BattlEye FIX

[Fiend Of Chaos]

BattlEye does not auto update so here is the work around:
-find your GTA5 install location (right click game> manage >browse local files) and locate the battleye folder
~~ *SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Grand Theft Auto V\BattlEye
- delete the battleye folder
- back on steam app, right click your GTA5 game > properties > local files > verify integrity.
wait for this to complete
-play game, battleye should no longer force close your game

video instructions (are for a different game, but similar remedies)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gg1xzMrMGkY

[psykoteky]

This did nothing here. Only 1 file was 'fixed'- the .ini I edited that has nothing to do with updating. Beyond that, not a single thing changed before/after the update. 100% same.

edit -
I removed the folder and files as instructed. Folder was renamed effectively deleting it.
I then verified the game files as stated. Steam 'fixed'/updated all the removed files.
I then compared everything steam replaced with what I originally had.
Nothing changed between both sets of files, but the 1 .ini.

I can see this helping someone with permissions/access issues with their battleye files/folders. Or those that may have done things do those files/folders in attempts to fix their issues. In my case - it does absolutely nothing as I got the same exact files as I had been given on 9/17/2024.

[Fiend Of Chaos]

sorry, worked for me at least.

[Fiend Of Chaos]

Originally posted by psykoteky:

This did nothing here. Only 1 file was 'fixed'- the .ini I edited that has nothing to do with updating. Beyond that, not a single thing changed before/after the update. 100% same.

Did you only delete the .ini file? try deleting the whole folder, that is what i did, better to force it to re grab all the files rather then hope the deletion of one file fixes it.

[gregoryfye43]

If you remove battleye you can only play story mode now

[Fiend Of Chaos]

Originally posted by gregoryfye43:

If you remove battleye you can only play story mode now

after you delete the folder go (back in steam library) to GTA5 > properties > local files > verify integrity.

ps
not positive if this will work but zip archive battleye folder after verfying then (when you delete said folder) you can restore it from the archive. - havent tested this but battle is a bit re... so may have to fix it mutiple times a day. ive had to. I wonder if making the folder read only would prevent it from doing whatever it is doing to cause the "battleye needs to update" error.