Anti-cheat error code 104 Not helpful for Disabled Players

Question

I am unable to use a keyboard and mouse to play and I am unable to hold much less manipulate a controller so I have been using a joystick and mouse to play FPS games as well as others since around 1998.

I am 59 yrs old and am on VA disability and I am unable to curl or bend my fingers in a controlled manner or quickly thus why traditional Keyboard WASD is not an option.

I have really enjoyed the Battlefield franchise even with the issues it has had, it is still my favorite FPS game. I love the objective based aspect of it and playing with my friends.

Two days ago I tried to launch BF2042 to play with a friend of mine and found the game would not launch and have to 104 code.

EA anti-cheat software for Battlefield 2042 is now blocking the game while using JoytoKey Software.

JoyToKey allows you map a joystick axis or button press to a keystroke, move the joystick forward it sends a "w", pull back it sends an "s" pull the trigger it sends a space and I jump etc. very basic mapping.

I do not have any advantage over others while using this, in fact I am much more hampered and a keyboard used since I do not have control over fine movement (i.e. if i want to strafe just a tad I end up moving too far, oh is this a pain in the jumping puzzles in Destiny 2) oh and to try driving in a tank is just sad.

I am sure the issue is that the anti cheat software is just taking a shotgun approach and looking for any virtual controller without considering what software is running it.

Please tell me that there is a way for you to fix this so I can play BF with my friends again.

I am sure I am a minor set of your player base but as gamers get older and have to deal with injury and/or arthritis more and more may fall into this box of people that need to use non traditional methods of controlling their movement.. I mean FFS blizzard has made it so BLIND people can play Diablo 4, that blows my mind.

I am attaching images of my JoyToKey Mapping as well as the errors I get.

xsv_nitemare · Answer

Hi there!Sorry to hear that you are experiencing this issue.Have you tried you uninstall/re-install aswell as clean up the files? Also, try to disable your own antivirus/firewall just to see if this works.- Best regards,&nbsp; Timmie.

aquila_invictus · Answer

I performed those actions at the direction of the ea support to no avail.&nbsp; The issue appears to be is the EA Anti cheat is not allowing it because the JoyToKey software utilizes a Virtual Controller.&nbsp; As I posted I suspect that the Anti Cheat software just blacklists any virtual controller based on the message in the attached image.

vohxis · Answer

I read a german thread to this question, where a EA-Employee answered. They changed their Anti-Cheat, it is intentional that you cant use your virtual controller anymore. Its such a stupid decision.

Cant play without DS4 Windows cuz my controller would not be recognized without it, so i cant play any EA Game

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Spoiler (Highlight to read)have played BF for the last 10+ years on a playstation and for the last 3 years on both PS and PC. Used a PS5 controller and DS4Windows for the last 3 years on my PC until this last update. So EA, are you&nbsp; asserting that even though I could just plug in an X-box controller and get full native support, somehow using a pS5 controller is a cheat? Sounds like complete BS to me. EA can say goodbye to my money and in my freetime am more than happy to learn about&nbsp; and participate in any class action potentials.&nbsp; Hello COD. Always thought it was the inferior product, rather cartoonish, but who cares? not so sure now. EA is going to have to learn the hard way I guess. Not paying a dime more for this kind of arbitrary BS. Wish SONY would take notice and take action. I'm out though. Deleting my account and buying COD for both my PC and Sony PS. I am not a gamer, I am a 55 year old physician who likes to defuse and play for fun. Don't have time for nor the tolerance for this kind of of territorial microsoft influenced pissing match BS. Think about that EA. Know your market and respect the fact that it is not necessarily beholden to you. &nbsp;sounds like EA doesn’t give a * about disabled gamers either after encountering this thread.&nbsp;might be the class action i was talking about, in the making.&nbsp;have played BF for the last 10+ years on a playstation and for the last 3 years on both PS and PC. Used a PS5 controller and DS4Windows for the last 3 years on my PC until this last update. So EA, are you&nbsp; asserting that even though I could just plug in an X-box controller and get full native support, somehow using a pS5 controller is a cheat? Sounds like complete BS to me. EA can say goodbye to my money and in my freetime am more than happy to learn about&nbsp; and participate in any class action potentials.&nbsp; Hello COD. Always thought it was the inferior product, rather cartoonish, but who cares? not so sure now. EA is going to have to learn the hard way I guess. Not paying a dime more for this kind of arbitrary BS. Wish SONY would take notice and take action. I'm out though. Deleting my account and buying COD for both my PC and Sony PS. I am not a gamer, I am a 55 year old physician who likes to defuse and play for fun. Don't have time for nor the tolerance for this kind of of territorial microsoft influenced pissing match BS. Think about that EA. Know your market and respect the fact that it is not necessarily beholden to you. &nbsp;sounds like EA doesn’t give a * about disabled gamers either after encountering this thread.&nbsp;might be the class action i was talking about, in the making.&nbsp;

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