EAC client cannot be instantiated

[Jingliu]

What is this? just before today I can play DBD, and now when I log in nomatter how many times, this error shows up, PLEASE HELP !!!

[pillpr0vider]

my game has the same bug, i tried everything, asked the support but it just doesn't work. i probably bought the shi.t for nothing.

[Lolis Among Us]

Originally posted by shootme:

my game has the same bug, i tried everything, asked the support but it just doesn't work. i probably bought the shi.t for nothing.

same, i love this game but i have no idea what to do.

[Old Habits Die Hard]

Did you try repairing Easy Anti-cheat?

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86) and delete the folder EasyAntiCheat

2. Next navigate to your Dead By Daylight's EAC folder, located by default at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight\EasyAntiCheat and run the file EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as Admin

3. Make sure Dead By Daylight is selected (it should be automatically) and then click the Repair Service button and once it has completed you can close the setup program.

4. Try playing Dead By Daylight, making sure to run it from your steam library, not from a shortcut or by manually trying to start it

[roplandim]

that happens to me in more games with EAC when i have a windows option for unsigned drivers

[Jingliu]

Originally posted by shootme:

my game has the same bug, i tried everything, asked the support but it just doesn't work. i probably bought the shi.t for nothing.

Reinstalling the game solved my problem, but I posted the same issue somewhere and they resolved the problem by fixing the game via properties > verify the integrity of file.

[KingRainbowSix]

EVERYONE!!!! delete the whole thing and just reinstall



i did it worked



i swear if this happens again for no frickin reason ill unistall and never play it again

[Tsulan]

Nice necro

[RxqK]

Originally posted by Breakaway:

Did you try repairing Easy Anti-cheat?

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86) and delete the folder EasyAntiCheat

2. Next navigate to your Dead By Daylight's EAC folder, located by default at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight\EasyAntiCheat and run the file EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as Admin

3. Make sure Dead By Daylight is selected (it should be automatically) and then click the Repair Service button and once it has completed you can close the setup program.

4. Try playing Dead By Daylight, making sure to run it from your steam library, not from a shortcut or by manually trying to start it

I tried doing what you said, didn't end up working... any other ideas?

[Peter Turbo]

Originally posted by zzz:

Originally posted by Breakaway:

Did you try repairing Easy Anti-cheat?

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86) and delete the folder EasyAntiCheat

2. Next navigate to your Dead By Daylight's EAC folder, located by default at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight\EasyAntiCheat and run the file EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as Admin

3. Make sure Dead By Daylight is selected (it should be automatically) and then click the Repair Service button and once it has completed you can close the setup program.

4. Try playing Dead By Daylight, making sure to run it from your steam library, not from a shortcut or by manually trying to start it

I tried doing what you said, didn't end up working... any other ideas?

Try verifying the integrity of the game files. It works for me every time.

[Old Habits Die Hard]

Originally posted by zzz:

Originally posted by Breakaway:

Did you try repairing Easy Anti-cheat?

1. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86) and delete the folder EasyAntiCheat

2. Next navigate to your Dead By Daylight's EAC folder, located by default at C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight\EasyAntiCheat and run the file EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as Admin

3. Make sure Dead By Daylight is selected (it should be automatically) and then click the Repair Service button and once it has completed you can close the setup program.

4. Try playing Dead By Daylight, making sure to run it from your steam library, not from a shortcut or by manually trying to start it

I tried doing what you said, didn't end up working... any other ideas?

Try deleting all of 3 these EAC folders located here:

C:\Program Files(x86)
C:\Users\UserNameGoesHere\AppData\Roaming
~Steam\steamapps\common\Dead by Daylight

Then clear Steam Cache (steam-->settings-->downloads-->clear download cache)

Open a command prompt as Admin and enter: netsh winsock reset

Then enter: ipconfig /flushdns

Reboot your system.

Then use Steam to verify game file integrity (steam-->library-->Dead By Daylight-->Properties-->local files-->Verify integrity of game files) so it replaces the EAC files.

Try starting the game.