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southconcepts's avatar
12 years ago

ERROR YOU NEED TO INSTALL OR PATCH THE GAME BEFORE PLAYING.

Well, i had just finished the 800mb update for bf4, and i went on to battlelog. I went onto a recent server on my history called essex rifles, but the error '
YOU NEED TO INSTALL OR PATCH THE GAME BEFORE PLAYING.' occured, ofter that i went into origin and checked for a recent update for battlefield. 

It said my game was up-to-date, the only thing that i have to install is the china rising DLC, but that shouldent effect me launching my game?

 

What should i do? 

I have had a few problems with battlefield 4 and im starting to get abit annoyed that i cant play the game i payed for, also the chat line comes up with a error so i cant use that either, to be honest i think that this service is really unprofessional and i would like to get my game fixed today.

My pc specs arnt the best but they are able to play the game at medium to high if the server is not lagging. 

I have 4 gig ram, and a gtx 650 1gb so that can play the game fine also a 3.2ghz processor.

I would really hope to find a awnser to this because i am quiet angry with the whole thing! 

 

 

8 Replies

  • jamiegent12, is it just that one server you cannot get into?

    If that server was using China Rising maps then (unless you have them installed) you cannot get into the game.

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Unlikely that this is the problem he's having. Afaik the error message for that is "missing content", but even if my memory plays tricks with me on that account, I am getting the very same error message and I do have Premium, meaning all DLCs installed and have my game updated, yet I can't join any server. I always get that exact error message when trying (for every server I've tried so far).

    If it does help, I am using the latest Mozilla Firefox version as my browser.

  • Hi @Aotearas you cant join any server at all?

    Did you try reinstalling the plugin to see if that is whats acting up on you.

     

    - Make sure you download and install the latest Battlelog plugins.
    1: First uninstall the old Battlelog plugin by going to "Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features" and removing "battlelog web plugin".
    2: Then log-in using Origin and go to battlelog page where you'll be prompted to download the latest web plugin (once you try to join a multiplayer server using the multiplayer server browser).
    3: After you have installed this Plugin you should clear your cache, exit your browser.
    4: Then, restart your browser and re-login to Origin to ensure a proper install.
    5: If this doesn't work then you should try a different browser (Chrome/Maxthon/Firefox, etc)

    -Make sure that you have latest version of flash installed http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?no_redirect

     

     

  • Anonymous's avatar
    Anonymous
    12 years ago

    Did try. Have also tried another browser. No change, still can't join any game with the same error message still appearing.

    The only thing I have not yet tried is uninstalling and then reinstalling the game itself, but hell will freeze over before I try that unless it is absolutely necessary, because with my current intermittent internet connection, downloading the whole thing again would take at least twelve hours (currently 1.2 MB/s download at best on Origin).

    I had been without any internet access for more than a month now after I moved and thus made certain that once I had my internet back, everything got updated, so I am certain than everything on my end is properly up to date.

    edit://

    Tried "Repair Install" again and for some odd reason NOW it found something. Working again.

  • Hi again Aotearas, thanks for coming back and letting us know what worked for you.

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