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BG3 crashes immediately on startup with Script Extender 5.0.0 (0xC000001D in DWrite.dll) before ScriptExtender.log is created #588

Description

@1004veil

I have attempted solutions to common problems

Yes

I have checked that my game version is supported

Yes

OS

Windows 11

Platform

Steam

Description

When BG3 Script Extender is installed, BG3 crashes immediately after pressing Play in the Larian launcher.

Without Script Extender installed, BG3 launches and runs normally.

The crash occurs before Script Extender creates any log files.

System:

  • BG3 Patch 8 (Steam)
  • BG3 Script Extender v5.0.0
  • Intel i7-13700K
  • ASRock Z690 Steel Legend WiFi 6E
  • 64GB DDR4
  • Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100, customized installation)

Windows Event Viewer reports:

Faulting module: DWrite.dll
Version: 5.0.0.0
Exception code: 0xC000001D
Fault offset: 0x000000000002015A

The faulting module is:

C:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Baldurs Gate 3\bin\DWrite.dll

Indications

The issue only occurs when Script Extender is installed.

I have tested the following:

  • Fresh BG3 installation
  • Verified Steam files
  • Fresh Script Extender installation using BG3 Mod Manager's official installer
  • No mods installed
  • Tested on two different SSDs
  • Created a new Windows user profile
  • Reinstalled Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables
  • Ran SFC /SCANNOW and DISM /RestoreHealth
  • BG3 launches normally without DWrite.dll
  • ScriptExtender.log is never created
  • %LOCALAPPDATA%\BG3ScriptExtender remains empty

Because the game only crashes when DWrite.dll is present, and the faulting module is DWrite.dll itself, I believe the issue is occurring before Script Extender finishes initializing.

Diagnostic Files

Report.wer file
Unable to attach so I have pasted the information here:
Version=1
EventType=APPCRASH
EventTime=134285854591641580
ReportType=2
Consent=1
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