Fatal Error: sh_stats_s22.gnut CLIENT SCRIPT COMPILE ERROR when entering matches

Hi everyone,

Recently I’ve been running into a “Fatal Error – Engine Error” while playing Apex. The game now always launches with DX12 (r5apex_dx12.exe), and there doesn’t seem to be any option to launch a different executable anymore.

This issue only started happening recently.

What happens is:

• The game does not crash in the lobby.
• The crash only occurs after entering a match, such as the Firing Range or any matchmaking mode.
• When it crashes, I get the following error message:

sh_stats_s22.gnut: CLIENT SCRIPT COMPILE ERROR: Mismatched '{' starting on line 23

The error window also shows this command line:

C:\storygames\OriginGames\Apex\r5apex_dx12.exe' -ranLauncher -game R2

I’ve also attached a screenshot of the error message for reference.

Another strange thing is that sometimes the problem temporarily fixes itself if I restart the game several times. After a few restarts, the game will suddenly work normally and I can enter matches without crashing.

I’ve already tried verifying the game files, but the result is the same whether I verify them or not. In both cases, I still have to restart the game multiple times before it randomly works again.

So to summarize:

• The game now always launches with r5apex_dx12.exe (DX12)
• The issue started recently
• Crash only happens when entering a match (Firing Range / matchmaking)
• No crashes in the lobby
• Restarting the game several times sometimes makes it work normally
• Verifying game files doesn’t change the behavior
• Error screenshot attached

Has anyone else experienced this recently or found a reliable fix?

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!