PC: Embark’s official fixes for EAC error 30005, ARAV8007 and exit codes 0, 0x1 and 0x3

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Official ARC Raiders screenshot: a raider in a red suit crouches behind a wrecked car with a rifle as a giant four-legged ARC machine with a glowing red eye looms over the road, next to an abandoned bus — Crédit : © Embark Studios

Frozen Trail Launch Trailer | ARC Raiders

Video: “Frozen Trail Launch Trailer | ARC Raiders”, official ARC Raiders YouTube channel (Embark Studios), published October 6, 2026 (6:00 PM Paris time), 1 min 56 s. It is the trailer of the Frozen Trail update; it does not show any crash or fix. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjiJDylLdZA

ARC Raiders crashes in the main menu, while loading into a raid, or refuses to start with an Easy Anti-Cheat message or an “exit code”? Embark Studios has an official PC troubleshooting page (last updated September 30, 2026) that matches each common error to a specific fix. Here it is in a short, ordered version. The steps below are Embark’s documented procedures for the Steam version; TricknFix did not test them on its own PCs.

First checks for any crash (menu or loading screen)

Check that your PC meets the minimum requirements listed on Steam: Windows 10 or later 64-bit, Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600, 12 GB of RAM, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, Radeon RX 580 or Intel Arc A380, DirectX 12.

If you enabled Raider Voice (Beta), turn it off: Embark says this beta feature may cause crashes for some players.
Update your graphics driver first (NVIDIA, AMD or Intel), then your chipset/BIOS, network and peripheral drivers if updates exist.
Update Windows and restart. On Windows 11 the path is Settings, Windows Update, Check for updates (Embark’s page shows the older Windows 10 path). Our Windows 11 community follows the latest updates and known issues: https://tricknfix.com/tags/windows-11/
Steam: right-click ARC Raiders, Properties, Installed Files, Verify integrity of game files.

Easy Anti-Cheat error 30005

Cause given by Embark: the EAC service cannot start the game, usually because an EAC file is locked by another program such as an antivirus.

Fix: restart the PC. If it comes back, add an antivirus exclusion for the folder Program Files (x86)\EasyAntiCheat_EOS. Only exclude that folder, not your whole drive.

“Maximum simultaneous game instances reached”

EAC thinks the game is still running in the background. Open Task Manager (Ctrl + Shift + Esc), find the ARC Raiders process and choose End task, then relaunch.

If you cannot find the process, a full restart is needed to clear the EAC driver state.

Other EAC service errors: Embark points to the EAC self-repair tool, an advanced step from the Command Prompt described on its support site.

“System Integrity Violation – ARAV8007”

The game detected unexpected changes to its file structure. Embark’s fix is a clean reinstall: delete the game folder in steamapps\common (by default C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common; your Steam library may be on another drive), then reinstall ARC Raiders from Steam.

Back up any personal files you may have put in that folder first; Embark’s page does not say whether local settings are kept.

Exit code 0, 0x1 or 0x3

Exit code 0 or 0x1: usually caused by running the game as administrator. Find the file PioneerGame (exit code 0: in ArcRaiders\PioneerGame\Binaries\Win64; exit code 0x1: in the ArcRaiders folder), right-click, Properties, Compatibility, uncheck “Run this program as an administrator”, Apply.

Exit code 0x3: usually a damaged Cerebro.dll. In ArcRaiders\PioneerGame\Binaries\Win64, delete Cerebro.dll, then verify the game files in Steam so it is replaced with a fresh copy.

Still crashing

Embark suggests disabling overlays and third-party software. Doing it one at a time helps find the culprit.

If nothing works, contact Embark support through the ARC Raiders Help Center (sign-in required) with your error code.

Xbox and recent updates

Hotfix 2.4.1 (November 5, 2026) fixed “several issues causing crashes on Xbox”, plus the closed Seed Vault extract, invisibility after leaving the Ballistic Gondola and invisible collisions in residential buildings. Restart the game to download it.

Store Update 2.5.0 (November 10, 2026) only adds two Vanguard Set colour variants; it lists no crash fix.

Frozen Trail (update 2.0, October 8, 2026) is still the latest major update listed on the official News page.

What is not known

Embark has not published a list of crash issues currently under investigation on PC, nor any statistics on affected configurations.

Embark’s page only details Steam steps; equivalents for other PC stores are not documented there.

Also on players’ minds: the PvE matchmaking toggle tested from October 13 to 20. Embark said it expected to share more in November; nothing was announced on its News page as of November 11, 2026, 3:30 PM Paris time.