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BOT_Venator
2 years ago

"you need to install or patch the game before playing" Bf3 BattleLog 2023

 

I saw that this question was "answered" like 2018 but none of the tips actually worked for me. 

What did not work:

- Changed the language of EA App to " English" 

- Cleaned the EA Cache

- Checked all Bf3 Steam Files 

- Deleted "Battlelog Web Plugin" and changed  the Settings on battlelog to "use plugin free lounching"

- Checked "Dxdiag" new version 

- Checked on corrupted/broken files on my whole pc with a scan

- Creating a Shortcut (+ administrator)

- Re-naming to " Battlefield 3TM"

- Different browser

I'm currently re-installing the whole game after nearly 4 hours of researching on old sites but this cant be the solution for everything and every time. 

Hope someone can actually help me or EA  fix the Battlelog browser ( this problem is there since 2012 🙂   ) 

Thank you <3

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10 Replies

  • M1keW0810's avatar
    M1keW0810
    2 years ago

    I'm having the same problem launching the title from the EA App. Tried everything that you have as well. Hopefully someone from EA will have an answer.

  • Axelirant's avatar
    Axelirant
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 years ago

    This issue is happening to everyone now. What is EA doing about it? You cannot even play offline campaign 

  • FieryTomahawk's avatar
    FieryTomahawk
    2 years ago

    I calmly played Battlefield 3 via Steam for some time, but then something broke, and when I try to log into a server (any server), the same error appears

  • BOT_Venator's avatar
    BOT_Venator
    2 years ago

    Sadly there isnt any fix yet. Cant play since summer last year too

  • ragnarok013's avatar
    ragnarok013
    Hero+
    2 years ago

    @BOT_Venator  @FieryTomahawk  I had this exact issue and I noticed that the EA App no longer saw BF3 as being installed despite still being installed on Steam. I uninstalled BF3 in steam and reinstalled it and everything worked after the reinstallation. I also did all of the steps that @BOT_Venator did before the uninstallation so hopefully this will work for you.

  • ZjemCiKolege's avatar
    ZjemCiKolege
    Seasoned Veteran
    2 years ago

    Same for me on steam version on ea app no any issue even hardline from steam works but bf3 dont i think this is ea app issue with steam

  • Heiniilein's avatar
    Heiniilein
    Seasoned Newcomer
    2 years ago

    I and some friends are now having the same problem. A few months ago we had the "game could not be started" problem, which now seems to be fixed. But now we all have the "Update Required You need to install or patch the game before playing" problem....

  • LeXxA_rus's avatar
    LeXxA_rus
    2 years ago

    Yeah, same "You need to install..." error, I just bought BF3 in Steam.

    Only EA Play version works fine.

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