Better solution is to keep trying to install the Media Feature Pack for Windows 11 (missing in Windows 11 N version and the cause for the error): From reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/Intune/comments/18bm21f/windows_11_enterprise_n_missing_media_feature_pack/ The 2nd command might fail simply retry and it should succeed and a reboot is required to complete this. Open an Elevated Command Prompt and run the following command: dism /online /add-capability /capabilityname:Media.WindowsMediaPlayer~~~~0.0.12.0 And then run (the following command is only for N and KN Editions:) dism /online /add-capability /capabilityname:Media.MediaFeaturePack~~~~0.0.1.0

Things I've tried: Check firewall/antivirus - not the problem. Reinstall client - still cant start a game. Full windows reinstall - still can't start a game. Used a VPN - This fixed the issue. Not ideal but can start and join games. Hope this helps. Good luck team.

Restart the PC and try it again. If it still fails, check software security if it blocks anything FAF related, as last guess could be user permission related.

2025-06-07 05:33:53.800 INFO Version: SNAPSHOT (com.faforever.iceadapter.IceAdapter:54) 2025-06-07 05:33:53.809 INFO Open the telemetry ui via https://ice-telemetry.faforever.com/app.html?gameId=25019271&playerId=66280 (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:45) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.470 ERROR Couldn't load FAF tray icon logo from URL (c.faforever.iceadapter.util.TrayIcon:33) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.472 INFO Using GPGNET_PORT: 50309 (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:60) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.476 INFO Generated LOBBY_PORT: 63239 (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:65) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.478 INFO GPGNetServer started (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:79) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.478 INFO Creating RPC server on port 50307 (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCService:32) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.478 INFO Listening for incoming connections from game (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:243) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.480 INFO TCP Server started. (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.TcpServer:37) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.480 INFO RPC started (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:134) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.670 INFO New client connected on port 50319 (c.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.SocketListener:38) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.671 INFO RPC connected (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:135) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.672 INFO JJSON Peer listening (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:206) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.708 DEBUG LobbyInitMode set to normal (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCHandler:60) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.708 INFO Sending Response:{"result":null,"id":0,"jsonrpc":"2.0"} (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:574) 2025-06-07 05:33:54.715 INFO Created debug window. (c.f.iceadapter.debug.DebugWindow:82) 2025-06-07 05:33:55.366 INFO Created info window. (c.f.iceadapter.debug.InfoWindow:56) 2025-06-07 05:33:55.751 INFO Telemetry websocket opened (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:54) 2025-06-07 05:34:00.791 WARN Close requested, stopping... (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCHandler:170) 2025-06-07 05:34:00.791 INFO close() - stopping the adapter. Status: 0 (com.faforever.iceadapter.IceAdapter:150) 2025-06-07 05:34:00.792 INFO GPGNetServer stopped (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:311) 2025-06-07 05:34:00.793 INFO Sending Response:{"result":null,"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"} (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:574) 2025-06-07 05:34:00.792 ERROR Game thread socket crashed (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:260) java.net.SocketException: Socket closed at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.endAccept(NioSocketImpl.java:682) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.accept(NioSocketImpl.java:755) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:698) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.platformImplAccept(ServerSocket.java:663) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:639) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:585) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.accept(ServerSocket.java:543) at com.faforever.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer.acceptThread(GPGNetServer.java:247) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run(CompletableFuture.java:1804) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPerTaskExecutor$TaskRunner.run(ThreadPerTaskExecutor.java:314) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583) 2025-06-07 05:34:01.044 INFO DebugWindows stopped (c.faforever.iceadapter.debug.Debug:52) 2025-06-07 05:37:29.944 INFO Version: SNAPSHOT (com.faforever.iceadapter.IceAdapter:54) 2025-06-07 05:37:29.952 INFO Open the telemetry ui via https://ice-telemetry.faforever.com/app.html?gameId=25019208&playerId=66280 (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:45) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.585 ERROR Couldn't load FAF tray icon logo from URL (c.faforever.iceadapter.util.TrayIcon:33) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.586 INFO Using GPGNET_PORT: 50341 (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:60) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.589 INFO Generated LOBBY_PORT: 49121 (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:65) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.590 INFO GPGNetServer started (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:79) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.590 INFO Creating RPC server on port 50340 (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCService:32) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.590 INFO Listening for incoming connections from game (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:243) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.591 INFO TCP Server started. (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.TcpServer:37) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.591 INFO RPC started (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:134) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.803 INFO Created debug window. (c.f.iceadapter.debug.DebugWindow:82) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.820 INFO New client connected on port 50352 (c.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.SocketListener:38) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.821 INFO RPC connected (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:135) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.821 INFO JJSON Peer listening (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:206) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.832 DEBUG LobbyInitMode set to normal (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCHandler:60) 2025-06-07 05:37:30.833 INFO Sending Response:{"result":null,"id":0,"jsonrpc":"2.0"} (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:574) 2025-06-07 05:37:31.423 INFO Created info window. (c.f.iceadapter.debug.InfoWindow:56) 2025-06-07 05:37:31.865 INFO Telemetry websocket opened (c.f.i.debug.TelemetryDebugger:54) 2025-06-07 05:37:38.801 WARN Close requested, stopping... (c.f.iceadapter.rpc.RPCHandler:170) 2025-06-07 05:37:38.801 INFO close() - stopping the adapter. Status: 0 (com.faforever.iceadapter.IceAdapter:150) 2025-06-07 05:37:38.801 INFO GPGNetServer stopped (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:311) 2025-06-07 05:37:38.803 INFO Sending Response:{"result":null,"id":1,"jsonrpc":"2.0"} (com.nbarraille.jjsonrpc.JJsonPeer:574) 2025-06-07 05:37:38.802 ERROR Game thread socket crashed (c.f.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer:260) java.net.SocketException: Socket closed at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.endAccept(NioSocketImpl.java:682) at java.base/sun.nio.ch.NioSocketImpl.accept(NioSocketImpl.java:755) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:698) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.platformImplAccept(ServerSocket.java:663) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:639) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.implAccept(ServerSocket.java:585) at java.base/java.net.ServerSocket.accept(ServerSocket.java:543) at com.faforever.iceadapter.gpgnet.GPGNetServer.acceptThread(GPGNetServer.java:247) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture$AsyncRun.run(CompletableFuture.java:1804) at java.base/java.util.concurrent.ThreadPerTaskExecutor$TaskRunner.run(ThreadPerTaskExecutor.java:314) at java.base/java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1583) 2025-06-07 05:37:39.054 INFO DebugWindows stopped (c.faforever.iceadapter.debug.Debug:52)

@magge said in Constant crashes of late: I noticed you have: warning: SND: XACT3DApply failed. which usually cause "random crashes." All known solution are in this thread. Totally missed that !

Interesting: After reinstallation of Citrix, SC:FA is still running. I don´t understand, but appreciate it.

I have the same problem. Can anyone help?

I use this: https://faforever.github.io/spooky-db/#/

https://forum.faforever.com/topic/5331/m28ai-devlog-v230/1 - this one, maybe

thx

@ZLO It cant find it on my pc even though FAF is installed. it does launch the game from steam though if i open it from there.

@SGTLukeWinters said in EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION: warning: SND: Error playing cue 1 on bank 5 [music] XACT: Invalid arg This a common problem. https://forum.faforever.com/topic/4084/solutions-for-snd-error-xact-invalid-arg-xact3dapply-failed?_=1746601774941

Contains: warning: SND: XACT3DApply failed. Take a look here: https://forum.faforever.com/topic/4084/solutions-for-snd-error-xact-invalid-arg-xact3dapply-failed

Unable to patch Forged Alliance to the required version due to conflicting version running Make sure no game is running anymore. If it is already closed try rebooting your pc. windows thinks the file is still in use

I have disabled the antivirus and it worked, Thanks !

Try to change your default browser and try to log in again. If still does not work: check if security is blocking anything.

One of my ssd failed on me. I can't change mod directory. I can't play anything through faf. I can't find the "prefs" file Sheikah. I deleted faf installation. I deleted user> app data > local > faf. and program data. and I can't find any other references to where faf keeps getting the drive directory when I install it. Very frustrating. Does it save my faf mods folder directory listing on a web server somewhere. Something worked. I installed faf to another ssd. Then uninstalled. Then back to my main drive. Now it works.