*2025 WORKING FIX*
I came across this fix while trying to resolve the issue with Dead Space 3 not launching for me through Steam. I figured I would try it on Dragon Age 2, as it also runs through Steam and EA, and I had never found a fix for it. Sure enough, it worked PERFECTLY.
Basically, Windows Security was blocking these games from launching.
Here's how to do it:
-Type in Windows Security in your Windows Search bar and open it.
-Click on App & Browser Control
-Click Exploit Protection Settings
-Click Program Settings
-Add Program To Customize (Choose Exact File Path)
-Find your DragonAge2.exe (In Your Steamapps Folder) and select it, then click Open
-Scroll till you find "Force randomization for images (Mandatory ASLR)?
-Check the box for "Override system setting" and turn it off
-Scroll some more and find "Randomize memory allocations (Bottom-up ASLR)"
-Check the box for "Override system setting" and turn it off
-Apply the settings by clicking "Apply"
-Done
Now the game works perfectly, and I have no issues. I even installed a mod collection.
I hope this helps anyone unable to launch the game for an unknown reason.
Unfortunately, this fix didn't help me :-( It's insanely frustrating that I cannot launch this game without the EA launcher, and yet there are no official resources from EA on how to fix this.
If you want to troubleshot your problem, please create your own thread and attach a DxDiag to your OP.
How to create a DxDiag:
I close this thread to prevent more necro posting.
