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SimonVetterli's avatar
2 years ago

Can't start the game, as it's telling me need to enter product key

Product: The EA app
Platform:PC
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Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Other (Please Describe)
Please describe Can't start the game, as it's telling me to enter the product key
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 06.03.2024 08:00
Summarize your bug Since long time now I having issues with starting Battlefield 3, it's telling me to enter the product key, and then it's telling me that my computer is off... or no connection to the server... I bought this game basically 2 times, but always having this problem.
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I am not sure if You can
What happens when the bug occurs? Well, I can't play the game at all
What do you expect to see? That it should working

I created already a ticket like this, but never hear anything back from You.

6 Replies

  • EA_Pythia's avatar
    EA_Pythia
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    2 years ago

    Hello @SimonVetterli,

    could you please look for updates for the EA app and update it, if there are any available?

    If you're playing Battlefield 3 via the EA app and you're running into the License Key Error, please follow these steps:

    1. Open Windows File Explorer and copy/paste this 'url' into the address bar: C:\ProgramData\Electronic Arts\EA Services\License.

      1. If you can't copy/paste this 'url', you can enable the "View hidden files and folders in Windows" option via these steps and navigate to the folder manually.
    2. In the "License" folderwhere you should be if you've followed the above-shared steps, check if you can see a file called "71067.dlf"*.

      1. *Please note: the file can have a different number!
    3. If it's there, delete this file and launch the game again. The game should now work.

    If the problem persists, please report back to us in this thread

  • Hello, 

    I have the same problem on Mass Effect 3 

    I followed the steps and deleted the file 71183.dlf, but this one keeps popping in the License folder each time I try to launch the game.

    Do you have any other idea ?

  • Same here, can't play Mass Effect 3. Really annoying issue that no one seems to be able to fix!!!

  • For those wondering if this thread is dead or false.. let me confirm to you, that this does resolve my issue. However, every file that ended with .DLF I removed. I believe the issue was when you update the client, after not playing that title for awhile, it fails up open/update the current DLF for that game.

    I can't confirm this will work for everyone.... sadly I wish I knew about this many years back when my CnC collection was having a similar issue..

    good luck guys! Let's try not to keep making dead threads

  • cod1909's avatar
    cod1909
    7 months ago

    Hi just updated my mb bios had issue of requiring serials,I managed to follow instructions and it worked....thanks for instructions 

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