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Re: Battlefield Hardline Wont Start

When I click "Playe Campaign" the "INIT" is displayed at the bottom of my page. After 15 minutes i have a title "YOU NEED TO INSTALL OR PATCH THE GAME BEFORE PLAYING." and "GAME NOT FOUND". I have installed PunkBuster and Battlefield Hardline Premium from steam...

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EA_Illium
EA Staff (Retired)
3 years ago
Hey Battlefield Fans,

If you are running into an issue launching Hardline try the following steps first:

Spoiler

Check for other applications that may be limiting EA App or Game performance

EA App's Cache (Top Left Menu > Help > App Recovery)

Repair/Verify your game based on which client you are launching from

EA App - Repair (My Collection > Tile Dots > Repair)

EGS - Repair (Library > Tile dots > Manage > Verify)

Steam - Verify in your library

Run the System File Checker tool then Check for Windows and GPU updates

Default your game to the high-performance GPU, AMD Settings | Nvidia Settings | Windows Settings

Guide for Troubleshooting Graphics issues

Remove any over-clocking or undervolt settings or software and check if the issue continues.

Install/Repair your VC++ files for BF Hardline

Try the Game in different Compatibility settings

Put your device in a Clean Boot then launch the game

Thanks!