How to Fix NTE (Neverness to Everness) Anti-Cheat Conflict with Roblox (NTE Fix)
How to Fix NTE (Neverness to Everness) Anti-Cheat Conflict with Roblox (NTE Fix) addresses the operational symptom where roblox crashes immediately upon launching, shows a white screen freeze, or throws error code 403 / "third-party software is interfering with roblox" after installing or playing neverness to everness (nte). It is predominantly caused by neverness to everness installs a kernel-level anti-cheat driver (htanticheatdriver - ace) that remains running in system memory even after exiting the game. roblox byfron/hyperion anti-tamper detects the active kernel hooks and terminates robloxplayerbeta.exe immediately. and is resolved by disable htanticheatdriver from starting automatically via powershell, reboot your pc, or close the nte launcher service before starting roblox.
| Telemetry Metric | Verified Value |
|---|---|
| Observed Symptom | Roblox crashes immediately upon launching, shows a white screen freeze, or throws Error Code 403 / "Third-party software is interfering with Roblox" after installing or playing Neverness to Everness (NTE). |
| Root Cause | Neverness to Everness installs a kernel-level anti-cheat driver (HtAntiCheatDriver - ACE) that remains running in system memory even after exiting the game. Roblox Byfron/Hyperion anti-tamper detects the active kernel hooks and terminates RobloxPlayerBeta.exe immediately. |
| Platforms | Windows 11, Windows 10 |
| Quick Triage | Disable HtAntiCheatDriver from starting automatically via PowerShell, reboot your PC, or close the NTE launcher service before starting Roblox. |
| Error Code Mapping | Roblox Error Code 403 → |
How to Fix NTE (Neverness to Everness) Anti-Cheat Conflict with Roblox (NTE Fix)
Have you played Neverness to Everness (NTE) during your current Windows session?
Step-by-Step Diagnostic Checkpoints
Pinpoint the failure mechanism on your device before modifying files:
Have you played Neverness to Everness (NTE) during your current Windows session?
The HtAntiCheatDriver service is resident in kernel memory and actively blocking Byfron.
Check for other third-party hooking software like RivaTuner or Cheat Engine.
Prescribed Action:
Reboot your computer. A fresh restart clears the active kernel hooks until you launch NTE again:
shutdown /r /t 0Do you want a permanent workaround without rebooting every time?
Set HtAntiCheatDriver startup type to Disabled (Value 4) in Windows Registry via Administrator PowerShell.
Close the background ACE anti-cheat tray icon before opening Roblox.
Prescribed Action:
Run PowerShell as Administrator and execute this one-click command:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HtAntiCheatDriver" -Name "Start" -Value 4Do you need to play Neverness to Everness again later?
Simply launch the official NTE launcher; it will prompt you or reset the service value back to 3 automatically.
Leave the driver disabled to ensure 100% stable Roblox launches.
Prescribed Action:
Restore NTE driver when desired:
Set-ItemProperty -Path "HKLM:\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\HtAntiCheatDriver" -Name "Start" -Value 3