FC 26 (Steam) - EA AntiCheat GameExitCode -200, game never launches
FC 26 on Steam will not launch for me and I cannot find anyone with the
same symptoms.
When I press Play, the EA anti-cheat window opens and runs for about a
minute, then closes on its own and I am back at Steam. There is no error
message at any point. The game executable never starts.
The only trace is in the EA app log, which records exit code -200 and the
status EAAnticheatDiscoveredIssue. The anti-cheat crash dump folder is
empty, so it is not crashing, it is choosing to exit.
Important difference from other threads here: I do NOT get the "EA Javelin
Anticheat encountered an error" dialog. I get no dialog at all.
Things I have already done, none of which changed anything:
Secure Boot is enabled and enforcing. TPM 2.0 is enabled. UAC is enabled.
Memory Integrity is on. I uninstalled and reinstalled the anti-cheat with
reboots. I verified the game files in Steam. I cleared the EA app cache. I
launched from Steam and from the EA app as administrator. I removed every
third party kernel driver on the system including Riot Vanguard.
System is Windows 11 Pro 25H2, Ryzen 7 5700, RTX 3060, ASUS A520M-K.
EA support case 254046617 is open. Four agents so far, only generic
articles, and nobody has told me what -200 means.
Has anyone here had the anti-cheat close silently with no error dialog?
