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WTF_DOC
4 years ago
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Workaround: C&C Remastered - Failed to launch, start as administrator

Here is a work around if your C&C Remsastered won't launch on PC using EA Desktop (including xbox gold pass or regular EA desktop). If the game fails to launch, prompting to launch in administrator ...
  • Lucia_Stardust's avatar
    Lucia_Stardust
    3 years ago

    incase someone comes upon this thread, go into Properties of your Game in the EA-App and add -NOSPLASHPRELOAD
    Idk what it does i have it from a Steamfix for this game and it also works in the EA-App. I can start the game finally now.

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CottonyOptimo
4 years ago

Same problem. Same result. Neither option one nor two solved for me. Running windows 10. Up to date. Admin everything. It has to be the launcher. Also in task manager at any time only EABackroundService is the only executable on that list open and running.

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reacherfan1985
4 years ago

I have found a solution that worked for me. If you right click the desktop icon and click onto properties, then go onto the "compatability" tab. Then, if you click the part where it says "run in compatability mode for Windows 8. Should work. 

  • cactus4343's avatar
    cactus4343
    3 years ago

    nothing worked for me, not even on compatibility mode. this sucks

    • Dannie-IRL's avatar
      Dannie-IRL
      3 years ago

      xbox gamepass is advertising this game, so i downloaded it. now the ea launcher won't launch it. I've tried through the gamepass app, ea app, and the origin app. I got the furthest with the origin app... it asks for the product key which obviously i dont have because it is a gamepass game. the contact us page sends me to these forums and not cs. what is up with this

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