Hello, I just got a new laptop with windows 10, and I downloaded spore via origin. when I click play I get the error:
A required security module cannot be activated.
This program cannot be executed (8016).
I tried uninstalling and redownloading, as well as setting the game to compatibility mode. EA online help are only at the most inconvenient times for me, so any help from this forum would be fantastic. Thanks!
Hello @PorridgeSkeletor,
Unfortunately this is a known issue under Win 10
Install all the patches of Spore
http://www.spore.com/patch/archivedsporepatches
Make a registry cleaning with CCleaner or use Windows own Disk Cleanup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135
I hope this will help you
Cheers
Liz
@Freggi-Liz wrote:Hello @PorridgeSkeletor,
Unfortunately this is a known issue under Win 10
Install all the patches of Sporehttp://www.spore.com/patch/archivedsporepatches
Make a registry cleaning with CCleaner or use Windows own Disk Cleanuphttps://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/929135
I hope this will help you
Cheers
Liz
I do not understand how to patch Spore. The link you directed me to says that to patch it I launch Spore however error 8016 prevents me from launching.
I have a thread about this in the Help Section of the Official Spore Forum.
http://forum.spore.com/jforum/posts/list/84442.page
That forum has a link to where I could download the patch manually. However, patching did not resolve this for me. I see no reason to use CCleaner. My computer is one week old. There is nothing to clean out of my registry. There have been no failed installations and re-installations. There has simply been successful installation of software which does not run.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v481/Barbara917/Spore/SporeError.jpg
The only solution that I have been offered at this point is to downgrade to Windows 7 which does run Spore. I hope that somehow the message will make its way to EA that Spore simply does not run on Windows 10.
Hey guys,
Sure, sure Spore running on Windows 10, but mostly affected pc's with an Intel Skylake Processor , Asus, Gigabyte.
I myself use it on Windows 10 Pro, it runs without any problems.
I share some more useful links on the subject
This program cannot be executed(8016)". After pressing "Ok" , game quits.
http://answers.ea.com/t5/Crysis-3/When-I-open-Crysis3-it-will-show-quot-This-program-cannot-be/td-p/4696669
Here on the German Game News side "4Players", you'll find patches for manual installation.
http://www.4players.de/4players.php/spieldownloads/Downloads/6851/0/Spore.html
Make sure that the game runs under administrator rights
Good luck
Patched it manually, and ran as admin. The problem persists.
If it is a processor issue, there is a possible solution, but it won't work for me right now. One source said that a BIOS update could fix the problem. Unfortunately, there are no more recent updates for my BIOS. Since SkyLake is pretty new, it is possible that Lenovo just has not gotten an update for this yet. I guess I will have to wait a few more months to play a game I have waited for years to play (seriously, I have had Spore for 4 or 5 years now, and any computer I have gotten with a good enough video card for it to be playable would not run it for one reason or another).
Actually, maybe the digital version will run properly on XP 64 bit... Perhaps I can finally play it on my desktop. Not getting my hopes up though.
Thanks for trying. Honestly, I wish video game companies would care more about their customers than about locking down their IP. When locking down IP makes a game so difficult to play that it gives the company a bad reputation, it is not worth it.
I can confirm after much research, trial and error that this error occurs in Asus Z170 (Skylake) motherboards whose BIOS has not been updated.
The most recent BIOS from Asus resolved this issue for me. No downgrade to Windows 7 was required. My research indicates that Gigabyte Z170 motherboards are also affected. I would recommend that the best solution to the 8016 problem for people who have Z170 motherboards is to update their BIOS.
Hi, I recently bought a new pc for my daughter and I am experiencing this problem (8016 error), on a windows 7 platform. I have downloaded the patches but as others have already mentioned, I am unable to install them anyway as the game will not launch. Being a non expert on harware/software matters, I'm trying to garner from posts on the site on whether this is due to my firewall (Avira), or whether it is the BIOS installed with my ASRock H110M-HDV/D3 motherboard.
Spore was a xmas gift to my 10 year old daughter but here I am 2 days later still working on a solution. (please note that the patience of a 10 year old is not great!) 😛
You mentioned a digital version working on your desktop, but is this not the version that I would have downloaded via the EA Origin
Version 9.11.2.10120 - 403336 platform?
Sorry to all if this is a question already answered for Windows 7 issues..... :-)
Cheers, Peter
Hi @MimiGGg123 and Peter
I'll try my best, I really do like it when kids have no patience. :-)
A guide how to be updated a BIOS , can be found here -> ASRock /(ASUS)
http://www.asrock.com/support/index.us.asp?cat=FindBIOS
Regarding the firewall ports, Spore uses the following settings.
This applies to all firewall manufacturer as Avira, Norton Security, etc.
TCP PORTS:
80
443
18120
18060
You mentioned a digital version working on your desktop, but is this not the version that I would have downloaded via the EA Origin
Version 9.11.2.10120 - 403336 platform?
Sorry to all if this is a question already answered for Windows 7 issues..... :-)
Cheers, Peter
Thats okay Peter. Spore works in all versions of Origin, this is only the latest version number of Origin Client.
If all this does not help, contact the support inside from Origin, keep an eye on my pic how it works.
I hope this will help.
Cheers
Liz
