Battlefield 4 [PC] won't launch

ame for me bf3 works fin

I was having this problem and tried everything, reinstall the game, origin, punkbuster, c++, log on as admin, graphics drivers etc etc... Nothing worked. I changed my default internet browser from Chrome to firefox and voila. for me it was that simple................

I tried everything, then I set my default internet browser to Firefox from chrome and it works again........

I FIXED THIS! 

OMFG, I finally fixed this with no help of EA, DICE 

1. Go into Origin > Application Settings > Origin Beta Participation 

2. CHECK "Update to the beta version when available" 

3. Exit Origin 

4. Start Origin, it will update to some beta version 

5. Restart your computer 

** At this point you might as well try BF4 to see if it worked, but it didn't for me yet ** 

6. If BF4 doesn't start still UNINSTALL BF4 completely 

7. REINSTALL BF4 using this new beta Origin client 

8. Launch BF4 again! 

Let me know if it works for you!

Did everything on "Poohstick17" excellent post and even what "EchostormFury" suggested -- but bf4 will still not launch...

Windows7 (64-bit)

i7-4790

ASUS MaximusVII Formula

32-GB RAM

SLI GTX760

SSD

As a customer/franchise supporter (all bf games prior to bf4) -- frustrated and disappointed.

Please fix...!

I've tried everything previously listed in this thread, the game still isn't working. 

I've had a quick peek in the event viewer,

looks like:
Faulting application name: bf4.exe, version: 1.3.2.3825, time stamp: 0x53a4d82a
Faulting module name: atidxx64.dll, version: 8.17.10.545, time stamp: 0x53507ed6
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x0000000000298c5d
Faulting process id: 0x1930
Faulting application start time: 0x01cfd05dc592be64
Faulting application path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 4\bf4.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\system32\atidxx64.dll
Report Id: 3e40bbeb-3c51-11e4-8dad-8c89a55aba7c

A graphics driver issue? 

DXDiag as follows: 

------------------ 
System Information 
------------------ 
Time of this report: 9/14/2014, 21:11:37 
Machine name: SWOOSH 
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.140303-2144) 
Language: English (Regional Setting: English) 
System Manufacturer: MSI 
System Model: MS-7681 
BIOS: BIOS Date: 02/21/12 14:54:03 Ver: 04.06.04 
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.3GHz 
Memory: 8192MB RAM 
Available OS Memory: 8164MB RAM 
Page File: 4546MB used, 11780MB available 
Windows Dir: C:\Windows 
DirectX Version: DirectX 11 
DX Setup Parameters: Not found 
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI 
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent) 
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled 
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode 

------------ 
DxDiag Notes 
------------ 
Display Tab 1: No problems found. 
Sound Tab 1: No problems found. 
Sound Tab 2: No problems found. 
Sound Tab 3: No problems found. 
Input Tab: No problems found. 

-------------------- 
DirectX Debug Levels 
-------------------- 
Direct3D: 0/4 (retail) 
DirectDraw: 0/4 (retail) 
DirectInput: 0/5 (retail) 
DirectMusic: 0/5 (retail) 
DirectPlay: 0/9 (retail) 
DirectSound: 0/5 (retail) 
DirectShow: 0/6 (retail) 

--------------- 
Display Devices 
--------------- 
Card name: AMD Radeon HD 6900 Series 
Manufacturer: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 
Chip type: AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x6719) 
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz) 
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_6719&SUBSYS_0B001002&REV_00 
Display Memory: 4095 MB 
Dedicated Memory: 2035 MB 
Shared Memory: 2060 MB 
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz) 
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor 
Monitor Model: VW246 
Monitor Id: ACI24F2 
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz) 
Output Type: DVI 
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll 
Driver File Version: 8.17.0010.1280 (English) 
Driver Version: 14.100.0.0 
DDI Version: 11 
Driver Model: WDDM 1.1 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
Driver Date/Size: 4/18/2014 03:42:54, 1343272 bytes 
WHQL Logo'd: Yes 
WHQL Date Stamp: 
Device Identifier: {D7B71EE2-2459-11CF-B276-0A2BBEC2C535} 
Vendor ID: 0x1002 
Device ID: 0x6719 
SubSys ID: 0x0B001002 
Revision ID: 0x0000 
Driver Strong Name: oem36.inf:ATI.Mfg.NTamd64.6.1:ati2mtag_NICayman:14.100.0.0😛ci\ven_1002&dev_6719 
Rank Of Driver: 00E62001 
Video Accel: ModeMPEG2_A ModeMPEG2_C 
Deinterlace Caps: {6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YUY2,YUY2) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(UYVY,UYVY) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(YV12,0x32315659) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=
{3C5323C1-6FB7-44F5-9081-056BF2EE449D}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
{552C0DAD-CCBC-420B-83C8-74943CF9F1A6}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,2) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
{6E8329FF-B642-418B-BCF0-BCB6591E255F}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,1) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_PixelAdaptive 
{335AA36E-7884-43A4-9C91-7F87FAF3E37E}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY DeinterlaceTech_BOBVerticalStretch 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(NV12,0x3231564e) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps=VideoProcess_YUV2RGB VideoProcess_StretchX VideoProcess_StretchY 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC1,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC2,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC3,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(IMC4,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S340,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
{5A54A0C9-C7EC-4BD9-8EDE-F3C75DC4393B}: Format(In/Out)=(S342,UNKNOWN) Frames(Prev/Fwd/Back)=(0,0,0) Caps= 
D3D9 Overlay: Not Supported 
DXVA-HD: Not Supported 
DDraw Status: Enabled 
D3D Status: Enabled 
AGP Status: Enabled 

------------- 
Sound Devices 
------------- 
Description: Speakers (3- Corsair CA-HS1 USB Headset) 
Default Sound Playback: Yes 
Default Voice Playback: Yes 
Hardware ID: USB\VID_1B1C&PID_0A01&REV_0100&MI_00 
Manufacturer ID: 1 
Product ID: 100 
Type: WDM 
Driver Name: CAHS164.sys 
Driver Version: 7.00.0008.2150 (English) 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
WHQL Logo'd: Yes 
Date and Size: 6/16/2011 15:10:08, 1308160 bytes 
Other Files: 
Driver Provider: Corsair 
HW Accel Level: Basic 
Cap Flags: 0xF1F 
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 
HW Memory: 0 
Voice Management: No 
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No 
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No 
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No 

Description: Realtek Digital Output (Realtek High Definition Audio) 
Default Sound Playback: No 
Default Voice Playback: No 
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_14627681&REV_1003 
Manufacturer ID: 1 
Product ID: 100 
Type: WDM 
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys 
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6631 (English) 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
WHQL Logo'd: Yes 
Date and Size: 5/8/2012 17:50:28, 4033640 bytes 
Other Files: 
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
HW Accel Level: Basic 
Cap Flags: 0xF1F 
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 
HW Memory: 0 
Voice Management: No 
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No 
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No 
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No 

Description: Realtek Digital Output(Optical) (Realtek High Definition Audio) 
Default Sound Playback: No 
Default Voice Playback: No 
Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_10EC&DEV_0892&SUBSYS_14627681&REV_1003 
Manufacturer ID: 1 
Product ID: 100 
Type: WDM 
Driver Name: RTKVHD64.sys 
Driver Version: 6.00.0001.6631 (English) 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
WHQL Logo'd: Yes 
Date and Size: 5/8/2012 17:50:28, 4033640 bytes 
Other Files: 
Driver Provider: Realtek Semiconductor Corp. 
HW Accel Level: Basic 
Cap Flags: 0xF1F 
Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000 
Static/Strm HW Mix Bufs: 1, 0 
Static/Strm HW 3D Bufs: 0, 0 
HW Memory: 0 
Voice Management: No 
EAX(tm) 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No 
I3DL2(tm) Listen/Src: No, No 
Sensaura(tm) ZoomFX(tm): No 

--------------------- 
Sound Capture Devices 
--------------------- 
Description: Microphone (3- Corsair CA-HS1 USB Headset) 
Default Sound Capture: Yes 
Default Voice Capture: Yes 
Driver Name: CAHS164.sys 
Driver Version: 7.00.0008.2150 (English) 
Driver Attributes: Final Retail 
Date and Size: 6/16/2011 15:10:08, 1308160 bytes 
Cap Flags: 0x1 

---

@KaptinKush wrote:

I tried everything, then I set my default internet browser to Firefox from chrome and it works again........

---

This worked perfectly for me as well.  Simple fix to end a frustrating chain of events....

Thank you.

So...tried to launch game thru Origin--but still fails to launch.

Opened a browser--signed in thru Battlelog and was able to join a multiplayer game thru "Battlelog"...?

Two days in a row--failed launch thru Origin.  Open Battlelog -- join multiplayer game.

discovered by accident. go to default programs under control panel and make you web browser the default program to set as default. bf4 wont launch to the website until you do this.....

WOW buddy. I could not launch the game at all, tried everything mentioned then got to your post and put in Google Chrome as default browser.

and it WORKED!

Big thanks bud :-)