Games are already running (they are not) and sometimes it changes to Error 500
Product: The EA app
Platform:PC
Error Report ID (learn how to create an Error Report ID in the sticky post) ac597d2d-cfe3-4603-931e-666b963c4022
Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Launch Game
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 13.01.2023 18:00
Summarize your bug All games have trouble running due to the fact "[name of any game] is already running".
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? I have honestly no idea.
What happens when the bug occurs? When I'm trying to launch any game from my library
What do you expect to see? My game running
All games have trouble running due to the fact "[name of any game] is already running". Already tried the antivirus solution. No game is not running, already checked it with the task manager. I have no idea what could be wrong, I even made all EA folders an exception from antivirus. The worst thing is that either I have the "running" issue or error 500 appears out of nowhere. I tried uninstalling the EA app and installing it again. nothing helps. I'm using the EA app and Windows 11. Sometimes after like 5 restarting of my laptop, the EA app works as it should.
I managed to find a work around in this thread https://answers.ea.com/t5/EA-General-Questions/switch-from-ea-to-origin/td-p/11353411/page/2
I had to completely uninstall the EA app and install the old Origin app.
You can download Origin here https://www.dm.origin.com/download
When you launch the game from Steam it will prompt you to install the EA app again. Don't do it!. Just cancel or close that window. Then the game loads. I also found that it does not work if you are in Family View on Steam so make sure you exit that if you are before launching the game.
Pretty janky way to do it but at least we can play games again.
