Re: r5apex.exe.local redirection causes the game to close upon easy Anticheat closes

Hey! I've had this problem too recently. The "problematic file" that's causing this is "r5apex.exe.local", under Origin Games/Apex. When you try to delete it, Windows complains that it's "corrupted", even though it's 0 bytes in size.

 

How I've fixed this without reinstalling:

• Have Origin completely closed

• Enable hidden files in the Explorer: File -> Change folder and search options -> View tab -> Hidden files and folders -> Select "Show hidden files, folders, and drives"

• Locate your Apex Legends folder:

 - if on the same disk as Windows: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Apex

 - if on a separate disk: disk:\Origin Games\Apex

• Make a folder somewhere else, and remember its location. I made a folder in my Desktop and called it "ApexCopy".

• In the main Origin Games\Apex folder, select everything EXCEPT "r5apex.exe.local" (Ctrl + A, then Ctrl + Click on the .local file), then move the files over to "ApexCopy"

• Delete the empty Origin Games\Apex folder completely

• Make a new "Apex" folder inside Origin Games

• Move every file from ApexCopy inside the "Apex" folder you just made

 

• You can now play!

 

• Optionally try repairing the game if it doesn't work first try