Early-exit Trap

FiveM Client Support
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What is the issue you’re having?

When I launch FiveM, it will load up and then it’ll crash with the error “early-exit trap” after about 40 seconds of being on the home screen of FiveM.

What have you tried already to fix the issue?

I’ve tried:

  • Clearing cached data in FiveM
  • Clearing Cached data in Rockstar launcher
  • Reinstalled FiveM
  • Reinstalled GTA V Legacy
  • Updated my GPU drivers

What server did you get this issue on?

Haven’t entered a server

Windows version

Windows 11 26200.8457

System specifications

Ryzen 7 5700x3d
RTX 3060 12gb
48gb DDR4 RAM

Antivirus software

Malwarebytes

CitizenFX crash zip file (‘Save information’ on a crash)

CfxCrashDump_2026_06_01_06_49_28.zip (1.6 MB)

Additional comments

FiveM worked before, maybe about a month ago I’d say? But now it won’t.
I can try to get into a server within those 40~ seconds before it crashes, but then it’ll crash while trying to load a server with a different crash error which is random each time. Ultimately I believe that this early-exit trap is the root of the problem (but I may be wrong).

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Do a deep scan of your machine with Malwarebytes https://www.malwarebytes.com/. Make sure you actually do a deep scan. Next to the “Scan” option you will have 3 dots click on them and click advance.

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Yeah, I’ve ran a deep scan and it didn’t find any malware or anything. Still having the same issue

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How long did the scan take you? Make sure you did a deep scan.

Were you able to play normally before or is this your first time playing FiveM and this is happening?

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I’m 100% certain it was a deep scan, it took several hours.

And yes I was able to play normally before this, this is not my first time playing FiveM, been playing FiveM for several years, never had this issue before.

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Did you install any “weird” software to your PC? Also are you using any mods? Early exit trap is triggered by the anticheat.

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Not to my recollection, I don’t install “weird” stuff or any of that. The most recent thing I’ve installed was SignalRGB, but closing that process didn’t fix the issue. The only thing related to cheats/mods that I have on my pc is Wand (formerly known as WeMod) and I don’t have that running or anything.

As I mentioned, I have reinstalled both GTA V Legacy and FiveM and made sure their data directory was wiped.

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I am also experiencing these issues. I played FiveM this morning, tried loading it up again this evening and could not even get past boot.

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Hello,
There’s currently a new change to the Steam Overlay on the Steam Beta branch, which is causing Early-exit traps.

Either close Steam fully (Steam → Exit, top left) or remove the Client Beta Participation (Steam → Settings → Interface) and restart Steam

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Note that this applies regardless of it you own GTA V on Steam, because FiveM always tries to load the Steam Overlay

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I have the same issue, but I use the rockstar Edition

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It doesn’t matter which launcher you own GTA V on. The problem is coming from the Steam Overlay trying to load into FiveM if Steam is open at all.

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Encountering this error today. Is there any way to turn off the beat thing? cause im in a beta but it wont let me exit beta participation

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Thank you So much for your Help this is my solution.

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After 12 hours of trying, I can say, this finallly worked. Thank you and God bless

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Mine too.

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Thanks for the help! I was stuck on this for several hours lol. Fucking Steam…

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Same. Having this issue as of the morning of 6/5/26.

-Reinstalled GTA V entirely, multiple times, also verified multiple times.

- Still having exittrap issues or a problem with rpf.2 / audio game code not being read properly. Restart PC hard restart as well.

-Deleted everything including rockstar games launcher. Now redownloaded GTA V Legacy .exe, and

-now reinstalling Rockstar games launcher.

I will try the steam beta client change right after this.

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This is the solution, thank you very much.
It doesn’t matter if you have it downloaded from Epic Games; the problem is the Steam beta.

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:goat: Worked for me !!