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QU1KS1LVA
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4 days ago

BF6 won’t launch (black window, no error)

Hello,

After performing a clean reinstall of Windows 11 and graphics drivers, I’m unable to launch Battlefield 6 via Steam. When I click Play, the EA App opens briefly, a small black window appears, and then nothing happens — there’s no error message, no crash report, and the process simply terminates.

Steps I’ve already taken:

  • Performed a full DDU driver clean and reinstalled the latest NVIDIA Game Ready driver (581.42, RTX 4080).
  • Verified game files in Steam.
  • Repaired EA App integration (Steam → EA App handoff).
  • Manually reinstalled EA Anti-Cheat via command prompt.
  • Cleared DirectX shader cache and NVIDIA cache folders.
  • Renamed the Documents\Battlefield 6 folder to regenerate configs.
  • Forced DirectX 11 launch using the flag -RenderDevice.Dx11Enable 1.
  • Launched both Steam and EA App as Administrator.

Current behaviour:

  • Game opens a small black box (window), then silently closes.
  • No visible errors in the EA App or Steam.
  • Nothing unusual logged in Event Viewer (just “Application Hang” with Battlefield6.exe).

System specs:

  • Windows 11 Pro, build 26100
  • Intel i9-9900K
  • NVIDIA RTX 4080 (driver 581.42 WHQL)
  • 32 GB RAM
  • Game installed on NVMe SSD
  • Steam and EA App are both up to date

Would appreciate any suggestions — particularly regarding EA Anti-Cheat re-registration, DX12 shader rebuild, or EA App startup dependencies that could cause a silent hang.

Thanks in advance for any help,

6 Replies

  • Same here was working 10/10 and 10/11 but 10/13 not working 

  • Same thing here been trying for the last 5 hours to troubleshoot and launch

  • Ok quick update on the additional steps I have taken:

     

    System:

    • Windows 11 Pro (25H2, Build 26200.6725 – KB50665789)
    • UEFI BIOS: Gigabyte Z390 AORUS ELITE-CF, Firmware F12c (June 2025, Secure Boot enabled)
    • CPU/GPU: Intel i9 / NVIDIA RTX (latest driver 581.42, clean DDU install)
    • Drives: All GPT + NTFS (converted from mixed GPT/MBR layout)
    • EA App on C:, Battlefield 6 installed on G:\ (GPT SSD)

     

    Steps Already Taken

     

    1. Clean Windows 11 Reinstallation: Fully wiped and reinstalled using official Media Creation Tool. Installed latest chipset, LAN, and MEI drivers from Gigabyte support. Applied all Windows Updates including September 2025 Cumulative Preview (KB50665789).
    2. Firmware & BIOS Updates: Updated motherboard BIOS from F9 (2019) to F12c (June 2025). Enabled Secure Boot and verified “Windows UEFI Mode.”
    3. Storage Format Consistency: Converted all internal drives to GPT + NTFS using EaseUS Partition Master. Confirmed no legacy (MBR) partitions remain.
    4. GPU Stack Refresh: Used DDU in Safe Mode to remove all NVIDIA drivers. Performed a clean install of driver 581.42 and NVIDIA App (works correctly now).
    5. EA AntiCheat Diagnostics: Attempted manual service registration via command line, but sc query "EA AntiCheat Service" always returns Error 1060: The specified service does not exist as an installed service. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling using both EA App and manual commands – no service is created.
    6. System Integrity Checks: Ran sfc /scannow and DISM /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth – no violations. Verified WinDefend service running and Secure Boot key configuration valid.
    7. Peripheral & Driver Conflicts: Removed legacy Razer software and checked Event Viewer for related faults (none remain).
    8. Hardware Validation: Confirmed all disks GPT, all firmware Secure Boot–compliant, no virtualisation errors, VBS enabled.

     

     

    Hypothesis:

    EA AntiCheat fails to register its kernel service when multiple drives or residual Storage Spaces exist, possibly due to conflicts in Windows’ virtual disk enumeration.

    Given all UEFI, GPT, and driver requirements are met, the issue likely lies within the EAAntiCheat installer logic.

     

    Next Planned Test:

    Delete any Storage Spaces / Storage Pools under

    Settings → System → Storage → Advanced storage settings → Storage Spaces,

    then retry Battlefield 6 launch (per reports that orphaned pools can block EA AntiCheat initialisation).

     

    Request:

    If anyone has managed to resolve this without disabling Secure Boot or reinstalling Windows again, please share how the EA AntiCheat service registered successfully.

    All logs and event traces can be provided upon request.

  • Same here. First EA/BF requires me to change BIOS - a first that a game forces me to do that. I run many things and don't reboot daily, so that took me five days to get to. Ok, secure boot is probably fine and will not mess up too much.

    THEN this BUG. I am inclined to claim my money back if this is not resolved in the next few days. There are other games and other prividers than EA...

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