cant download the game

As i said just open origin.

Right click the game.

Select repair game.

Wait for it to finish and it should be fine.

Check for updates with the game also.

Okay could you delete the apex files in the non default location?

its probably why its still showing 40%

I have done that

Okay then once you got the Apex removed we will redownload it and it should restore the EAC. idk why a game would not have a repair option 🤔

so where do I save the game?

hmm, that should have reset the download. .

sec let me check over what has been done so far

Ahh i think i might have found a miscommunicated point.

When you went here: C:\ProgramData\

you said "electronic arts origin isn't on program data"

Electronic arts and origin are seperate folders.

Did you think that was the whole folder name or you just missed the commer in this comment?

I don't think so I have just checked my appdata folder and there is no electronic arts

to be honest at this point I would be fine if my other game using anti cheat would work, should I uninstall and reinstall it on steam?

What game is it?

Edit: You can jump into your recycling bin, right click the EasyAntiCheat files and choose restore.

this will bring back the EAC files.