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RedN3ckSlayer's avatar
3 years ago

Unable to launch Battlefield 5 in EA App

Product: The EA app
Platform:PC
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Which client functionality are you experiencing this bug with? Launch Game
When did this happen? (dd.mm.yy hh:mm) 2/1/2023
Summarize your bug Unable to launch Battlefield 5 in EA App, it was fine because I could launch from Origin but now you guys won't allow using Origin anymore. There is no way to launch the game. Every time I try to lanuch the game, it opens the steam, and open the login window of EA app while the EA app is running, and then crash in splash screen, only left the EA app windows. I try second time by launching the game, it gives me the same thing. Splash screen, then nothing happened.  I tried to run as administrator, same thing happened on EA app. However, when I run as administrator on Origin App, it works. But you guys don't allow us to use it anymore. SMH
How often does the bug occur? Every time (100%)
Steps: How can we find the bug ourselves? Try yourself.
What happens when the bug occurs? Normally happens every time.
What do you expect to see? Launch the game.

Every time I try to lanuch the game, it opens the steam, and open the login window of EA app while the EA app is running, and then crash in splash screen, only left the EA app windows. I try second time by launching the game, it gives me the same thing. Splash screen, then nothing happened. 

I tried to run as administrator, same thing happened on EA app. However, when I run as administrator on Origin App, it works. But you guys don't allow us to use it anymore. SMH

19 Replies

  • Elsamae1150's avatar
    Elsamae1150
    3 years ago
    @Elsamae1150 ORGIN IS GONE!!!! why are most fixes on the web including orgin its gone and it was the worst app ever put out there. and if you own the game thru steam its all problems when the game has to open with ea this third party app scheme should be put to rest it ruins games
  • It is a little late but i found a fix that worked for me. Go to your file explorer then OneDrive. Go to Documents then Battlefield V. Then go to settings and open "PROFSAVE_profile" in notepad. If you get an error saying that one drive isn't enabled, search OneDrive in your windows search and click the first one and it should ask you to log into your Microsoft account. once your logged in go through the steps again to open PROFSAVE_profile in notepad. When you open it in notepad, hit CTRL+F to open a search bar. Within that search bar, search Dx12Enabled. If the value is 0, put it to 1 and if the value is 1 put it to 0. i also put my EA Desktop admin permissions.

  • Resetting Dx12Enabled in the PROFSAVE_profile worked. Mine was set to 1 and changed it to 0. Then all  Ihad to do was launch BF5 from the ea app and it actually started running. Literally so much more helpful then EA and their one solution of clearing the EA app cache. 


  • @ReXz59 wrote:

    It is a little late but i found a fix that worked for me. Go to your file explorer then OneDrive. Go to Documents then Battlefield V. Then go to settings and open "PROFSAVE_profile" in notepad. If you get an error saying that one drive isn't enabled, search OneDrive in your windows search and click the first one and it should ask you to log into your Microsoft account. once your logged in go through the steps again to open PROFSAVE_profile in notepad. When you open it in notepad, hit CTRL+F to open a search bar. Within that search bar, search Dx12Enabled. If the value is 0, put it to 1 and if the value is 1 put it to 0. i also put my EA Desktop admin permissions.


    This ine actually worked.. Somebody pin this already

  • Doesn't work, Continue to get

  • GroverSeven's avatar
    GroverSeven
    2 years ago

    How is EA still around? You break and ruin everything you touch

  • The fix is simple uninstall EA App and then install old origin, you have to force it to not update by inserting some code in a .cfg file. And also you have to go to the folder you installed the game and delete the ea app installer. This fix works for all the battlefields. So far I tested all of them except the last one 2042 that from reviews is * af. 

    Loved the fact that if you click refund on steam for the battlefield games the refund is instant. Even steam knows about how good EA is. No more money for EA pls. Legit you sell some games on steam and then you make them unplayable. GJ

    The tutorial how to play them is right here.

    https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2948118653

    The only disadvantage is that you can`t invite friends to join your lobby. The multiplayer still works but you have to join servers by ip. And also you can`t play other games like nfs or nba that works on ea app so you do have to chose.

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