Star Wars Battlefront 2 is based on the Star Wars film franchise, and many people love to play it on their computers. However, this action-based shooter video game enjoys a few recognized spaces in the world of the gaming industry. It was developed by DICE, Motive Studios, and Criterion Software, and it is the fourth edition of the Battlefront series. It is accessible through Steam and Origin and is supported on Windows PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Although, you may face Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue. This guide will help you fix Battlefront 2 not starting problem on Windows 10 & Xbox. So, continue reading!
How to Fix Star Wars Battlefront 2 Not Launching Origin Issue
A few significant reasons are listed below:
- Origin Glitch – Any glitches associated with the Origin launcher will not let you launch the game.
- Corrupt Files in Cloud Storage – When you try to access corrupt files from the Origin cloud storage, the game may not launch properly.
- In-game Origin Overlay– Often, when the in-game overlay for Origin is turned ON, it may trigger Battlefront 2 not starting issue.
- Corrupt Game Installation – If the game installation files have gotten missing or corrupt, then you will face errors during game launch both, on PC and on Xbox.
- Expired Xbox Subscription – If your gold membership of Xbox One is expired or not valid anymore, you will face problems while accessing games.
- Origin Auto-Update – If the Auto-update feature is turned off and the launcher doesn’t update the game automatically, the said error will occur.
- Missing Service Pack 1- If you are playing your game on Windows 7 PC, always remember that Service Pack 1 (Platform Update 6.1) is essential for the proper functioning of the game. Download the update from the Microsoft download page, if you don’t have it yet.
- Incompatible Settings – If the settings of your game are incompatible with the GPU capabilities, you will face such difficulties.
- Outdated Windows OS – Your games files may encounter glitches and bugs frequently if the current Windows operating system is not up-to-date.
- Incompatible or Outdated Drivers – If the current drivers in your system are incompatible/outdated with the game files, you will face issues.
- Third-Party Antivirus Interference – Sometimes, the antivirus in your system might block a few game features or programs from being opened, causing the Battlefront 2 not launching issue.
פּרילימאַנערי טשעקס:
Before you begin with the troubleshooting,
Method 1: Restart Your PC
Before trying any of the other methods, you are advised to reboot your system. In most cases, a simple restart will fix the issue quickly & easily.
1. דרוק די פֿענצטער שליסל און גיט אויף די קראַפט בילדל.
2. Several options like שלאָפן, פאַרמאַכן אַראָפּ, און הייב אן נאכאמאל will be displayed. Here, click on הייב אן נאכאמאל, ווי געוויזן.
Method 2: Run the Game as Administrator
Sometimes you need administrative privileges to access a few files and services in Battlefront 2. Hence, a few users suggested that the Battlefront 2 not launching problem could be resolved by running the game as an administrator.
1. רעכט גיט אויף די באַטטלעפראַנט 2 דורכוועג (usually, located on the Desktop) and select פּראָפּערטיעס.
2. In the Properties window, switch to the קאַמפּאַטאַבילאַטי קוויטל.
3. Now, check the box לויפן דעם פּראָגראַם ווי אַ אַדמיניסטראַטאָר.
4. צום סוף, גיט אויף צולייגן> גוט צו ראַטעווען די ענדערונגען.
Now, launch the game to see if the issue is fixed now.
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Method 3: Verify Integrity of Game Files (Steam Only)
It is essential to verify the integrity of game files and game cache to ensure that there are no corrupt files or data. Here, the files in your system will be compared with the files in the Steam server. If a difference is found, then all those files will be repaired. It is a time-consuming process but extremely effective for Steam games.
נאטיץ: The files saved in your system will not be affected.
Read our tutorial on How To Verify the Integrity of Game Files on Steam here.
Method 4: Renew Gold Pass Subscription (Xbox Only)
If you face Battlefront 2 not launching issue in Xbox, then there are chances that your Gold subscription has expired, so, the Star Wars Battlefront 2 refuses to start in your Xbox system. Hence,
- renew your Gold Pass Subscription און
- restart the console.
If you still face problems launching the game, then try the next method.
Method 5: Launch Battlefront 2 from Library (Origin Only)
Sometimes, you will face the said problem when there’s a glitch in the Origin launcher. Thus, you are recommended to launch the game through the Library menu, as follows:
1. Launch אָנהייב און סעלעקטירן דעם מייַן שפּיל ביבליאָטעק option, as depicted below.
2. Now, the list of all games will be displayed on the screen.
3. Here, right-click on the שפּיל און אויסקלייַבן שפּילן פון די קאָנטעקסט מעניו.
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Method 6: Disable Cloud Storage in Origin (Origin Only)
If there are corrupt files in the Origin cloud storage, then you will face Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue. In this case, try to disable the cloud storage feature in Origin settings and then, relaunch the game.
1. Launch אָנהייב.
2. איצט, גיט אויף אָנהייב נאכגעגאנגען דורך אַפּפּליקאַטיאָן סעטטינגס, ווי געוויזן.
3. איצט, באַשטימען צו די INSTALLS & SAVES tab and toggle off the option marked סאַוועס ונטער וואָלקן סטאָרידזש, ווי ילאַסטרייטיד אונטן.
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Method 7: Disable In-game Overlay (Origin Only)
You can access a variety of options through a feature called In-Game Overlay. You can use it for In-game purchasing, friend, game & group invites, capturing screenshots. Moreover, it allows players to access trading and market features. However, few users have reported that you can fix Battlefront 2 not launching issue by disabling the In-game Origin Overlay feature. Here’s how to turn off the In-game Origin Overlay to fix Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue:
1. נאַוויגירן צו אַפּפּליקאַטיאָן סעטטינגס of אָנהייב as instructed in אופֿן קסנומקס סטעפּס 1-2.
2. דאָ, גיט אויף Origin In Game from the left pane and uncheck the box marked Enable Origin In-Game אָפּציע.
3. Now, go back to the main page and click on מייַן שפּיל ביבליאָטעק, ווי געוויזן.
4. Here, right-click on the פּאָזיציע פארבונדן מיט די Star Wars Battlefront קסנומקס game and select Game Properties.
5. Next, uncheck the box titled Enable Origin In-Game for Star Wars Battlefront II.
קסנומקס. דריקט אויף שפּאָרן און זען אויב די אַרויסגעבן איז פאַרפעסטיקט אָדער נישט.
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Method 8: Install Pending Updates (Origin Only)
If you use Star Wars Battlefront 2 in its outdated version, you may face Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue. Hence, install each pending update in your game to avoid the issue.
1. נאַוויגירן צו Origin > My Game Library, ווי געוויזן.
2. Now, right-click on באַטטלעפראַנט 2 און סעלעקטירן דעם Update Game אָפּציע פון דער רשימה.
3. Finally, wait for the installation update to be successful and check if the issue is solved now. If not,try the next fix.
Method 9: Launch Game in Windowed Mode
Playing games in full-screen mode is a thrilling experience. But sometimes, due to resolution issues, you might encounter Battlefront 2 not launching issue. Hence, you are advised to launch the game in Windowed mode instead. In this case, you have to edit the Boot Options and force your game in Windowed mode without DX13 and antialiasing.
Read our tutorial on How to Open Steam Games in Windowed Mode here.
Method 10: Delete Settings Folder from Documents
If this does not work, delete all the saved data from the Settings folder and try again.
1. Close all the applications and programs associated with Star Wars Battlefront קסנומקס.
2. נאַוויגירן צו Documents > The Star Wars Battlefront 2 > Settings.
3. דרוק קטרל + א keys together to select all files און שיפט + דעל keys together to ויסמעקן the files permanently.
אופֿן 11: דערהייַנטיקן גראַפיקס דריווערס
You must keep your system drivers in their updated version at all times to avoid issues like Battlefront 2 not launching Origin or not starting.
1. טיפּ דיווייס מאַנאַגער אין די Windows 10 זוכן באַר און שלאָגן אַרייַן.
2. טאָפּל גיט אויף ווייַז אַדאַפּטערז צו יקספּאַנד עס.
3. Now, right-click on your Graphics driver(e.g. NVIDIA GeForce 940MX) און אויסקלייַבן דערהייַנטיקן דרייווער, ווי דיפּיקטיד אונטן.
4. דאָ, גיט אויף Search automatically for drivers to download and install the latest driver automatically.
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Method 12: Reinstall Graphics Drivers
If updating drivers does not give you a fix, you can uninstall the display drivers and install them again, as follows:
1. Launch דיווייס מאַנאַגער און יקספּאַנד ווייַז אַדאַפּטערז ווי אויבן דערמאנט.
2. Now, right-click on your Graphics driver (e.g. NVIDIA GeForce 940MX) און אויסקלייַבן נעם אַוועק מיטל.
3. Now, a warning prompt will be displayed on the screen. Check the box אַראָפּנעמען די שאָפער פֿאַר דעם מיטל and confirm the prompt by clicking נעם אַוועק.
4. אראפקאפיע און ינסטאַלירן די לעצט גראַפיקס דריווערס on your device manually through the manufacturer’s website. e.g. אַמד, נווידיאַ & ינטעל.
5. לעסאָף, ריסטאַרט your Windows PC. Check if you have fixed the Battlefront 2 not launching issue in your system.
Method 13: Resolve Third-Party Antivirus Interference
In some cases, trusted devices or programs are prevented by third-party antivirus software, which could be the reason behind the game not starting issue. Hence, to resolve the same, you can either temporarily disable or uninstall the third-party antivirus program in your system.
באַמערקונג קסנומקס: A system without an antivirus protection suite is more prone to several malware attacks.
באַמערקונג קסנומקס: We have shown the steps for Avast Free Antivirus as an example here. Follow similar steps on other such applications.
Method 13A: Disable Avast Antivirus Temporarily
If you do not want to uninstall Antivirus permanently from the system, then follow the given steps to disable it temporarily:
1. נאַוויגירן צו די אַנטיווירוס icon in the טאַסקבאַר און רעכט גיט עס.
2. Now, select your Antivirus settings בריירע (e.g. Avast shields control).
3. Choose from the below אָפּציעס according to your convenience:
- Disable for 10 minutes
- Disable for 1 hour
- Disable until computer is restarted
- Disable permanently
Method 13B: Uninstall Avast Antivirus Permanently (Not Recommended)
If you wish to permanently delete the third-party antivirus program, using an uninstaller software will help you to avoid issues during uninstallation. Moreover, these third-party uninstallers take care of everything, from deleting the executables and registries to program files and cache data. Thus, they make uninstallation simpler and more manageable. Follow the given steps to remove the third-party antivirus program using Revo Uninstaller:
קסנומקס. ינסטאַלירן רעוואָ ונינסטאַללער דורך געבן אַ קליק אויף FREE DOWNLOAD, as depicted below.
קסנומקס. עפענען רעוואָ ונינסטאַללער און נאַוויגירן צו די third-party antivirus program.
3. איצט, גיט אויף Avast Free אַנטיווירוס און אויסקלייַבן נעם אַוועק פון די שפּיץ מעניו.
4. קוק די קעסטל ווייַטער צו Make a System Restore Point before uninstall און גיט פאָרזעצן.
5. איצט, גיט אויף יבערקוקן to display all the files left in the registry.
6. ווייַטער, גיט אויף Select all, נאכגעגאנגען דורך ויסמעקן.
7. Confirm the prompt by clicking יאָ.
8. Make sure that all the files have been deleted by repeating שריט קסנומקס. A prompt should be displayed as depicted below.
9. הייב אן נאכאמאל the system after all the files have been deleted altogether.
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Method 14: Update your Windows OS
If Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue persists then follow this method to update Windows.
1. דרוק די Windows + איך שליסלען צוזאַמען צו עפענען סעטטינגס אין דיין סיסטעם.
2. איצט, אויסקלייַבן דערהייַנטיקן & זיכערהייט.
3. ווייַטער, גיט אויף זוך נייע ווערסיעס פון די רעכט טאַפליע.
4A. Follow the אויף-פאַרשטעלן ינסטראַקשאַנז to download and install the latest update available.
4B. If your system is already up-to-date, then it will show איר זענט דערהייַנטיקט message.
5. הייב אן נאכאמאל your Windows PC and check if the issue is resolved now.
Method 15: Reinstall Star Wars Battlefront 2
If you feel that the issues associated with Battlefront 2 cannot be encountered easily, then the best option is to reinstall the game.
1. דרוק די Windows key און טיפּ קאָנטראָל טאַפליע דעמאָלט שלאָגן אַרייַן.
קסנומקס. שטעלן View by > Category און גיט אויף נעם אַוועק אַ פּראָגראַם.
3. אין די מגילה און פֿעיִקייטן utility, search for Star Wars Battlefront קסנומקס.
4. איצט, גיט אויף Star Wars Battlefront קסנומקס און אויסקלייַבן נעם אַוועק אָפּציע.
5. Confirm the prompt by clicking יאָ און ריסטאַרט די קאָמפּיוטער.
קסנומקס. עפֿן די link attached here און גיט אויף באַקומען די שפּיל. דערנאך, נאָכגיין די אויף-פאַרשטעלן ינסטראַקשאַנז to download the game.
7. Wait for the download to be completed and navigate to דאַונלאָודז in טעקע Explorer.
8. טאָפּל גיט אויף די דאַונלאָודיד טעקע צו עפענען עס.
9. איצט, גיט אויף די ינסטאַלירן option to begin the installation process.
10. גיי די אויף-פאַרשטעלן ינסטראַקשאַנז צו פאַרענדיקן די ינסטאַלירונג פּראָצעס.
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פֿאַרבונדענע פּראָבלעמס
Along with the Battlefront 2 not launching Origin issue, you may face some other problems too. Fortunately, you can follow the methods discussed in this article to fix these as well.
- Battlefront 2 Won’t Start Steam – If you have corrupt game files in your system, then you may encounter this issue. First, reboot your Steam client and launch your game on PC. If this does not give you a fix, then try to launch the game via Steam client or through the Desktop shortcut.
- Battlefront 2 Not Loading – If you are playing your game on your PC, check if all the drivers are updated to their latest version. If the issue continues to occur, then repair the game in Origin client.
- Battlefront 2 Mouse Not Working – Your mouse may disconnect only when you log into the game. In this case, launch the game in Windowed mode and check if your mouse is working or not. Also, disconnect all other peripherals or connect your mouse to another USB port.
- Battlefront 2 Black Screen on Startup – You can fix this issue by updating your Windows OS, Graphics drivers, and playing the game in Windowed mode.
- Battlefront 2 Not Connecting to the Internet – When you face this issue, restart or reset your modem. In this case, switching to an Ethernet connection might also give you a fix.
- Battlefront 2 Buttons Not Working – If you are using a console with controllers connected to it, then try to disconnect them all. Deleting the Xbox cache will also help you to fix the said problem.
רעקאַמענדיד:
מיר האָפן אַז דער פירער איז נוציק און איר קען fix Battlefront 2 not starting or not launching די אָנהייב issue on your Windows 10 PC or Xbox. Let us know which method worked for you the best. Also, if you have any queries/suggestions regarding this article, then feel free to drop them in the comments section.