EA FC 26 PC – EA AntiCheat Driver Not Installing, Game Closes (Error 87)
Hi everyone, EA FC 26 crashes (closes unexpectedly) during PvP because EA AntiCheat’s driver eaanticheat.sys never installs on Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.4349 / 6899), showing Error 87 when trying to start the service. I’m having a persistent issue with EA FC 26 on PC that completely prevents me from playing online (PvP) modes. The EA AntiCheat service fails to start because the driver file eaanticheat.sys never installs. Symptoms: EA FC 26 crashes during PvP matches (e.g., Rivals, Ultimate Team). Closing the game without a fault on-screen, as if you were to press ALT+F4, that's how its closing down. Event Viewer shows: Faulting application: eaanticheat.gameservice.exe Faulting module: ntdll.dll Exception code: 0xc0000374 EA AntiCheat service cannot start manually, with this error: Windows could not start the EAAntiCheatService service on Local Computer. Error 87: The parameter is incorrect No eaanticheat.sys file is present in C:\Windows\System32\drivers or C:\Program Files\EA\AC. System Details: Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.4349) - Have also been on Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.6899) trying the same steps and trouble shooting but downgraded to a previous version to see if that would work but to no avail. EA AntiCheat version 10.0.14379.0 Memory Integrity tested both ON and OFF Antivirus: AVG (tested disabled) Troubleshooting already done: Full clean Windows reinstall Reinstalled EA AntiCheat multiple times (Admin mode, Safe Mode, all drives tested) Disabled Memory Integrity, antivirus, and background services Ran sfc /scannow and DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth → both clean Tried manual service creation via sc create → fails with “The system cannot find the file specified” ALL of my drivers are up to date. Provided EA with my DxDiag and they confirmed no faults. Spoke to EA regarding everything and after following all of their troubleshooting options I have been left unable to play and with them unable to provide a fix. Current Status: EA AntiCheat driver never installs → service fails to start → PvP modes crash (closes) consistently. Everything else, to my knowledge in Ultimate Team (offline / Squad Battles) runs fine. EA have been made aware and have opened a 'Ticket', which they have now CLOSED as they are unable to provide any further assistance. They have said that this issue has been escalated to the 'Game Team' who will now work on a potential fix, however sadly this isn't guaranteed! Request: Can EA confirm if EA AntiCheat currently supports Windows 11 24H2 (Build 26100.4349) & Windows 11 24H2 (build 26100.6899), as I would like to go back to the up to date software update and if there’s a working installer or fix to correctly deploy the eaanticheat.sys driver? Any help from other users or EA staff would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance
Shame on you EA
The game is unplayable on PC due to lags, stutters and input delays. There are complaints going back almost three months and EA does not even make a statement they are aware of this issue. They don't even answer any complaint about stutters, fps drops or input delays. They are actively ignoring players. The topics in which I opened the subject are being removed, and my complaints about their removal are being removed. I feel like I've been scammed. Update: 20 days has passed. A new patch has been published. Problem is worse then it was pre patch. Not even a single moderator gave a **bleep** about this discussion. Atleast they address it on their patch notes so I'm pretty sure that I'll be able to play smoothly in april I suppose. Never buying this game(scam) ever again Update: 24th day for this discussion. More then 4 months for every other player who has this problem. A day before toty and still no solution. Even saw a moderator who believes its not about the game but its computers. Address it better next time scEAmmers. Update: 27th day and problem goes on. Quited many games as they started because of stutter problem. I missed Yamal bug but it's alright (nice marketing move guys). Also disconnection problems started. It seems like problems and game gets worse day by day. I plan on making more of these updates to document how incompetent EA is. Day29: Dda has turned my gaming into a complete nightmare. Couldn't pass, consecutive shots hitting the post, my players forgetting how to run etc. Couldn't win even a single match today. I'm pretty sure this game will be the last time I pay EA. Day31: Input delay is back. Couldn't play a single game smoothly. I wasn't expecting that you guys would care enough to fix other problems but making input delay a problem again after an update was a big surprise for me. Guess EA just doesn't want their players to play their game. Day34: Due to input delay couldn't finish any of my event objectives. I couldn't get my squad or rivals rewards too. Opened more then 200 packs after full release and best I could get was TOTW cards. Feels like I got soft banned. I can't play or can't pack proper players. Hey EA give me a heads up if you don't want me to play your game. I promise I won't buy fc27 (I don't want to get scammed once more) but atleast would you let me play this one? Day35: Is it that hard to take your updates back to the states where stutters and input delays were not a problem? Are you guys that imcompetent or is it intentional? Just admit you screwed big time. Nobody likes your game anymore. How can they love your game when you caused them not to be able to play for four months? Forums are full of complaints and you guys don't even answer them. SHAME ON YOU!!! Day42: The new promo is here. Nothing is fixed. 11 days have passed, the forums are full of complaints about input delays and stutter problems but no one from EA cares. Thanks for the tokens that I will be unable to get due to your broken game, indifference and incompetence. Day43: Only mode I could play was rush and you did broke it too. Today my controller was unresponsive from the start of any rush match. Well done guys you managed to ruin the last game mode I was able to play. I am trying to play your **bleeped** up game since november. I bet it is criminal to treat pc players this way. I hope you guys get sued or whatever. I want justice at this point. Day45: New patch is here. I was hopeful (naive) that this patch was the one fixes my problems. What a joke of a company you are. 14 days has passed since input delay problem has started and the new patch doesn't fix sh*t. I wish I could visit your hq in California and spit on your faces for everything you have done to the players.
HELP
Hello EA Support, I am experiencing an issue that is isolated specifically to Pro Clubs on the PS5 version of EA FC. I play both the PS4 and PS5 versions on the same PSN and EA account, and Pro Clubs works perfectly on the PS4 version. However, on the PS5 version, Pro Clubs consistently shows “Can’t connect to server,” while all other online modes on PS5 (including Ultimate Team and online play) work normally. This confirms that the issue is not related to my network, Wi-Fi, NAT type, or console. I have already tried restarting the console and network, logging out and back into PSN, clearing local saved data, checking cross-play settings, and leaving and rejoining the club via PS4, with no success. Given that the issue is isolated to PS5 Pro Clubs only, this appears to be a server-side PS5 Pro Clubs profile sync or corruption issue. I am requesting a server-side reset or resync of my PS5 Pro Clubs profile and would appreciate this being escalated to the appropriate team. Thank you for your assistance.I keep getting this absolute horrid input delay
Ive tried every single thing ive seen on forums reddit everywhere and nothing works this input delay is so stupid why cant ea just fix it i have a 5060 core i5 and i dont know why or how this delay is happening and i cant okay the game every game starts off well then suddenly input delay from hell i pause and the same thing happens ive tried fixing my internt through settings nothing worked and this only happens in online pvpUnplayable on PC
Ever since the latest update (patch 1.4.1 or whatever it was), the online game modes have been completely unplayable. Everything worked fine before this update was released. I can't play Rivals, Champs or any Live Events. Rush and Squad Battles works fine (with occasional slow motion gameplay). I can't even pause the game in the said online modes without having to spam the pause button (which will then cause the game to randomly pause after 1-2 minutes). Surprisingly, the pause menu options and controls work perfectly without any lag. This has been a major issue almost throughout TOTY. There's swap tokens released now that are time limited and live event based. How is one supposed to even try to get these without even being able to play the game? Before anyone says about my internet connection or controller, I have tried both Ethernet and Wi-Fi as well as different controllers. The issue remains the same. I have 0 issues with any other online games I play on ultra settings, so this is 100% not an issue with my system. The main tagline for this year's FC 26 was that they are listening to user feedback and keeping us updated. Forget communication, there has been 0 acknowledgment of this ongoing issue by EA which is completely unacceptable. I bought the TOTY version of the game so I cannot even ask for a refund. When will this issue be resolved?FC 26 on PC – Ongoing Gameplay Slowdown and Input Delay Issues
Hello EA Team, I’m posting to raise awareness about a persistent gameplay issue I’ve been experiencing in EA SPORTS FC 26 on PC, which has made the game increasingly frustrating to play. What’s happening In multiple modes — including Clubs, Ultimate Team (Rivals/Champions) and Squad Battles — gameplay starts off feeling normal and responsive. However, after a short period of time, the match consistently becomes slow and unresponsive, with noticeable input delay. Player actions feel delayed, turning becomes sluggish, and the overall pace of the game feels as if it is running in slow motion. This change happens mid-match, not at kickoff, and once it starts, it usually persists for the rest of the game. Why this doesn’t seem network-related My connection indicators are consistently green, with low ping. I experience the same slowdown in Squad Battles, which are played against AI and do not depend on online matchmaking. FC 25, which is still installed on my system, runs smoothly online under the same internet conditions. Other online games on my PC do not suffer from similar issues. Based on this, the problem appears to be specific to FC 26, rather than my internet setup. System and performance context My PC comfortably meets EA’s recommended requirements for FC 26. I’ve also tried extensive troubleshooting on my end, including graphics adjustments, driver updates, cache clearing, and system optimizations. While these steps sometimes make the game feel slightly better for a short time, the slowdown and input delay eventually return, often within minutes. Overall impact I was genuinely looking forward to FC 26, but the current state of gameplay on PC has made it difficult to enjoy or compete consistently. The fact that many other PC players are reporting the same pattern of delayed and slow gameplay suggests this may be a wider issue that needs attention. Request for acknowledgment I’m posting this not just to vent frustration, but to ask for acknowledgment and investigation into the ongoing performance and input delay issues affecting FC 26 on PC. Any communication, updates, or insight from the development team would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to read this.EAFC26 loading then going back to ea app
as i have mentioned in the title the game is showing launching ea anti cheat screen then going back to ea app on my laptop yet eafc25 works perfectly well and i have played eafc26 bfr on the same laptop on game pass ultimate when it launched in october and now after i bought the game it refuses to work on my laptop but it works perfectly fine on my desktop laptop is Acer predator hellios neo 16 phn 16-72 i9 14900hx - rtx 4070 win 11 home 25h2
