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9 months ago
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Game crashes instantly if an AutoHotKey script is running

Product: Apex Legends
Platform:PC
Please specify your platform model. PC
AMD or Nvidia Model Number Nvidia 3070
Enter RAM memory size in GB 16
What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? 5hortsword
Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible.
Are you using any software with an overlay? No
Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)?
Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)?
Where did the issue occur? In the lobby (waiting area before the match)
Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. anywhere
What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. opened AutoHotKey
Did your squad mates also experience the issue? I don't know
How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? 0
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 9.11.2024 20:10
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
How severe is your issue? Little to no impact to gameplay
What happens when the bug occurs? Opening autohotkey instantly crashes Apex, even if the hotkey doesn't modify any binds used during gameplay
What should be happening instead? both programs work
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? check EAC whitelist

I've good reason to believe the mini-update today messed with the EAC whitelist again! Opening any AutoHotKey script instantly crashes the game, and it will not boot with an AHK script running.

Please reconsider blacklisting AHK, many people use it to rebind their keyboard for accessibility reasons! (Including me, I use it to click with my caps-lock key and avoid RSI)

  • Hey folks, thanks for the reports. Please see the post attached below for more info!

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  • Product: Apex Legends
    Platform:Steam-PC
    Please specify your platform model. PC
    AMD or Nvidia Model Number unneeded
    Enter RAM memory size in GB unneeded
    What is your gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name? Esge1
    Please provide your squad mates' gamertag/PSN ID/EA Account name if possible. unneeded
    Are you using any software with an overlay? No
    Which Legend were you playing (if applicable)? N/A
    Which Legends were your squad mates using (if applicable)? N/A
    Where did the issue occur? When launching apex
    Which part of the map or menu were you in? If you don't remember the exact name, please describe the area or what you were trying to do in the menu. N/A
    What were you doing when the issue occurred? E.g. respawning a squad mate at a beacon, using an ability, a squad mate left the game. 
    Did your squad mates also experience the issue? 
    How many matches had you played in a row before the issue occurred? multiple times
    When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 13/09/24 17:50 UTC+2
    How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
    How severe is your issue? Major impacts to gameplay
    What happens when the bug occurs? an error shows up and game closes (see picture)
    What should be happening instead? game should start
    Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? This crash is caused when an Autohotkey script is running on the device, doesn't matter that its not related to Apex, i always have some scripts on for QoL and Accessbility for work and private stuff, but now i have to shot down my script files any time i want to play Apex and Reopen them afterwards.
    This was also an issue in the previous security update that got rolled back. And now its here again....

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    EA_Mako
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    9 months ago

    Hey folks, thanks for the reports. Please see the post attached below for more info!

  • i mean, yeah, figured that much out from it stopping working...  


    question is, will there be anything done about changing this? i understand the anti-cheat angle, i'm all for it, but you are forcing ppl to turn off their accessibility tools even if they have zero interaction with apex and then turn them back on after they are done playing apex adding major usability friction to wanting to even open apex.

    Also please enlighten us what kind of crazy advantage can i get with AHK that i can't get with the macro tools from razer synapse or logitech ghub that are obviously whitelisted ?

  • AHK scripts are banned now. Learn to play and improve your aim for future, no more no-recoil scripts and fast slap scripts.

  • as i said, i have no problem with apex banning * like no recoil scripts, what i have problem with is apex blocking stuff that has nothing to do with apex and has no interaction with apex

    Edit: to thorw in an analogy:
    This is like hunting ducks with a kraber
    will it kill the duck? yeah
    will there be anything left to eat? not really

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