Battlefront 2 won't launch with new EA app (PC)

Yeah, I certainly wouldn't want to repay for the same game.

I cringe every time I see something about mods being installed, because support options are limited and you don't know if you truly got everything uninstalled. It's not just files that get installed/uninstalled; it's also system configs (e.g. registry).

Before going that route, make sure you've uninstalled all the launchers - Steam, Origin, EA app, etc. - then reinstall Steam and the game. Your post suggests you purchased via Steam. If not, leave that out of the equation.

I purchased the game directly from EA on PC, and since being upgraded to EA App, SWBF2 would fail to launch.

Today my cousin, who is a PC engineer, worked out where the problem is. We opened the EA App on my PC using a different local Windows User Account, and then tried starting SWBF2, and it launched and ran with no problems at all. When we switched back to my Windows User Account, the non-launch problem persisted, and still is at time of printing.

As such it would appear that the non--launch issue is caused by corruption somewhere in the Windows User Account profile. We could not work out where, but at least it narrows down the problem.

Hello! Look, i tried with this and worked for me

1_ uninstall EA App
2_ Delete the folder
3_ Install again de EA app
4_ with "admin permission" open "App Recovery"
5_ with "admin permission" EAupdater

tell me then if u can fix it with these steps

@na_LokeeNope, it didn't work. I get this error message now -

try start it from steam

Nope. Wouldn't start via Steam either.

Ok I can provide an update.

I manged to get SWBF2 to launch by creating a new local Windows User Profile, opening the EA App with it, and the game would launch fine, as I outlined up thread here (https://answers.ea.com/t5/STAR-WARS-Battlefront-II/Battlefront-2-won-t-launch-with-new-EA-app-PC/m-p/12351629#M105696). Hence for the last 3 weeks or so that is how I've been playing it.

Yesterday, my PC downloaded and installed a Windows 10 Optional update, specifically update KB5023773 (link to update on MS's site - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/march-21-2023-kb5023773-os-builds-19042-2788-19044-2788-and-19045-2788-preview-5850ac11-dd43-4550-89ec-9e63353fef23) which was released on 21 March 2023. When I started up my PC today, I tried launching the game and guess what? It launched and I could play it like I used to with EA Origin on my usual Windows Profile.

So if you are still having launch problems, see if installing the update I mentioned helps resolve your issue.

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@New_Roosterman wrote:

Ok I can provide an update.

I manged to get SWBF2 to launch by creating a new local Windows User Profile, opening the EA App with it, and the game would launch fine, as I outlined up thread here (https://answers.ea.com/t5/STAR-WARS-Battlefront-II/Battlefront-2-won-t-launch-with-new-EA-app-PC/m-p/12351629#M105696). Hence for the last 3 weeks or so that is how I've been playing it.

Yesterday, my PC downloaded and installed a Windows 10 Optional update, specifically update KB5023773 (link to update on MS's site - https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/march-21-2023-kb5023773-os-builds-19042-2788-19044-2788-and-19045-2788-preview-5850ac11-dd43-4550-89ec-9e63353fef23) which was released on 21 March 2023. When I started up my PC today, I tried launching the game and guess what? It launched and I could play it like I used to with EA Origin on my usual Windows Profile.

So if you are still having launch problems, see if installing the update I mentioned helps resolve your issue.

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a good example why it's so hard for Game publishing companies to support PC games -> so many different possible configurations and changes constantly happening. Consoles are so much easier (says the guy who mainly plays on PC).  LOL