FC 26 Launch Error – Javelin AntiCheat Error 87
Hello EA Team and Community,
I have been unable to launch EA SPORTS FC 26 on my PC for several weeks. Whenever I click Play in the EA App, it gets stuck on "Launching game…" and FC26.exe never starts.
My PC specifications:
- Laptop: ASUS TUF Gaming F15
- CPU: Intel Core i5-12500H
- GPU: NVIDIA RTX 3050 Laptop GPU (4 GB)
- RAM: 16 GB
- OS: Windows 11 25H2 (Build 26200.9457)
Errors reported:
- EA Javelin AntiCheat service terminates with Error 87 (0x57): "The parameter is incorrect."
- Windows Event Viewer – Service Control Manager Event ID 7023 reports that EAAntiCheatService terminated with the same error.
- EA Javelin AntiCheat – Event ID 1000 reports "Invalid argument count."
Troubleshooting already performed:
- Repaired EA Javelin AntiCheat using the official installer.
- Verified the AntiCheat service installation and registry ImagePath.
- Ran EA App as Administrator.
- Restarted the PC and installed the latest Windows update.
- Confirmed UEFI mode and Secure Boot are enabled.
- Checked Windows Event Viewer and AntiCheat service logs.
The AntiCheat installer reports successful installation, but the service still terminates with Error 87.
FC 25 launches and works normally on the same PC. The issue appears specific to FC 26 and its Javelin AntiCheat initialization.
I have also submitted an EA diagnostic report.
Report ID: f2397719-a552-4b74-a678-b9c00d3ec9b9
Could EA's AntiCheat technical team please investigate this issue? Is this a known Javelin AntiCheat compatibility problem, and is there a confirmed fix or workaround?
I would appreciate any help from EA Support or other players who have experienced the same errors.
Thank you.
