Solution to the EA Anti Cheat bug on the PC version of FIFA 23 – Gamosaurus

As the PC version of the EA Play Pro of FIFA 23 kicks off on Monday, September 26 at 4 p.m., many players are experiencing a bug related to the EA Anti Cheat program, preventing them from launching the game. Here is our solution. Update: This solution only works for the old (orange) version of Origin. The new one (the EA app) could have another problem, linked in particular to a subscription issue. Use the basic version of Origin and not the EA App The first important element to solve this problem is to install the basic version of Origin (the Orange version) and not the EA App. The new version of EA’s launcher has more issues that seem to prevent the game from launching. EA Anti Cheat bug fix on PC version of FIFA 23 Origin launches and the latter blocks your game. An error message then appears. The Origin error message on FIFA 23. The solution is relatively simple. First, restart your PC. Origin should not launch automatically when the PC is launched, otherwise the solution will not work (disable this option in the Origin settings). Once the PC reboots, click on the Origin icon in your Desktop (or in its location in your folders, Program Files > Origin) and via a right click, open the sub-menu to find “Run as Administrator” . Then launch Origin, Windows will ask you for confirmation to launch in Administrator mode. Validate and Origin will launch as usual. There, start FIFA 23, the error message should be gone. Note that the first launch will be very long, with a loading period and potentially a black screen of well over 30 seconds (or even more with a fairly old PC). The solution in a nutshell: Relaunch your gameClick on the Origin icon (or the Origin.exe file in the folder)Enable launching in Administrator mode (“run as Administrator”)Launch Origin and accept Windows Admin modeStart FIFA 23, the first launch will be long Note that it is important to update Origin as well as your graphics drivers, the game being much more demanding than last year. Reinstalling anti-cheat software Another solution is to uninstall and reinstall EA’s anti-cheat software. For this, you need to follow the following technique. Go to the FIFA 23 installation folder (Program files > Origin) Open the _Installer folder There, open the EAAntiCheat folder Run the EAAntiCheat software to uninstall Restart your PC and launch Origin in Administrator mode When launching FIFA, the software will reinstall secure boot for FIFA 23 This problem is based on the Windows 11 version. To fix it, you will have to restart your PC and go to the Bios menu of your PC. The method to follow: Go to the BIOS (at PC boot)Go to the “Advanced” section of the BIOS or the “Boot” section depending on the motherboardClick on the “Windows operating system configuration” option Check that the section “BIOS UEFI / CSM Mode” the parameter “UEFI” is chosenThen select “Secure Boot”Click on “Secure Boot Mode” and choose “Custom”. Be careful if a warning about security codes appears, click “Yes” Head to “Register all keys as factory defaults” to establish secure boot keys Finally, click “Secure Boot” and choose “Enabled” This should allow you to launch FIFA 23. Be careful however, the game bug listed above could occur, it will be enough to carry out the first solution. Persistent bug and error If the solution does not work, the problem is probably related to one of your software. Try disabling your anti-virus, creating an exception for FIFA 23 or even disabling as much software as possible. Without this, only EA will be able to fix the problem via a patch. So much for our solution to the EA Anti Cheat bug in order to be able to play the PC EA Play Pro version of FIFA 23. Do not hesitate to consult our FIFA portal to discover all the solutions for DCEs as well as advice for investing, creating your starter team but also follow the news and the TOTW of the game.