# Activate game error **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [April 17, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637 "2019-04-17T04:36:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kbhmn/32/105621_2.png) [@KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KBHMN)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 4:36am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/1 "2019-04-17T04:36:00Z")
I have owned this game for a few years now. Just trying to join a server today it is saying to activate unknown game? I logged out of Origin, signed back in… bug still persists. Same with logging out and back in on battlelog. ---
**Author:** ![HALC0NX4](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/h/c6cbf5/32.png) [@HALC0NX4](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/HALC0NX4)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 5:11am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/2 "2019-04-17T05:11:00Z")
Same here WHAT DA HELL !!! ?? I own the game for few years as well , I tried to join via BATTLE LOG and get the message of ACTIVATE my game ?!! After ORIGIN update it screw it all Majestically ! NEED a FIX pronto !! ---
**Author:** ![KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kbhmn/32/105621_2.png) [@KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KBHMN)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/3 "2019-04-17T06:21:00Z")
EA can you help un-screw your customers??? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e495f1/32.png) [@opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/opsis_1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 7:10am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/4 "2019-04-17T07:10:00Z")
Unfortunately you’ll have to use the crappy in game launcher for now till they fix it. BLFE ---
**Author:** ![KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/kbhmn/32/105621_2.png) [@KBHMN](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/KBHMN)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 9:05pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/5 "2019-04-17T21:05:00Z")
> [@opsis\_1](#): > > Unfortunately you’ll have to use the crappy in game launcher for now till they fix it. BLFE Yah I noticed. EA… the only company that can screw up a 6 year old game hahaha. ---
**Author:** ![cH3MiKiLL](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/ch3mikill/32/105524_2.png) [@cH3MiKiLL](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/cH3MiKiLL)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2019, 9:53pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/6 "2019-04-17T21:53:00Z")
Chance that they don’t provide a fix? HIGH ---
**Author:** ![Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Ethanmad)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 1:42am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/7 "2019-04-18T01:42:00Z")
having this problem with battlefield hardline when I tried playing the campaign, dammit man, I really wanted to play this. and I doubt they’re actually gonna fix it ---
**Author:** ![IIPrest0nII](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/iiprest0nii/32/101038_2.png) [@IIPrest0nII](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/IIPrest0nII)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 10:50am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/8 "2019-04-18T10:50:00Z")
Hi all, EA is aware and working on it: We are aware of the issue trying to start games using Battlelog and that you get an activation window coming up. The only workaround is starting Battlefield 4 using the origin launcher and not Battlelog. No eta on a fix but we are working on it. Source: [https://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/Unidentified-game-problem/m-p/7800285#M231227](https://answers.ea.com/t5/Battlefield-4/Unidentified-game-problem/m-p/7800285#M231227) ---
**Author:** ![MuH3yXaP](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/43a26b/32.png) [@MuH3yXaP](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/MuH3yXaP)\ **Post date:** [April 18, 2019, 11:16am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/9 "2019-04-18T11:16:00Z")
When that will be fixed? In-game server browser is not showing all servers and my favorites are just like 3 servers while in battlelog are more than 20 … they couldn’t even make a proper in game server browser and now they managed to screw a 6 year old game … AMAZING ! ---
**Author:** ![Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Ethanmad)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 12:43am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/10 "2019-04-19T00:43:00Z")
and also, for a couple of the games on there, they don’t even have a built in server browser, like hardline and 3, so it’s not possible to play any of those games until it’s fixed, which will eventually happen, hopefully, but who knows ---
**Author:** ![cujo600](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/3be4f8/32.png) [@cujo600](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/cujo600)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 1:31am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/11 "2019-04-19T01:31:00Z")
same here tonight, they had me reboot, cleared the cache, not fixed…sigh… ---
**Author:** ![IRussao](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/irussao/32/104873_2.png) [@IRussao](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/IRussao)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 2:52am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/12 "2019-04-19T02:52:00Z")
You need to use “Internet explorer”, not the edge version or Firefox Then go to battlelog settings and turn off “Game Launch” (Use plugin-free game launching ) then try to play any server, if it ask you to download anything, then download and install, then try to join. ---
**Author:** ![Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/67e7ee/32.png) [@Ethanmad](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Ethanmad)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 6:16am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/13 "2019-04-19T06:16:00Z")
it works! thank you! ---
**Author:** ![I\_Despise\_Games](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/i/3bc359/32.png) [@I\_Despise\_Games](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/I_Despise_Games)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 12:30pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/14 "2019-04-19T12:30:00Z")
Internet Explorer? Is this some kind of late April Fools? ---
**Author:** ![Colklink112](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/9de0a6/32.png) [@Colklink112](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Colklink112)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2019, 1:27pm UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/15 "2019-04-19T13:27:00Z")
No Joke I tried the IE way and it works!! ---
**Author:** ![Aguap4nela](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a183cd/32.png) [@Aguap4nela](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Aguap4nela)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 2:07am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/16 "2019-04-23T02:07:00Z")
Internet Explorer workaround works! ---
**Author:** ![Wikstone](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/wikstone/32/104066_2.png) [@Wikstone](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/Wikstone)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2019, 6:21am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/17 "2019-04-23T06:21:00Z")
They want to kill battlelog. ---
**Author:** ![IIPrest0nII](https://battlefieldforum.co/user_avatar/battlefieldforum.co/iiprest0nii/32/101038_2.png) [@IIPrest0nII](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/IIPrest0nII)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2019, 7:14am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/18 "2019-04-24T07:14:00Z")
The issue is fixed and here is the solution from EA: We’ve received reports that launching Battlefield Hardline on PC has encountered some issues related to the Origin client and Battlelog. Today, we’ve released an Origin Beta client update that will resolve this issue. To get this update: - Launch and sign in to the Origin client. - Select **Application Settings** from the Origin menu. - Scroll to the bottom of the **Application** tab and find the **Client update** section. - Toggle the switch to **On** next to **Participate in Origin client betas. ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-hardline-launching-issue-origin/105348) ![image](https://battlefieldforum.co/uploads/default/original/3X/c/0/c087a298ce8a2fc707616098b8559d3b794b6406.png)** You’ll need to restart Origin, which will then download the Origin Beta Update, and can then launch Battlefield Hardline properly. Thanks for your patience as we worked to resolve this issue and we’ll see you on the battlefield! The Battlefield Team Source: [Battlefield Hardline Launching Issue - Origin](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/battlefield-hardline-launching-issue-origin/105348) ---
**Author:** ![opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e495f1/32.png) [@opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/opsis_1)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 2:03am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/19 "2019-04-27T02:03:00Z")
The fix works great PrestOn..thx ---
**Author:** ![opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/e495f1/32.png) [@opsis\_1](https://battlefieldforum.co/u/opsis_1)\ **Post date:** [April 27, 2019, 10:37am UTC](https://battlefieldforum.co/t/activate-game-error/104637/20 "2019-04-27T10:37:00Z")
The fix works great..thx IIPrest0nII