Battlefield 2042 is releasing in a market toughened with the launch of Vanguard and Halo Infinite. While the early access was in the usual EA fashion, riddled with bugs and errors, the positive thing about BF2042 is DICE is making an effort to make the game great. They are communicative in acknowledging and addressing any issues with the game. The Battlefield 2042 Easy Anti-Cheat error may not be a fault of the devs or the game. The game uses Easy Anti-Cheat and a problem with the application will result in the error. Sometimes the application can get corrupted while installing. Keep reading and we will help you resolve the Easy Anti-Cheat error in BF2042.
How to Fix Easy Anti-Cheat Error in BF2042
One of the most usual causes for the error is a problem with the Easy Anti-Cheat or the game files. Two solutions that fix the error are to verify the integrity of the game file and repair the Easy Anti-Cheat. Here are all the solutions you can try.
- Verify Integrity of Game Files
- Open Steam and head over to the Library
- Right-click on Battlefield 2042 and select Properties
- Go to the Local Files section and click on Verify integrity of game files
- Wait for the checking and downloading process to complete
- Repair Easy Anti-Cheat
- Open Steam and head over to the Library
- Right-click on Battlefield 2042 and select Properties
- Go to the Local Files section and click on Browse…
- Open the EasyAntiCheat folder
- Double-click on EasyAntiCheat_Setup, when prompted choose Yes
- Click on Repair Service
- Wait for the process to complete
- Reinstall Easy Anti-Cheat using the same wizard as above
- Whitelist the EAC folder in your antivirus
- Provide EAC and the game admin permission
- Don’t overclock the GPU and check if a new driver update is available.
These are the best solutions you can try if you have faced the Battlefield 2042 Easy Anti-Cheat error. If the above solutions do not work, you will have to get in touch with the EA support or the new Twitter handle.