Activation reset after the new patch

Eventually found the log file in ProgramData and it states that it's getting a 408 error back  from proxy.novafusion.ea.com.

Also on and off SSL certificate failures ...

1	[18:56:09 GMT]	Event	Core::CoreLogger	Open	V4.7.4.0 - Log C:\ProgramData\Origin\Logs\DragonAgeInquisition_1000659_1023462_1019290_1025200_1019291_OnlineActivation_Log Opened 3/30/2015 - [18:56:09 GMT]
2	[18:56:10 GMT]	Error	WinHTTPInterface	HttpCallback	Invalid SSL Certificate. LastError: SSL Library load error. Host: proxy.novafusion.ea.com
3	[18:56:10 GMT]		AccessDRM_AccessDigitalV4	GetNewLicense	License Request Server HTTP response code=408
4	[18:56:10 GMT]		AccessDRM_AccessDigitalV4	GetNewLicense	License Request Server response state code=4
5	[18:56:10 GMT]	Error	AccessDRM_AccessDigitalV4	GetNewLicense	Problem encountered obtaining license. Server code 408, OS error code 12175

This appears to be the same issue I am having. I see the activation UI open when I try to launch the game but the game itself never opens. I have tried everything including complete re-install and still won't load. Happened right after the update just like yours.

I don't get it. I can bypass the SSL error sometimes, but I still get the HTTP 408 error.

I'd think it was a server side error, but for the few other people seemingly having this problem.

Maybe it's a regional thing?

Try temp disabling your firewall. Its a hunch but I think its due to the process that runs called something along the likes of ActivationUI.exe which asks for permissions on mine everytime I run the game. See if it helps.

Nope. ActivationUI runs just fine. It just gets a HTTP 408 error when it gets to the server.

I swear I've tried everything. Disabled my firewall and antivirus at one point and still no dice.

At this point I'm pretty sure it has to do with some security hardening I have done on my computer with regard to SSL3.

There were a bunch of workarounds posted for SSL3 security bugs on the Microsoft site and I'm sure I've applied a few.

Can't tell which would cause the error though. Took all the ones I could think of off and still nothing.

I'm having this issue too; found out about it kinda late because I haven't played the game in 2 months, and now I when I want to, it doesn't work....

...Could you maybe explain how to do that? I grabbed GPEdit but have no idea what to do

If you haven't been into GPEdit before it's highly unlikely that you have the same problem as me.

In either case, you just run gpedit.msc, then navigate in the left menu to Local Computer Policy -> Administrative Templates -> Network -> SSL Configuration Settings.

Double click the SSL Cipher Suite Order setting and change it's value to Not Configured then click OK.

Reboot the machine and the setting will take effect.

On a side note the new nVidia 350.05 drivers fixed my crash to desktop problem so if you're running a nVidia card you might want to check those out too.