How to Configure BattlEye on Your Conan Exiles Server
Enable or disable BattlEye anti-cheat on your Conan Exiles server and fix common 'BattlEye not responding' connection errors.
Conan Exiles uses BattlEye anti-cheat. Clients and servers must both run BattlEye for players to connect. If you see "BattlEye not responding" or "BattlEye: Failed to start service" errors, the settings below fix it.
Enable or Disable BattlEye
Stop the server from Console in the XGamingServer Panel.
Open ConanSandbox/Saved/Config/WindowsServer/ServerSettings.ini in Files. Set:
IsBattlEyeEnabled=TrueChange to False to disable anti-cheat (not recommended for public servers — required for official-style experience).
Save and start from Console.
Common BattlEye Errors
"BattlEye not responding"
Client-side BattlEye is not running. Players should:
- Launch Conan Exiles from Steam (not directly from the
.exe) - When prompted, allow BattlEye to install
- Restart the game
"BattlEye: Failed to start service"
Windows service is blocked or missing. Players should run the BattlEye installer manually:
<SteamLibrary>/steamapps/common/Conan Exiles/ConanSandbox/Binaries/Win64/BattlEye/Install_BattlEye.batRight-click → Run as administrator.
Server Shows Offline / Not in Browser
If BattlEye is disabled server-side, clients with BattlEye enabled cannot connect. Ensure both match — either both True or both False.
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