Battlefield 2042 not launching after switching to EA app (Steam & Epic)

I would also like to second this statement and the EAC fix

Other issues for those that I have found to effect the game launching through steam are 

-DS4windows(MOST RECEN ISSUES)

-razer apps(yeah all of them have caused me issues in the past)

-soundPad

-spotify

-GOG

if you have any of these installed and enabled in the start up in your task manager then disable them one by one and restart your PC, if that doesn't work then it will definitely be the outdated EAC, EAC is simple to download and install from their website 👍

Everyone troubleshooting, I would try this method first and then try others.

Wow,
M1sterRogers your solution was literally the only one that helped me. I tried reinstalling this 80 GB game 3 times. I tried reinstalling EA Launcher 5 times. I gave administrator permission to 5 different folder/files. I restarted my computer multiple times throughout the process. I validated steam files at least 4 times. I clear multiple caches. I deleted multiple files and tried to clean up rogue existing files. I searched for withheld ports. I disabled my firewall and antivirus. I uninstalled VPNs and Hamachi. I set compatibility mode up for some things. I reinstalled/repaired EAC twice and also gave it administrator permission. I tried literally every single suggestion on every thread on this topic. NOTHING, after all of that NOTHING, my game would not boot past the EAC loading box it would open the EA app and close the EA app and that's it. 

Until I read your comment, it was literally the only thing that worked, so thanks for the help.

I realized my reply got put to the back of the queue so I'll reiterate @M1sterRogers's solution. Open (C:\Program Files\Electronic Arts\EA Desktop\EA Desktop). The executable "EADesktop.exe" needs to be set to allow to run as administrator (compatibility tab). Right-click the  executable "EADesktop.exe" and follow the image below, then try to launch via Steam.

A bit late but I managed to get it working!

The trick was I did not have the EA app installed. Once I installed, I was able to launch from EA after downloading on steam. It works!

I did exactly what you told me and I got my game running perfectly, thanks for that one, I was afraid I would have to refund my game but you saved me here.

The only extra steps I did were to also activate the "Run this program in compatibility mode for: Windows 8" and after that restart my pc.

I wish the best of luck to those who get this issue.

Hello everyone,

We wanted to let you know we will be closing this thread.

The main reason behind this decision is that Origin for Windows is no longer supported, which means that any discussions related to it have become outdated. Additionally, we would like to acknowledge the numerous updates and changes that have taken place in the EA app and Battlefield 2042, making the content of this thread no longer relevant.

Thank you.