New games are always the talk of the town. But what about some old games? Yes, that’s why we will look at DayZ, an old yet very popular massive multiplayer survival game that features the post-apocalyptic era, or in simple terms, zombies. Well, recently, we have covered bugs and issues in a wide variety of games. However, in this guide, we will be sharing details on fixing a unique bug in DayZ, which is Login Error 0x00040031.
As the name says, this error is mainly related to login issues. Well, DayZ is an online game, so logging in is crucial. But sometimes this error pops up and forces players off the server. Now, most players will try to log in again, but this error won’t let them. Anyway, since this is not a new bug, there are countless workarounds to fix it. That said, we have shared some effective ones to deal with this issue.
DayZ Login Error 0x00040031: How to fix it
Restart
Restarting is a common fix for many issues in games. That’s why we mentioned this in the first place. Because multiple things can be restarted, here’s a combined solution that contains the workarounds:
- Restart your game: This term says it all: simply close the game entirely along with Steam. Then reopen both after waiting for like 10–30 seconds. This will give the system time to clean up any mess the game has left after suffering the bug.
- Restarting your PC is the second-best thing you can do. Simply restart it, and the game may work better on a fresh boot.
- Restart your modem: Most players have a strong broadband connection. Sometimes it can be interrupted, and that may cause issues. So restart it and see if the game works or not.
Renew IP
Since this issue is related to connectivity, renewing your IP can work wonders. Just follow these steps to do so:
- Press Ctrl+R and type cmd.
- Now, type ipconfig /release and press enter.
- Then, type ipconfig /renew and press enter.
- After this, launch the game, and check if the issue persists.
Disable any mods and overlays
Well, if you are using mods in DayZ, consider disabling them. Also, disable the overlay from Discord; it may also be the culprit. To do that, simply open Discord and click on the gear icon. Then, open the Game Overlay tab and disable it by toggling off the Enable In-Game Overlay option.
Verify file integrity
Sometimes game data may get corrupted, due to which this issue can occur. The reason may be anything, but there is a way to check whether it is true or not. Just follow these:
- Close the game and head back to the home page of Steam.
- Now, go to the Library tab, right-click on DayZ, and select Properties.
- From the Installed Files tab, click on Verify file integrity of game files and let the process run.
Alternative Workarounds
We also have a few alternative fixes that may or may not work. However, they have a better chance to fix this issue than the previously mentioned workarounds.
- If you are using Discord while launching the game, make sure to run the application with administrator privileges. We aren’t sure how this workaround is related, but there are multiple reports from players stating that they fixed the issue by doing so. Therefore, make sure to give this method a try.
- Turn off any VPN application that you are running. Press Ctrl+Shift+Escape, and from the Task Manager, right-click on your VPN app and select End Task.
- The last fix is to delete the player profile folder of DayZ. To do that, open the File Explorer and head to the following path: C/Users/Usernamefolder/Documents/DayZ/Saves/Profile, and delete the Profile folder. Now, launch the game and check whether the login error persists.
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