Bf3.exe not starting

[Gurkoel]

I know there are tons of these kind of posts, but none helped.

I have tried all things mentioned here. I found the following in the error log: [0615/123434:WARNING:resource_bundle_qt.cpp(114)] locale_file_path.empty() for locale

Any Ideas? I just wanna play :(

[Gurkoel]

However I found out that in the registry BF3 has a path for a library called "GDFBinary" but I cant seem to have it at the given path which would be "E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Battlefield 3\__Installer\GDFBinary_en_US.dll". Maybe this is the fault, does anyone of you have this particular dll file?

[Gurkoel]

Maybe thats the issue, The DLL is in the BF root folder, which means the path inside of the registry is wrong. However, when i ajust the path and try to launch BF3, it removes my custom path and replaces it with the old, wrong one. Any Ideas?

[Gurkoel]

I tried to switch languages just in case the path was wrong for just one particular language

- No luck

[Gurkoel]

I removed the permissions to edit the Registry key, so BF could only read it but not change it. Still no luck... I am running out of ideas :///

[DasNutellaToast]

Please explain the problem a little bit more. Battlelog starts normal? Then you try join a server and the game just does not open? Or does it open and closes after a few seconds?

[DasNutellaToast]

Do you have the "Nahimic" Software on your Computer? Have you ever played Bf3 on your PC (did you have it on origin)?

[DasNutellaToast]

If you had the Origin Version installed when downloading the game on steam, try deinstall the origin Version and then use the repair tool to check the steam version (that did work for me).

[Gurkoel]

Hi, thanks for taking the time to reply to my problem!

My OS is the latest Win10 version if that matters. And I hit the requirements of the game (not really hard for a game this age lol)

//Battlelog
When I try to join a server via battlelog it just ends up with "Joining Server". Which is quite normal except the fact that BF3 doesn't start up. After 5min or sth. a message pops up saying that "something went wrong".


//Steam
However when I try to start the game out of my steam library it loads for 1-2sec and then automaticly closes with no error message what so ever. No matter what I do it will just quit.


//Origin
When I try to start from origin, steam realizes that and changes my status to "playing BF3". This state stays until I end "BF3WebHelper.exe" via Taskmgr.
Side note: "BF3WebHelper.exe" does neither start up when trying via Battelog nor when trying via Steam.


I already tried:

• Reinstalling Drivers
  
• Updating C++
  
• Updating Punkbuster manually
  
• Running in compatibily mode
  
• Switching regedit paths
  
• reinstalling Origin
  
• reinstalling BF3
  
• Using IE and the old Battlelog-Browser addon
  
• Disabled Steam's and Origin's overlay
  
• verified gamefiles
  
• Disabled adblocker

Oh one note: I have a Pihole running in my network, but my wife had no problems launching the game (Non Steam version) So that should not interfere as I guess.

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Yes i had it on Origin before and I already have played that game (not sure if on this PC though)

I dont know what the"Nahimic" Software is acutually could you explain a little bit please?

I already uninstalled the Origin version and tried to verify sadly :/
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[DasNutellaToast]

Seems to be a bigger Problem. I guess you already tried this?
https://answers.ea.com/t5/EA-General-Questions/Origin-Has-Stopped-Working-Crashing-After-Login/td-p/6237275

Nahimic is an Audio Program which causes Bf3 to crash (I asked because I had a similiar Problem and it was caused by Nahimic (but does not seem to be the case here)).

[Gurkoel]

Diposting pertama kali oleh DasNutellaToast:

Seems to be a bigger Problem. I guess you already tried this?
https://answers.ea.com/t5/EA-General-Questions/Origin-Has-Stopped-Working-Crashing-After-Login/td-p/6237275

I had already seen that thread, but didn't think it'll apply to my problem as origin is there crashin not Battlefield, but I will look another time into that, thanks! :)

[Gurkoel]

Did not work out :/

[Mr.P]

Just give up and request a refund for this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game.

[Jeremy Wade]

Bought this when steam launched it, however i had already been playing on battlelog servers for a few weeks. Now I cannot be put into games :) is the issue coming from steams end? everything was working fine up until i downloaded to steam

[ata1199]

I say run the game, but nothing opens, I have the same problem, I tried everything, but it didn't work

[534365]

Immediately after launch, you will see the message "battlefield 3 has stopped working" and a little later "Battlefield 3 is not working".

I have already tried everything I could find, even reinstalled the system, tried to remove everything and put it from scratch, updated the video drivers and direct x. I don't know what else to do. It stopped running suddenly - I don't know what I did wrong or what I installed, there seems to be nothing unusual...

Finally found a solution. Strange, but I already did it and it didn't help... Apparently after reinstalling the system, something changed Confused

Deleted from the directory C:\Users\User name\Documents\Battlefield 3\settings four files:

PROF_SAVE_body

PROF_SAVE_header

PROF_SAVE_profile

PROF_SAVE_profile.raptr_1382902273



Where the fourth came from I don't understand...

Maybe that was the problem.



After zapkska game and several minutes of the game, I saw that the first three files were restored (settings), and the fourth was not.


https://answers.ea.com/t5/Drugie-igry-serii-Battlefield/Battlefield-3-ne-zapuskaetsya/td-p/5749894