pierreofthefrench 10 Posted July 12, 2016 Hi all, after 9.6 GB update for Apex, the game no longer starts. When I try and run the game I get the error "Starting the game or BattlEye has failed." If I disable BattlEye the game does start...so obviously it's BattlEye related. I tried downloading the 32-bit and 64-bit executable from their site, but still no luck. It doesn't seem like anyone else is having the same problem searching around online... Any ideas? When I "Verify integrity of cache" within Steam, I get 2 files have failed to validate and will be reacquired. However, even after this completes, the original problem persists. I do have several mods installed (like Iron Front 3 Lite and Battle Royale) but these are disabled when I attempt to launch the game. Edit: Come to think of it... I did install Planetside 2 the other day... But I thought I played Arma more recently than that... I think they use BattlEye now. Wonder if it's related. Edit2: Wow, that was brutal. Even running the .exe was giving permissions errors... Found through using Proc Mon that AVG was blocking the launch EVEN AFTER disabling AVG. Booted in safe mode and removed AVG garbage from my computer. Don't know why it chose now to try and mess with me... Not sure if I can mark as solved. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 12, 2016 exact same issue bud i even reinstalled arma 3 and still no dice its bs but maybe BI can fix it, i did everything to try to fix it and nothing, and there is a hell of alot of other people with this issue trust me im 1 and ur 1 lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kylania 568 Posted July 12, 2016 Did you start the game using arma3launcher.exe at least once first? Before trying to use the battleye exe or any third party launcher? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 12, 2016 i dont have any antivirus or antimalware or even windows defender or firwall activated and same issue. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 12, 2016 i did eveything and same issue keeps accuring Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 12, 2016 and i only use Arma 3's stock launcher for launching the game and the second i hit play with or without mods it says, "Starting the game or BattlEye has failed." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 12, 2016 and 1 last thing i forgot to say i validated my arma 3 install and it said im missing one file before i unistalled it the first time and now after reinstalling its says im missing 1 file and i know its a battleye file but all the battleye stuf in folder are the same as the stuff you get from battleyes download center Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffy101 0 Posted July 13, 2016 I have a friend with the exact same issue .. was working fine yesterday. Now it's doing this. Only thing I can think of is he installed the a3 launcher and started downloading lots of mods so he could play exile.... we restarted computer. Uninstalled arma 3. Reinstalled still missing a file. Uninstalled steam and everything that went with it mods and all.. reinstalled still same issue no mods nothing . Missing 1 file. I'm at work atm.. I'm going to see what I can do when I get home.. I was gunna wipe his comp but he doesnt has a genuine copy of Windows to reinstall from.. HELP SOMEONE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timo17 2 Posted July 13, 2016 I have the same problem : "Starting the game or battleye has failed". I tried to delete the folder Battleye and arma3battleye.exe in the steam directory and then I "Verify the integrity of cache" whitout success. I also tried to remove Battleye folder from c:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/ and reinstalling battleye service from battleye.com, again no success. I hope someone will found a solution, however I will continue investigating on my side. EDIT : I read the rpt of the launcher and I found that when I'm trying to launch the game : 2016-07-13 09:27:31,706 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] Starting the game, process path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3battleye.exe 2016-07-13 09:27:31,706 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] parameters: 2 1 1 -exThreads=7 -cpuCount=4 -skipintro -malloc=tbbmalloc -maxMem=2049 -noLogs -nosplash -world=empty -enableHT -mod= 2016-07-13 09:27:31,707 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] 2016-07-13 09:27:31,903 [ERROR] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): Accès refusé at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma(String parameters, Boolean useBattlEye, BattlEyeLogMode battlEyeLogMode) Sorry for the french language, so, It's appear that we can't access to arma3battleye.exe and when i'm trying to launch arma3battleye.exe without the launcher I got : "Windows can't access to the file, ...". So apparently windows himself can't access to the file. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffy101 0 Posted July 13, 2016 GG fellas.. looks like this is the end for us ever playing arma 3 again Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timo17 2 Posted July 13, 2016 Na. I will ask a mate to give me his arma3battleye.exe and I will try if it works that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rennie Bottali 0 Posted July 13, 2016 same is here! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jeffy101 0 Posted July 13, 2016 I posted on battleye.. well I sent them our problem.. you can too here .. https://www.battleye.com/contact/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R0adki11 3949 Posted July 13, 2016 I have the same problem : "Starting the game or battleye has failed". I tried to delete the folder Battleye and arma3battleye.exe in the steam directory and then I "Verify the integrity of cache" whitout success. I also tried to remove Battleye folder from c:/Program Files (x86)/Common Files/ and reinstalling battleye service from battleye.com, again no success. I hope someone will found a solution, however I will continue investigating on my side. EDIT : I read the rpt of the launcher and I found that when I'm trying to launch the game : 2016-07-13 09:27:31,706 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] Starting the game, process path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Arma 3\arma3battleye.exe 2016-07-13 09:27:31,706 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] parameters: 2 1 1 -exThreads=7 -cpuCount=4 -skipintro -malloc=tbbmalloc -maxMem=2049 -noLogs -nosplash -world=empty -enableHT -mod= 2016-07-13 09:27:31,707 [ INFO] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] 2016-07-13 09:27:31,903 [ERROR] 1: ArmaExecutor [Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma:0] System.ComponentModel.Win32Exception (0x80004005): Accès refusé at System.Diagnostics.Process.StartWithCreateProcess(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start() at System.Diagnostics.Process.Start(ProcessStartInfo startInfo) at Launcher.ArmaExecutor.RunArma(String parameters, Boolean useBattlEye, BattlEyeLogMode battlEyeLogMode) Sorry for the french language, so, It's appear that we can't access to arma3battleye.exe and when i'm trying to launch arma3battleye.exe without the launcher I got : "Windows can't access to the file, ...". So apparently windows himself can't access to the file. Have you tried running arma3 as administrator? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timo17 2 Posted July 13, 2016 Yes I tried. Didn't work too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Timo17 2 Posted July 13, 2016 Okay I finally resolve the problem. I don't know how in the details but this is what I did : I deactivated the windows firewall then I start IObit Malware Fighter (Which I already install before the APEX update) and then without doing anything my game works. After that I activated back the firewall and everythings work fine. Honestly I don't know what the problem was, I think it came from IObit but I'm not sure at all. Well tell me if you manage to resolve the problem. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
R0adki11 3949 Posted July 13, 2016 Okay I finally resolve the problem. I don't know how in the details but this is what I did : I deactivated the windows firewall then I start IObit Malware Fighter (Which I already install before the APEX update) and then without doing anything my game works. After that I activated back the firewall and everythings work fine. Honestly I don't know what the problem was, I think it came from IObit but I'm not sure at all. Well tell me if you manage to resolve the problem. Im not surprised to hear this resolved your issues, some virus checkers can be abit over protective. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 13, 2016 non of mine are on and im getting this issue Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 13, 2016 OMG iobit dude i love you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5150Panda 0 Posted July 13, 2016 it found it as a trojin even when it was off lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FunStuff 0 Posted December 15, 2016 Still doesnt work for me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
