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jfcsoft
5 years ago
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administrator privileges

Mass effect will not run as it says I need administrator privileges. I am the only user and as such have administrator privileges. I have tried running the app (via right click) with administrator pr...
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  • PeaceandPlants's avatar
    PeaceandPlants
    4 years ago

    I just tried a new idea. I went to the ea launcher location and set it to compatibility with administrator privilege's.

    Then I tried it again. It actually opened but then once it opened it ran into the error that you see attached. 

    I hear the person saying: this will install red alert and it crashes. 

    Update: It worked!!! 🙂 I have played 4 missions. WOOT!!! 

    So, the above set of operations seemed to fix it.

     Setting "Ealauncher" in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop or where you have the EA desktop to Administrator authentication in compatibility. 

OscarxMSC's avatar
OscarxMSC
4 years ago
@NanakoMiko yup, this did nothing for me. I understand this is somehow still in beta, but man, this launcher.
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NanakoMiko
4 years ago
@OscarxMSC wrote:
@NanakoMikoyup, this did nothing for me. I understand this is somehow still in beta, but man, this launcher.

Have you tried setting the ea app as admin? I have done this in combination with turning on UAC (Note just set UAC on the 2nd setting so it does not dim the screen.

Setting "Ealauncher" in C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop or the location set on installation

  • ziggaWHAT's avatar
    ziggaWHAT
    3 years ago

    Having the same issues described in this thread, however setting the EA Desktop exe to administrator via compatibility settings (along with trying to launch the ClientG.exe as administrator) did not work. 

    Anyone else get this to work?

  • Elessor84's avatar
    Elessor84
    3 years ago
    @NanakoMiko Recognizing the screenshot (as I have the same issue) this is about Command & Conquer: Remastered.

    Also tried the suggestions of running / setting as admin.

    However when I launch the game i just get a pop-up from the EA App saying Admin permissions are needed for the game and if i want to grant them.

    When pressed ok, the main menu of the game launches fine. However when either C&C or Red Alert are chosen it immediately crashes with the screenshot @ziggaWHAT posted

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