EAC not installed

[nyfo29]

I haven't played the game in awhile but decided I'd download it from steam and have another go at it. I can't get it to open. I keep getting the message easy anti cheat not installed. I've spent the past 2 hours scanning he internet and forums looking for a fix with no success. I've verified the files, uninstalled/reinstalled the game, created a .bat file with this EasyAntiCheat_EOS_Setup.exe install eb14dadbf5944cb188af72e945f728ed. Nothing is working. Can anyone help?

Windows 10
RTX 2080
Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-9700K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHz
Installed RAM 16.0 GB

[nyfo29]

I also tried this and it didn't work
Steps for this procedure, courtesy of the SCUM devs:

close SCUM
open Command Prompt (do not run as administrator)
then, open File Explorer and go to C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SCUM\EasyAntiCheat
click and drag EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe into the Command Prompt box
press Spacebar once to add a single space
then, in File Explorer go to C:\Program Files(x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SCUM
open INSTALLSCRIPT.vdf
from the line "command 1" "install letters+numbers", copy the "install numbers+letters" part without quotation marks
paste this into Command Prompt
if all is done correctly, the line in Command Prompt should now look like this :
"C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\SCUM\EasyAntiCheat\EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe" install 09841e3c098d491b960ae214dd49808a
hit Enter, and approve the action (UAC prompt)
a window will flash and disappear (this is normal)
nothing else will happen, you are done with this step
try the game

[Deathwhisper]

Hello :),

Have you checked that all system drivers are up to date?

[nyfo29]

Yes I have

[nyfo29]

I also don't have virus protection other than windows defender

[Deathwhisper]

What I could suggest would be a registry cleanup, which can be done very easily with tools like Ccleaner, as EAC has changed somewhat over time.

[nyfo29]

Originally posted by Deathwhisper:

What I could suggest would be a registry cleanup, which can be done very easily with tools like Ccleaner, as EAC has changed somewhat over time.

Ok I tried that and it still says eac not installed

[Deathwhisper]

With the problem-solving approaches you mentioned, you can try the following:

Manually delete the following folder:
D:\Steam\steamapps\common\SCUM\EasyAntiCheat

Once the "EasyAntiCheat" folder has been completely deleted, verify the game files again and try to start the game again.

[nyfo29]

I deleted the file then verified the files and it still says not installed

[nyfo29]

I guess I'm on my own with this?

[marktkm]

Originally posted by nyfo29:

I guess I'm on my own with this?

Manually deleting the EAC folder in the game directory usually fixes this. Your specific situation doesn't sound easy to replicate. It's difficult from remote diagnosis like this. When you deleted the EAC folder and did the file verification did it re-download the EAC files?

You might also make sure Windows Defender isn't blocking EAC. Even if it isn't I'd add both EAC and Scum to the whitelist.

https://www.wikihow.com/Check-if-Your-Firewall-Is-Blocking-Something

[nyfo29]

Yes it did re download the EAC but it still wouldn't install. I did have the EAC folder added to defender's list but I'll try adding the whole scum folder and see if that works

[nyfo29]

Nope. Still won't install EAC. Scum is also listed in the allowed programs

[Deathwhisper]

If single player is enough for you, you can also start SCUM without EAC. You can do this by starting SCUM.exe in the following directory:

D:\Steam\steamapps\common\SCUM\SCUM\Binaries\Win64

Unfortunately, as far as EAC is concerned, I haven't been able to find any further information that could suggest the cause of the problem. But the search continues.

[marktkm]

You might also try running the EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe as administrator if you haven't already. This is a stubborn one. I'm at a bit of a loss.

[nyfo29]

I did try that already but thanks. I'm getting a new pc soon. It should work on that with a fresh windows install. Thanks for the help. I do appreciate it