Javelin AntiCheat stuck on “Launching Game”, FC26.exe Suspended, exit code 0x1
**FC 26 Steam – Javelin AntiCheat stuck on “Launching Game”, FC26.exe remains Suspended and exits with code 0x1**
I was able to play EA SPORTS FC 26 normally yesterday, but today the game suddenly stopped launching.
### Issue
When I launch FC 26 from Steam:
1. EA Javelin AntiCheat starts normally.
2. It reaches **“Launching Game”**.
3. `FC26.exe` appears in Task Manager, but its status is **Suspended**.
4. The process never resumes or opens a game window.
5. After approximately 1–2 minutes, the Javelin window disappears and the game does not launch.
6. Steam may still temporarily show the game as running.
Earlier, Windows Event Viewer recorded:
`The game fc26.exe exited unexpectedly, exit code: 0x1`
I also used Task Manager → **Analyze Wait Chain** while `FC26.exe` was suspended. No other process was shown as blocking or waiting on it.
### Troubleshooting already completed
I have already tried all of the following without success:
* Verified FC 26 files through Steam
* Completely reinstalled FC 26
* Reinstalled EA App
* Reinstalled EA Javelin AntiCheat
* Tried repairing Javelin AntiCheat
* Cleared FC 26 local configuration/cache files
* Performed a Windows Clean Boot
* Disabled Wallpaper Engine, D5 Launcher, Razer, Nahimic, Logitech and other third-party background services
* Checked for VPN/network-filtering software
* Checked Windows Defender Protection History — FC26/EA/Javelin has not been blocked or quarantined
* Repaired Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributables (x64 and x86)
* Checked NVIDIA settings and disabled driver-level frame generation / Smooth Motion
* NVIDIA driver is already up to date
* Secure Boot is enabled
* BIOS mode is UEFI
* Windows 11 25H2, Build 26200.9168
* Checked for `inpoutx64` driver/service — it is not installed
* No new FC 26 update was installed between yesterday and today
* No recent AntiCheat crash dump or per-game AntiCheat log is being generated when this happens
The important behavior is that **Javelin successfully creates FC26.exe, but FC26.exe remains in a Suspended state and is never resumed.**
### EA AntiCheat Session IDs
**LastSessionId:**
`1ndnCXC0urDxhoDp4M3KH3FHU2Sq6bkkSOXeKHvgqDBwiYke`
**LastServiceSessionId:**
`gn5nUXHq7eXxjo674c3KF++QdsGq0EZXz8pqZw/0+ClC/EEG`
Could the EA AntiCheat/Javelin team please check these session IDs and determine why FC26.exe is being left suspended and eventually terminated?
The game worked normally yesterday on the same PC and configuration, so this started suddenly without any intentional system changes.
