XR_3DA.exe: application error. Reasons and solutions

The article tells about the causes of errors when starting the game STALKER and how to fix them.

"Vytalker"

The first part of the legendary trilogy STALKER waited for many years, around it there were a lot of PR, rumors, and the lives of those who "hooked" on the Chernobyl theme, seriously upset the constant postponement of the release of the game. That is why the "Stalker" was christened "zhdkelerom", and later "vletalkerom." It was due to the fact that the game was released poorly optimized, and it was constantly closed due to internal errors at the most inopportune moment.

This happens even now, after a lot of patches. But sometimes it can not be started! The system displays a window with the message "xr_3da.exe application error", and nothing else happens. The reasons for this and the ways of eliminating it will be discussed below.

Error during installation

The file xr_3da.exe, to which the shortcut of the game runs from the desktop, is executable and is responsible for the immediate start of the "Stalker". One of the reasons why the game does not want to work is that the file was corrupted during installation. Or other system libraries. Most often, this happens with old disks, whose surface is covered with damage, and the computer can not read it correctly. Usually a warning is issued, but sometimes the installation is fine, but the launch is no longer possible, and the user sees the message "xr_3da.exe application error". You can try to fix it by reinstalling it.

Antivirus

Strange as it may seem, an antivirus can also be the reason that the game does not start, especially when it is pirated.

The thing is that the "pirate" main executable has been modified to be able to play without checking the disk and the license. Some security software detects this and removes malicious pieces of code, resulting in the file being corrupted, and a "xr_3da.exe application error" message appears when it starts. You can fix this by reinstalling and adding the application to the antivirus exception. Or get a license.

License

If you have a licensed version of the game, but it still does not start, you should check the computer and OS for compliance with the minimum system requirements, update the drivers or again install everything.

Another reason for the "crash" of "Stalker" with subsequent notification of "xr_3da.exe application error" is modifications. Some of them are compatible only with a certain version of the patch, you can check it in the description of the mod, usually its authors indicate all the technical information.

Conclusion

Above are the most common reasons for the occurrence of such an error and how to eliminate it. However, there is another "departure", which occurs after the launch of the "Stalker", and its frequency is always different. It is accompanied by a system message "xr_3da.exe is stopped". The reason for it most often lies in some internal conflict of files and libraries of the game. In this case, the installation of the patch helps, and in the log of the "departure" you can see the detailed information.