Error During Initialization: Unhandled Exception Caught !exclusive!

Sometimes, your protector is your enemy. Overzealous antivirus software (or Windows Defender) might identify a crucial game file as a "false positive" threat and quarantine it. When the program tries to initialize, it reaches for that file, finds it locked away, and crashes.

The application may require specific versions of Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables or DirectX that are not currently installed or are corrupted. error during initialization: unhandled exception caught

Before digging deep, perform these quick checks: Sometimes, your protector is your enemy