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CrossFire keeps crashing at loading with XIGNCODE3 error 0xE0191014 — how do I kill the "duplicate launch" detection?

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Every time I launch CrossFire (Z8Games), the map loads to about 12% and then the client instantly closes with:

XIGNCODE3
Error Code: 0xE0191014

According to Wellbia's own FAQ, 0xE0191014 means XIGNCODE3 detected a duplicate launch — either the anti-cheat or the game .exe is already running in the background. The problem is I only click Play once, so I don't get why it thinks there are two instances.

Here's what I've already tried:

  • Opened Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and killed every CrossFire.exe / xigncode / xhunter process, then relaunched — same crash

  • Ran the launcher as Administrator

  • Added the whole game folder to Defender exclusions

  • Verified game files

I also found there's a leftover kernel driver even after a clean uninstall:

xhunter1.sys

And the crash apparently writes a log here:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Z8Games\CrossFire\xigncode.log

So my questions:

  1. For 0xE0191014 specifically, what's the actual fix order on Windows 11 — is it a leftover xhunter1.sys driver, an overlay app (Discord/MSI Afterburner/RivaTuner) being flagged as a second process, or something else?

  2. Is it safe to run Wellbia's XIGNCODE3 Uninstaller to wipe the driver/registry and let it reinstall clean, or will that trip a ban flag?

  3. What should I look for inside xigncode.log to confirm which background process is triggering the duplicate detection?

Running Win 11, Defender only, Discord + RivaTuner open in the background.

#xigncode#crossfire#windows-11
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9 times out of 10 the culprit is RivaTuner (RTSS). RivaTuner and MSI Afterburner inject an overlay DLL into every game, and XIGNCODE3 reads that injected module as a "second process / foreign code," which throws 0xE0191014. Fully close RTSS + Afterburner (Exit from the system tray, don't just minimize), turn off the Discord overlay, reboot so any stuck xhunter1.sys driver unloads, then launch CrossFire on its own. For most people that's enough.
1) Fix order for 0xE0191014 on Windows 11

Killing processes in Task Manager didn't help because the problem isn't a leftover process — RivaTuner is injecting into the game live. Do it in this order:

  1. Close RTSS (RivaTuner Statistics Server) + MSI Afterburner. They run as separate apps; even if you close Afterburner, RTSS often stays in the tray. Exit both from the tray icon. This alone fixes most cases.

  2. Turn off the Discord overlay (User Settings → Game Overlay → off). Do the same for GeForce Experience / Steam overlay if you have them.

  3. Reboot. xhunter1.sys is a kernel driver; if the game doesn't close cleanly it can stay loaded in memory and cause an "already loaded" conflict on the next launch. Task Manager can't unload it — a restart is the reliable way to clear it.

  4. After rebooting, launch only CrossFire with nothing else open. If it works, an overlay was the cause; re-enable them one at a time to find which one.

2) Is Wellbia's XIGNCODE3 Uninstaller safe?

Yes. It's Wellbia's own official tool, built to clean up leftover driver + registry entries (including xhunter1.sys). It's not a cheat tool and won't trip a ban flag. If the steps above don't work: run the uninstaller → reboot → launch CrossFire, and XIGNCODE will reinstall itself clean. Do this only if steps 1–3 fail, not as your first move — in your case it looks more like an active overlay conflict than a leftover driver.

3) What to look for in xigncode.log

The log is in your game folder (...\CrossFire\xigncode.log). Check the lines closest to the crash — when XIGNCODE triggers, it usually writes the name and path of the process/module it detected. If you see RTSS, RTSSHooks, Afterburner, discord, or any overlay DLL name, that's your culprit. The exe name and launch path are logged there too, so you can confirm exactly which "second instance" it saw.

TL;DR: RivaTuner/Afterburner's overlay injects into the game, and XIGNCODE reads it as a duplicate/foreign process, throwing 0xE0191014. Fully close RTSS + Afterburner + the Discord overlay, reboot, and launch clean. If it persists, use Wellbia's official XIGNCODE3 Uninstaller to clear the driver — you won't get banned. Check xigncode.log to see the exact module that triggered it.

answered by JackSmery · 91 Loot · 22h ago

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