Easy Anticheat not Working on Several Games

[WCWAIN]

I have several games that will not boot pass the initial splash screen where it loads EAC before the game. This affects all the games that I own that use it expect Darktide. These games are 7 Days to Die, Apex Legends, Halo: MCC, Hunt: Showdown, & Rust. The games all load and work if I bypass EAC just can't play multiplayer so I have a strong feeling the issue is actually with the anti-cheat itself. I have been having this issue for a long time and really miss these games.

I am now on Win11 instead of Win10. Reimaged my computer multiple times and tested before adding anything else. Got completely new hardware to replace my computer to include hard drives. Did all the testing that is posted on their website and any troubleshooting I could find online. Did every scan imaginable but nothing was found. I can't seem to find anyone else online that has ran into this same issue. I posted the error below and I know the error points to DLL corruption, but I have performed all methods to find where it was failing to no success. The only reason why I think Darktide works is because it is much newer than the other games listed and has the anti-cheat set up much differently within the game files.

Error: "The application was unable to start correctly (0xc0000005). Click OK to close the application."

If anyone has any ideas that might help resolve this issue or a more direct way to getting in communication with EAC I would be very appreciative because a lot of these games are among my most favorite games.

[Ettanin]

Run EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe from any of the games that uses it and select the Repair option.

[WCWAIN]

引用自 Ettanin：

Run EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe from any of the games that uses it and select the Repair option.

First thing I did and does not fix the issue.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

That odd, do you happen to use any app, or mess settings to alter permission, and files, or even network traffic, and connections?

I'm not sure what issue could be exactly. By just rare odd test, just want throw it out there, if you're using Intel 10th gen, or newer CPU, can you try following my guide for let it die? View my profile > my guide > let it die > copy the command line, and open properties for the game via Steam launch option put on the command line, and see if it launches all your trouble issues games, if yes it works, then may have issue of those games, and dev have to recompile their games with newer versions API. Again this just a test if you wanna give it a shot, if you're using Intel 10th gen, or newer CPU.

[xarvn]

Have you tried including the aforementioned games in the exclusion list of your antivirus program?
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/forums/t/773828/0xc0000005-error-code-easy-anti-cheat/

[Lavie]

Hi!

If the antivirus solution not working, you have a way to contact them here:
https://www.easy.ac/en-us/support/game/issues/guide/
https://www.easy.ac/en-us/support/game/contact/tech/

[WCWAIN]

Dr Shadowds, your guide was able to fix all but Hunt: Showdown! IDK how you figured that out but thank you very much! Also to the others, I did turn off my anti-virus and firewall and still wasn't of any use.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

引用自 WCWAIN：

Dr Shadowds, you guide was able to fix all but Hunt: Showdown! IDK how you figured that out but thank you very much! Also to the others, I did turn off my anti-virus and firewall and still wasn't of any use.

Just throwing this into the dark here giving this another shot since we got little bit more answers.

Get this tool CPU-Z that can tell us what your system specs are, and firmware on your motherboard.
1. You download CPU-z.
https://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/cpu-z_2.06-en.zip

2. Unzip the files.

3. Run cpuz_x64.exe, and click on validate at the bottom, click the submit, your broswer will open, copy the whole link from that browser that pop up, and paste it here in the discussion.
http://i.imgur.com/aJIzuos.png

Unless you know how to list out these things for me then don't need CPUz.
CPU:
Motherboard:
Motherboard BIOS version:

[WCWAIN]

引用自 Dr.Shadowds 🐉：

引用自 WCWAIN：

Dr Shadowds, you guide was able to fix all but Hunt: Showdown! IDK how you figured that out but thank you very much! Also to the others, I did turn off my anti-virus and firewall and still wasn't of any use.

Just throwing this into the dark here giving this another shot since we got little bit more answers.

Get this tool CPU-Z that can tell us what your system specs are, and firmware on your motherboard.
1. You download CPU-z.
https://www.cpuid.com/downloads/cpu-z/cpu-z_2.06-en.zip

2. Unzip the files.

3. Run cpuz_x64.exe, and click on validate at the bottom, click the submit, your broswer will open, copy the whole link from that browser that pop up, and paste it here in the discussion.
http://i.imgur.com/aJIzuos.png

Unless you know how to list out these things for me then don't need CPUz.
CPU:
Motherboard:
Motherboard BIOS version:

I just bought Battlebit: Remastered and that one also doesn't work with the fix. Here's the link for my specs though! https://valid.x86.fr/8s033i

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

Alright I suggest doing some updates.

1st step do full Windows 11 updates, check for updates, once it has done all the updates then move to step 2.

2nd step do Intel ME update you have to do this, not sure if Windows update do it for you, if not manually download it, and install it, it either tell you have it installed already means windows did update it, or it will update your current version to the latest version. So download MEUpdateTool Version 16.1.27.2176, once you download it, install it, if you have any troubles let me know.

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/

3rd step do BIOS update, you're using the very 1st BIOS, so not sure if this is the cause of issue, but worth checking out, get the "ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI BIOS 1202" that your latest version. Put Bios update on your USB thumb drive. once done, go boot into your system bios, and do update.
https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/

Once have finish this, test to see if issue still happening, or not. If you're running any background apps that mess with network, or hooks into other apps like 3rd party antivirus, or such they might mess with EAC to causing them to not run correctly, or triggering them to not to run. Otherwise have to contacting EAC to find out why it not working. I wish you best of luck.

[WCWAIN]

引用自 Dr.Shadowds 🐉：

Alright I suggest doing some updates.

1st step do full Windows 11 updates, check for updates, once it has done all the updates then move to step 2.

2nd step do Intel ME update you have to do this, not sure if Windows update do it for you, if not manually download it, and install it, it either tell you have it installed already means windows did update it, or it will update your current version to the latest version. So download MEUpdateTool Version 16.1.27.2176, once you download it, install it, if you have any troubles let me know.

https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/

3rd step do BIOS update, you're using the very 1st BIOS, so not sure if this is the cause of issue, but worth checking out, get the "ROG STRIX Z790-H GAMING WIFI BIOS 1202" that your latest version. Put Bios update on your USB thumb drive. once done, go boot into your system bios, and do update.
https://rog.asus.com/motherboards/rog-strix/rog-strix-z790-h-gaming-wifi-model/helpdesk_bios/

Once have finish this, test to see if issue still happening, or not. If you're running any background apps that mess with network, or hooks into other apps like 3rd party antivirus, or such they might mess with EAC to causing them to not run correctly, or triggering them to not to run. Otherwise have to contacting EAC to find out why it not working. I wish you best of luck.

Everything is up-to-date and still not working. I was trusting Armory Crate too much on those motherboard updates, guess I shouldn't trust Asus's own tool. However, I have reached out to Easy with no luck. I thank you for your time and help.

[Nautilus]

Did you ever figure this out? I'm having this same issue rn.

[capitalism]

I am also have the same issue. Any game, Steam or not, that uses Easy Anti Cheat simply closes after it starts up. No crash error message or anything. It was working on 1/2/2024, and now it is not working on 1/4/2024. The only change I made was I bought and installed Escape From Tarkov.

[Dr.Shadowds 🐉]

引用自 capippalist：

I am also have the same issue. Any game, Steam or not, that uses Easy Anti Cheat simply closes after it starts up. No crash error message or anything. It was working on 1/2/2024, and now it is not working on 1/4/2024. The only change I made was I bought and installed Escape From Tarkov.

if using intel 10th gen, or newer try this just see what happens, if doesn't work you can just undo it.

Step 2 > Option B
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808772815

[capitalism]

引用自 Dr.Shadowds 🐉：

引用自 capippalist：

I am also have the same issue. Any game, Steam or not, that uses Easy Anti Cheat simply closes after it starts up. No crash error message or anything. It was working on 1/2/2024, and now it is not working on 1/4/2024. The only change I made was I bought and installed Escape From Tarkov.

if using intel 10th gen, or newer try this just see what happens, if doesn't work you can just undo it.

Step 2 > Option B
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2808772815

Sorry man, I have AMD 7600 processor and AMD 6750XT gcard. I tried your guide and it didn't work, unfortunately. It's all EAC games, inside and outside of Steam. I really think my only solution is a complete system wipe, and I'm not going to do that as I'm starting a new college semester next week. I think I will simply play other games and wait to see if a windows update or driver update will change anything.

Thanks for the responses.

[Proto]

Having the same issue as well. 5 hours troubleshooting so far, have tried literally everything. Made this Reddit thread, maybe later today or whenever (if the mods decide to unblock it, God I hate Reddit) it might have some answers.

https://www.reddit.com/r/playrust/comments/19c26oa/eac_is_preventing_me_from_playing_the_game/