Weird question: How do I install GameGuard manually?

[SpacePoodle]

On another account I have the following, really strange and apparently rare problem that GameGuard is not installed with the game. The bin/gameguard folder and the associated service are
missing.

The facts:
1 Game does not start.
2 common\Helldivers 2\bin\GameGuard folder does not exist.
3 Service 'nProtect GamGuard Service' not installed.

Conclusio: The game requires Gameguard to start. Gameguard is not running because Gameguard was not installed. I need Gameguard for the game to run.

I've tried almost everything:
1 Integrity check does not lead to any improvement.
2 Start Steam and/or helldivers2.exe as admin does not lead to any improvement.
3 Reinstallation brings no improvement.
4 No antivirus installed. No anomalies in Windows Defender logs.
5 Game directory whitelisted in Windows Defender. Reinstall. No result.
6 Reinstalled VC++ Runtimes and updated to the latest version. No result.
7 Even copying the existing folder from one client to the other didn't help.
8 System updates also triggered using Powershell via winget upgrade --all --include-unknown (better safe than sorry)

So the obvious question is: Is it possible to install Gameguard manually?

Constructive help only, please. And yes, I think rootkits really suck. I really hope they get rid of the nGuard mess. But until then I need help.

Many thanks in advance.

[SpacePoodle]

Nothing? I hope a DEV discovers this little post here.

[Herr Doktor]

This.
This is my problem.
And I have not played ONE minute of the game because it just does not start.

[Major Malphunktion]

This.

[TradIsRad]

Same issue here. What a joke

[76561199026448942]

The GameGuard folder and service are automatically created when the game runs normally.
The problem seems to be that the game doesn't run.

No messages appear on the screen?
Is helldivers2.exe in the process list in Task Manager?
Can you terminate it?

Check the event viewer and let me know if there is any error message related helldivers2.exe
Windows key - type 'eventvwr' and enter - Windows Logs - Application - Find helldivers2.exe errors

[WingsOverUtgard]

Originally posted by earth5:

The GameGuard folder and service are automatically created when the game runs normally.
The problem seems to be that the game doesn't run.

No messages appear on the screen?
Is helldivers2.exe in the process list in Task Manager?
Can you terminate it?

Check the event viewer and let me know if there is any error message related helldivers2.exe
Windows key - type 'eventvwr' and enter - Windows Logs - Application - Find helldivers2.exe errors

Within the Event Viewer I'm getting this in the event related to my game crashing:

'Faulting module path: C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.Nahimic\Modules\Scheduled\x64\NahimicOSD.dll'

[76561199026448942]

Originally posted by WingsOverUtgard:

Originally posted by earth5:

The GameGuard folder and service are automatically created when the game runs normally.
The problem seems to be that the game doesn't run.

No messages appear on the screen?
Is helldivers2.exe in the process list in Task Manager?
Can you terminate it?

Check the event viewer and let me know if there is any error message related helldivers2.exe
Windows key - type 'eventvwr' and enter - Windows Logs - Application - Find helldivers2.exe errors

Within the Event Viewer I'm getting this in the event related to my game crashing:

'Faulting module path: C:\ProgramData\A-Volute\A-Volute.Nahimic\Modules\Scheduled\x64\NahimicOSD.dll'

When I search Nahimic on Google, it says it causes a lot of crashes.
How to remove it is also well explained.
If it's okay, uninstall Nahimic and try again.

[TMbuster11]

Same here besides ive been playing the game and just now it wont let me get in.

[Bob Arctor [NoThreat]]

I am having this issue as well. Any solutions?