Enshrouded error codes and crash fixes
Every error, crash and connection failure we have a fix for, one page per code. Before the fix, each page says whether the problem is your machine or the studio's servers — because if it's theirs, no amount of verifying game files will help, and the only useful answer is whether it's happening right now.
13 pages · last checked October 24, 2026
Things you can fix
Crashes, install faults and driver conflicts. Find your symptom, work the steps in order, stop when it launches.
Enshrouded stuck on black loading screen (1.0 update)
After the 1.0 update, entering any world, old or new, online or offline, sits on an endless black loading screen with no error message.
Enshrouded "Your Steam client is not running" (fix)
After the 1.0 update, Enshrouded stops launching and shows "Your Steam client is not running." even though Steam is open.
Enshrouded "Server Version Mismatch" error (fix)
After Enshrouded updates, joining a dedicated server fails with "Server Version Mismatch", even though your own game is fully up to date.
Enshrouded "Joining Game Failed" error (fix)
Trying to join a friend's session or a server produces a plain "Joining Game Failed" dialog with no further detail, then drops back to the main menu.
Enshrouded VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST Vulkan crash (fix)
Enshrouded crashes to desktop, sometimes after minutes and sometimes after an hour, with `VK_ERROR_DEVICE_LOST` or "Vulkan device lost" in the crash log. On some PCs the display also goes black and the GPU needs a reboot.
Enshrouded "No compatible graphics device found" (fix)
Enshrouded won't start and shows "No compatible graphics device found", often with a graphics card that should run it.
Enshrouded "Game Creation Failed" error (fix)
Starting or connecting to a hosted or dedicated Enshrouded session throws a "Game Creation Failed" error and the session never starts.
Enshrouded crashes opening the server browser (minidump fix)
Opening the multiplayer server-selection screen crashes Enshrouded outright — the game closes with an "Enshrouded.exe has crashed" or "MiniDump has been created" message instead of showing the server list.
Enshrouded stuck compiling shaders for 30+ minutes (fix)
After launching or after an update, Enshrouded sits on "compiling shaders" for 30 to 70 minutes before you can play.
Enshrouded dedicated server not showing up in the list (fix)
A dedicated Enshrouded server you're running or trying to join doesn't appear in the in-game server browser, even though it's running.
Enshrouded error 0x11C7: won't launch (Smart App Control)
Enshrouded won't start and shows error 0x11C7. One player says that launching the .exe directly shows Windows Smart App Control blocking it with "Unable to verify publisher of app".
Enshrouded server exits 0xC0000135 on Windows Server Core (fix)
On a Windows Server Core machine, enshrouded_server.exe starts and silently exits after the 1.0 update, with no new logs and no running process.
Things you cannot
Queues, capacity limits and login failures. These are server-side — every page below links back to live status rather than a fix you can perform yourself.
How these are graded
Every fix step carries a label. Confirmed means players demonstrably got back in with it, or the studio said so directly.Reported means it worked for some people and not others. Unconfirmed means it's circulating and there's no evidence either way yet. The distinction is the point — a page that lists five fixes with equal confidence costs you an evening.