BF2042 Not Launching
I've tried literally everything I've seen on the this forum as well as reddit and YouTube such as -Updating windows (Windows 10 22H2) -Updating Geforce GPU Drivers (531.26 the hotfix one) -Unins...
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@Krystof787 I've been trying to solve the problem for more than 2 months now, I've tried everything I've found on this forum. Nothing has helped, even reinstalling Windows and installing everything from scratch. I wrote in another thread to the community manager with my report number, he did not answer me and closed the topic.
@chap_0n I found a solution, and it's related to the EA App itself.
My EA App (C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop\EADesktop.exe) was set to run as administrator, and it still never worked. So today I had the following idea:
1. Run the EA App in Windows 8 Compatibility Mode + Administrator Mode. And it worked.
After the EA App first successfully ran the game (both battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V), I closed the EA App and did the following:
1. I removed Windows 8 compatibility mode (I left only administrator mode). And it continued to work.
Maybe it was some initial configuration that the new EA App should have done right after its update, and it wasn't getting it. As soon as I put it in compatibility mode with Windows 8, it managed to complete and returned to running the games normally.
My EA App (C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop\EADesktop.exe) was set to run as administrator, and it still never worked. So today I had the following idea:
1. Run the EA App in Windows 8 Compatibility Mode + Administrator Mode. And it worked.
After the EA App first successfully ran the game (both battlefield 2042 and Battlefield V), I closed the EA App and did the following:
1. I removed Windows 8 compatibility mode (I left only administrator mode). And it continued to work.
Maybe it was some initial configuration that the new EA App should have done right after its update, and it wasn't getting it. As soon as I put it in compatibility mode with Windows 8, it managed to complete and returned to running the games normally.
@FLLSilva Tried it, it doesn't work. I already have a new clean Windows 11, still won't start the game
- @chap_0n I'm sorry, I know how frustrating it is that you can't get into your game, I spent weeks in this same situation.
I'll leave the link below, of the topic where we were dealing with my case. There were several types of tests, all frustrated, none worked, until I managed to make it work through Windows compatibility mode. It didn't work on your machine, but maybe some of the tests performed earlier didn't help in solving my problem either.
https://answers.ea.com/t5/Technical-Issues/Can-t-launch-BF2042-and-BFV-via-Steam/m-p/12458263#M45712
One thing I say: the problem is the EA App, try to focus on any tip about it.
PS: I'm playing all day, and scared to death that I'll turn off the machine and tomorrow it won't work anymore. hahahaI guess the last time I was able to play this game was like 5 or 6 months ago. I've tried absolutely everything during this time. nothing works, not one bit.
all I know is that the EA app is doing some weird looping and closing itself.
if I use steam is because I expect not to deal with rubbish like EA application.
it sucks, I really enjoyed BF2042 while it lasted, but the lesson here is to avoid future EA games at all cost.
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