We use Easy Anti-Cheat to help keep our multiplayer games fair for everyone. Closing them down prevents any potential conflicts. Easy Anti-Cheat is an Epic product and may be already running in the background when you have Epic games or apps open. If you’re playing an Epic game or have the Epic launcher running, try closing those completely, then relaunching your game.
If your anti-virus program isn’t listed there, check the manufacturer’s website to find out how to allow-list a program.Įrror: An application using Easy Anti-Cheat is already running! (STOP_PENDING) The Easy Anti-Cheat team includes steps for some popular anti-virus programs here. If it’s not, you may have to manually add Easy Anti-Cheat to your allow-list. Check this page on their website to see if your anti-virus is listed. The Easy Anti-Cheat team is working with anti-virus companies to have the program added to their allow-lists. If they do, they can stop it from running. Some anti-virus programs might incorrectly flag Easy Anti-Cheat. Make sure you’re using the latest driver by updating it through GeForce Experience or directly through the NVIDIA website.
Use the headers below to help you pinpoint the problem and then fix it. This one can happen for a number of reasons. If you’re still seeing problems, right click on the game tile in My Game Library and choose Repair.When the installation finishes, try launching your game again.Choose your game from the dropdown menu, then click Repair Service.Right-click on EasyAntiCheat_setup and choose Run as administrator.Inside that folder, there should be an EasyAntiCheat folder.Head to your game installation folder, by default that’s usually C:\Program Files (x86)\Origin games\Game Name.One way to fix it is to run the Easy Anti-Cheat installer on its own. You’ll see this when something has gone wrong with the Easy Anti-Cheat installation.
Failed to install Easy Anti-CheatĮrror: A redistributable package (EasyAntiCheat_Setup.exe) was not installed successfully. You can also follow the Easy Anti-Cheat Game Error Solutions guide for more troubleshooting steps. Find out what to do if you get an Easy Anti-Cheat error message in an EA game.Ĭheck out the sections below to find some fixes for error messages we’ve seen.