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strtxgy
Seasoned Newcomer
9 hours ago

Perm ban during documented AMD GPU driver instability, appeals ignored

Hi, I'm hoping someone here can help or point me toward an escalation path, because my support tickets have been denied with what appears to be an automated response despite submitting technical evidence.

My account Strtxgy was permanently banned on February 21, 2026. I have never cheated and I believe this is an EasyAntiCheat false positive caused by AMD GPU driver instability on my system.

What my Windows event logs document:

  • February 18: My AMD GPU experienced kernel-level crashes generating dump files AMD_WATCHDOG-20260218-1758.dmp and WATCHDOG-20260218-1758.dmp. Error codes a1000001 (AMD watchdog timeout), a2000002 (GPU hang), and 141 (TDR failure) were all logged.
  • February 20: NZXT CAM, a hardware monitor reported to conflict with EasyAntiCheat, was logging errors the day before the ban.
  • February 21: My logs show the AMD GPU crash reports were still actively firing throughout my play session when the ban occurred. Zero suspicious software or unknown processes appear anywhere in the logs.

I submitted my full event log export with both appeals. Both were denied within a short timeframe with identical generic responses. I don't believe the evidence was reviewed.

I am a long-term player with 600+ hours and three heirlooms. I have since updated my AMD driver to resolve the instability.

Is there any way to get this escalated to someone who can actually review the technical documentation? Any help is appreciated.

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    strtxgy
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 hours ago

    Thanks for replying. I understand bans are handled by the TOS Team, but my concern is that the two appeals I submitted with full Windows event log documentation appear to have been denied automatically without the evidence being reviewed.

    You raise a fair point about Windows corruption vs the GPU itself, the logs do show NDIS (network driver) errors alongside the AMD crashes which could suggest a broader driver/system conflict rather than the GPU alone. Either way the evidence points to a legitimate system issue rather than cheat software. Is there any way to request a manual review or escalate to ensure the logs are actually seen by someone on the TOS team?

  • strtxgy​ Sorry, bans cannot be handled on the forums as that can only be handled by the EA TOS Team.

    strtxgy wrote:

    my support tickets have been denied with what appears to be an automated response despite submitting technical evidence.

    Typically when this happens, it means that the ban will be upheld.

    strtxgy wrote:

    I have never cheated and I believe this is an EasyAntiCheat false positive caused by AMD GPU driver instability on my system.

    I have an AMD GPU as well, so I don't think its the GPU's fault, rather a possible corruption with Windows itself or a conflict with the EAC.

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