This means another program on your PC is conflicting with GameGuard, so it will not run. Finding and closing that program clears it. Jump to your situation below or work through the methods in order.
GameGuard Error 500 means another running program is conflicting with GameGuard, so it stops the game. It is similar to Error 200 but is specifically about a conflict rather than a blacklisted cheat, and the usual culprits are overlays, RGB, monitoring and macro utilities, virtual-drive or capture software, and occasionally aggressive antivirus. The fix is to open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc), look through your running programs, and end the process that is conflicting, then relaunch. Since it is not always obvious which program is at fault, close overlays and background utilities first (Discord, NVIDIA GeForce Experience, Xbox Game Bar, monitoring and macro tools), and if that does not pin it down, use a clean boot so Windows starts with only Microsoft services and re-enable programs one at a time to find the offender. Whitelisting GameGuard in your antivirus resolves cases where security software is the conflict. Because 500 is a conflict with a specific program rather than a ban, closing that program lets GameGuard run.
Error 500 means GameGuard detected a program it conflicts with and stopped the game. Unlike Error 200, which is about a blacklisted or illegal program, 500 is a straight conflict, often with an overlay, monitoring, macro or virtual-drive utility, or aggressive antivirus.
Closing the conflicting program fixes it. End it in Task Manager, and since it is not always obvious, close overlays and background utilities first. A clean boot isolates the offender, and whitelisting GameGuard in antivirus handles a security-software conflict.
“500 is the conflict error, GameGuard has bumped into a program it will not run with. It is the cousin of 200, but this one is about a clash rather than a blacklisted cheat. I open Task Manager and end the likely culprits first, overlays, monitoring and macro tools, virtual-drive and capture software. If I cannot tell which it is, a clean boot with only Microsoft services running will show me, then I re-enable things one at a time. And if the antivirus turns out to be the conflict, whitelist GameGuard rather than leaving protection off.”
GameGuard Error 500 means another program is conflicting with GameGuard. Open Task Manager (Ctrl+Shift+Esc) and end the conflicting process, and close overlays, RGB, monitoring, macro, virtual-drive and capture utilities first. Use a clean boot to isolate the offender, and whitelist GameGuard in antivirus if security software is the conflict.
If Error 500 persists with a clean boot, a driver-level tool such as a virtual monitor or input driver may be the conflict; check installed low-level utilities and update or remove the most recent one, then retry. You can also submit your error to us for a tailored fix.
