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Coffeecup132
11 years ago
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Win 8.1 upgrade Battlefield 3 direct x error - failed locale fix

Been using Windows 8 with BF3 -> usually will get direct x error message but will get to play anyway after 3 tries. Now -> just upgraded from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1 -> BF4 works like a dream (ge...
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    Coffeecup132
    11 years ago

    Thanks Zorlacc! Actually I missed something when setting the locale in the control panel - I changed my region to English (US) but there was another administrative tab which needed to be entered and set to English (US) as well - now problem solved 🙂

    Regardless, I'm copying and saving your very informative post somewhere as a checklist in case something else goes wrong in the future!

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Coffeecup132
11 years ago

Thanks Zorlacc! I'm assuming that I should do the same running as administrator for the bf4.exe 64-bit file as well?

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2042isNotBF
11 years ago

Yes for BF4 do/add all this.....

Run the game as Administrator:
Go to the Origin games folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin Games\Battlefield 4) and find Bf4.exe. Right click it and go to PROPERTIES, then COMPATIBILITY and check the box next to RUN THIS PROGRAM AS ADMINISTRATOR.
Do the same with BF4_x86.exe as well.

Run Origin as Administrator:
Go to C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin and right click on Origin.exe and go to properties. Then go to compatibility tab and check the box next to RUN AS ADMIN.

Disable Origin in game:
In Origin - Application settings - Origin in Game - disable Origin in game

Origin Cloud Storage turn it off
Origin, settings, General

Make Sure BF4 is set to 64bit if your windows is 64bit
1- open origin and go to My Games
2-Right click BF4 and go to Game Properties
3-Under when launching this game set it to x64 and check off disable origin in game.
4- Hit apply REBOOT your PC and then test your BF4


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    Coffeecup132
    11 years ago

    Thanks! I'm adding each of your posts to my little book of fixes! 🙂

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