Battlefield 3 Premium Edition doesn't open anymore.I click Play on Steam,it opens Origin and Battlelog.All ok so far.When i choose a server to play,it is stuck on joining server forever.The same happens with campaign.It never starts the game.I have tried these things:1)Uninstall and install Punkbuster.2)Repair Origin and BF3.3)Delete and re-install Origin.4)Delete and re-install BF3 but to no avail.What can i do more.I can't play BF3 anymore.....

@Oxytocin97 For the last step I know you had mentioned Opera, Origin on the back end uses Internet explorer specifically for certain tasks. Even if you use Opera as a daily browser for our steps we would need to focus on IE, can you try following the steps above to reset IE and see if this continues?

Hey @Oxytocin97, Wanted to see if this was still happening? If so here are a few things you can try to see if you are able to join. Run Origin and Game As Admin (by right-clicking desktop icons and selecting 'run as admin") Allow BF, Origin, Steam through your Anti-virus and firewall Reset Internet Explorer settings Clear Origin Cache Untick the options in LAN Settings (make sure nothing is checked under Proxy Server) Make sure Time/Date is correctly set on the PC Flush DNS (first section in the link) Run a repair on Origin or verify game files in Steam. Select My Game Library in Origin. Right-click on the game tile. Select Repair Game. ----- or ---- Verify game files

Hello again,I tried every step you said but to no avail.Things i have tried so far including your suggestions:1)Cleared Origin Cache2)Repaired Origin and veryfied BF3's game cache on Steam3)Run everything as admin.4)Flushed DNS5)Reinstalled BF3 and Origin too6)Untick Proxy's settings7)Time-date is correct.8)Reset Opera's settings

Hello again,as you may already know IE is now Microsoft Edge.I set it as my default browser,i reset settings and i opened the battlelog there.It's the same thing.BF3 won't start again.

@EA_Illium I can confirm this launching issue. BF3 launched perfectly fine yesterday for me on Origin and Steam and now it won't launch despite BF4 launching on both Origin and Steam for me today.

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
5 years ago
Hey @Oxytocin97,

Wanted to see if this was still happening? If so here are a few things you can try to see if you are able to join.

Run Origin and Game As Admin (by right-clicking desktop icons and selecting 'run as admin")

Allow BF, Origin, Steam through your Anti-virus and firewall

Reset Internet Explorer settings

Clear Origin Cache

Untick the options in LAN Settings (make sure nothing is checked under Proxy Server)

Make sure Time/Date is correctly set on the PC

Flush DNS (first section in the link)

Run a repair on Origin or verify game files in Steam. 

Select My Game Library in Origin.

Right-click on the game tile.

Select Repair Game.

----- or ----

Verify game files
Oxytocin97
5 years ago
Hello again,
I tried every step you said but to no avail.
Things i have tried so far including your suggestions:
1)Cleared Origin Cache
2)Repaired Origin and veryfied BF3's game cache on Steam
3)Run everything as admin.
4)Flushed DNS
5)Reinstalled BF3 and Origin too
6)Untick Proxy's settings
7)Time-date is correct.
8)Reset Opera's settings
EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
5 years ago
@Oxytocin97 For the last step I know you had mentioned Opera, Origin on the back end uses Internet explorer specifically for certain tasks. Even if you use Opera as a daily browser for our steps we would need to focus on IE, can you try following the steps above to reset IE and see if this continues?
Oxytocin97
5 years ago
Hello again,
as you may already know IE is now Microsoft Edge.I set it as my default browser,i reset settings and i opened the battlelog there.It's the same thing.BF3 won't start again.
ragnarok013
Hero+
5 years ago
@EA_Illium I can confirm this launching issue. BF3 launched perfectly fine yesterday for me on Origin and Steam and now it won't launch despite BF4 launching on both Origin and Steam for me today.
Oxytocin97
5 years ago
BF2 launches too perfectly.Only BF3 has a problem.It's a pitty that we can't even open it.
ragnarok013
Hero+
5 years ago
@Oxytocin97 I just found a fix for it 5 minutes ago. Try these steps in order:

1. Uninstall Battlefield 3 in Steam
2. Hold the Windows key + R.
3. In the command box that opens, type %ProgramData%/Origin then click OK.
4. Go into LocalContent folder and delete Battlefield 3's folder
5. Navigate to This Pc /Local Disk (C🙂/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common and delete the Battlefield 3 folder (your location may be different if you didn't use the default installation location)
6. Restart your PC
7. Install Battlefield 3 on Steam. Hit Play in Steam to finalize Installation
8. Join a server via Battlelog while Steam and Origin are both running.
Oxytocin97
5 years ago
I did everything and as i mentioned before, i have already done these steps twice.Nothing worked again.
Bridou4
5 years ago
Hi,
I have the same problem, when lauching the game in campaign or servers, nothing happens. In tasks manager the application "BF3" opens and immedialty closes.
I have already try all yours advice. Nothing work.
Do you have other solution.
Thanks
idruzei
5 years ago
@Oxytocin97 hey u fixed bf3 wont start problem ?cuz i have same problem now !