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OlaNordmannn's avatar
OlaNordmannn
2 years ago

BF 2042 wont launch

Hi, i bought the game when released (2021) and havent got it to work at all, i have 3 hourse of play time that is actually just me launching the game and it closes. When i launch the game all i get is the splash screen and then the grey/black popup window that says Battlefield 2042 in 2 seconds then it dissapears and the ea app pops back up with out any error messages.

I am giving it this one last try before giving up!

Things i have tried to get the game working without luck

1. Reinstalled windows, ea app, the game, easy anticheat

2. Repaired the game and app and cache

3. Updated all of my drivers

4. Run everything on administrator

5. Buy the game on steam and try launching it there

6. Running it on origin

7. Redeeming the game and buying it again.

8. I have tried this post https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/BF2042-won-t-Launch-after-latest-EA-app-update/m-p/12334739

9. And this https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/BF2042-Not-Launching/m-p/12383719

AND a lot more treads i cant find anymore.

Attached is my dxdiag file and a picture of all my cases

PLEASE advise!

Thanks

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10 Replies

  • DarthFDG's avatar
    DarthFDG
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    Thanks for including the detail on all the troubleshooting you've already tried, plus the DXDIAG report. It's helpful.

    Something's up with your Intel Rapid Storage Technology configuration. If you look at the bottom of the DXDIAG report in the Diagnostics section, you will see RstMwService.exe called out multiple times. I suggest you get that resolved. (Sorry, I don't know how to do that.) While it seems like a bit of stretch that this would be causing your issue, I've seen stranger things.

  • OlaNordmannn's avatar
    OlaNordmannn
    2 years ago

    Hi, thanks for the answer.

    It seems like i have had the bios system in raid and not in achi and the intel rapid Storage Technology configuration was also on. I have uninstalled the intel rapid, changed to achi and repaired bf 2042 but i still get the same outcome.

  • DarthFDG's avatar
    DarthFDG
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    Make sure you look into the other issues called out in the Diagnostics section.

  • OlaNordmannn's avatar
    OlaNordmannn
    2 years ago

    Done another clean windows 11 install and removed the RstMwService.exe when i do another dxdiag. But i still get the same outcome. Any other tips for me. 

  • DarthFDG's avatar
    DarthFDG
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    If you did a clean Windows install and immediately installed the game and it doesn't work, you very likely have a hardware configuration issue. Check BIOS for things like memory speed (must match what CPU can support).

  • OlaNordmannn's avatar
    OlaNordmannn
    2 years ago

    I just checked and everything is set to auto, i have never touched any thing in there. Tried F5 (set to optimized) in bios and got no changes when i got out of bios.

  • psychoticpengwn's avatar
    psychoticpengwn
    2 years ago

    It was the control flow guard for me. I tried so many other fixes including uninstalling and re-installing. I'll look at my list of fixes and see what else may help.

    Just saw your running windows 11 you need to be running UEFI vs legacy bios. You likely already are but just something to check

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