BF2042 doesn't launch...
The game doesn't even launch anymore. If i click to open the game, it starts to launch it normally but in less than 5 seconds it just closes itself before it can even launch correctly. No error messa...
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@EA_Leeuw
Thanks again. I'm just running out of options to play this expensive, (and broken to me) game. Rolling back to W10 is not an option (it likely isn't for most people). I don't think Defender (the only AV on my system) has the ability to exclude anything.... but I'll look into it....
le sigh....... ☹️
Thanks again. I'm just running out of options to play this expensive, (and broken to me) game. Rolling back to W10 is not an option (it likely isn't for most people). I don't think Defender (the only AV on my system) has the ability to exclude anything.... but I'll look into it....
le sigh....... ☹️
EA_Leeuw
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Community Manager@DiscoStu420, Windows Defender should indeed have an option to make an exclusion for files, folder and specific programs.
@EA_Leeuw
Found it... added the launcher and .exe to the exclusion list. I also confirmed the firewall approved the game as well. No change. I decided to add the entire BF path, no change.EDIT: I also added the Origin path... no change.
- EA_Leeuw@DiscoStu420, that's unfortunate to hear. In that case it's very likely that a different program is blocking these launchers.
- @EA_Leeuw
Well, I bit the bullet and put a fresh install of W11 (using media creation tool) on an old HDD...the game now works. I'm afraid to update Windows to newer versions... - EA_Leeuw@DiscoStu420, hmm, alright. That is indeed a pretty drastic step. We would normally not really recommend doing this though, since it really is the most drastic troubleshooting steps someone can perform. Only when all help fails. But yeah, I am glad to hear that it's working again. I hope it will keep working for you!
I installed another Windows 11 update today and the game works again.... so happy. Seems like Microsoft fixed the issue.
- EA_LeeuwHey @MikoBLN21,
I am very happy to hear that!
Do you happen to know which Windows 11 update this was? You can see that in the Windows Update History. - EA_Leeuw@MikoBLN21, sweet, thanks for letting me know!
- @EA_Leeuw ALL - I turned off Trend Micro and then shut it down and BF2042 is now working. I am running Windows 10.
- EA_Leeuw
